FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—20/05/2012
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Heidi Amsinck - Danish Noir—The Light from Dead Stars
2/3 On his retirement day, Detective Jensen gets a curious new lead on an long-unsolved case. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—20/05/2012
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—20/05/2012
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—20/05/2012
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—20/05/2012
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Bells on Sunday—20/05/2012
The bells of St Clement Danes, The Strand, London.
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05:45
Profile—Jay Hunt
With mixed news in its Annual Report, Channel 4's controller Jay Hunt is in the spotlight.
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Morning
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06:00
News Headlines—20/05/2012
The latest national and international news.
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06:05
Something Understood—Darkness
Poet Stewart Henderson celebrates true darkness, now absent from much of the modern world.
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06:35
Living World—Lesser Horseshoe Bats
Sarah Pitt visits the Usk Valley to see a population of lesser horseshoe bats.
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06:57
Weather—20/05/2012
The latest weather forecast.
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07:00
News and Papers—20/05/2012
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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07:10
Sunday—20/05/2012
Sunday morning religious news and current affairs programme, presented by Edward Stourton.
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07:55
Radio 4 Appeal—Multiple Sclerosis Trust
Chris Jones presents an appeal on behalf of the Multiple Sclerosis Trust.
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07:57
Weather—20/05/2012
The latest weather forecast.
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08:00
News and Papers—20/05/2012
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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08:10
Sunday Worship—Hearts Strangely Warmed
From Methodist Central Hall, Westminster. Led by the Rev Tony Miles.
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08:50
A Point of View—Europe and my quadriga-spotting tour
Will Self ponders the future of Europe, as he stands by Berlin's Brandenburg gate.
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09:00
Broadcasting House—20/05/2012
Sunday morning magazine programme presented by Paddy O'Connell.
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10:00
The Archers Omnibus—20/05/2012
Alan ministers to one of his flock and Peggy speaks her mind.
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11:15
Desert Island Discs—Peter Ackroyd
Writer and historian Peter Ackroyd is interviewed by Kirsty Young.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Just a Minute—Series 63, Episode 1
1/12 Nicholas Parsons chairs the game where no hesitation repetition or deviation is allowed.
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12:32
The Food Programme—The Life of Pie
Tim Hayward on how the public and chefs fell back in love with the humble British pie.
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12:57
Weather—20/05/2012
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
The World This Weekend—20/05/2012
James Robbins presents the latest national and international news.
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13:30
100 Years of the Royal Flying Corps
Peter and Dan Snow on how the Royal Flying Corps went from balloons to long-range bombers. (R)
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14:00
Gardeners' Question Time—Thornbury, South Gloucestershire
Bunny Guinness, Chris Beardshaw and Bob Flowerdew answer gardening questions in Thornbury.
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14:45
The Listening Project—Sunday Edition
Fi Glover presents encounters from Merseyside, Lincolnshire and Humberside.
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15:00
Classic Serial—Virginia Woolf - Mrs Dalloway, From Breakfast to Luncheon
1/2 A single day in June and Clarissa Dalloway makes final preparations for an important party
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16:00
Open Book—Orlando Figes on his new book Just Send Me Word
Mariella Frostrup with the best new fiction and non-fiction, unearthing lost classics.
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16:30
Poetry Please—20/05/2012
Roger McGough with poetry requests read by Sean Gleeson, Barbara Barnes and Samuel West.
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17:00
Things Ain't What They Used To Be
David Aaronovitch investigates 'declinism' - the idea that human society is in decline.
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17:40
Profile—Jay Hunt
With mixed news in its Annual Report, Channel 4's controller Jay Hunt is in the spotlight.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—20/05/2012
The latest shipping forecast.
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17:57
Weather—20/05/2012
The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—20/05/2012
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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18:15
Pick of the Week—20/05/2012
Ernie Rea makes his selection from the past seven days of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio.
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19:00
The Archers—20/05/2012
Bert plans a celebration. Meanwhile Tony takes everyone by surprise.
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19:15
Tonight—Series 2, Episode 2
2/4 Rory Bremner hosts the topical satire show.
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19:45
Heidi Amsinck - Copenhagen Confidential—The Climbing Rose
2/3 Moonlighting postman Brian Larsen finds something creepy in an old lady's front garden.
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20:00
More or Less—Are 120,000 families responsible for a disproportionate share of society's ills?
Troubled families, nursing numbers and the mathematical consequences of unneutered cats.
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20:30
Last Word—Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Horst Faas, Carlos Fuentes, Lord Glenamara and Donna Summer
Matthew Bannister on Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Horst Faas, Carlos Fuentes and Donna Summer
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21:00
Money Box—19/05/2012
How the euro crisis is affecting the UK. Personal finance news with Paul Lewis.
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21:26
Radio 4 Appeal—Multiple Sclerosis Trust
Chris Jones presents an appeal on behalf of the Multiple Sclerosis Trust.
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21:30
Analysis—Preparing for Eurogeddon
Europe thinks the unthinkable - what happens if the eurozone splits.
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22:00
Westminster Hour—20/05/2012
Weekly political discussion and analysis with MPs, experts and commentators.
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22:45
What the Papers Say—Episode 104
John Kampfner of The Independent analyses how the papers are covering the biggest stories.
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23:00
The Film Programme—17/05/2012
Francine Stock joins Martin Scorsese to celebrate The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp.
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23:30
Something Understood—Darkness
Poet Stewart Henderson celebrates true darkness, now absent from much of the modern world.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—21/05/2012
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:15
Thinking Allowed—Why Love Hurts
Laurie Taylor investigates the pain of love from a sociological perspective.
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—20/05/2012
The bells of St Clement Danes, The Strand, London.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—21/05/2012
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—21/05/2012
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—21/05/2012
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—21/05/2012
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—21/05/2012
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Sister Gemma Simmonds.
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05:45
Farming Today—21/05/2012
Anna Hill hears allegations about cheating in the show ring to help cows win prizes.
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05:57
Weather—21/05/2012
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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