FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—28/02/2021
The latest news and weather forecast from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:15
Disability: A New History—A Disabled Identity
10/10 Peter White reveals the roots of a modern disabled identity in the 19th century.
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00:30
Short Works—Handy Number
A struggling single mother begins delivering court summons to earn some extra money.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—28/02/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—28/02/2021
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—28/02/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—28/02/2021
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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05:43
Bells on Sunday—The cathedral church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Truro in Cornwall.
Bells on Sunday comes from the cathedral church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Truro
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05:45
Lent Talks—A Letter to Lydia
A personal, hopeful reflection inspired by an aspect of the story leading up to Easter.
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Morning
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06:00
News—28/02/2021
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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06:05
Something Understood—A Wing and a Prayer
John McCarthy explores the sacred and profane place of birds in our daily lives.
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06:35
Natural Histories—Rat
Brett Westwood burrows into our complicated relationship with the rat.
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06:57
Weather—28/02/2021
The latest weather forecast
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07:00
News and Papers—28/02/2021
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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07:10
Sunday—Black Church Vaccine Push; Pope's Historic Visit to Iraq; Decorating Graves
A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week
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07:54
Radio 4 Appeal—IMPACT Foundation
Nadiya Hussain makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of IMPACT Foundation
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07:57
Weather—28/02/2021
The latest weather forecast
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08:00
News and Papers—28/02/2021
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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08:10
Sunday Worship—St David's Day
The Archbishop of Wales leads a service marking St David's Day.
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08:48
A Point of View—What'll you have?
Tom Shakespeare on pubs in peril.
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08:58
Tweet of the Day—Pied Butcherbird
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the virtuoso songster the pied butcherbird of Australia.
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09:00
Broadcasting House—28/02/2021
The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
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10:00
The Archers Omnibus—28/02/2021
Tensions rise at Brookfield and Kirsty faces her demons.
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10:54
Tweet of the Day—Tweet Take 5 : Grebes
An extended version of Tweet of the Day featuring three grebe species
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11:00
Desert Island Discs—Claire Horton, charity worker
Claire Horton, charity worker, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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11:45
The Battles That Won Our Freedoms—6. The Abolition of Atlantic Chattel Slavery
The Jamaican slave rebellion that contributed to Britain's abolition of slavery.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—28/02/2021
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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12:04
Just a Minute—Series 86, Episode 1
1/10 Paul Merton hosts the return of Radio 4’s longest running panel show, Just a Minute.
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12:32
The Food Programme—School Food: Re-imagined
Sheila Dillon asks school food visionaries how the system might be improved in future.
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12:57
Weather—28/02/2021
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
The World This Weekend—28/02/2021
Radio 4’s look at the week’s big stories from both home and around the world.
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13:30
The Listening Project—The Nation in Conversation
Capturing the nation in conversation to build a unique picture of our lives today
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14:00
Gardeners' Question Time—GQT at Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ: Luffa and Ligularia
Peter Gibbs hosts the gardening panel show.
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14:45
The New Anatomy of Melancholy—Who is free from melancholy?
1/12 A 400-year-old guide to melancholy. What can it teach us today?
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15:00
Hardy's Women—Tess of the D'Urbervilles, Episode 3
3/3 Dramatisation of Hardy's novel about beautiful, poor, virtuous Tess Durbeyfield.
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16:00
Open Book—Mary Lawson
Elizabeth Day talks to Mary Lawson
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16:30
The Ballad of Stooky Bill
Kirsty Wark meets ventriloquist's dummy Stooky Bill, TV pioneer. With Alistair McGowan.
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17:00
File on 4 Investigates—The Dangers of Dating Apps
Livvy Haydock investigates dating apps and if the pandemic has made them more dangerous.
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17:40
Profile—Carrie Symonds
A think tank says she is playing a 'central role' in running the country, but who is she?
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—28/02/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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17:57
Weather—28/02/2021
The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—28/02/2021 Eighteen protestors in Myanmar have been killed, says the UN
The UN says at least eighteen protestors have been killed by security forces in Myanmar
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18:15
Pick of the Week—Myfanwy Alexander
Myfanwy Alexander chooses the best of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio this week
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19:00
Stillicide—Episode 9: Sound
9/12 Cynan Jones' gripping series set in a near future in which water is commodified.
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19:15
Stand-Up Specials—Anna Morris: Kid-Life Crisis
To have or not to have. That's the question. About kids that is. Especially in your 40s
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19:45
The Last Resort—John
9/10 When someone from the caravan site disappears, everyone joins the search.
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20:00
Feedback—26/02/2021
The programme that holds the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ to account on behalf of the radio audience.
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20:30
Last Word—Sir William Macpherson (pictured), Margaret Snyder, Eleanor Wadsworth, Iain Pattinson
Matthew Bannister on: a judge, a UN civil servant, a pilot, a comedy writer.
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21:00
Money Box—Carers call for increase in allowance
Carer's allowance, waiting time woes continue for fraud victims and pension delays.
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21:25
Radio 4 Appeal—IMPACT Foundation
Nadiya Hussain makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of IMPACT Foundation
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21:30
Analysis—Boiled Rabbits of the Left?
Ex-Labour voters say the party is insufficiently patriotic. So what should it do about it?
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22:00
Westminster Hour—28/02/2021
Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
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23:00
The Film Programme—Kevin Macdonald on The Battle Of Algiers
Kevin Macdonald on The Battle of Algiers.
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23:30
Something Understood—A Wing and a Prayer
John McCarthy explores the sacred and profane place of birds in our daily lives.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—01/03/2021
The latest news and weather forecast from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:15
Sideways—3. The West and the Rest
Matthew Syed asks whether an ancient shift in our sexual behaviour transformed the west.
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—The cathedral church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Truro in Cornwall.
Bells on Sunday comes from the cathedral church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Truro
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—01/03/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—01/03/2021
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—01/03/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—01/03/2021
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—01/03/2021
A reflection and prayer to start the day with Beverley Humphreys
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05:45
Farming Today—01/03/21 Gene editing, tree guards, food waste
Gene editing, bio-degradable tree guards made from wool, saving surplus crops.
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05:56
Weather—01/03/2021
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Common Hawk Cuckoo
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the common hawk cuckoo from the Bengal region.
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