FM Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—08/08/2014
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—In Montmartre, Episode 4
4/5Picasso travels with Fernande to Spain, which opens the mind to fantastic possibilities.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—08/08/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—08/08/2014
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—08/08/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—08/08/2014
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—08/08/2014
Prayer and reflection with the Rev Neil Gardner of Canongate Kirk, Edinburgh.
05:45
Farming Today—Russian import ban, Irish Sea fish decline, WW1 moss bandages
UK farmers are concerned as Russia bans almost all food imports from the EU and US.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Common Tern
Michaela Strachan presents the story and sound of the common tern.(R)
- Back to top
Morning
06:00
Today—08/08/2014
Morning news and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
08:57
DEC Gaza Crisis Appeal
Winifred Robinson presents the DEC Gaza Crisis Appeal.
09:00
Desert Island Discs—Guy Garvey
Kirsty Young talks to Guy Garvey, musician and frontman of Elbow.(R)
09:45
Book of the Week—In Montmartre, Episode 5
5/5Picasso eventually leaves Montmartre, with Fernande, for the sedate charms of Clichy.
10:00
Woman's Hour—100 years of the Brownies; Why women are covering up on the beach; Holidays
Sheila McClennon presents the programme that offers a female perspective on the world.
10:45
15 Minute Drama—The Diary of Samuel Pepys, Episode 5
5/5Sam and Elizabeth are enjoying the sights of Paris, when Elizabeth is suddenly taken ill.
11:00
Choral Diplomacy
Alex Stevenson explores musical diplomacy, as the Parliament and Bundestag choirs sing.
11:30
My Teenage Diary—Series 5, Sarfraz Manzoor
3/6Journalist Sarfraz Manzoor's adolescent obsessions with Bo Derek and pop music.(R)
- Back to top
Afternoon
12:00
Home Front—8 August 1914 - Adam Wilson
Perfect weather for the Sunday School picnic.
12:15
You and Yours—Superfast broadband; Beating Himalayan Balsam; Beer gardens
Peter White on the roll-out of superfast broadband and the invasion of Himalayan Balsam.
12:57
Weather—08/08/2014
The latest weather forecast.
13:00
World at One—08/08/2014
Shaun Ley presents national and international news.
13:45
Plants: From Roots to Riches—Botanical Medicine
Kathy Willis on how new opportunities opened up for finding medicines from plants.
14:00
The Archers—07/08/2014
Elizabeth tackles Freddie.(R)
14:15
Drama on 4—The Lamp
A widow and a Kenyan librarian form an unlikely bond in a remote Perthshire reading room.(R)
15:00
Gardeners' Question Time—Windermere
Eric Robson chairs a special edition aboard a Lake Windermere ferry.
15:45
If I Only Had...—If I Only Had A Brain by Ian Sansom
1/3A story of the repetitious life of a scientist, but what is it he hopes to discover?
16:00
Last Word—Chapman Pincher, Mike Smith, Lettice Curtis, Karl Albrecht, Kenny Ireland
Matthew Bannister on a journalist, a businessman, a broadcaster, a pilot, an actor
16:30
Feedback—08/08/2014
World War I commemorations, The Archers' Carol Tregorran and the Scottish Referendum.
16:55
1914: Day by Day—8th August
The French army declares a victory in their lost province of Alsace.
17:00
PM—08/08/2014
Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
- Back to top
Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—08/08/2014
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
18:27
DEC Gaza Crisis Appeal
Winifred Robinson presents the DEC Gaza Crisis Appeal.
18:30
The Brig Society—Series 2, Social Media
2/6Marcus Brigstocke has decided to create his own social media site.
19:00
The Archers—08/08/2014
Fallon goes shopping.
19:15
Front Row—Ben Whishaw; Margaret Kennedy
Damian Barr talks to actor Ben Whishaw about his new film Lilting.
19:45
15 Minute Drama—The Diary of Samuel Pepys, Episode 5
5/5Sam and Elizabeth are enjoying the sights of Paris, when Elizabeth is suddenly taken ill.(R)
20:00
Any Questions?—Max Hastings, Soweto Kinch, Julie Bindel, Mark Littlewood
Martha Kearney presents political debate from London's Broadcasting House Radio Theatre.
20:50
A Point of View—Believing in Beliefs
Will Self offers a weekly reflection on a topical issue.
21:00
Home Front - Omnibus—4-8 August 1914 (Season 1 start)
Folkestone comes to terms with being at the hub of Britain's war effort.
21:58
Weather—08/08/2014
Weather information.
22:00
The World Tonight—08/08/2014
In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective.
22:45
Book at Bedtime—Pierre et Jean, Episode 4
4/4The two brothers must take action to avoid a family showdown.
23:00
Summer Nights—Series 2, Ebola - 'Keep calm and carry on'?
3/6Aleks Krotoski discusses pandemics, panics and our fascination with contagious diseases.
23:55
The Listening Project—Marion and Grace - A Time to Dance
Fi Glover introduces an eight-year-old and her grandmother, who share a passion for dance.
- Back to top
Late
00:00
Midnight News—09/08/2014
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—In Montmartre, Episode 5
5/5Picasso eventually leaves Montmartre, with Fernande, for the sedate charms of Clichy.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—09/08/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—09/08/2014
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—09/08/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—09/08/2014
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—09/08/2014
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Canon Stephen Shipley.
05:45
iPM—09/08/2014
'We keep referring to them as children, but they're not'.
