FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—01/08/2018
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Red Thread: On Mazes and Labyrinths by Charlotte Higgins—2. Forbidden Library
2/5 The forbidden library in Umberto Eco's novel and Hereford Cathedral’s mappa mundi. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—01/08/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—01/08/2018
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—01/08/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—01/08/2018
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—01/08/2018
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day.
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05:45
Farming Today—'Cool' business brings young people back to rural areas
Farmers are culling cows early as the dry weather causes fodder shortages.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Hoopoe
Kate Humble presents the hoopoe. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—01/08/2018
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
A Life's Work—Series 1, Diplomats
Three diplomats talk about the changes they have seen in their profession.
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09:30
Prime Ministers' Props—Series 2, The Duke of Wellington's Boots
David Cannadine explores how the Duke of Wellington's boots came to define his leadership.
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09:45
Red Thread: On Mazes and Labyrinths by Charlotte Higgins—3. Mental Mazes
3/5 Charlotte Higgins investigates mental mazes and a human's sense of direction.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Children without beds, the art of flirting and early language learning
Why are growing numbers of children in England not sleeping in a bed of their own?
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10:41
15 Minute Drama—Just a Girl: Series 4, Episode 3
3/5 Amy finds the pressure too much and wants to run back to London.
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10:55
The Listening Project—Michael and Ryan - My Mentor
Giving your all to the point that you're nearly throwing up.
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11:00
In Search of Sovereignty
Sovereignty - what is it? How old is it? What colour is it? (R)
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11:30
Jack & Millie—Series 1, Deliver Us From eBay
3/4 Jack and Millie discover that thou shalt not try and please a son's scary ex-girlfriend.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—01/08/2018
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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12:04
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Front—1 August 1918 - Emily Colville
In Devon, the doors of Engleby Hall are opened to mark the first day of harvest.
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12:15
You and Yours—Universal Credit, Disabled Train Travel, 70 Years of the Album
We'll report from Bradford as the introduction of Universal Credit continues.
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12:57
Weather—01/08/2018
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—01/08/2018
Analysis of news and current affairs.
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13:45
Unforgettable—Series 2, Anita Roddick and Samantha Roddick
Samantha Roddick has an imagined chat with her late mother, businesswoman Anita Roddick.
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14:00
The Archers—31/07/2018
Neil finds himself in trouble. (R)
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14:15
Tommies—1 August 1918
By Neil Brand. Mickey's big deception plan could change the course of the war.
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15:00
Money Box—Money Box Live: Artificial Intelligence
Whether in banking or insurance, how does AI affect our lives now and in the future?
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15:30
Inside Health—Aspirin, Stroke, Best Interests, Lasting Power of Attorney, Bawa Garba
A baby aspirin for heart attack or stroke, best interests and lasting powers of attorney. (R)
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16:00
Short Cuts—Series 16, Afterwords
1/6 Josie Long presents short documentaries in which words linger long after they're uttered. (R)
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16:30
The Media Show—Is campaigner-funded journalism really journalism?
The Guardian has run an investigation paid for by Greenpeace.
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17:00
PM—01/08/2018
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—01/08/2018 Violence has broken out following Zimbabwe's elections
The main opposition leader has accused the ruling party of trying to rig the vote.
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18:30
Josh Howie's Losing It—Series 1, The Route
4/6 Josh and his wife Monique attend their first NCT class. (R)
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19:00
The Archers—01/08/2018
Rex is pushed out.
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19:15
Front Row—Nature as artistic inspiration - live from Epping Forest, Loch Lomond and Helen's Bay
Tracy Chevalier and Brian Irvine on why the British landscape inspires so many artists.
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—Just a Girl: Series 4, Episode 3
3/5 Amy finds the pressure too much and wants to run back to London. (R)
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20:00
Across the Red Line—Series 2, Is English Nationalism Toxic?
Anne McElvoy, with Gabrielle Rifkind, invites two opposed figures to listen to each other.
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20:45
Why I Changed My Mind—Series 4, Samantha Kane
Sam Kane reveals why she has changed gender three times in the last twenty years.
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21:00
In Their Element—Series 3, Any Old Iron
Beyond war and peace, how iron has shaped human biology and culture.
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21:30
A Life's Work—Series 1, Diplomats
Three diplomats talk about the changes they have seen in their profession. (R)
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22:00
The World Tonight—Northamptonshire County Council emergency meeting over severe funding crisis
Council's leader said it was his priority to protect the most vulnerable.
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22:45
Clock Dance by Anne Tyler—8. Discovery
8/10 Willa makes a shocking discovery about who shot Denise.
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23:00
Bunk Bed—Series 5, Episode 4
4/4 Patrick Marber and Peter Curran discuss reading literature in the nude and harmonicas.
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23:15
The Celebrity Voicemail Show—Series 1, Benedict Cumberbatch
1/4 Kayvan Novak imagines the answerphone messages of Sherlock's Benedict Cumberbatch. (R)
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23:30
The Untold—Child of Mine
The Untold follows the impact of a child custody case waged across international borders. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—02/08/2018
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Red Thread: On Mazes and Labyrinths by Charlotte Higgins—3. Mental Mazes
3/5 Charlotte Higgins investigates mental mazes and a human's sense of direction. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—02/08/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—02/08/2018
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—02/08/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—02/08/2018
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—02/08/2018
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Cheryl Meban.
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05:45
Farming Today—The Return of the Hen Harrier?
Hen harriers have had their most successful breeding season in a decade, but is it enough?
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Echo Parakeet
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the echo parakeet, found only in Mauritius. (R)
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