FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—19/02/2021
The latest news and weather forecast from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
How to Avoid a Climate Disaster by Bill Gates—Ep 4 - Adapting to a Warmer World
4/5 Bill Gates on climate-smart crops and investing in mangrove forests.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—19/02/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—19/02/2021
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—19/02/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—19/02/2021
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—19/02/2021
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with The Reverend Lucy Winkett
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05:45
Farming Today—19/02/21: Rural home care; 20 years since Foot & Mouth; Neonic derogation
Companies providing rural home care reduce services due to staff shortages and high costs.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Bittern
Kate Humble presents the bittern.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—19/02/2021
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Desert Island Discs—Malala Yousafzai, activist
Malala Yousafzai, activist, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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09:45
How to Avoid a Climate Disaster by Bill Gates—Ep 5 - A Plan for Getting to Zero
5/5 Bill Gates on how innovation, policies, and people can solve climate change.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Zara McDermott & Baroness Morgan on Revenge Porn, The "Good Enough" mother, & Mehreen Baig on Covid 19 Jab campaign
Zara McDermott & Baroness Morgan, Dr Angela Joyce & Dr Tracey Jensen and Mehreen Baig.
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10:45
World of Curls—Braids
5/5 In the salon, women come and go talking of weaves and braids, journeys past and to come.
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11:00
Britain's Fascist Thread—Episode 1
1/3 Camilla Schofield explores the unbroken thread of fascism in Britain.
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11:30
Suggs: Love Letters to London—Docklands
Suggs takes us on a trip around London's Docklands.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—19/02/2021
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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12:03
Shipping Forecast—19/02/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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12:06
Light Perpetual by Francis Spufford—Episode 10
10/10 2009: The imaginary reel of time is slowing and the possible future lives draw to a close.
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12:20
You and Yours—Double pension fraud, Non-league football, Treasure hunters
Listen to criminals planning theft from people whose pension pots have already been hit.
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12:57
Weather—19/02/2021
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—19/02/2021
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Edward Stourton.
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13:45
Life Chances—Achieving for All
5/5 Told by a classmate, the story of one school and three students who were killed.
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14:00
The Archers—18/02/2021
There’s an emotional goodbye for Kirsty
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14:15
Drama on 4—The Elder Son (Part 2)
An elaborate hoax goes wrong on a cold Russian night.
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15:00
Gardeners' Question Time—GQT at Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ: Hibiscus and Houseplants
Kathy Clugston hosts this week's gardening panel show.
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15:45
Short Works—The Landlord Formerly Known as Prince
An original short work for radio which reflects this week's news. By Sophie Duker.
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16:00
Last Word—Carlos Menem (pictured), Mary Wilson, Robin Pooley, Larry Flynt
Matthew Bannister on a president, a singer, a businessman and a pornographer.
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16:30
Feedback—19/02/2021
The programme that holds the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ to account on behalf of the radio audience.
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17:00
PM—19/02/2021
Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—19/02/2021 The Duke and Duchess of Sussex lose their titles
Prince Harry and Meghan stripped of honorary titles
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18:30
The News Quiz—Series 104, Episode 8
8/8 A satirical review of the week's news with Andy Zaltzman
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19:00
Front Row—The Color Purple, Niven Govinden, U-Roy remembered, John Barber
Leicester Curve’s recent award-winning revival of the musical The Color Purple reviewed.
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19:45
World of Curls—Braids
5/5 In the salon, women come and go talking of weaves and braids, journeys past and to come.
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20:00
Any Questions?—Katharine Birbalsingh, Michelle Donelan MP, John Nicolson MP, Nick Thomas-Symonds MP
Anita Anand presents political discussion and debate.
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20:50
A Point of View—A Sense of an Opening
Susie Orbach on finding the right words to help get us through the pandemic.
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21:00
Fatwa—Omnibus (2/2)
The hidden story of the 1989 fatwa issued by Ayatollah Khomeini against Salman Rushdie.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Harry and Meghan confirm they will not return as working Royals
The couple are stripped of honorary military appointments and patronages
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22:45
Light Perpetual by Francis Spufford—Episode 10
10/10 2009: The imaginary reel of time is slowing and the possible future lives draw to a close.
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23:00
Americast—Caribbean Cruz
Winter weather devastates Texas and a political storm hits Ted Cruz's Cancun holiday.
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23:30
Between the Ears—The Rising Sea Symphony
The effects of climate change evoked in words, sounds and a powerful new musical work
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—20/02/2021
The latest news and weather forecast from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
How to Avoid a Climate Disaster by Bill Gates—Ep 5 - A Plan for Getting to Zero
5/5 Bill Gates on how innovation, policies, and people can solve climate change.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—20/02/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—20/02/2021
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—20/02/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—20/02/2021
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—20/02/2021
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Chine McDonald
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05:45
Soundstage—5. Dawn Chorus
Sound recordist Chris Watson introduces a dawn chorus from Suffolk.
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