FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—23/07/2015
The latest national and international news from 成人快手 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—On the Move, Uncovering Forgotten Lives
3/5 The neurologist Oliver Sacks recalls the patients who inspired his bestseller Awakenings. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—23/07/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 成人快手 World Service Programmes—23/07/2015
成人快手 Radio 4 joins the 成人快手 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—23/07/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—23/07/2015
News from 成人快手 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—23/07/2015
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Sarah Joseph.
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05:45
Farming Today—Royal Welsh Show
Felicity Evans visits the Royal Welsh Show in Powys.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Black-throated Diver
John Aitchison presents the black-throated diver. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—23/07/2015
Morning news. Includes Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather, Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Inside the Ethics Committee—Series 11, Suicide
2/4 How far should a medical team go to prevent a young woman from ending her life?
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09:45
Book of the Week—On the Move, The Leg Incident
4/5 Oliver Sacks explores how breaking his own leg led to new insights in how the brain works.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Commonwealth Games 2014 - Two volunteers on how it changed their lives
Who are the queens of crime fiction? The golden age of crime fiction and its influence now
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10:45
Rachel's Cousins—4. Risks
4/5 A lawyer falls in love with the wayward relatives she's been brought up to ignore.
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11:00
Crossing Continents—South Africa Unplugged
South African electricity powers half the continent, but can it keep its own lights on?
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11:30
Time Noodles
Chie Kobayashi reports on Rakugo, Japan's ancient art of laughter.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—23/07/2015
The latest national and international news from 成人快手 Radio 4.
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12:04
A History of Ideas—Philosopher Angie Hobbs on Plato's Philosopher Kings
Angie Hobbs asks if the ideal state would be run by philosophers not politicians.
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12:15
You and Yours—Missed flight connections, Wine ingredients, Narcolepsy drugs
The top 10 flights which lead to missed connections, plus why there are eggs in wine.
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12:57
Weather—23/07/2015
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—23/07/2015
Edward Stourton presents a look at the increase in custody deaths and Labour's leadership.
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13:45
Brits Abroad—Warsaw
4/5 With half a million Poles settled in the UK, Sarfraz Manzoor meets Brits living in Warsaw.
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14:00
The Archers—22/07/2015
Josh has a 'brilliant' scheme. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—Alistair McGowan - Three Pieces in the Shape of a Pear
The story of three key relationships in the life of French composer Erik Satie. (R)
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15:00
Open Country—The North Antrim Coast
Helen Mark takes to the seas to explore the North Antrim coastline.
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15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—Rainforest Foundation UK
Charlie Hamilton James presents an appeal for Rainforest Foundation UK. (R)
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15:30
Open Book—Judy Blume
Judy Blume talks to Mariella Frostrup about her new novel, In the Unlikely Event. (R)
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16:00
The Film Programme—Robert Carlyle, Pete Docter on Inside Out, Joseph Losey
Actor Robert Carlyle discusses the challenges of directing himself. With Francine Stock.
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16:30
成人快手 Inside Science—Pluto's surface, Increased Arctic ice in 2013, Linking brains together, Signals of fertility
Adam Rutherford presents news on the latest New Horizons images of Pluto's surface.
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17:00
PM—23/07/2015
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—23/07/15 Discord in Labour leadership battle escalates
Recriminations in the Labour leadership contest have intensified
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18:30
It's a Fair Cop—Series 2, Property Predicament
6/6 Alfie Moore looks at evidential property and the trouble it brings to the police.
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19:00
The Archers—23/07/2015
Pip gets some friendly attention.
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19:15
Front Row—Handel's Saul, Paul Murray, The Monkees, Life in squares
Samira Ahmed talks to opera director Barrie Kosky and author Paul Murray.
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19:45
Rachel's Cousins—4. Risks
4/5 A lawyer falls in love with the wayward relatives she's been brought up to ignore. (R)
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20:00
The Report—Jehovah's Witnesses and Child Sexual Abuse
Do Jehovah's Witnesses' child safeguarding policies adequately protect against abuse?
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20:30
The Bottom Line—Supermarkets
Food deflation, more discount grocers and continuing price wars, who wins long term?
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21:00
成人快手 Inside Science—Pluto's surface, Increased Arctic ice in 2013, Linking brains together, Signals of fertility
Adam Rutherford presents news on the latest New Horizons images of Pluto's surface. (R)
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21:30
Punt PI—Series 7, The Baker Street Bank Robbery
2/4 Steve Punt examines curious rumours surrounding the 1971 Baker Street bank heist. (R)
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22:00
The World Tonight—Obama tells 成人快手 his biggest disappointment is lack of progress on gun control.
President speaks exclusively to 成人快手's North America editor on eve of visit to Kenya
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—The Girl on the Train, Episode 9
9/10 Rachel retraces her steps and realises Anna could not have been with Tom after all.
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23:00
Jeremy Hardy Speaks to the Nation—Series 10, How to Define Oneself in Terms of Regional, Cultural and Geopolitical Identity Without Tears
2/4 In a post-referendum world, Jeremy examines nationality, identity and accents. (R)
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23:30
China's Football Revolution—Episode 1
1/2 Clive Anderson visits China to discover how the country is undergoing football reform. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—24/07/2015
The latest national and international news from 成人快手 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—On the Move, The Leg Incident
4/5 Oliver Sacks explores how breaking his own leg led to new insights in how the brain works. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—24/07/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 成人快手 World Service Programmes—24/07/2015
成人快手 Radio 4 joins the 成人快手 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—24/07/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—24/07/2015
News from 成人快手 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—24/07/2015
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Sarah Joseph.
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05:45
Farming Today—Neonics, Badger vaccines
More details on the emergency use of neonicotinoids - and why some think it's a mistake.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Wigeon
John Aitchison presents the wigeon. (R)
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