FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—14/05/2014
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Gironimo! Riding the Very Terrible 1914 Tour of Italy, Episode 2
2/5 Tim arrives in Milan to start his challenge to retrace the route of the 1914 Giro d'Italia (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—14/05/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—14/05/2014
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—14/05/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—14/05/2014
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—14/05/2014
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Andrew Graystone.
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05:45
Farming Today—Media blackout on badger cull; Endangered eels; Pigs
Confusion on who pushed for a media blackout during the pilot badger cull.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Swift
David Attenborough presents the sounds and story of the swift. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—14/05/2014
Morning news. Includes Sports Desk; Yesterday in Parliament; Weather; Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Midweek—Tony Hatch, Le Gateau Chocolat, Bob Shepton, Barb Stegemann
Libby Purves meets songwriter Tony Hatch and cabaret performer Le Gateau Chocolat.
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09:45
Book of the Week—Gironimo! Riding the Very Terrible 1914 Tour of Italy, Episode 3
3/5 Tim inadvertently cycles over the finish line of the 2012 Women's Tour of Tuscany.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Pretty Yende; Nancy Astor; Patricia Highsmith; Menopause and memory
South African soprano Pretty Yende talks to Jenni Murray.
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10:45
15 Minute Drama—Zosia Wand - The Treehouse, Episode 3
3/5 The tension mounts, when the friends receive an anonymous summons to the treehouse.
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11:00
Three Continents, Three Generations
In three generations, Neil Kanwal traces the history of Kenyan Asian migration to Britain.
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11:30
When the Dog Dies—Series 4, Gone in a Flash
1/6 Sandy is feeling bereft, as his lodger has gone to live with her new man.
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Afternoon
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12:00
You and Yours—Flight delays
The airlines using 'extraordinary circumstances' to avoid paying out for delayed flights.
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13:00
World at One—14/05/2014
Martha Kearney presents national and international news.
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13:45
In Search of Ourselves: A History of Psychology and the Mind—Mapping the Brain
Martin Sixsmith examines the impact of neuroscience on the way we think, feel and act.
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14:00
The Archers—13/05/2014
A surprise visitor at Ambridge Organics. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—Original British Dramatists, When the Night Has No Right to Be King
3/10 By John Lynch. A man finds himself suspended between the living and the dead.
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15:00
Money Box Live—Complaining About Financial Services
Complained about a financial service but still not happy? Email moneybox@bbc.co.uk.
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15:30
All in the Mind—13/05/2014
Claudia Hammond hears from a shortlisted entry to the All in the Mind mental health awards (R)
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16:00
Thinking Allowed—'Illicit' Dance; The Purpose of War
'Illicit' dance in Indian popular culture. Also, does war serve a social purpose?
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16:30
The Media Show—Election debates; women directors; 'Sky Europe' talks; all3media chairman
TV election debates; lack of women directors; 'Sky Europe' talks; and all3media is bought.
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17:00
PM—14/05/2014
Full coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—14/05/2014
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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18:30
Isy Suttie's Love Letters—Series 2, The Crank
3/5 Isy recounts the tale of the Crank who helped her study Welsh.
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19:00
The Archers—14/05/2014
Alice helps out.
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19:15
Front Row—Louise Welsh on Penny Dreadful, Oscar Isaac, Nick Payne, and Will Gregory Moog Ensemble
Penny Dreadful review; actor Oscar Isaac; Goldfrapp's Will Gregory; playwright Nick Payne.
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—Zosia Wand - The Treehouse, Episode 3
3/5 The tension mounts, when the friends receive an anonymous summons to the treehouse. (R)
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20:00
Leader Conference—Series 4, Episode 3
3/4 Top journalists debate live with Andrew Rawnsley what leading opinion articles should say.
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20:45
Four Thought—Series 4, Mark Graham
46/3 Thought-provoking talks with a personal dimension.
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21:00
Costing the Earth—Energy Storage
Tom Heap explores the innovative ways to store energy rather than let it go to waste. (R)
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21:30
Midweek—Tony Hatch, Le Gateau Chocolat, Bob Shepton, Barb Stegemann
Libby Purves meets songwriter Tony Hatch and cabaret performer Le Gateau Chocolat. (R)
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21:58
Weather—14/05/2014
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—14/05/2014
In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—Fallout, Don't Chat Up the Stage Management
3/10 In a room above a pub, Paul, Luke and Leigh form Graft.
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23:00
Elvis McGonagall Takes a Look on the Bright Side—Series 1, Taking Care of Business
3/4 Elvis denounces the wage gap and corporate capitalism.
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23:15
I, Regress—Series 1, Episode 2
2/6 Robin Hood (no relation) comes to Dr Matt Berry with a fear of spiders. (R)
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23:30
Today in Parliament—14/05/2014
Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—15/05/2014
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Gironimo! Riding the Very Terrible 1914 Tour of Italy, Episode 3
3/5 Tim inadvertently cycles over the finish line of the 2012 Women's Tour of Tuscany. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—15/05/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—15/05/2014
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—15/05/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—15/05/2014
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—15/05/2014
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Andrew Graystone.
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05:45
Farming Today—Uplands Conference, Pig App, Regulating Farm Chemicals
A call for Europe to base regulation of farm chemicals on science not precaution.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Wood Warbler
David Attenborough presents the wood warbler. (R)
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