FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—11/03/2019
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:15
Thinking Allowed—Corridors
Corridors - their evolution and changing nature. (R)
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—Bells on Sunday from the Church of the Holy Cross in Woodchurch, Birkenhead
Bells on Sunday from the Church of the Holy Cross in Woodchurch, Birkenhead (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—11/03/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—11/03/2019
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—11/03/2019
The latest shipping forecast
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05:30
News Briefing—11/03/2019
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—11/03/2019
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Dr Krish Kandiah.
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05:45
Farming Today—Rising sheep thefts, Net zero carbon dairy, Next generation farming
Ten thousand sheep were stolen in 2018 with only one arrest.
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05:56
Weather—11/03/2019
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Fulmar
Kate Humble presents the fulmar. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—11/03/2019
News and current affairs including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Start the Week—The battle against so-called Islamic State
Kirsty Wark with David Nott, Azad Cudi, Joana Cook and Claire Foster-Gilbert
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09:45
Book of the Week—A Tale of Love and Darkness, Episode 1
An extract from Amos Oz's epic memoir exploring a difficult childhood in 1940s Jerusalem.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Reshma Saujani, Wendy Mitchell, Fern Champion
Wendy Mitchell describes her life since being diagnosed with young on-set dementia at 58.
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10:45
EM Forster - A Passage to India—1. 'Real India'
1/10 Muddle and mystery set against the backdrop of the British Raj and its control of India.
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11:00
Macpherson: What Happened Next
20 years on from the publication of the Stephen Lawrence Inquiry, how much has changed?
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11:30
Alexei Sayle's The Absence of Normal—Series 1, The Minister for Death
Dark comic plays narrated by Alexei Sayle and adapted from his original short stories.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—11/03/2019
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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12:04
A Terrible Country—Episode 1
Andrei Kaplan moves from New York to Russia to care for his 89-year-old grandmother.
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12:18
You and Yours—Ebook copyright, 24-hour pubs, Recyclable coffee cups
A sixth of ebooks read online in 2017 were pirated. How does this affect authors?
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12:57
Weather—11/03/2019
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—11/03/2019
Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Sarah Montague.
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13:45
The Age of Denial—A Warm Winter
From credit cards to climate change, we turn a blind eye. Isabel Hardman asks why.
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14:00
The Archers—10/03/2019
Lily can't help feeling rejected. (R)
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14:15
Tumanbay—Series 3, Fatima
6/8 The arrival of Herod’s mother, Fatima, introduces a new player in the fight for power.
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15:00
Round Britain Quiz—Programme 11, 2019
Tom Sutcliffe hosts radio's most fiendish quiz
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15:30
The Food Programme—A different kind of S.W.A.T team
Chef Romy Gill joins a 1000-strong army of volunteers serving food to people in need. (R)
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16:00
Pembroke Dock: Brexit's Frontline
A portrait of west Wales town Pembroke Dock as Brexit gets closer.
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16:30
The Digital Human—Series 16, Illusion
Aleks Krotoski explores what happens when an online illusion meets reality.
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17:00
PM—11/03/2019
PM at 5pm: interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—11/03/2019 Last minute Brexit talks
Theresa May is heading to Strasbourg for last-minute talks about her Brexit agreement.
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18:30
Just a Minute—Series 83, Episode 6
6/8 Paul Merton, Jenny Eclair, Fern Britton and Gyles Brandreth join Nicholas Parsons.
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19:00
The Archers—11/03/2019
Helen admits the truth
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19:15
Front Row—Turn Up Charlie, Fisherman's Friends, Cheeky chappies, David Bowie demo
Turn Up Charlie, Fisherman's Friends, Cheeky chappies, David Bowie demo.
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19:45
EM Forster - A Passage to India—1. 'Real India'
1/10 Muddle and mystery set against the backdrop of the British Raj and its control of India. (R)
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20:00
The Brexit Prime Minister—Episode 1
1/3 Steve Richards looks back on Theresa May's Brexit journey through interviews with insiders
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20:30
Analysis—Will humans survive the century?
What is the chance of the human race surviving the 21st century?
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21:00
No Triumph, No Tragedy—11/03/2019
Peter White interviews people in public life with a disability to explore how they succeed
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21:30
Start the Week—The battle against so-called Islamic State
Kirsty Wark with David Nott, Azad Cudi, Joana Cook and Claire Foster-Gilbert (R)
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22:00
The World Tonight—11/03/2019
In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective.
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22:45
A Terrible Country—Episode 1
Andrei Kaplan moves from New York to Russia to care for his 89-year-old grandmother.
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23:00
Barristers on the Brink
Afua Hirsch speaks to barristers who say they're in the grip of a mental health crisis.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—11/03/2019
Sean Curran with the day's Brexit developments.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—12/03/2019
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—A Tale of Love and Darkness, Episode 1
An extract from Amos Oz's epic memoir exploring a difficult childhood in 1940s Jerusalem.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—12/03/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—12/03/2019
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—12/03/2019
The latest shipping forecast
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05:30
News Briefing—12/03/2019
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—12/03/2019
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Dr Krish Kandiah.
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05:45
Farming Today—Climate friendly dairying, Agricultural apprenticeships, Trading grain direct
As we reported yesterday, Arla plans to be carbon-neutral by 2050 - but is it workable?
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Budgerigar
Michael Palin presents the wild budgerigar from Australia. (R)
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