FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—06/05/2014
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Eleanor Marx: A Life, Childhood
1/5 Rachel Holmes's lively and engaging biography of Karl Marx's remarkable daughter. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—06/05/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—06/05/2014
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—06/05/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—06/05/2014
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—06/05/2014
A short reflection and prayer with Andrea Rea.
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05:45
Farming Today—Newts, Pests, Pirbright Prosecution, Milk Prices
Farmers' milk prices drop. Three of the UK's biggest processors blame world markets.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Urban Dawn Chorus
David Attenborough introduces the final recording marking International Dawn Chorus day.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—06/05/2014
Morning news. Includes Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
The Future Is Not What It Used to Be
How will the workforce of the future be changed by advanced technologies?
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09:45
Book of the Week—Eleanor Marx: A Life, The Paris Commune
2/5 Rachel Holmes's lively and engaging biography of Karl Marx's remarkable daughter.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Kirsty Wark on misogyny; Nazneen Rahman; Mindfulness
Jane Garvey discusses whether misogyny is on the rise with Kirsty Wark.
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10:45
Highlites—HighLites - Wash and Blow, 2. Drumming Up Business
2/5 The cruise has been a good way to drum up a little illicit hairdressing business.
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11:00
Intelligence: Born Smart, Born Equal, Born Different—Born Equal
2/3 Adam Rutherford explores the post-war era, when behavioural genetics fell far from grace.
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11:30
Sir Neville at 90
Sue MacGregor presents a 90th birthday profile of the conductor Sir Neville Marriner.
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Afternoon
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12:00
You and Yours—Call You and Yours
Consumer phone-in with Shari Vahl. Would you walk for more than 20 minutes?
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12:57
Weather—06/05/2014
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—06/05/2014
Martha Kearney presents national and international news.
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13:45
In Search of Ourselves: A History of Psychology and the Mind—Brains and Brass Instruments
Martin Sixsmith on how medical research helped identify different areas of the brain.
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14:00
The Archers—05/05/2014
It's May Day in Ambridge. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—Frank Zappa and Me
In 1967, a young English secretary had a life-changing encounter with musician Frank Zappa
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15:00
Short Cuts—Series 5, Explorers
6/6 Josie Long presents a sequence of mini documentaries about exploration.
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15:30
Costing the Earth—The Future of Our Food
Where will our food come from in the future? Tom Heap chairs the debate.
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16:00
Word of Mouth—Words That Wound
Words can be abusive, cruel and cause offence. Which is worse: online or face-to-face?
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16:30
Great Lives—Isy Suttie on Jake Thackray
Isy Suttie chooses Yorkshire-born singer songwriter Jake Thackray
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17:00
PM—06/05/2014
Carolyn Quinn presents coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—06/05/2014
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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18:30
Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section—Series 3, Sara Pascoe and James Acaster
1/6 Alex and his band take a comedic look at technology, with Sara Pascoe and James Acaster.
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19:00
The Archers—06/05/2014
PC Burns intervenes.
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19:15
Front Row—Irvine Welsh; The Wind Rises review; Rachel De-lahay
Irvine Welsh; The Wind Rises review; Rachel De-lahay.
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19:45
Highlites—HighLites - Wash and Blow, 2. Drumming Up Business
2/5 The cruise has been a good way to drum up a little illicit hairdressing business. (R)
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20:00
Cyprus: Divided Memory, United Future?
Maria Margaronis explores the divided history of Cyprus, as a new settlement awaits.
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20:40
In Touch—Speaking Across the Generations, part 2
Four people 60 years apart share their experience of visual impairment.
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21:00
All in the Mind—06/05/2014
Are mental health services in crisis? And was shell shock in WWI hugely underdiagnosed?
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21:30
The Future Is Not What It Used to Be
How will the workforce of the future be changed by advanced technologies? (R)
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22:00
The World Tonight—06/05/2014
In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—A Lovely Way to Burn, Episode 7
7/10 Stevie makes a shocking discovery while searching Simon's flat.
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23:00
Act Your Age—Series 3, Episode 2
2/6 Simon Mayo hosts a three-way battle to find out which is the funniest comedy generation.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—06/05/2014
Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—07/05/2014
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Eleanor Marx: A Life, The Paris Commune
2/5 Rachel Holmes's lively and engaging biography of Karl Marx's remarkable daughter. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—07/05/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—07/05/2014
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—07/05/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—07/05/2014
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—07/05/2014
A short reflection and prayer with Andrea Rea.
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05:45
Farming Today—Turbines on the Wash, Wheat Rust, Malting Barley, Salad Days
The fight against wheat rust, a fight over malting barley, and salad season approaches...
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Reed Bunting
David Attenborough presents the reed bunting.
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