FM Schedule
-
Early
-
00:00
Midnight News—07/09/2019
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
-
00:30
Winds of Change—The Changing of the Guard
Political historian Peter Hennessy reads from his new study of Britain in the early 1960s. (R)
-
00:48
Shipping Forecast—07/09/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
-
01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—07/09/2019
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
-
05:20
Shipping Forecast—07/09/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
-
05:30
News Briefing—07/09/2019
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
-
05:43
Prayer for the Day—07/09/2019
Reflection with Fr Dermot Morrin, Dominican friar and university chaplain in Edinburgh.
-
05:45
Four Thought—A Pleasure Culture of War
Historian Kasia Tomasiewicz discusses how to commemorate war.
-
-
Back to top
Morning
-
06:00
News and Papers—07/09/2019
The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
-
06:07
Open Country—Jarvis Cocker's Edale
Jarvis Cocker’s love affair with Edale and Kinder Scout. (R)
-
06:30
Farming Today—Farming Today This Week: Land ownership
Charlotte Smith visits Mark Tufnell on his Calmsden estate in Gloucestershire.
-
06:57
Weather—07/09/2019
The latest weather forecast.
-
07:00
Today—07/09/2019
Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
-
09:00
Saturday Live—Richard Ayoade
Richard Ayoade, dancer Kevin Turner, actor Amanda Abbington and writer Isabel Vincent.
-
10:30
My Dream Dinner Party—Jane Horrocks's Dream Dinner Party
Actor Jane Horrocks in conversation with her heroes, brought back to life.
-
11:00
The Week in Westminster—07/09/2019
George Parker of the Financial Times discusses the week's political events.
-
11:30
From Our Own Correspondent—Mugabe Remembered
Robert Mugabe has died. How do you assess a figure of such complexity and contradiction?
-
-
Back to top
Afternoon
-
12:00
News Summary—07/09/2019
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
-
12:04
Money Box—Former Extra Energy customer shocked at new Β£4,000 bill
Why are some Extra Energy customers receiving bills ten months after the firm collapsed?
-
12:30
The News Quiz—Series 100, Episode 2
A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Angela Barnes (R)
-
12:57
Weather—07/09/2019
The latest weather forecast
-
13:00
News—07/09/2019
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
-
13:10
Any Questions?—Hilary Benn MP, Kirsty Blackman MP, Nigel Evans MP, Antoinette Sandbach MP
Ed Stourton presents topical debate from Wilmslow Guild in Cheshire. (R)
-
14:00
Any Answers?—Brexit and Prime Minister Boris Johnson
How will new legislation aimed at blocking a no-deal influence the outcome of Brexit?
-
15:00
Drama on 4—A Kestrel for a Knave
Robert Rigby’s dramatisation of Barry Hines’s 1968 coming-of-age novel set in Yorkshire.
-
16:00
Woman's Hour—Jackie Kay, Equal pay, Fussy eating, Period sex
Weekend Woman's Hour: Jackie Kay, women in Parliament, fussy eating and period sex taboo.
-
17:00
PM—07/09/2019
Full coverage and analysis of the day's news, plus the sports headlines.
-
17:30
The Inquiry—Why does Donald Trump seem to have such a problem with the truth?
Examining some of the many false or misleading claims made by the US President
-
17:54
Shipping Forecast—07/09/2019
The latest shipping forecast.
-
17:57
Weather—07/09/2019
The latest weather forecast.
-
-
Back to top
Evening
-
18:00
Six O'Clock News—07/09/2019 Boris Johnson under pressure to obey Brexit law
Conservatives who were thrown out of the party urge PM to abide by new Brexit law
-
18:15
Loose Ends—Ben Elton, Mark Strong, Frans Bak, Gemma Cairney, Ashley Henry Trio, Lainey Wilson, Athena Kugblenu, Nikki Bedi
Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
-
19:00
Profile—David Gauke
Edward Stourton looks at the life of an unlikely rebel.
-
19:15
Saturday Review—Rojo, Hansard, James Meek, Rothschilds at Waddesdon Manor, Defending the Guilty
Rojo, Hansard, James Meek, Rothschilds at Waddesdon Manor, Defending the Guilty
-
20:00
Archive on 4—The First Political Youthquake
How did radical changes 50 years ago recast young people's engagement with UK politics?
-
21:00
Marcel Proust's In Search of Lost Time—Episode 2
2/10 Marcel Proust’s allegorical contemplation on time, memory, art and love.
-
22:00
News and Weather—07/09/2019
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
-
22:15
Across the Red Line—Series 4, Does profit corrupt?
FT editor Lionel Barber and Blue Labour founder Lord Glasman debate profit and corruption. (R)
-
23:00
Counterpoint—Series 33, Heat 1, 2019
1/13 The general knowledge music quiz chaired by Paul Gambaccini. (R)
-
23:30
Mother Tongue—The State We're In
The globe-trotting poetry series returns, presented by poet Imtiaz Dharker. (R)
-
-
Back to top
Late
-
00:00
Midnight News—08/09/2019
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
-
00:30
Short Works—A Long Way to Go by Daisy Johnson
An original short story by Daisy Johnson, the youngest ever Booker Prize nominee. (R)
-
00:48
Shipping Forecast—08/09/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
-
01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—08/09/2019
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
-
05:20
Shipping Forecast—08/09/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
-
05:30
News Briefing—08/09/2019
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
-
05:43
Bells on Sunday—St Mary the Virgin, Chislet in Kent
Bells on Sunday comes from St Mary the Virgin, Chislet in Kent.
-
05:45
Profile—David Gauke
Edward Stourton looks at the life of an unlikely rebel. (R)
-
