FM Schedule
-
Early
-
00:00
Midnight News—26/05/2015
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
-
00:30
Tom Fort - Channel Shore—Episode 1
1/5 Tom Fort travels from the White Cliffs to Land's End in search of maritime tales. (R)
-
00:48
Shipping Forecast—26/05/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
-
01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—26/05/2015
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
-
05:20
Shipping Forecast—26/05/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
-
05:30
News Briefing—26/05/2015
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
-
05:43
Prayer for the Day—26/05/2015
Spiritual reflection to start the day with writer and broadcaster Anna Magnusson.
-
05:45
Farming Today—Fracking, Shooting, Agricultural Shows, English Wine
Anna Hill looks at what the first application for fracking in North Yorkshire could mean.
-
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Bearded Tit
Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson presents the bearded tit. (R)
-
-
Back to top
Morning
-
06:00
Today—26/05/2015
Morning news. Includes Sports Desk, Weather, Thought for the Day.
-
09:00
Soul Music—Series 17, Strange Fruit
1/5 Soul Music examines the harrowing stories behind the song made famous by Billie Holiday. (R)
-
09:30
Witness History—Australia's Rabbit Plague
How Australia battled a plague of rabbits which was destroying its agricultural economy.
-
09:45
Tom Fort - Channel Shore—Episode 2
2/5 Tom Fort travels from the White Cliffs to Lands' End in search of maritime tales.
-
10:00
Woman's Hour—Rock Star Amanda Palmer on the Art of Asking
Rock star Amanda Palmer asks why people are afraid to ask for help. Jane Garvey presents.
-
10:45
15 Minute Drama—Amicable, Episode 2
2/5 Can divorce really be amicable? Sally and Joe are about to find out.
-
11:00
The Business of Genetic Ancestry
Adam Rutherford investigates what a DNA test can and cannot tell us about our ancestry.
-
11:30
In Search of the Black Mozart—Episode 1
1/2 Chi-chi Nwanoku turns musical detective in search of black composers and musicians.
-
-
Back to top
Afternoon
-
12:00
News Summary—26/05/2015
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
-
12:04
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Front—26 May 1915 - Josiah King
There is a new policeman in Folkestone, and he is determined to make his mark.
-
12:15
You and Yours—Call You and Yours: Do you think it's time to ask cyclists to take a test before they're allowed on the roads?
Call You And Yours asks if people have ever been put at risk on the road by a cyclist.
-
12:57
Weather—26/05/2015
The latest weather forecast.
-
13:00
World at One—26/05/2015
Rigorous analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Martha Kearney.
-
13:45
Incarnations: India in 50 Lives—Kabir: Offender and Offendables
Sunil Khilnani profiles Kabir, the 15th-century poet who challenged religious hierarchies.
-
14:00
The Archers—25/05/2015
It is the annual Single Wicket. (R)
-
14:15
Drama on 4—Stephen Wyatt - The Shadow of Dorian Gray
By Stephen Wyatt. Drama about poet John Gray, the possible inspiration for Dorian Gray.
-
15:00
The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 10, Bury St Edmunds
2/7 Jay Rayner hosts the culinary panel programme from Bury St Edmunds. (R)
-
15:30
Shared Experience—Series 3, Episode 1
1/4 Listener Daniel talks about being left by his mother and meet Sam, who left her daughter.
-
16:00
Word of Mouth—Non-Verbal Communication
Michael Rosen and Laura Wright discuss non-verbal communication with Prof Steven Connor.
-
16:30
Great Lives—David Blunkett on Louis Braille
Matthew Parris hears from David Blunkett about the life of Louis Braille. From 2015.
-
17:00
PM—26/05/2015
News interviews, context and analysis.
-
-
Back to top
Evening
-
18:00
Six O'Clock News—26/05/2015
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
-
18:30
Mark Steel's in Town—Series 6, Melton Mowbray
2/6 Mark Steel visits the Leicestershire town of Melton Mowbray and performs for the locals.
-
19:00
The Archers—26/05/2015
David has hit a dead end.
-
19:15
Front Row—Simon Pegg in Man Up, Dennis Lehane, Occupy drama Temple
Temple's playwright and director discuss their play about the Occupy movement.
-
19:45
15 Minute Drama—Amicable, Episode 2
2/5 Can divorce really be amicable? Sally and Joe are about to find out. (R)
-
20:00
The Affordable Housing Crisis
Lesley Curwen investigates the ways councils negotiate affordable housing with developers.
-
20:40
In Touch—Composer Lloyd Coleman
Lloyd Coleman on writing 'integrated music' for players with and without disabilities.
-
21:00
All in the Mind—Conspiracy theories, New MPs on mental health, Raw Sounds music project
Conspiracy theories - why do some believe but not others? Claudia Hammond presents.
-
21:30
Soul Music—Series 17, Strange Fruit
1/5 Soul Music examines the harrowing stories behind the song made famous by Billie Holiday. (R)
-
21:58
Weather—26/05/2015
Weather information.
-
22:00
The World Tonight—Offensive begins to drive IS militants out of Iraq's western province of Anbar.
Aim is to cut off IS fighters who'd recently occupied provincial capital, Ramadi.
-
22:45
Book at Bedtime—Sarah Hall - The Wolf Border, Episode 7
7/10 Hattie Morahan reads Sarah Hall's compelling new novel about power, love and family.
-
23:00
The John Moloney Show—Series 1, Jokes for Pubs and Clubs
3/4 John tells a story about darts and remembers a few of his old one-liners.
-
23:15
Richard Marsh—Love and Sweets, The Grand Canyon
3/4 Richard tells the funny and poignant story of his honeymoon road trip across America. (R)
-
23:30
Arts Technologica—Art
2/2 Martha Lane Fox explores how artists collaborate creatively online. (R)
-
-
Back to top
Late
-
00:00
Midnight News—27/05/2015
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
-
00:30
Tom Fort - Channel Shore—Episode 2
2/5 Tom Fort travels from the White Cliffs to Lands' End in search of maritime tales. (R)
-
00:48
Shipping Forecast—27/05/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
-
01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—27/05/2015
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
-
05:20
Shipping Forecast—27/05/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
-
05:30
News Briefing—27/05/2015
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
-
05:43
Prayer for the Day—27/05/2015
Spiritual reflection to start the day with writer and broadcaster Anna Magnusson.
-
05:45
Farming Today—Imminent Moves to Scrap the Hunting Bill?
With the State Opening of Parliament, are moves to scrap the hunting bill imminent?
-
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Common Pheasant
Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson presents the common pheasant. (R)
-