FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—13/08/2013
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Lloyd Bradley - Sounds Like London: 100 Years of Black Music in the Capital, Episode 1
1/5 It's 1948 and the Empire Windrush brings an exciting new musical style to London - calypso (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—13/08/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—13/08/2013
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—13/08/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—13/08/2013
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—13/08/2013
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Andrea Rea.
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05:45
Farming Today—13/08/2013
Farming on the edge of bovine TB. Robin Markwell looks at new Government control measures.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Bullfinch
Michaela Strachan presents the story and sound of the bullfinch.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—13/08/2013
Morning news and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Turkey: the New Ottomans—Turkey and Europe
3/3 Allan Little analyses Turkey's history in the Balkans and its relationship with the EU.
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09:30
The Call—Series 3, Episode 5
5/5 Dominic Arkwright meets the mum who gave birth at home with a 999 operator on the line. (R)
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09:45
Book of the Week—Lloyd Bradley - Sounds Like London: 100 Years of Black Music in the Capital, Episode 2
2/5 The author considers steel pan, a Caribbean import which seeped into London's soundtrack.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Slimming clubs; Dr Maisah Sobailhi; Camping
Why has the Irish Sun covered up Page 3? Is camping mild or wild? Jenni Murray presents.
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10:45
15 Minute Drama—How to Have a Perfect Marriage, Episode 2
2/5 The last thing Karen wants is to deal with her newly out gay husband. It's too painful.
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11:00
Bragg on the Braggs
Melvyn Bragg tells the story of the Nobel-winning physicists William and Lawrence Bragg.
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11:30
Digital Folk
John Kirkpatrick explores the newly digitised archive of England's rich folk song heritage
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Afternoon
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12:00
You and Yours—Call You and Yours: Cycling
How to make cycling easier and safer - Julian Worricker takes your calls.
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12:57
Weather—13/08/2013
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—13/08/2013
National and international news.
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13:45
The Prophets—Isaiah
2/5 Clive Lawton profiles Isaiah, the supreme literary prophet - or possibly prophets.
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14:00
The Archers—12/08/2013
Kirsty is horrified. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—The People's Passion, The Road to Emmaus
5/5 Good Friday at the cathedral, and no-one seems quite themselves. (R)
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15:00
The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 4, Latitude Festival
6/6 Jay Rayner chairs the last of the series from the Latitude Festival in Suffolk.
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15:30
The Philosopher's Arms—Series 3, Free Will
3/4 Pints and philosophical puzzles with Matthew Sweet. Do we have free will?
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16:00
Word of Mouth—Fashion
Chris Ledgard explores how we talk about scents, slogans on T-shirts and fashion lingo.
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16:30
Great Lives—Gabriel Gbadamosi on Fela Kuti
Gabriel Gbadamosi chooses as his Great Life the inventor of Afrobeat, musician Fela Kuti
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17:00
PM—13/08/2013
Full coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—13/08/2013
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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18:30
It's Not What You Know—Series 2, Episode 6
6/7 Chaired by Miles Jupp, with Dave Gorman, Anneka Rice and stand-up Joe Lycett.
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19:00
The Archers—13/08/2013
Oliver comes up with a solution.
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19:15
Front Row—John Agard; David Walliams in Big School; CJ Sansom on Doctor Who
Poet John Agard, Big School reviewed, C J Sansom on Doctor Who, and films you can't watch.
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—How to Have a Perfect Marriage, Episode 2
2/5 The last thing Karen wants is to deal with her newly out gay husband. It's too painful. (R)
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20:00
The Lending Game
Wonga, money and morality - how will Newcastle United fans wear an online lender?
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20:40
In Touch—13/08/2013
Gary O'Donoghue with advice on work, solo travel and bargain-hunting for the blind.
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21:00
Seven Ages of Science—Age of Exploration
2/7 Lisa Jardine describes how Britain's desire to build an empire promoted botany.
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21:30
Turkey: the New Ottomans—Turkey and Europe
3/3 Allan Little analyses Turkey's history in the Balkans and its relationship with the EU. (R)
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21:58
Weather—13/08/2013
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—13/08/2013
In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—Red or Dead, Episode 2
2/10 By David Peace. Bill begins to lay the first building blocks for his new Liverpool team.
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23:00
Summer Nights—Series 1, Fixing Professional Politics
2/10 Hardeep Singh Kohli wonders if we have had enough of professional politicians.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—14/08/2013
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Lloyd Bradley - Sounds Like London: 100 Years of Black Music in the Capital, Episode 2
2/5 The author considers steel pan, a Caribbean import which seeped into London's soundtrack. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—14/08/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—14/08/2013
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—14/08/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—14/08/2013
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—14/08/2013
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Andrea Rea.
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05:45
Farming Today—14/08/2013
Defining the 'new' in new potatoes, a new dairy job for an ex Minister, and combines roll!
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Rock Pipit
Michaela Strachan presents the story and sound of the rock pipit.
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