FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—28/02/2018
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
The Line Becomes a River by Francisco CantΓΊ—2. Creation
2/5 Francsico CantΓΊ recounts how the US-Mexican border was created. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—28/02/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—28/02/2018
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—28/02/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—28/02/2018
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—28/02/2018
A reading and a reflection to start the day, with the Reverend Mary Stallard.
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05:45
Farming Today—Pig Week - Day 3
Anna Hill talks to the Morgan family about disease control and antibiotics on the farm.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Helen Moncrieff on the Fulmar
Helen Moncrieff finds an ally in a territorial fulmar!
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Morning
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06:00
Today—28/02/2018
Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Only Artists—Series 4, Mark Haddon and Tai Shan Schierenberg
Writer Mark Haddon meets portrait and landscape painter Tai Shan Schierenberg.
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09:30
You're Doing It Wrong—Series 1, Work
1/5 Adam Buxton explores the world of work. Why do we do it? Can it make us happy? Should it?
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09:45
The Line Becomes a River by Francisco CantΓΊ—3. Questions
3/5 Francisco Cantu begins to question his work policing the US-Mexican border.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ education, Women and comics, Sondra Perry
Why some parents prefer to educate their children at home, Women and comics, Sondra Perry.
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10:41
Riot Girls—The Good Terrorist, Episode 8
8/10 Dramatisation of Doris Lessing's 1985 satire.
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10:55
The Listening Project—Sue and Lloyd - It's a Lifelong Process
Feeling relatively in control.
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11:00
The Skipped Beat
What does the heartbeat mean to our culture, our identity, our lives? (R)
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11:30
State of the Nations—Scotland
4/4 Elis James hosts a stand-up show from the Stand Comedy Club in Glasgow. (R)
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—28/02/2018
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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12:04
Curious Cases—Rutherford and Fry, The Tiniest Dinosaur
Which is the tiniest dinosaur?
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12:15
You and Yours—Toys R Us, Plastic Packaging, Chat Stories
Toys R Us, Plastic food packaging and can you write a story through texts?
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12:57
Weather—28/02/2018
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—28/02/2018
Analysis of news and current affairs.
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13:45
British Socialism: The Grand Tour—Series 1, 1945
How Ellen Wilkinson went from Communism to the Jarrow March to a seat in the cabinet.
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14:00
The Archers—27/02/2018
Alice feels guilty. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—An Instinct for Kindness
Chris Larner's true story of his ex-wife's decision to end her life by assisted suicide.
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15:00
Money Box—Money Box Live: Job Vacancies in the UK
Who are the most wanted workers in the UK and how does demand for staff affect wages?
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15:30
Inside Health—Diabetes Tech, Antidepressants, Stem Cell Therapy and knees
Diabetes glucose monitors, antidepressants, stem cell therapy and knees. (R)
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16:00
Thinking Allowed—The White Working Class.
The white working class - is there a 'left-behind'?
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16:30
The Media Show—The importance of being social
Why political parties and advertisers crave influence on social media.
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17:00
PM—28/02/2018
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—12/12/2015 May opposes EU Brexit draft
The PM attacks proposals to keep Northern Ireland in a customs union.
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18:30
Bridget Christie's Utopia—Series 1, Money
4/4 As civilization collapses, Bridget Christie embarks on a comic quest for her Shangri-La.
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19:00
The Archers—28/02/2018
Roy is frustrated.
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19:15
Front Row—Sharon Horgan, Maya Youssef, Samantha Harvey
Sharon Horgan in Game Night, Maya Youssef on the qanun and Samantha Harvey's new novel.
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19:45
Riot Girls—The Good Terrorist, Episode 8
8/10 Dramatisation of Doris Lessing's 1985 satire. (R)
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20:00
Moral Maze—The Morality of International Aid
Combative, provocative and engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk.
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20:45
Lent Talks—Performing Penitence - Theo Hobson
Writer and artist Theo Hobson on performance art as a way of expressing penitence.
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21:00
Costing the Earth—Defenders of the Reef
Meet the people fighting to save the natural wonder of the world, the Great Barrier Reef. (R)
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21:30
Only Artists—Series 4, Mark Haddon and Tai Shan Schierenberg
Writer Mark Haddon meets portrait and landscape painter Tai Shan Schierenberg. (R)
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22:00
The World Tonight—May says no to EU exit draft
Theresa May says no prime minister would agree to the proposals published today by the EU.
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22:45
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce—Episode 8
8/10 Stephen has a revelation that makes him more certain about his rejection of the priesthood
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23:00
Domestic Science—Series 2, Living Room
2/4 A heady combination of maths, science and comedy with Festival of the Spoken Nerd.
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23:15
John Kearns—3. Lunch Break
John and his work colleagues test each other's patience at the Dinosaur Museum. (R)
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23:30
Today in Parliament—28/02/2018
Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—01/03/2018
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
The Line Becomes a River by Francisco CantΓΊ—3. Questions
3/5 Francisco Cantu begins to question his work policing the US-Mexican border. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—01/03/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—01/03/2018
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—01/03/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—01/03/2018
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—01/03/2018
A reading and a reflection to start the day, with the Reverend Mary Stallard.
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05:45
Farming Today—Pig Week - Day 4
Charlotte Smith finds out about the lifecycle of a commercial pig.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Helen Moncrieff on the Shetland Starling
Helen Moncrieff is bewitched by the mimicking of Shetland starlings.
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