FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—17/07/2013
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Permanent Present Tense, Episode 2
2/5 Henry's inability to recollect is laid bare, and a scientific journey of discovery begins. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—17/07/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—17/07/2013
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—17/07/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—17/07/2013
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—17/07/2013
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Claire Campbell Smith.
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05:45
Farming Today—17/07/2013
The biggest ever upgrade to England's roads attracts criticism from environmental groups.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Cirl Bunting
Steve Backshall presents the cirl bunting.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—17/07/2013
Untangling the politics of health reform, plus how effective are the UK's terror laws?
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09:00
Midweek—Alain and Antoine Carabinier, James Bannon, James Rhodes, Zandra Rhodes
Libby Purves meets fashion designer Zandra Rhodes and pianist James Rhodes.
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09:45
Book of the Week—Permanent Present Tense, Episode 3
3/5 Dark days lie ahead, and Henry grapples with the unreliability of his emotional memories.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Hiafaa al-Mansour; Exercise in pregnancy
Haifaa al-Mansour on Wadjda, exercise during pregnancy, and infidelity in literature.
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10:45
15 Minute Drama—Lunch, Carpe Diem
3/5 A health scare changes Bill's outlook on life.
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11:00
The Story of the Talmud—Episode 1
1/2 An insight into the ancient texts of the Talmud, which unlock the secrets of Judaism.
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11:30
Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Gregory Affair, The Madrid
3/10 Steve takes an eventful taxi ride to a louche Mayfair nightclub.
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Afternoon
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12:00
You and Yours—Heathrow, mortgage growth, energy haggling
Heathrow announces plans for a new runway. Consumer news with Winifred Robinson.
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12:30
Face the Facts—Safety on the Line?
John Waite investigates the railway contractors who have broken the rules.
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12:57
Weather—17/07/2013
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—17/07/2013
National and international news.
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13:45
Dog Days—Sirius
3/5 By Olaf Stapledon. Can a man be a dog? Tales of a human obsession.
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14:00
The Archers—16/07/2013
Shula helps Darrell out. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—Red Enters the Eye
By Jane Rogers. Volunteer Julie goes to Nigeria to teach sewing skills in a woman's refuge
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15:00
Money Box Live—Broadband TV, and Phone Bills and Service
Happy with your broadband, TV and phone deal? Email moneybox@bbc.co.uk or call Wednesday.
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15:30
Inside Health—Appendicitis, Artificial hips, Temporal Arteritis, Urinary stones
Dr Mark Porter on why Elton John is waiting two weeks for his appendix operation. (R)
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16:00
Thinking Allowed—Raising Middle-Class Black Children; Neon
How neon illuminates the world, plus middle-class black families and education.
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16:30
The Media Show—Mishal Husain becomes new Today presenter
Today gets new woman presenter, the future of The Independent, Anjem Choudary complaints.
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17:00
PM—17/07/2013
Full coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—17/07/2013
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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18:30
The Brig Society—Series 1, Food
4/6 Marcus has been volunteered to be the face, not to say beard and glasses, of British food.
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19:00
The Archers—17/07/2013
It's busy at the swishing event.
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19:15
Front Row—Clive James on Dante, A Season in the Congo, Paula Milne's Cultural Exchange
Mark Lawson reviews Joe Wright's new staging of A Season in the Congo by Aime Cesaire.
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—Lunch, Carpe Diem
3/5 A health scare changes Bill's outlook on life. (R)
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20:00
Moral Maze—The Morality of Place
Are mixed communities a moral good? Engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk.
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20:45
Pop-Up Ideas—Series 1, Gillian Tett: The Anthropology of Finance
2/4 Financial journalist Gillian Tett describes how she predicted the financial crisis in 2008 (R)
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21:00
Frontiers—Oxytocin
Linda Geddes asks if taking the hormone oxytocin can make people more sociable.
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21:30
Midweek—Alain and Antoine Carabinier, James Bannon, James Rhodes, Zandra Rhodes
Libby Purves meets fashion designer Zandra Rhodes and pianist James Rhodes. (R)
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21:58
Weather—17/07/2013
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—17/07/2013
Govt unveils bill to curb lobbyists' influence, Labour attacks Crosby. With Ritula Shah.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—Their Eyes Were Watching God, Episode 3
3/10 Janie is cutting potatoes in the yard, when a citified stylishly-dressed man stops by.
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23:00
The Lach Chronicles—Series 1, The Night Dylan Came
1/4 Lach remembers the night Bob Dylan came to his open mic night.
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23:15
Strap In - It's Clever Peter—Nigel
1/4 Clever Peter with a pygmy hippo, a mystery voice, house eyes and the Pope. (R)
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23:30
Today in Parliament—17/07/2013
Sean Curran and team report from Westminster on PMQs, minimum alcohol pricing and Trident.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—18/07/2013
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Permanent Present Tense, Episode 3
3/5 Dark days lie ahead, and Henry grapples with the unreliability of his emotional memories.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—18/07/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—18/07/2013
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—18/07/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—18/07/2013
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—18/07/2013
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Claire Campbell Smith.
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05:45
Farming Today—18/07/2013
Concerns that the squeeze on public spending could have an impact on marine ecology.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Spotted flycatcher
Steve Backshall presents the spotted flycatcher.
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