FM Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—18/08/2010
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—Stuart Kelly - Scott-land: The Man Who Invented a Nation, Episode 2
2/5Sir Walter Scott is commemorated by countless memorials across Scotland.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—18/08/2010
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—18/08/2010
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—18/08/2010
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—18/08/2010
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—18/08/2010
Daily prayer and reflection with Dr Catherine Cowley.
05:45
Farming Today—18/08/2010
UK farmers must do more to protect wildlife according to a leading wildlife advisor.
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Morning
06:00
Today—18/08/2010
With Deputy PM Nick Clegg and debating trade wars and the death of cricket.
09:00
Fry's English Delight—Series 3, He Said, She Said
2/4Do men and women really talk as if they were from different planets?
09:30
Head to Head—Series 2, AJP Taylor and Hugh Trevor-Roper
2/5The 1961 clash between AJP Taylor and Hugh Trevor-Roper over the origins of WWII.
09:45
Book of the Week—Stuart Kelly - Scott-land: The Man Who Invented a Nation, Episode 3
3/5How Sir Walter Scott inspired Queen Victoria and kick-started a tourist industry.
10:00
Woman's Hour—18/08/2010
Jane Garvey asks whether gender is pre-determined, or the product of our environment.
10:45
15 Minute Drama—Dear Mr Spectator, series 2, Episode 3
3/5On the trail of Mr Spectator, Ned attends the opera in search of the spectral scribbler.
11:00
Mind Changers—Case Study: John/Joan - The Boy Who Was Raised as a Girl
The case that for years apparently proved that nurture not nature dictates gender identity
11:30
The Castle—Series 3, There's No Place Like Woodstock
6/6Somewhere, over the rainbow, there is a bunch of idiots from Woodstock.
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Afternoon
12:00
You and Yours—18/08/2010
Dutch universities, Heritage Foods, Flight Options and Face the Facts on domestic violence
12:57
Weather—18/08/2010
The latest weather forecast.
13:00
World at One—18/08/2010
National and international news with Shaun Ley.
13:30
The Media Show—18/08/2010
Steve Hewlett speaks to the chief executive of S4C, the Welsh language broadcaster.
14:00
The Archers—17/08/2010
Kenton makes a breakthrough.
14:15
Drama on 4—HMS Surprise, Episode 1
1/3Captain Jack Aubrey engages the Spanish and the French but falls victim to enemies at home(R)
15:00
Alvin Hall's Generations of Money—Episode 3
3/4Financial guru Alvin Hall explores the financial pressures facing young people.
15:30
Afternoon Reading—Opening Lines, The Amazing Arnolfini and His Wife
2/3By Jonathan Pinnock. A husband and wife tightrope walking team travel across America.
15:45
Famous Footsteps—Episode 3
3/5The burden of expectation felt by the children of creatively successful parents.(R)
16:00
Thinking Allowed—Disenchantment
The impact of the rational: Laurie Taylor explores the social concept of 'Disenchantment'.
16:30
Case Notes—Regional Anaesthesia
Many surgical procedures can now be done under regional anaesthesia. Mark Porter reports.
17:00
PM—18/08/2010
Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—18/08/2010
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
18:30
Ed Reardon's Week—Series 6, Cheese Cricket
4/6Ed finds himself a surprise hit on a brand new Radio 4 'topical quiz with a tasty twist'.(R)
19:00
The Archers—18/08/2010
Jamie finds a sympathetic friend.
19:15
Front Row—Highlights from the Edinburgh Fringe
Highlights from the Edinburgh Fringe, including drama, comedy and music, with Mark Lawson.
19:45
15 Minute Drama—Dear Mr Spectator, series 2, Episode 3
3/5On the trail of Mr Spectator, Ned attends the opera in search of the spectral scribbler.
20:00
Electric Ride—18/08/2010
The highlights of Peter Curran's epic 4,500 mile battery-powered journey through Europe.(R)
20:45
Talking to the Enemy—Face to face with the enemy
2/3What happens when terrorists agree to talk? Jonathan Powell investigates.
21:00
Frontiers—Muscle Wastage
Vivienne Parry reports on new research into tackling muscle wastage.
21:30
Fry's English Delight—Series 3, He Said, She Said
2/4Do men and women really talk as if they were from different planets?
21:58
Weather—18/08/2010
Weather information.
22:00
The World Tonight—18/08/2010
National and international news and analysis with Ritula Shah.
22:45
Book at Bedtime—The Story of a Marriage, Episode 8
8/10Buzz takes Pearlie and Sonny for a trip and tells her the truth about his war experiences.
23:00
Continuity—Episode 1
1/6The late-night broodings of a Radio 4 continuity announcer.
23:15
Rik Mayall's Bedside Tales—Red Coat
5/6Rik Mayall wants to tell a story about a strange night of revelry.(R)
23:30
Giles Wemmbley Hogg Goes Off—Series 4, Lapland
2/4Giles buys frozen food for his trip to Lapland, where he hunts for elf instead of elk.(R)
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—19/08/2010
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—Stuart Kelly - Scott-land: The Man Who Invented a Nation, Episode 3
3/5How Sir Walter Scott inspired Queen Victoria and kick-started a tourist industry.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—19/08/2010
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—19/08/2010
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—19/08/2010
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—19/08/2010
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—19/08/2010
Daily prayer and reflection with Dr Catherine Cowley.
05:45
Farming Today—19/08/2010
As a farm is sued after an E. coli outbreak, Cath Mackie looks at safety on open farms.
