FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—02/02/2016
The latest national and international news from 麻豆社 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Stop the Clocks, Episode 1
1/5 Dame Joan Bakewell takes stock of her life as she enters her ninth decade with gusto. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—02/02/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 麻豆社 World Service Programmes—02/02/2016
麻豆社 Radio 4 joins the 麻豆社 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—02/02/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—02/02/2016
News from 麻豆社 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—02/02/2016
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Canon Edwin Counsell.
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05:45
Farming Today—Tesco shifts its milk supply from Arla to Muller
Could changes to Tesco's milk supply chain mean yet more misery for dairy farmers?
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Budgerigar
Michael Palin presents the wild budgerigar from Australia. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—02/02/2016
Morning news. Includes Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather, Thought for the Day.
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09:00
The Reith Lectures—Professor Stephen Hawking - Black Holes, Black holes ain't as black as they are painted
2/2 Professor Stephen Hawking delivers the second of his 麻豆社 Reith Lectures on black holes.
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09:30
One to One—Steve Backshall
Steve Backshall meets polar explorer Ann Daniels. (R)
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09:45
Book of the Week—Stop the Clocks, Episode 2
2/5 Dame Joan Bakewell takes stock of her life as she enters her ninth decade with gusto.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Sex and long-term relationships, Kids Company, Modest fashion
How to enjoy a healthy sex life with your long-term partner.
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10:45
John Galsworthy - The Forsyte Saga—The Forsytes, Episode 3
3/7 An unexpected encounter reawakens long-forgotten emotions in Old Jolyon.
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11:00
Unnatural Selection
Adam Hart reveals how humanity is altering the evolutionary paths of other creatures.
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11:30
The Gospel Truth—2. Going Global
2/2 Alvin Hall explores how gospel music has been affected by commercialisation.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—02/02/2016
The latest national and international news from 麻豆社 Radio 4.
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12:04
Home Front—2 February 1916 - Isabel Graham
Isabel tries hard to find something for Cristine to do.
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12:15
You and Yours—Call You and Yours: Internet Shopping
How has the internet changed the way you shop?
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12:57
Weather—02/02/2016
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—02/02/2016
Rigorous analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Edward Stourton.
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13:45
From Savage to Self—Anthropology in Crisis
Farrah Jarral examines how the end of empire brought a dramatic change of mindset.
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14:00
The Archers—01/02/2016
Is Lilian getting her 'mojo' back? (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—Demon Brother, Episode 2
2/2 Second of a dark two-part thriller in which two twins swap lives - Eddie's story. (R)
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15:00
The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 12, Billingsgate Market
Jay Rayner hosts the culinary panel programme from London's Billingsgate Market. (R)
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15:30
The Problem of Pain - A Slow Motion Catastrophe
Dr Sarah Goldingay explores groundbreaking research into relieving chronic pain. (R)
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16:00
Word of Mouth—The Top 20 Words in English
Michael Rosen and Dr Laura Wright guide listeners through the 20 most commonly used words.
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16:30
A Good Read—Vanessa Feltz and David Hepworth
Vanessa Feltz and David Hepworth debate their favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
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17:00
PM—02/02/2016
Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—02/02/2016 Government unveils draft EU deal
EU deal paves the way for referendum in summer. Pentagon quadruples Europe spending
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18:30
Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones!—Series 2, The Bodyguard
6/6 Milton discovers that a diva and a tent full of jam don't mix as well as he'd imagined.
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19:00
The Archers—02/02/2016
Henry is going on a little trip.
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19:15
Front Row—Adrian Lester in Red Velvet, Zaha Hadid, John Irving, Bruegel
A review of Red Velvet and interviews with Zaha Hadid and John Irving. With John Wilson.
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19:45
John Galsworthy - The Forsyte Saga—The Forsytes, Episode 3
3/7 An unexpected encounter reawakens long-forgotten emotions in Old Jolyon. (R)
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20:00
File on 4 Investigates—Vaccine Damages
Are people damaged by vaccines being short-changed by the government?
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20:40
In Touch—Depression, How to Be Helpful
Why depression isn't being identified in the newly blind, and the best ways to be useful.
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21:00
Inside Health—Blood pressure, Palm oil
How low should you go when treating blood pressure? And why is palm oil in so many foods?
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21:30
The Reith Lectures—Professor Stephen Hawking - Black Holes, Black holes ain't as black as they are painted
2/2 Professor Stephen Hawking delivers the second of his 麻豆社 Reith Lectures on black holes. (R)
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21:58
Weather—02/02/2016
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Cameron - EU deal worth fighting for
Opponents say EU deal is a 'fudge and a farce'.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—Orlando, The Muscovite Princess
2/10 Orlando falls for a beguiling Muscovite princess one frozen winter at the court of James I
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23:00
The Infinite Monkey Cage—Series 13, Invisible Universe
Brian Cox and Robin Ince head to Mosi in Manchester and look at the invisible universe. (R)
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23:30
Today in Parliament—02/02/2016
Joanna Shinn reports from Westminster.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—03/02/2016
The latest national and international news from 麻豆社 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Stop the Clocks, Episode 2
2/5 Dame Joan Bakewell takes stock of her life as she enters her ninth decade with gusto. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—03/02/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 麻豆社 World Service Programmes—03/02/2016
麻豆社 Radio 4 joins the 麻豆社 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—03/02/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—03/02/2016
News from 麻豆社 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—03/02/2016
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Canon Edwin Counsell.
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05:45
Farming Today—Scottish subsidy payments, Starling murmurations, Biosecurity
Two thirds of Scottish farmers are still waiting for their subsidy payments.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Magnificent Frigatebird
Michael Palin presents the magnificent frigatebird a true oceanic bird. (R)
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