FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—13/08/2016
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
FlΓΆneuse: Women Who Walk the Cities by Lauren Elkin—5. Florence
5/5 Author Lauren Elkin strolls the streets, thinking about distinguished women who walk. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—13/08/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—13/08/2016
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—13/08/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—13/08/2016
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—13/08/2016
A reading and a reflection to start the day, with Canon Patrick Thomas.
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05:45
iPM—13/08/2016
'I loved the boogie woogie, but hated my wartime life'.
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Morning
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06:00
News and Papers—13/08/2016
News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
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06:04
Weather—13/08/2016
The latest weather forecast.
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06:07
Open Country—The 'Man Engine' in Cornwall's mining landscape
Helen Mark meets the UK's largest puppet, Man Engine, in Cornwall's mining landscape. (R)
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06:30
Farming Today—Farming Today This Week: Equine Industry
Felicity Evans is at a new livery yard to learn about the UK's Β£7 billion equine industry.
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06:57
Weather—13/08/2016
The latest weather forecast.
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07:00
Today—13/08/2016
News and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Saturday Live—Craig Charles and David Emanuel
Craig Charles and David Emanuel, plus the inheritance tracks of geneticist Steve Jones.
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10:30
Punt PI—Series 9, There's A Kind of Hum
3/3 Steve Punt puts his ear to the ground in a search for the mysterious so-called World Hum.
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11:00
The Forum—Taming Nature
What lies behind our desire to improve and perfect nature?
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11:30
From Our Own Correspondent—Rebels with a Cause
Stories from Baluchistan and Kashmir, Colombia, Armenia, and the deep ocean off Bermuda.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—13/08/2016
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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12:04
Your Money and Your Life—Forty and Fifty-Somethings
Louise Cooper explores the financial pressures faced by the 'sandwich generation'.
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12:30
The Museum of Curiosity—Series 9, Noble, Shanahan, Dent
3/6 John Lloyd and Noel Fielding with Ross Noble, Dr Mike Shanahan and Susie Dent. (R)
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12:57
Weather—13/08/2016
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
News—13/08/2016
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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13:10
Any Questions?—Therese Coffey MP, Frank Field MP, Tim Montgomerie, Rhea Wolfson
Ritula Shah presents political debate from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Broadcasting House in London. (R)
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14:00
Any Answers?—13/08/2016
Listeners have their say on the issues discussed on Any Questions?
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14:30
Drama on 4—The Clintons, The Coup
Entertaining new drama imagines key moments in the Clintons' lives together.
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15:15
A Guide to Coastal Wildlife—2. Sandy Beaches
2/5 How do creatures and plant life survive along the sandy beaches of Northumberland? (R)
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15:30
Marc Riley's Musical Time Machine—Series 2, Lemmy and Joe Strummer
Marc Riley raids the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ archive and finds interviews with Lemmy and Joe Strummer. (R)
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16:00
Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman's Hour: Angela Merkel, Giving birth in front of family, Charlotte Bray, Katharine Towers
A new Angela Merkel biography, and would you let your children see you give birth?
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17:00
PM—Saturday PM
Full coverage of the day's news.
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17:30
iPM—13/08/2016
'I loved the boogie woogie, but hated my wartime life'. (R)
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—13/08/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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17:57
Weather—13/08/2016
The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—13/8/2016 More Olympic success for Team GB
More Olympic success for Team GB; warning over EU funding pledge
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18:15
Loose Ends—Clive Anderson, Arthur Smith, Francesca Martinez, Angus Deayton, Cherry Jones, Camille O'Sullivan, Willis Earl Beal
Clive Anderson presents an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
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19:00
Profile—Stephen Hough
Series of profiles of people who are currently making headlines. Pianist Stephen Hough.
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19:15
Saturday Review—Wiener-Dog, Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour, The Summer That Melted Everything, The Hunterian Collection, Ingrid Bergman
Wiener-Dog, Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour, Tiffany McDaniel, Hunterian Collection.
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20:00
Archive on 4—Dimbleby on Dimbleby
Jonathan Dimbleby tells the story of his legendary broadcaster father, Richard Dimbleby.
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21:00
Drama on 4—Reading Europe - Spain: Tomorrow in the Battle Think on Me, Episode 2
2/2 Eduardo, Marta's husband, wants a word with Victor. (R)
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22:00
News and Weather—13/08/2016
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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22:15
Inside the Ethics Committee—Series 12, Growth Restriction in Pregnancy
2/3 The dilemmas faced by couples and medical teams when a baby stops growing in the womb. (R)
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23:00
Counterpoint—Series 30, Heat 8, 2016
8/13 The wide ranging music quiz, chaired by Paul Gambaccini. (R)
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23:30
How to Write a Poem—Dickinson and Byron
2/2 Poet Glyn Maxwell leads a poetry masterclass at a dream literature festival. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—14/08/2016
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Stories from the Southern Cross—The Road from Austinmer Beach, by Catherine Cole
1/3 A retired widower discovers more than he bargained for when he walks into a cake shop. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—14/08/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—14/08/2016
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—14/08/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—14/08/2016
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Bells on Sunday—Sheffield Cathedral
Church bells from Sheffield Cathedral.
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05:45
Profile—Stephen Hough
Series of profiles of people who are currently making headlines. Pianist Stephen Hough.
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