FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
News and Weather—06/03/2008
The latest national and international news from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—My Father's Country, Episode 3
3/5 Wibke finds the 1930s both terrifying and shameful.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—06/03/2008
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ World Service Programmes—06/03/2008
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4 joins the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ World Service for a selection of programmes.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—06/03/2008
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—06/03/2008
News from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—06/03/2008
Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Mary Stallard.
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05:45
Farming Today—06/03/2008
News and issues in rural Britain with Anna Hill.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—06/03/2008
Including Yesterday in Parliament; Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
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09:00
In Our Time—Ada Lovelace
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Ada Lovelace - the Victorian ‘enchantress of numbers’.
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09:45
Book of the Week—My Father's Country, Episode 4
4/5 As Wibke's sister prepares to marry, her mother makes a discovery jeopardising her future.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Maxine Peake on The Children's Hour; Missing People
Maxine Peake and Charlotte Emerson discuss Lillian Hellman's controversial play.
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11:00
From Our Own Correspondent—06/03/2008
Kate Adie introduces ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ foreign correspondents with the stories behind the headlines.
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11:30
The Poet Unwound
Steve Punt explores the spleen, both as a medical organ and as a poetic metaphor.
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Afternoon
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12:00
You and Yours—06/03/2008
Consumer news and issues with Winifred Robinson and John Waite.
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12:57
Weather—06/03/2008
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—06/03/2008
National and international news with Shaun Ley.
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13:30
Open Country—01/03/2008
Matt Baker meets two men who operate the last fishing boat working out of Great Yarmouth.
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14:00
The Archers—05/03/2008
Ed the observer.
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14:15
Drama on 4—New Metamorphoses, Callisto
4/5 By Nick Warburton. A photographer captures an iconic moment, but all is not what it seems.
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15:00
Check Up—Diabetes
Dr Nick Oliver from St Mary's Hospital in London answers questions about Type 2 diabetes.
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15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—02/03/2008
Krishnan Guru-Murthy appeals on behalf of ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖless International.
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15:30
Afternoon Reading—Liverpool Locations, Permanent Granite Sunrise
4/5 By Frank Cottrell Boyce. Based on the true story of Liam Brady.
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15:45
The FBI at 100—Commies, Bugging and Secret Files
4/10 All-powerful secret policeman J Edgar Hoover bugs most of his enemies but not the Mafia.
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16:00
Bookclub—William Hague
James Naughtie talks to William Hague about his biography of William Pitt the Younger.
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16:30
Material World—Animal Robots - Plate Tectonics
Sue Nelson explores the world of animal robots.
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17:00
PM—06/03/2008
Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—06/03/2008
The latest national and international news from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4.
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18:30
Chain Reaction—Series 4, Richard Wilson Interviews Arabella Weir
3/4 The famous TV pensioner passes the baton to the Fast Show gal in the relay chat show.
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19:00
The Archers—06/03/2008
Pain at Willow Farm.
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19:15
Front Row—06/03/2008
Arts news and reviews.
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—Writing the Century, Episode 4
4/5 As news of losses in the trenches comes through, Ada finds life increasingly taxing.
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20:00
The Price of Peace—Dealing with Gerry
1/3 John Ware looks at the part played by Sinn Fein and the delay in weapons decommissioning.
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20:30
Analysis—Doing Our Duty
Must our human rights be balanced by legal responsibilities? David Walker investigates.
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21:00
Leading Edge—Mind Reading Machine and Hunting the Hosts of HIV
A machine that can read your mind has just moved one step closer.
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21:30
In Our Time—Ada Lovelace
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Ada Lovelace - the Victorian ‘enchantress of numbers’.
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21:58
Weather—06/03/2008
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—06/03/2008
Will new laws force drugs companies to come clean on research trials? With Roger Hearing.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—Arabella, Episode 4
4/10 Arabella's excitement at reaching London is tempered by her duty to find a rich husband.
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23:00
One—Series 2, Episode 3
3/6 Guests include Graeme Garden, Johnny Daukes, Deborah Norton and Katie Davies.
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23:15
All Bar Luke—Series 2, The Hounds
3/6 At the dog track, a near-fatal accident for Luke's brother brings him luck. (R)
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23:30
Today in Parliament—06/03/2008
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with Robert Orchard.
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Late
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00:00
News and Weather—07/03/2008
The latest national and international news from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—My Father's Country, Episode 4
4/5 As Wibke's sister prepares to marry, her mother makes a discovery jeopardising her future.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—07/03/2008
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ World Service Programmes—07/03/2008
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4 joins the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ World Service for a selection of programmes.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—07/03/2008
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—07/03/2008
News from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—07/03/2008
Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Mary Stallard.
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05:45
Farming Today—07/03/2008
News and issues in rural Britain with Charlotte Smith.
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