FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—16/03/2022
The latest news and weather forecast from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Making History: The Storytellers Who Shaped The Past by Richard Cohen—The Muslim View of History
2/10 Richard Cohen considers the story tellers of the past.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—16/03/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—16/03/2022
A selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:33
Shipping Forecast—16/03/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—16/03/2022
A reflection and prayer to start the day with Jonathan Rea.
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05:45
Farming Today—16/03/22 - Food security, animal sentience and organic duck eggs
What will rising input costs mean for UK food security?
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Black-browed Albatross
Steve Backshall presents the black-browed albatross.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—16/03/2022
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
The Anatomy of Kindness—Is there such thing as a pure act of kindness?
Claudia Hammond asks: can we ever be purely kind and do our motivations matter?
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09:30
Witness History—The Cultural Revolution in China
In the mid 1960s the young people of China were encouraged to turn on their elders.
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09:45
Making History: The Storytellers Who Shaped The Past by Richard Cohen—The Medieval Chroniclers
3/10 Richard Cohen considers the story tellers of the past.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Diane Dodds, Child Q and Stripsearch, Charlotte Mendelson, Cook for Ukraine
The DUP's Dianne Dodds and novelist Charlotte Mendelson on her new book.
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11:00
The Witches' Pardon
Is it time Scotland recognised 'witches' as victims of state-sanctioned violence?
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11:30
Maureen & Friends—Series 2, Episode 1
1/2 More comic monologues and duologues from the irrepressible Maureen Lipman.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—16/03/2022
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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12:04
Sea Change by Alix Nathan—Episode 8
8/10 By Alix Nathan. In London, Joseph is in serious financial difficulty.
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12:18
You and Yours—Heating Oil, White Goods Fraud, Clothes in your 30s
Rogue companies are targeting vulnerable people, miss-selling them white goods insurance.
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12:57
Weather—16/03/2022
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—16/03/2022
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague
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13:45
The Museums That Make Us—The Auckland Project, Bishop Auckland
Neil MacGregor tours Britain's museums to explore how the past tells us who we want to be.
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14:00
The Archers—15/03/2022
Brian struggles to keep control.
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14:15
Drama on 4—Personal Shopper
When Max, 15, offers to shop for Nina who's in isolation, unexpected friendship blossoms.
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15:00
Money Box—Russia and Pensions
Is your money invested in Russia? How to find out and get out.
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15:30
Inside Health—Long Covid revisited
It's a long Covid reunion on Inside Health.
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16:00
Rewinder—Tea and Telepathy
Greg James heads deep into the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ archives to deliver a selection of prime audio.
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16:30
The Media Show—Why are Russian oligarchs only now in the press spotlight?
The journalists investigating 'Londongrad'.
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17:00
PM—16/03/2022
Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—16/03/2022 Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe is Freed
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has been freed after six years detention in Iran.
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18:30
Conversations from a Long Marriage—Series 3, 3. Travelling Light
3/6 Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam star as long marrieds, in love with life and each other.
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19:00
The Archers—16/03/2022
Justin fears the worst.
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19:15
Front Row—Olga reviewed, David Hare on Straight Line Crazy, audio postcard from York
New film Olga, the story of a gymnast who has to flee Ukraine, reviewed.
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20:00
Moral Maze—Refugees and borders
Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories. #moralmaze
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20:45
Lent Talks—"I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink"
A series of personal reflections inspired by an aspect of Jesus' ministry and Passion.
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21:00
Costing the Earth—Britain's Dark Waters
PFAS chemicals are linked to mass poisoning in the US. Are they having an impact here?
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21:30
The Media Show—Why are Russian oligarchs only now in the press spotlight?
The journalists investigating 'Londongrad'.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe is free
She returns home to London after nearly 6 years detention in Iran
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22:45
Sea Change by Alix Nathan—Episode 8
8/10 By Alix Nathan. In London, Joseph is in serious financial difficulty.
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23:00
Damien Slash—The Damien Slash Mixtape. Series 4, Episode 2
2/4 Fast-paced sketch show from character comedian Damien Slash (aka Daniel Barker).
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23:15
Chris Neill: Raging Enigma—Walking to Inverness and Back
4/6 Comic explorations of the undergrowth of Chris’s life.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—16/03/2022
Sean Curran reports as Liz Truss announces the release of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—17/03/2022
The latest news and weather forecast from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Making History: The Storytellers Who Shaped The Past by Richard Cohen—The Medieval Chroniclers
3/10 Richard Cohen considers the story tellers of the past.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—17/03/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—17/03/2022
A selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:33
Shipping Forecast—17/03/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—17/03/2022
A reflection and prayer to start the day with Jonathan Rea.
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05:45
Farming Today—17/03/22 - Land use, nature recovery and duck feathers
Do we need a strategy for land use?
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Linnet
Martin Hughes-Games presents the linnet.
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