FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—04/04/2021
The latest news and weather forecast from 麻豆社 Radio 4.
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00:15
The New Anatomy of Melancholy—Poverty and want
5/12 A 400-year-old guide to melancholy. What can it teach us today?
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00:30
Swipe Right—Fate, Maybe by Beth O'Leary
Beth O'Leary's short story about a 'meet cute' gone wrong.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—04/04/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of 麻豆社 World Service Programmes—04/04/2021
A selection of 麻豆社 World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—04/04/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—04/04/2021
The latest news from 麻豆社 Radio 4
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05:43
Bells on Sunday—All Saints, High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire
Bells on Sunday comes from All Saints, High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire
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05:45
Profile—Emerald Fennell
Who is Emerald Fennell - the first UK woman to be nominated for an Oscar as Best Director?
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Morning
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06:00
News Summary—04/04/2021
The latest national and international news from 麻豆社 Radio 4
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06:05
Something Understood—Keeping up Appearances
Mark Tully examines the human preoccupation with fashion.
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06:35
Sunrise Service
Transforming Love. A Sunrise Service for Easter Day.
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06:57
Weather—04/04/2021
The latest weather reports and forecast
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07:00
News and Papers—04/04/2021
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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07:10
Sunday—Harry Connick Junior; Fiona Bruce, Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief and Sir David Suchet
William Crawley takes a look at the ethical and religious issues of the week.
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07:54
Radio 4 Appeal—Read Easy UK
Richard Madeley makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Read Easy UK
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07:57
Weather—04/04/2021
The latest weather reports and forecast
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08:00
News and Papers—04/04/2021
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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08:10
Sunday Worship—04/04/2021
A celebration of the Eucharist with the Archbishop of Canterbury's Easter Message.
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08:58
Tweet of the Day—Curlew (Spring)
Kate Humble presents the curlew.
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09:00
Broadcasting House—04/04/2021
The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
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10:00
The Archers Omnibus—04/04/2021
It鈥檚 judgement day for Kirsty
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10:54
Tweet of the Day—Tweet Take 5 : The Cuckoo
An extended version of Tweet of the Day featuring the enigmatic cuckoo.
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11:00
The Reunion—Finding Richard III
Kirsty Wark reunites key figures involved in the search for the famous medieval king.
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11:45
Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley—Early-Morning Walk
Why striding out first thing could improve your sleep, your mood and your heart.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—04/04/2021
National and international news from 麻豆社 Radio 4
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12:03
Just a Minute—Series 86, Episode 6
6/10 Lucy Porter hosts a special episode of Just a Minute.
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12:33
The Food Programme—The Magic of Mussels (And Their Troubled Trade)
Dan Saladino finds out how Brexit could wreck plans to make the mussel a mainstream food.
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12:57
Weather—04/04/2021
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
The World This Weekend—04/04/2021
Jonny Dymond looks at the week鈥檚 big stories from both home and around the world.
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13:30
The Listening Project—04/04/2021
Capturing the nation in conversation, in partnership with the British Library.
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14:00
Gardeners' Question Time—GQT at Home: Spuds and Citrus Duds
Kathy Clugston hosts the horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts.
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14:45
The New Anatomy of Melancholy—Variety of objects, herbs, trees
6/12 A 400-year-old guide to melancholy. What can it teach us today?
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15:00
Drama on 4—Lights Up: Dedication by Nick Dear, 1. Trial
1/2 Shakespeare is on trial. Just what was his relationship with the Earl of Southampton?
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16:00
Bookclub—Amor Towles - A Gentleman in Moscow
Amor Towles discusses his novel A Gentleman in Moscow.
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16:30
Classical Fix—Clemmie and Emma Barnett
Clemmie Burton-Hill returns to Classical Fix for a special episode with Emma Barnett.
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17:00
What We鈥檝e Learnt About Grief
Cariad Lloyd reveals how science is revolutionising our understanding of grief.
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17:40
Profile—Emerald Fennell
Who is Emerald Fennell - the first UK woman to be nominated for an Oscar as Best Director?
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—04/04/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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17:57
Weather—04/04/2021
The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—04/04/2021 Covid passports to be trialled within weeks
The Government says a Covid certification scheme in England would be time-limited.
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18:15
Pick of the Week—John McCarthy
John McCarthy chooses the best of 麻豆社 Radio this week.
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19:00
Ayeesha Menon - Undercover Mumbai—What's Cooking?
2/6 The search for a missing husband leads Alia Khan to the restaurant where he was last seen.
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19:15
Mark Steel's in Town—Series 7, Colchester
2/6 Mark Steel visits the Essex town of Colchester and performs for the locals.
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19:45
Enchanted Isle—Greenlaw by Helen McClory
1/5 A strange entity appears on the edge of a housing estate. First of five modern folktales.
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20:00
Feedback—02/04/2021
Radio 4's forum for comments, queries, criticisms and congratulations.
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20:30
Last Word—Bob Davey MBE; George Segal (pictured); Lady Violet Aitken; Tony Hendra
Matthew Bannister on a church restorer, an actor, a power boat racer, a comedian.
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21:00
Money Box—What might negative interest rates mean for UK banking services?
Women's finances hit by Covid, negative interest rates and the psychology of spending.
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21:25
Radio 4 Appeal—Read Easy UK
Richard Madeley makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Read Easy UK
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21:30
Analysis—Global Britain: is there substance behind the slogan?
Post-Brexit, the UK is re-branding itself as "Global Britain", but what does that mean?
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22:00
Archive on 4—A Year on the NHS Frontline
Dr John Wright shares recordings made over the last year on the covid wards in Bradford.
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23:00
The Film Programme—Antonia and the stars
Antonia Quirke recalls her film 'junket' meetings with stars including Willem Dafoe.
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23:30
Something Understood—Keeping up Appearances
Mark Tully examines the human preoccupation with fashion.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—05/04/2021
The latest news and weather forecast from 麻豆社 Radio 4.
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00:15
Sideways—8. Mental Athletics
Matthew Syed asks whether anyone can become a mental athlete.
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—All Saints, High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire
Bells on Sunday comes from All Saints, High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—05/04/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of 麻豆社 World Service Programmes—05/04/2021
A selection of 麻豆社 World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—05/04/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—05/04/2021
The latest news from 麻豆社 Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—05/04/2021
Very Rev John Chalmers, former Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
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05:45
Farming Today—05/04/21 Flower farmers
Flower producers diversify under lockdown - demand for British-grown blooms has risen.
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05:56
Weather—05/04/2021
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Blackbird (Spring)
Bill Oddie presents the blackbird.
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