FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—09/04/2020
The latest news and weather forecast from 麻豆社 Radio 4.
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00:30
The Passion in Plants—The Road to the Cross - Hawthorn and Speedwell
3/5 Bob Gilbert on wild plants and the Easter Story: The Scourging and the Road to the Cross
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—09/04/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of 麻豆社 World Service Programmes—09/04/2020
麻豆社 Radio 4 joins the 麻豆社 World Service.
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05:33
Shipping Forecast—09/04/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—09/04/2020
Spiritual reflection to start the day with Anna Magnusson.
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05:45
Farming Today—09/04/20 Calls for changes to the Agriculture Bill in the light of coronavirus
Should the Agriculture Bill be refocused with more attention on food security?
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Golden Oriole
The Golden Oriole - Miranda Krestovnikoff narrates the story of this bird and its sound.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—09/04/2020
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
In Our Time—Marie Antoinette
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Austrian princess, guillotined as Queen of France.
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09:45
The Passion in Plants—The Crucifixion - the Orchid and the Aspen
4/5 Wild plants and the Easter story. The Crucifixion: the orchid, the aspen and the moschatel
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Covid-19 and eating disorders. Nicole Taylor, writer of the drama The Nest. Plus celebrating Passover under lockdown.
The impact of Covid-19 on people with eating disorders. Plus surrogacy drama - The Nest.
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10:45
George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss—4. A Vanishing Gleam
4/10 Anna Maxwell Martin narrates George Eliot's story of grand passions and tormented lives.
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11:00
Crossing Continents—Riding the 'Motel 22'
California's homeless take a ride on the 'Motel 22' - a bus route that provides shelter.
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11:30
The Art of Raising a Child
Can you make creativity a life skill? Where might such a skill take a child in later life?
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—09/04/2020
The latest national and international news from 麻豆社 Radio 4.
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12:03
Shipping Forecast—09/04/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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12:06
American Dirt, by Jeanine Cummins—Migrantes
4/10 As Lydia and Luca's possible routes north are running out, they join the migrant trail.
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12:20
You and Yours—Housing market; Lockdown recipes; Puppy breeders
Frozen housing market; New lockdown recipes; Changes in lockdown rules for dog breeders.
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12:57
Weather—09/04/2020
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—09/04/2020
News, analysis and comment from 麻豆社 Radio 4
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13:45
Ingenious—4. The Alzheimer's Gene
Find out what you're made of, one gene at a time - with Dr Kat Arney
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14:00
The Archers—08/04/2020
Roy remains oblivious.
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14:15
Drama on 4—Stories from Hay el Matar, The Bomb
2/3 Drama from Syria. Love, money and radicalisation in contemporary Damascus.
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15:00
Open Country—Small Fish - Big Project
How a little known fish, rare and remarkable, is behind a huge project on the River Severn
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15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—PHASE Worldwide
Kate Humble makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of PHASE Worldwide
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15:30
Bookclub—Jenny Offill 鈥� Dept. of Speculation
James Naughtie and readers talk to American writer Jenny Offill about Dept. of Speculation
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16:00
麻豆社 Inside Science—Testing for asymptomatic coronavirus carriers, Human Cell Atlas, and invasive parakeets
Testing for asymptomatic coronavirus carriers, Human Cell Atlas, and invasive parakeets.
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16:30
PM—09/04/2020
Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—09/04/2020 Coronavirus restrictions can't be lifted yet
The Government says it's too soon to lift restrictions put in place to tackle coronavirus
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18:30
Ability—Series 1, The Assessment
2/4 Matt's rubbish carer Bob is due for his first assessment.
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19:00
The Archers—09/04/2020
Oliver struggles as Grey Gables re-opens.
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19:15
Front Row—V铆kingur 脫lafsson, Christabel Blackburn, Nitin Sawhney, Audiobooks
Icelandic pianist V铆kingur 脫lafsson, Front Row's first Artist-in-Residence.
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19:45
George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss—4. A Vanishing Gleam
4/10 Anna Maxwell Martin narrates George Eliot's story of grand passions and tormented lives.
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20:00
The Briefing Room—The Inequalities of Lockdown
What do we know about the impact of the lockdown on different people and places?
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20:30
In Business—Could carbon offsetting save the world鈥檚 forests?
How a company in Zimbabwe is using carbon credits to protect forests.
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21:00
麻豆社 Inside Science—Testing for asymptomatic coronavirus carriers, Human Cell Atlas, and invasive parakeets
Testing for asymptomatic coronavirus carriers, Human Cell Atlas, and invasive parakeets.
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21:30
More or Less—Coronavirus deaths, face masks and a potential baby boom
Is the coronavirus death count misleading because of delays in reporting?
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22:00
The World Tonight—Dominic Raab says it's too early to lift restrictions on people's movements
Boris Johnson moves out of intensive care
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22:45
American Dirt, by Jeanine Cummins—Migrantes
4/10 As Lydia and Luca's possible routes north are running out, they join the migrant trail.
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23:00
Now Wash Your Hands—Episode 2
2/6 Jon Holmes, Jake Yapp, Salma Shah and Natt Tapley drop in on isolated home-bound guests.
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23:30
The Untold—Can I say bye to Dad?
Hayley鈥檚 been offered her dream job at Disney, but it means leaving behind her dad.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—10/04/2020
The latest news and weather forecast from 麻豆社 Radio 4.
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00:30
The Passion in Plants—The Crucifixion - the Orchid and the Aspen
4/5 Wild plants and the Easter story. The Crucifixion: the orchid, the aspen and the moschatel
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—10/04/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of 麻豆社 World Service Programmes—10/04/2020
麻豆社 Radio 4 joins the 麻豆社 World Service.
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05:33
Shipping Forecast—10/04/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—10/04/2020
Spiritual reflection to start the day with Anna Magnusson.
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05:45
Farming Today—10/04/20 Voluntary food effort in East Yorkshire
Chef and reporter Gerard Baker is part of a voluntary food effort in East Yorkshire.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Lesser Whitethroat
The Lesser Whitethroat-Miranda Krestovnikoff narrates the story of this bird and its sound
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