FM Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—02/02/2018
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—No Place to Lay One's Head, Episode 4
4/5Francoise Frenkel's compelling story of flight from Berlin on the 'night of broken glass'.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—02/02/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—02/02/2018
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—02/02/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—02/02/2018
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—02/02/2018
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg.
05:45
Farming Today—Live exports, River pollution, Rural defibrillators
The government confirms it's considering a ban of live animal exports.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Tony Juniper on the Linnet
Environmentalist Tony Juniper recalls the popularity of linnets in his childhood.
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Morning
06:00
Today—02/02/2018
Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00
Desert Island Discs—Garry Kasparov
Garry Kasparov, chess grandmaster, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.(R)
09:45
Book of the Week—No Place to Lay One's Head, Episode 5
5/5Another escape attempt misfires, and the author is hauled up in court to face charges.
10:00
Woman's Hour—Pearl Mackie, Signe Johansen
Actor Pearl Mackie, Cook and food writer Signe Johansen, Sex for Rent, Female Friendships.
10:45
The Truth About Hawaii by Oliver Emanuel—10. Resistance
10/10An everyday scratch turns a family's world upside down.
11:00
U and Non-U: Does Anyone Still Care?
Etiquette expert William Hanson updates U and non-U for 2017. But does anyone still care?(R)
11:30
All Those Women—Series 3, Episode 2
2/4Maggie's in a flap when her free-spirited cousin Max arrives.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Summary—02/02/2018
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:04
Witness History—China's Crackdown on Falun Gong
The Chinese government banned the spiritual movement, Falun Gong, in 1999.
12:15
You and Yours—Jailed publisher, High anxieties, Cat owners' sorrow
Courts' boost to people who have had their pensions stolen.
12:57
Weather—02/02/2018
Weather information.
13:00
World at One—02/02/2018
News with Mark Mardell including Theresa May's visit to China and smoking in prisons.
13:45
Will Self's Great British Bus Journey—Series 1, Jobless in Wolverhampton
5/10Will Self speaks to jobless young people in Wolverhampton.
14:00
The Archers—01/02/2018
Susan has a bright idea.(R)
14:15
Sarah Woods - Borderland
A dark vision of a near-future in which the United Kingdom has fragmented.(R)
15:00
Gardeners' Question Time—Correspondence Edition: Bob's House
Eric Robson and panel visit Bob Flowerdew at home for a correspondence edition.
15:45
Short Works—Clearing the Bones by Celeste Ng
A woman questions her sister's romantic choices.
16:00
Last Word—Ingvar Kamprad, Elizabeth Hawley, Robert Mann, Jon Castle, Dorothy Malone
Julian Worricker on an entrepreneur, a chronicler, a musician, an activist and an actress.
16:30
More or Less—Transgender numbers, parkrun and snooker
How many transgender people are there in the UK? Plus a statistical take on parkruns.
16:55
The Listening Project—Julie and Mandy - They'll Be Dragging Us Out on a Stretcher
Knowing they will be working into their late 60s is a cause for concern.
17:00
PM—02/02/2018
Carolyn Quinn with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—02/02/2018 FBI accused by Republicans of spying on Trump’s election campaign
US Congress releases a controversial Republican memo, accusing FBI of abusing its power.
18:30
The News Quiz—Series 95, 02/02/2018
A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Miles Jupp.
19:00
The Archers—02/02/2018
Alice rallies the troops.
19:15
Front Row—Nicola Benedetti, Winchester, Reading Europe: Russia
Nicolas Benedetti on rewriting the cadenza of Beethoven's Violin Concerto.
19:45
The Truth About Hawaii by Oliver Emanuel—10. Resistance
10/10An everyday scratch turns a family's world upside down.(R)
20:00
Any Questions?—Lord Blunkett, Molly Scott Cato MEP, James Cleverly MP, Isabel Oakeshott
Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate from Ormiston Bushfield Academy, Peterborough.
20:50
A Point of View—Too Much Winning
AL Kennedy argues that our 'winner-takes-all' mentality is suffocating democracy.
21:00
Will Self's Great British Bus Journey—Omnibus, Omnibus 1
1/2Will Self goes on a 1,000-mile tour of the UK, travelling only by bus and coach.
22:00
The World Tonight—Trump memo release reignites Russia row
Republican memo alleges the FBI abused surveillance powers during presidential election.
22:45
Book at Bedtime—Reading Europe - Turkey: The Red-Haired Woman, Episode 10
10/10As the red-haired woman's son grows up, he begins to ask questions about his father.
23:00
A Good Read—Stephen Fry and Alan Davies
Stephen Fry and Alan Davies discuss favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.(R)
23:30
Today in Parliament—02/02/2018
Mark D'Arcy reports from Westminster.
23:55
The Listening Project—Cheylene and Ryan - Let's Tour the World Together
Work and romance can go together.
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—03/02/2018
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—No Place to Lay One's Head, Episode 5
5/5Another escape attempt misfires, and the author is hauled up in court to face charges.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—03/02/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—03/02/2018
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—03/02/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—03/02/2018
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—03/02/2018
A reading and reflection to start the day.
05:45
iPM—Life inside a Cult
A listener on how loneliness and an interest in spirituality led her to a cult.
