FM Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—07/07/2019
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:30
Short Works—Someone Always Remembers by Xuan Juliana Wang
In Xuan Juliana Wang's story Pei Pei seeks out a different kind of life.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—07/07/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—07/07/2019
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—07/07/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
05:30
News Briefing—07/07/2019
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Bells on Sunday—St Helen's Church, Lundy Island
Bells on Sunday comes from St Helen's Church, Lundy Island.
05:45
Profile—Megan Rapinoe
Megan Rapinoe's US national team has made it to the Women's World Cup final.(R)
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Morning
06:00
News Headlines—07/07/2019
The latest national and international news headlines.
06:05
Something Understood—Forms of Memory
Rabbi Shoshana Boyd Gelfand examines our forms of memory, both collective and individual.(R)
06:35
Living World—The UK's Rarest Frog
Joanna Pinnock discovers the UK's rarest frog, the pool frog, in deepest Norfolk.(R)
06:57
Weather—07/07/2019
The latest weather forecast.
07:00
News and Papers—07/07/2019
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
07:10
Sunday—Sir Stephen Cleobury; Ampleforth College; Guru Nanak's poetry
Sunday morning religious news and current affairs programme presented by Emily Buchanan.
07:54
Radio 4 Appeal—Survival International
Gillian Anderson makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Survival International
07:57
Weather—07/07/2019
The latest weather forecast.
08:00
News and Papers—07/07/2019
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
08:10
Sunday Worship—Endings and Beginnings
Live from St Patrick’s Catholic Church in the Parish of the Holy Redeemer, Huddersfield.
08:48
A Point of View—My People
Taking his lead from Duke Ellington, Amit Chaudhuri asks, what do we mean by 'my people'?
08:58
Tweet of the Day—St Kilda Wren
Bill Oddie presents the St Kilda wren.
09:00
Broadcasting House—07/07/2019
The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
10:00
The Archers Omnibus—07/07/2019
Emotions run high at Greenacres and Jazzer feels compelled to act.
11:15
Desert Island Discs—Sue Biggs, DG Royal Horticultural Society
Sue Biggs, DG of the RHS, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne
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Afternoon
12:00
News Summary—07/07/2019
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:04
I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 71, Episode 2
2/671st series of the multi award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee(R)
12:32
The Food Programme—Playing with Food: The world of video game gastronomy
Dan Saladino discovers what we can learn about food - from playing video games.
12:57
Weather—07/07/2019
The latest weather forecast
13:00
The World This Weekend—07/07/2019
Global news and analysis, presented by Mark Mardell.
13:30
The Hansa Inheritance
Why does a medieval trading network still have a such a hold on Europe's imagination?
14:00
Gardeners' Question Time—Thrive Gardening Therapy
Peter Gibbs and the panel are in Birmingham.(R)
14:45
The Listening Project Omnibus—Nursing, Swimming and Running
Three conversations capturing the joys of nursing, marathon running and swimming.
15:00
Drama on 4—Reading Europe: Fear, Episode 2
The second part of Dirk Kurbjuweit's dark psychological thriller. Who do you believe?
16:00
Bookclub—Gail Honeyman - Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine
Gail Honeyman talks about her best-selling hit novel Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine
16:30
Poetry Extra—Wild Geese
Daljit Nagra selects the best poems from the BBC's poetry archive.
17:00
File on 4 Investigates—Steeling for the Future
Could more have been done to save British Steel from insolvency?(R)
17:40
Profile—Megan Rapinoe
Megan Rapinoe's US national team has made it to the Women's World Cup final.(R)
17:54
Shipping Forecast—07/07/2019
The latest shipping forecast.
17:57
Weather—07/07/2019
The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—07/07/2019 Deutsche Bank confirms huge job cuts
The banking giant says 18,000 staff will lose their jobs over the next three years.
18:15
Pick of the Week—Sheila McClennon
The best of BBC Radio this week with Sheila McClennon.
19:00
The Archers—07/07/2019
Jim vows to do the right thing
19:15
The Absolutely Radio Show—Series 3, Episode 1
1/4Sketch show with Stoneybridge Town Council, Little Girl, Calum and Frank Hovis.
19:45
Annika Strandhed—Series 5, Folk Music
4/8By Nick Walker. Annika is with a famous violinist on the roof of a concert hall.
20:00
Feedback—05/07/2019
Roger Bolton seeks out the real stories behind the headlines of the BBC's annual report.(R)
20:30
Last Word—Brenda Maddox, Ivan Cooper, Min Hogg, John Gunther Dean, Dave Bartholomew
Matthew Bannister on a politician, an editor, a diplomat, a writer and a musician(R)
21:00
Money Box—Unfair delivery charges in Scotland
Over the bridge to Skye: time to say goodbye to unfair delivery charges?
21:25
Radio 4 Appeal—Survival International
Gillian Anderson makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Survival International(R)
21:30
Analysis—Understanding the risks of terrorism
How should the authorities, MI5 and the public perceive and respond to the threat?(R)
22:00
Westminster Hour—07/07/2019
Carolyn Quinn hosts Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
23:00
The Film Programme—Don't Look Now
Tony Richmond on Don't Look Now(R)
23:30
Sea Border
Author Jan Carson with stories from a changing sea between Scotland and Northern Ireland.(R)
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—08/07/2019
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:15
Thinking Allowed—TV in prison - Live music in prison
Television in British prisons. Also, BB King and prison 'blues'.(R)
00:45
Bells on Sunday—St Helen's Church, Lundy Island
Bells on Sunday comes from St Helen's Church, Lundy Island.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—08/07/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—08/07/2019
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—08/07/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
05:30
News Briefing—08/07/2019
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—08/07/2019
A reflection and prayer to start the day with Rev David Bruce.
05:45
Farming Today—Ringing birds; access to the countryside; sustainable farming conference
What should farmers do to achieve zero carbon emissions? Conference looks for answers.
05:56
Weather—08/07/2019
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Treecreeper
Bill Oddie presents the treecreeper.(R)













































