FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—17/05/2013
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Perilous Question: The Drama of the Great Reform Bill 1832, Episode 4
4/5 After the House of Lords blocks voting reform, unrest spills out onto the streets. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—17/05/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—17/05/2013
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—17/05/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—17/05/2013
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—17/05/2013
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Glenn Jordan.
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05:45
Farming Today—17/05/2013
Floods and droughts, but high yields? Anna Hill hears why 2012 wasn't bad for all farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Dartford Warbler
David Attenborough presents the sounds and story of the Dartford warbler.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—17/05/2013
News and current affairs. With Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Desert Island Discs—Damien Hirst
Kirsty Young interviews contemporary artist Damien Hirst. (R)
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09:45
Book of the Week—Perilous Question: The Drama of the Great Reform Bill 1832, Episode 5
5/5 After violence on the streets, can Parliament finally agree on political reform?
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Sheila Dillon; British women and Islam; fatherhood; female composers
Sheila Dillon and cancer, British women and Islam, fatherhood and female composers.
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10:45
15 Minute Drama—How Does That Make You Feel?, Episode 5
5/5 Richard Fallon MP invites a TV crew to do a fly-on-the-wall documentary about his life.
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11:00
Fried Chicken Feels the Heat
Yasmeen Khan checks out chicken shops - tasty and cheap, but are they healthy?
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11:30
Party—Series 3, The Splits
3/4 The young idealists are on their way to research for the upcoming by-election. (R)
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Afternoon
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12:00
You and Yours—Digital exclusion, perfume, homebuilding crisis
Do businesses and government offer a second-class service to offline consumers?
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12:52
The Listening Project—Kate and Jean - What Would He Have Thought?
Fi Glover introduces widowed sisters who have supported each other through grief and loss.
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12:57
Weather—17/05/2013
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—17/05/2013
National and international news.
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13:45
In a Prince's Footsteps—Greece
10/10 John McCarthy retraces the Prince of Wales' photographic tour of 1862.
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14:00
The Archers—16/05/2013
Jim enjoys an afternoon out. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—Jaden Clark - I O U
Bailiff Jack loses something unexpected when he collects on shoplifter Chrissie: his heart
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15:00
Gardeners' Question Time—Postbag edition, Sparsholt
Postbag edition from the potting shed at Sparsholt College, hosted by Eric Robson.
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15:45
David Pownall—No Two Rooms Alike
The story of an unusual journey taken by a father and son, both of whom are writers.
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16:00
Last Word—A geophysicist, a pro-life campaigner, a former Ford UK chief executive, a composer and an actor
Matthew Bannister on Joe Farman, Dr Margaret White, Sir Terence Beckett and Arnold Peters.
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16:30
More or Less—Angelina Jolie's 87% cancer risk; Romanian crime stats
Angelina Jolie's 87% cancer risk examined. And is the UK suffering a Romanian crime wave?
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16:55
The Listening Project—Will and Matt - Stone Age Men
Fi Glover presents a conversation between friends about the joys of flint-knapping.
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17:00
PM—17/05/2013
Interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—17/05/2013
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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18:30
The Now Show—Series 40, Episode 1
1/6 Steve Punt and Jon Culshaw present a comedic look at the week's news.
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19:00
The Archers—17/05/2013
Tom turns a corner.
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19:15
Front Row—Richard Branson on Tubular Bells, Alison Balsom, Cannes
Richard Branson on Tubular Bells, Cannes latest, Alison Balsom's Cultural Exchange choice.
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—How Does That Make You Feel?, Episode 5
5/5 Richard Fallon MP invites a TV crew to do a fly-on-the-wall documentary about his life. (R)
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20:00
Any Questions?—Michael Fabricant, Jack Dromey, Jeremy Browne, Jackie Malton
Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate and discussion from Fowey in Cornwall.
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20:50
A Point of View—The Meaning of Evil
John Gray turns to the writer Patricia Highsmith for a perspective on the meaning of evil.
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21:00
In a Prince's Footsteps—Lebanon
6/10 John McCarthy retraces the Prince of Wales photographic tour of 1862.
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21:58
Weather—17/05/2013
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—17/05/2013
In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—John le CarrΓ© - A Delicate Truth, A Ghost from the Past
5/10 Sir Christopher Probyn's idyllic retirement is about to be shattered.
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23:00
Great Lives—Salvador Dali
John Cooper Clarke nominates Salvador Dali for great life status, melting clocks and all. (R)
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23:30
Today in Parliament—17/05/2013
Mark D'Arcy reports from Westminster.
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23:55
The Listening Project—Neil and Tracy - Beyond the Call of Friendship
Fi Glover presents a conversation between friends who have shared a kidney.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—18/05/2013
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Perilous Question: The Drama of the Great Reform Bill 1832, Episode 5
5/5 After violence on the streets, can Parliament finally agree on political reform? (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—18/05/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—18/05/2013
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—18/05/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—18/05/2013
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—18/05/2013
A reading and a reflection to start the day with the Rev Mary Stallard.
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05:45
iPM—18/05/2013
'On one hand I met a monster, on the other a human being.' On working with sex offenders.
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