FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—25/03/2022
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 Annales School
9/10 Richard Cohen considers the storytellers of the past.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—25/03/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—25/03/2022
A selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:33
Shipping Forecast—25/03/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—25/03/2022
Spiritual reflection with Linden Bicket, a teacher of literature and religion.
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05:45
Farming Today—25/03/22 - NI badger cull, shellfish deaths and lamb imports
Plans for a badger cull in Northern Ireland have been announced.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Peter Cranswick on the Common Scoter
Peter Cranswick of the Slimbridge Wetland Centre on the common scoter.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—25/03/2022
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Desert Island Discs—Alan Cumming, actor
Alan Cumming, actor, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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09:45
Making History: The Storytellers Who Shaped The Past by Richard Cohen—Bad History - truth versus patriotism
10/10 Richard Cohen on the storytellers of the past.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Separate duvets, Asma Khan, South Asian women in Regency England
Using two duvets to help your sleep and your relationship.
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11:00
The Smugglers' Trail—The UK Based Gangs
Sue Mitchell and Rob Lawrie investigate the UK based smugglers and the money they launder.
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11:30
Ankle Tag—Series 1, The Church
3/3 Bob gets a job as a bingo caller, and Gruff and Alice want to get Carys baptised.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—25/03/2022
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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12:04
Passing by Nella Larsen—Episode 5
5/5 Irene and Felise encounter John Bellew in the street.
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12:18
You and Yours—Travel vaccination rules, British fish tastes, Property market
Conflicting travel vaccination rules. Fish and British taste buds. Hot property market.
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12:57
Weather—25/03/2022
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—25/03/2022
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Edward Stourton.
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13:45
Past Forward: A Century of Sound—Louie Hooper sings Lord Rendall
Greg Jenner hears a folk ballad recorded in Somerset in 1942.
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14:00
The Archers—24/03/2022
There’s devastation at the vicarage.
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14:15
Drama on 4—The Road and the Miles to Dundee
A queer story of love and loss, with songs, by renowned Scottish crime writer Val McDermid
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14:45
Helen Lewis: Great Wives—Series 1, Thanks for Typing
3/4 Helen Lewis meets the life partners of history's most famous geniuses.
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15:00
Gardeners' Question Time—Gardeners' Question Time: Exbury Gardens
Kathy Clugston and the team are in Exbury, Hampshire.
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15:45
After Wonderland—Yellow Brick Road
3/3 Dorothy de la Rue has become a waspish Grande Dame of Romantic fiction.
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16:00
Last Word—Bruce Page, Dottie Frazier, Josephine Veasey (pictured), Maynard Davies
Matthew Bannister on a journalist, a diver, a singer and a bacon curer
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16:30
Feedback—25/03/2022
Radio 4's forum for comments, queries, criticisms and congratulations.
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17:00
PM—25/03/2022
Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—Moscow says it's changing its strategy in Ukraine, to focus on two Russian-backed separatist areas
Moscow says the focus of its campaign in Ukraine will now be on the eastern Donbas region
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18:30
The Now Show—Series 60, Episode 3
3/6 Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.
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19:00
Letter from Ukraine—Displaced Lives
4/8 Ukrainian writer Andrey Kurkov gives a personal account of daily life in war-torn Ukraine.
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19:15
Add to Playlist—Series 2, Ayanna Witter-Johnson and Joe Stilgoe round off the latest playlist
Ayanna Witter-Johnson and Joe Stilgoe add the final five tracks in this series.
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20:00
Any Questions?—Stella Creasy MP, Alexander Downer, Miatta Fahnbulleh, Baroness Neville-Jones
Chris Mason presents political debate and discussion from Wyvern School in Ashford.
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20:50
A Point of View—Tolstoy in Our Time
Adam Gopnik seeks enlightenment for our time in Tolstoy's War and Peace.
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21:00
The Hackers—25/03/2022
Gabriella Coleman investigates one of the most misunderstood cultures of the modern world
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22:00
The World Tonight—Moscow to refocus aim on the Donbas
Military analysts say it may imply Russian war strategy hasn't worked
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22:45
Passing by Nella Larsen—Episode 5
5/5 Irene and Felise encounter John Bellew in the street.
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23:00
A Good Read—Joanna Scanlan and Sabine Durrant
The actor and the thriller writer chat about books with Harriett Gilbert.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—25/03/2022
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—26/03/2022
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—Bad History - truth versus patriotism
10/10 Richard Cohen on the storytellers of the past.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—26/03/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—26/03/2022
A selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:33
Shipping Forecast—26/03/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—26/03/2022
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rev Grace Thomas
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05:45
Lent Talks—"I was a stranger and you invited me in"
A series of personal reflections inspired by an aspect of Jesus' ministry and Passion.
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