FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—29/02/2020
National and international news from 91Èȱ¬ Radio 4
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00:30
The Crying Book, by Heather Christle—Episode 5
5/5 Poet Heather Christle meditates on how and why we cry.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—29/02/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of 91Èȱ¬ World Service Programmes—29/02/2020
91Èȱ¬ Radio 4 joins the 91Èȱ¬ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—29/02/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—29/02/2020
National and international news from 91Èȱ¬ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—29/02/2020
A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rev'd Dr Rosa Hunt
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05:45
Curious Cases—Rutherford and Fry, A Cold Case Part 1
Why do we get more colds in winter?
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Morning
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06:00
News and Papers—29/02/2020
The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
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06:07
Ramblings—Series 41, The Wilberforce Way with Inderjit Bhogal
Inderjit Bhogal takes Clare Balding for a walk along part of the Wilberforce Way.
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06:30
Farming Today—How can UK farming reach Net Zero?
From reducing fertiliser use to planting trees... what should farmers be doing?
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06:57
Weather—29/02/2020
The latest weather forecast.
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07:00
Today—29/02/2020
Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Saturday Live—Joanna Trollope
Joanna Trollope, Jason Watkins and the Inheritance Tracks of Clara Amfo
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10:30
The Patch—Torry, Aberdeen
The pet shop in Aberdeen where something terrible has been happening to customers.
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11:00
The Week in Westminster—29/02/2020
Iain Martin of The Times looks behind the scenes at Westminster.
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11:30
From Our Own Correspondent—Mob Rule In Delhi
Stories from Egypt, Sudan, the Netherlands, Austria and the riot ravaged Indian capital.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—29/02/2020
The latest national and international news from 91Èȱ¬ Radio 4.
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12:04
Money Box—New hope for leaseholders
Leasehold homeowners 'misled' by developers according to Competition and Markets Authority
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12:30
The News Quiz—Series 101, Contagion, Chlorination, Prevarication, Mispronunciation and Aviation
8/8 Nish Kumar hosts his final episode of the series
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12:57
Weather—29/02/2020
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
News—29/02/2020
The latest news from 91Èȱ¬ Radio 4.
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13:10
Any Questions?—Kate Andrews, Frans Calje, Kevin Maguire, Faiza Shaheen
Chris Mason presents political debate from the University of Sunderland.
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14:00
Any Answers?—Coronavirus
The Coronavirus. Are you doing anything to prepare?
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14:45
Drama on 4—The Vital Spark: Intelligence
Drama based on Muriel Spark's war-time work in the 'black propaganda' department of MI6.
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15:30
Leap
Artist Monster Chetwynd leads a delightfully bonkers exploration of the Leap Day.
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16:00
Woman's Hour—29/02/2020
Weekend: Weinstein verdict, Anne Enright, mothers of cancer patients.
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17:00
PM—29/02/2020
Full coverage and analysis of the day's news, plus the sports headlines.
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17:30
The Bottom Line—The working week
Will the four day working week ever become a reality?
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—29/02/2020
The latest shipping forecast.
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17:57
Weather—29/02/2020
The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—29/02/2020 91Èȱ¬ Office mandarin quits
Broadside from top 91Èȱ¬ Office boss as he resigns Historic deal signed with Taliban
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18:15
Loose Ends—Dawn French, Brian Cox, Chris Addison, Seth Lakeman, Cherise, Sara Cox, Clive Anderson
Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
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19:00
Profile—David Frost
The UK's chief Brexit negotiator
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19:15
Saturday Review—Portrait Of A Lady On Fire, Women Beware Women, Christos Tsiolkas, Leon Spilliaert, Noughts and Crosses
Portrait Of A Lady On Fire, Christos Tsiolkas, Leon Spilliaert, Noughts and Crosses
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20:00
Archive on 4—The Decade of Distrust
Laura Kuenssberg explores the foundations of the scandals that shook faith in elites.
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21:00
Drama on 4—Take-Away, If You Can't Stand the Heat...
3/5 By Tajinder Singh Hayer. 1979, and Harpal can't wait to pack his parents off on holiday.
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21:45
Annika Strandhed—Series 5, Whirlpools
3/8 By Nick Walker. Annika reopens an unsolved case from the 1980s.
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22:00
News and Weather—29/02/2020
National and international news from 91Èȱ¬ Radio 4.
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22:15
Moral Maze—Profiling, Safety and Trust
Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
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23:00
Round Britain Quiz—Programme 7, 2020
Radio's most fiendish quiz, with Tom Sutcliffe asking the cryptic questions
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23:30
Alphabet
Poet Ailbhe Darcy explores the extraordinary Inger Christensen poem 'alphabet'.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—01/03/2020
National and international news from 91Èȱ¬ Radio 4
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00:30
Short Works—Beatrice by Nicole Flattery
14 year old Beatrice attends an after-school class for 'Female CEO’s of the Future’.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—01/03/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of 91Èȱ¬ World Service Programmes—01/03/2020
91Èȱ¬ Radio 4 joins the 91Èȱ¬ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—01/03/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—01/03/2020
National and international news from 91Èȱ¬ Radio 4.
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05:43
Bells on Sunday—St Michael’s and All Angels, Great Cumberton in Worcestershire
Bells on Sunday comes from St Michael’s and All Angels, Great Cumberton in Worcestershire
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05:45
Profile—David Frost
The UK's chief Brexit negotiator
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