FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—09/05/2013
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—A Sting in the Tale, Episode 3
3/5 Dave embarks on a mission to train a bumblebee sniffer-dog. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—09/05/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—09/05/2013
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—09/05/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—09/05/2013
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—09/05/2013
A reading and reflection with the Rev Dr Peter McGrail of Liverpool Hope University.
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05:45
Farming Today—09/05/2013
Floods, hotter summers and lots of rats. Scientists predict the effects of climate change.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Wood Warbler
David Attenborough presents the wood warbler.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—09/05/2013
How long should ex-offenders be supervised? Plus outrage at a new Wagner production.
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09:00
In Our Time—Icelandic Sagas
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the Icelandic sagas.
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09:45
Book of the Week—A Sting in the Tale, Episode 4
4/5 Dave reveals why certain male bees hang around drinking nectar on hilltops.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Cat Power; Independent Midwives
Cat Power, independent midwives, and the increasing influence of stay-at-home mothers.
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10:45
15 Minute Drama—The Diary of Samuel Pepys: Series 7, Episode 4
4/5 A sea battle should mean victory, but Sam thinks that celebrations might be premature.
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11:00
Crossing Continents—Return to Ghana's Oil City
Rob Walker finds out how oil has changed Ghana's sleepy port city of Takoradi.
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11:30
The Gatsby Factor
Sarah Churchwell investigates the enduring appeal of Gatsby on both sides of the Atlantic.
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Afternoon
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12:00
You and Yours—Conmen posing as Green Deal assessors, and fake 'Beats' by Dr Dre headphones
A warning about conmen posing as Green Deal assessors, DIY lessons and fake headphones.
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12:57
Weather—09/05/2013
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—09/05/2013
Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Martha Kearney.
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13:45
In a Prince's Footsteps—West Bank
4/10 John McCarthy visits sites of the Prince of Wales' photographic tour of 1862
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14:00
The Archers—08/05/2013
Eddie's out to impress. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—Marcy Kahan - Incredibly Guilty: A Comic Moral Fable
Ed Hanson did not mean to put Penhaligon Rhinehart into a coma. (R)
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15:00
Open Country—Cannock Chase
Jules Hudson visits Cannock Chase, in Staffordshire, to find out about its military past.
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15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—Retrak
James McAvoy presents an appeal on behalf of Retrak.
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15:30
Bookclub—Poet Gillian Clarke - Ice
Gillian Clarke discusses her poetry collection Ice with James Naughtie and readers. (R)
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16:00
The Film Programme—The Reluctant Fundamentalist; Jeff Nichols; Star Trek Into Darkness
Francine Stock with Riz Ahmed on The Reluctant Fundamentalist and Jeff Nichols on Mud.
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16:30
Material World—EU Science funding; Pear-shaped nuclei; Hyades
What would happen to UK scientific research in the UK were to leave the EU?
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17:00
PM—09/05/2013
Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—09/05/2013
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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18:30
Mark Thomas: The Manifesto—Series 5, London
6/6 Mark concludes his People's Manifesto back in the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Theatre.
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19:00
The Archers—09/05/2013
Kirsty's in cheering-up mode.
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19:15
Front Row—Angela Gheorghiu; The Reluctant Fundamentalist; Cultural Exchange - Peter Bazalgette
Arts news with John Wilson, including Peter Bazalgette on painter Wyndham Lewis.
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—The Diary of Samuel Pepys: Series 7, Episode 4
4/5 A sea battle should mean victory, but Sam thinks that celebrations might be premature.
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20:00
A Celebration for Ascension Day
From St Martin-in-the-Fields with the Lord Bishop of Norwich, the Rt Rev Graham James.
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21:00
Hallucination: Through the Doors of Perception
Geoff Watts explores the cultural and scientific story of hallucination. (R)
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21:30
In Our Time—Icelandic Sagas
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the Icelandic sagas. (R)
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21:58
Weather—09/05/2013
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—09/05/2013
In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective, with Carolyn Quinn.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—This Is Where I Am, Episode 14
14/15 Back home in Glasgow for Christmas, Debs still can't get Dadaab out of her mind.
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23:00
Wireless Nights—Series 2, Night of the Hunter
1/4 Jarvis Cocker returns with his award-winning nocturnal exploration of the human condition.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—09/05/2013
Sean Curran with the latest news from Westminster.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—10/05/2013
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—A Sting in the Tale, Episode 4
4/5 Dave reveals why certain male bees hang around drinking nectar on hilltops. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—10/05/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—10/05/2013
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—10/05/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—10/05/2013
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—10/05/2013
A reading and reflection with the Rev Dr Peter McGrail of Liverpool Hope University.
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05:45
Farming Today—10/05/2013
Farming news. Charlotte Smith looks at the bank that may bail out British trees.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Nightingale Part 1
David Attenborough presents the nightingale. (Part 1 of 2)
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