FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—05/08/2012
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Afternoon Reading—We Are Stardust, We Are Golden..., Dreams of Milk and Honey
1/3 By Patrick Neate. Tommy tells his rebellious and unconventional mother something important (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—05/08/2012
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—05/08/2012
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—05/08/2012
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—05/08/2012
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Bells on Sunday—05/08/2012
The bells of Solovsky Monastery, Russia.
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05:45
Profile—Boris Johnson
As the Olympics come to London, Mayor Boris Johnson finds himself on the global stage.
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Morning
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06:00
News Headlines—05/08/2012
The latest national and international news.
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06:05
Something Understood—The Instinct for Meaning
Jake Arnott explores how a sense of narrative is essential for how we understand the world
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06:35
Living World—The UK's Rarest Frog
Joanna Pinnock discovers the UK's rarest frog, the pool frog, in deepest Norfolk.
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06:57
Weather—05/08/2012
The latest weather forecast.
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07:00
News and Papers—05/08/2012
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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07:10
Sunday—05/08/2012
A British historian describes the dilemmas facing Aleppo's large Christian community.
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07:55
Radio 4 Appeal—Health Poverty Action
Felicity Finch presents an appeal on behalf of Health Poverty Action.
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07:57
Weather—05/08/2012
The latest weather forecast.
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08:00
News and Papers—05/08/2012
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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08:10
Sunday Worship—05/08/2012
Bishop Stephen Oliver explores the Celtic spirituality of the Holy Island of Lindisfarne.
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08:50
A Point of View—Price of a Postage Stamp
Philosopher John Gray wonders what bulk buying of stamps tells us about economic gloom.
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09:00
Broadcasting House—05/08/2012
Sunday morning magazine programme presented by Paddy O'Connell.
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10:00
The Archers Omnibus—05/08/2012
Mike has a lot to take in. Meanwhile Tracy is incensed.
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11:15
Desert Island Discs—Baroness Campbell
Disability campaigner Baroness Campbell is interviewed by Kirsty Young.
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Afternoon
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12:00
I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 57, Episode 6
6/6 Jack Dee chairs, as regulars Tim, Barry and Graeme are joined on the panel by Ross Noble.
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12:32
The Food Programme—Camping Food
How camping food can be much more than tinned food and bangers. Tim Hayward finds out.
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12:57
Weather—05/08/2012
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
The World This Weekend—05/08/2012
The latest national and international news.
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13:30
Stepping Stones of Islamic Spain—Episode 2
2/2 Michael Portillo continues his look at the relationship between Islam and Spain.
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14:00
Gardeners' Question Time—Fishbourne Roman Palace, Chichester
Eric Robson and the team answer gardening questions in Fishbourne Roman Palace and Gardens
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14:45
Witness History—Water polo and the 1956 Hungarian uprising
How a water polo match came to symbolise Hungary's fight for freedom from Soviet rule.
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15:00
John Wyndham - The Chrysalids—2. Mutants
2/2 Will David be forced to flee to the lawless Fringes, or risk discovery?
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16:00
Bookclub—Michael Ondaatje - The English Patient
Michael Ondaatje talks about his 1992 Booker prize-winning novel The English Patient.
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16:30
My Heart Is in the East
Medieval historian Miri Rubin explores the history of the most famous of Hebrew poems.
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17:00
File on 4 Investigates—Tuberculosis
Is the NHS failing to tackle the rise in tuberculosis in Britain?
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17:40
Profile—Boris Johnson
As the Olympics come to London, Mayor Boris Johnson finds himself on the global stage.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—05/08/2012
The latest shipping forecast.
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17:57
Weather—05/08/2012
The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—05/08/2012
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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18:15
Pick of the Week—05/08/2012
Martin Wainwright makes his selection from the past seven days of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio.
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19:00
The Archers—05/08/2012
It's the morning after the night before.
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19:15
I've Never Seen Star Wars—Series 4, Kathy Burke
5/6 Marcus Brigstocke invites Kathy Burke to try new things, like visiting Harrods in London. (R)
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19:45
8.51 to Brighton—Housekeeping, by Vanessa Gebbie
3/3 Everyone is a stranger on a train, but no one is stranger than the housekeeper.
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20:00
More or Less—How extraordinary is Ye Shiwen?
Ye Shiwen's statistics, what's happening to homelessness, and TV's murder capital.
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20:30
Last Word—Maeve Binchy, Gore Vidal, Ann Atkinson and Geoffrey Hughes
Matthew Bannister on Maeve Binchy, Gore Vidal, Ann Atkinson and Geoffrey Hughes.
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21:00
Face the Facts—Wed-Locked
Scores of people with learning disabilities are ending up in forced marriages.
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21:26
Radio 4 Appeal—Health Poverty Action
Felicity Finch presents an appeal on behalf of Health Poverty Action.
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21:30
In Business—Thames Gateway
Britain is getting a new port on the Thames. Peter Day looks at the impact this will have.
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22:00
Westminster Hour—05/08/2012
Weekly political discussion and analysis with MPs, experts and commentators.
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22:45
What the Papers Say—Episode 115
Hugo Rifkind of the Times analyses how the newspapers are covering the biggest stories.
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23:00
The Film Programme—02/08/2012
Matthew Sweet and guests look back at the film career of Ivor Novello.
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23:30
Something Understood—The Instinct for Meaning
Jake Arnott explores how a sense of narrative is essential for how we understand the world
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—06/08/2012
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:15
Thinking Allowed—Jobs for the Boys
'Jobs for the Boys?' Discrimination and nepotism in the media industry, with Laurie Taylor
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—05/08/2012
The bells of Solovsky Monastery, Russia.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—06/08/2012
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—06/08/2012
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—06/08/2012
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—06/08/2012
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—06/08/2012
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Shaunaka Rishi Das.
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05:45
Farming Today—06/08/2012
American farmers say livestock is at risk due to animal feed shortages.
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05:57
Weather—06/08/2012
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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