FM Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—04/04/2019
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:30
Book of the Week—Two Weeks in November: The Astonishing Story of the Coup That Toppled Mugabe, Episode 3
Mugabe smells a rat and fires his vice president, who attempts to flee the country.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—04/04/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—04/04/2019
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—04/04/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
05:30
News Briefing—04/04/2019
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
05:43
Prayer for the Day—04/04/2019
A spiritual comment to begin the day with autism adviser Ann Memmott.
05:45
Farming Today—Lambing in the snow, food waste on farms, the power of slurry and preparations for No Deal
Could the gases released in slurry pits be used to generate electricity?
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Merlin
Chris Packham presents the merlin.
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Morning
06:00
Today—04/04/2019
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00
In Our Time—The Great Irish Famine
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the causes and consequences of the Famine of 1845-49.
09:45
Book of the Week—Two Weeks in November: The Astonishing Story of the Coup That Toppled Mugabe, Episode 4
On 14 November 2017, Operation Restore Legacy in Zimbabwe is launched ruthlessly.
10:00
Woman's Hour—Repeat removals of children, Joanne Harris on The Strawberry Thief
Repeat removals of children, Joanne Harris on The Strawberry Thief
10:45
15 Minute Drama—Coach Karen's Half-Time Team Talk, Episode Four
Karen and the team play away and are seduced by the luxurious dressing rooms. And sweets.
11:00
Crossing Continents—Nepal Fights Foreign Paedophiles
Hunting western paedophiles is a priority for a new police unit in Nepal.
11:30
Can Hip Hop Save Ballet?
Why are there so few black dancers in classical ballet? Eric Underwood investigates.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Summary—04/04/2019
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:04
Home Fire—Episode 4
By Kamila Shamsie. Eamonn knows that Aneeka has secrets. Read by Sanjeev Bhaskar.
12:18
You and Yours—Global food study, Rage rooms, Dirty jeans
How the food that many of us eat could be reducing how long we live.
12:57
Weather—04/04/2019
The latest weather forecast
13:00
World at One—04/04/2019
News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4.
13:45
The Decade That Invented the Future: The 1970s—1973: Oil shock
The story of the 1973 oil shock, a turning point in 20th-century economics and geopolitics
14:00
The Archers—03/04/2019
It's a bad day for Tom.(R)
14:15
The Interrogation—Series 5, Neil
Max has a hunch about someone who comes in to the station to make a victim statement.
15:00
Open Country—Surfing on Scotland’s North Coast
Thurso’s surfing community on why their reef break is one of Europe’s best waves.
15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—Book Aid International
Ben Okri makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Book Aid International
15:30
Open Book—Taylor Jenkins Reid, Older Characters in Fiction, Baseball books
Taylor Jenkins Reid talks about her latest novel Daisy Jones & The Six.(R)
16:00
The Film Programme—Jessie Buckley
Jessie Buckley on Wild Rose
16:30
BBC Inside Science—Cretaceous catastrophe fossilised, LIGO and Virgo, Corals, Forensic shoeprint database
Cretaceous catastrophe fossilised, LIGO and Virgo, corals and forensic shoeprint database
17:00
PM—04/04/2019
Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—04/04/2019 Ethiopian Airlines Crash Pilots Exonerated
A preliminary report on the Ethiopian Airlines crash appears to exonerate the pilots.
18:30
Meet David Sedaris—Series 7, Episode 1
1/6Globetrotting, trash-picking, aisle-rolling storyteller returns with more wit and wisdom.
19:00
The Archers—04/04/2019
Shula's confidence is knocked.
19:15
Front Row—The Shed, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Jonathan Lethem, Marvin Gaye
New York's new multi-purpose £360 million arts venue, The Shed, opens this week.
19:45
15 Minute Drama—Coach Karen's Half-Time Team Talk, Episode Four
Karen and the team play away and are seduced by the luxurious dressing rooms. And sweets.(R)
20:00
The Briefing Room—How divided are we?
How has Brexit divided Britain, and what might unify the country?
20:30
In Business—A Tale of Two Towns
How can the British high street be revived?
21:00
BBC Inside Science—Cretaceous catastrophe fossilised, LIGO and Virgo, Corals, Forensic shoeprint database
Cretaceous catastrophe fossilised, LIGO and Virgo, corals and forensic shoeprint database(R)
21:30
In Our Time—The Great Irish Famine
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the causes and consequences of the Famine of 1845-49.(R)
22:00
The World Tonight—04/04/2019
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
22:45
Home Fire—Episode 4
By Kamila Shamsie. Eamonn knows that Aneeka has secrets. Read by Sanjeev Bhaskar.(R)
23:00
The Skewer
Late-night thought-provoking comedy from Jon Holmes.
23:15
Gyles Brandreth’s What Ho, Your Majesty?
Gyles Brandreth has written a comic story for the Queen's 90th birthday.
23:30
Today in Parliament—04/04/2019
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—05/04/2019
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:30
Book of the Week—Two Weeks in November: The Astonishing Story of the Coup That Toppled Mugabe, Episode 4
On 14 November 2017, Operation Restore Legacy in Zimbabwe is launched ruthlessly.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—05/04/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—05/04/2019
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—05/04/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
05:30
News Briefing—05/04/2019
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
05:43
Prayer for the Day—05/04/2019
A spiritual comment to begin the day with autism adviser Ann Memmott.
05:45
Farming Today—Moy Park closure, Protected Geographical Indication after Brexit, Fallen stock
David Brown from the Ulster Farmers Union on the closure of Moy Park processing plant.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Common Tern
Michaela Strachan presents the story and sound of the common tern.
