FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—18/10/2019
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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00:30
Me—Episode 4
4/5 Elton John on his battle with addiction and getting clean.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—18/10/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—18/10/2019
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—18/10/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—18/10/2019
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—18/10/2019
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with writer and broadcaster Mark Dowd.
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05:45
Farming Today—18/10/19 Brexit deal; Brexit Party conference; Archbishop and community cafe; rural transport
Brexit deal and food and farming; Brexit party conference; farmers' cafe; rural transport.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Wryneck
The Wryneck - Miranda Krestovnikoff narrates the story of this bird and its sound.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—18/10/2019
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Desert Island Discs—Baroness Arminka HeliΔ‡
Baroness Arminka Helić shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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09:45
Me—Episode 5
5/5 Elton John talks about becoming a dad in his candid account of his extraordinary life.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—How we can age healthily? Race and gender in the workplace, NI abortion, Comedian Twayna Mayne
The impact of diet on helping us live a longer healthier life.
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10:45
Edna O'Brien - The Country Girls Trilogy—The Lonely Girl, 5. Prisoner
5/10 Kate is a prisoner in the countryside, and yearns to escape back to Dublin.
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11:00
Natural Histories—Sloth
Sloths are wildly popular but that may tell us more about ourselves than about the animal.
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11:30
Skeletons in the Cupboard—Clutter
Not long after their mother's death, two sisters are packing up the family home.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—18/10/2019
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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12:04
The Confession by Jessie Burton—10. Big Decisions
10/10 After learning the truth about her mother, Rose makes some big decisions.
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12:18
You and Yours—Delia Smith; Knife Sales; Brain Bootcamp
The bootcamp devised by a neurosurgeon to maximise your brainpower.
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12:57
Weather—18/10/2019
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—18/10/2019
News, analysis and comment from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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13:45
The Art of Innovation—Imagining Matter
Ian Blatchford and Tilly Blyth on imaginative roles artists play in conceiving the cosmos
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14:00
The Archers—17/10/2019
Will takes the first steps to moving on
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14:15
Elsinore—Series 1, Episode 3
3/4 Mystery and magic weave their way into the deadly political realities of the Danish court.
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15:00
Gardeners' Question Time—Lincolnshire
Kathy Clugston and the panel are in Lincolnshire.
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15:45
Short Works—Tide Witch by Jess Kidd
A woman uncovers a mysterious artefact whilst renovating her new home.
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16:00
Last Word—Alexei Leonov, Sally Soames, Kary Mullis, Reg Watson
Matthew Bannister on a cosmonaut, a photographer, a biochemist and a producer
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16:30
Feedback—18/10/2019
The programme that holds the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ to account on behalf of the radio audience.
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16:55
The Listening Project—Zac and Oscar - If you know how to do it, it’s simple
School friends and Rubik's cube fanatics on cubing competitions and the cubing community.
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17:00
PM—18/10/2019
Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—18/10/2019 Prime Minister's Brexit appeal.
Boris Johnson urges MPs to back his deal to leave the EU.
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18:30
The News Quiz—Series 100, Episode 8
A satirical review of the week's news with guest host Nish Kumar.
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19:00
The Archers—18/10/2019
There’s a surprise for the Grundys.
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19:15
Front Row—Scooby Doo at 50, Poetry in endangered languages, Composer Judith Weir
Scooby Doo is 50 and, Stig Abell discovers, of considerable cultural significance.
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19:45
Edna O'Brien - The Country Girls Trilogy—The Lonely Girl, 5. Prisoner
5/10 Kate is a prisoner in the countryside, and yearns to escape back to Dublin.
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20:00
Any Questions?—Sian Berry AM, Madeline Grant, David Lammy MP, Brandon Lewis MP
Chris Mason presents political debate from the University of Reading.
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20:50
A Point of View—Down with political packages
David Goodhart on the rise of new 'tribes' in British political life.
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21:00
The Art of Innovation—Omnibus 4
Ian Blatchford and Tilly Blyth on how art and science have inspired each other.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Boris Johnson urges MPs to unite behind his Brexit deal
Prime Minister's appeal comes on eve of a crucial vote in the Commons
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22:45
The Confession by Jessie Burton—10. Big Decisions
10/10 After learning the truth about her mother, Rose makes some big decisions.
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23:00
A Good Read—Poorna Bell and Tony Law
Poorna Bell and Tony Law join Harriett Gilbert to talk about their favourite books.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—18/10/2019
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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23:55
The Listening Project—Muneer and Jamal - Becoming a single parent made a man out of me
Father and son talk about experiences of racism and choosing the right path in life.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—19/10/2019
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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00:30
Me—Episode 5
5/5 Elton John talks about becoming a dad in his candid account of his extraordinary life.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—19/10/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—19/10/2019
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—19/10/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—19/10/2019
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—19/10/2019
Spiritual reflection to start the day with Rev Dr Alison Jack of New College, Edinburgh.
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05:45
Four Thought—Digging Deep
Rabab Ghazoul makes the case for Wales as a place of post-colonial possibility.
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