FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—28/08/2013
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Alyn Shipton - Nilsson: The Life of a Singer-Songwriter, Episode 2
2/5 A financial stroke of luck enables Harry to give up his day job and focus on music. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—28/08/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—28/08/2013
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—28/08/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—28/08/2013
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—28/08/2013
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Bishop Joe Aldred.
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05:45
Farming Today—28/08/2013
As the pilot badger cull gets underway, Anna Hill asks whether it can be done humanely.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Golden Eagle
Michaela Strachan presents the golden eagle.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—28/08/2013
Morning news and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
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09:00
I Have a Dream
Global figures celebrate Dr Martin Luther King's legacy by reading "I Have a Dream".
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09:30
Just So Science—Series 1, The Beginning of the Armadillos
3/5 Vivienne Parry presents the science behind some of Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories. (R)
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09:45
Book of the Week—Alyn Shipton - Nilsson: The Life of a Singer-Songwriter, Episode 3
3/5 Despite success, Harry Nilsson's drinking and drug-taking spiral out of control.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Bridget Christie; Midori Goto; Midwife shortages
Comedian Bridget Christie, violinist Midori Goto, and the impact of midwife shortages.
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10:45
15 Minute Drama—The True Story of Bonnie Parker, Episode 3
3/5 After posing for pictures - with guns - Bonnie and Clyde are wanted dead or alive.
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11:00
Midweek—Mark Ravenhill, Eleanor Stewart, Barnaby Carder, Stuart Griffiths
Lively and diverse conversation as Libby Purves meets playwright Mark Ravenhill.
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11:45
Witness History—The Ballerina and the Coup
In 1959, Dame Margot Fonteyn was part of a bizarre plot to overthrow the Panama government (R)
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Afternoon
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12:00
You and Yours—Making cold callers pay, late-night drinking, and shops in phone boxes
Peter White looks at the new charges on pubs and clubs that stay open after midnight.
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12:57
Weather—28/08/2013
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—28/08/2013
National and international news.
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13:45
The Five Ages of Brandreth—The Five Ages of Brandreth, 1970s
3/5 Gyles Brandreth looks back at the 70s and Lord Longford's anti-porn commission. (R)
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14:00
The Archers—27/08/2013
Helen's making the most of it. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—On Mardle Fen, Series 6, Mardle End, part 1
1/2 Warwick goes in search of a magical, golden paradise... somewhere on Mardle Fen.
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15:00
How You Pay for the City—Episode 4
4/4 David Grossman assesses the impact of government interventions like quantitative easing.
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15:30
Seven Ages of Science—Age of Inspiration
4/7 Lisa Jardine explores an age in which scientists took leaps of faith. (R)
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16:00
Thinking Allowed—Walter Benjamin - a special programme on his work and influence
Walter Benjamin - a special programme on his work and influence.
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16:30
The Media Show—Women on Breakfast
How a target to get more women on local Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ radio breakfast shows is going to be achieved.
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17:00
PM—28/08/2013
Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—28/08/2013
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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18:30
My Teenage Diary—Series 5, Vanessa Feltz
2/6 Vanessa Feltz relives her teenage years growing up in North London in the late 1970s.
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19:00
The Archers—28/08/2013
Kirsty is encouraging.
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19:15
Front Row—Conductor Marin Alsop, Philip French, Jean Seberg, returning TV series
Mark Lawson interviews Marin Alsop, the first woman to conduct the Last Night of the Proms
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—The True Story of Bonnie Parker, Episode 3
3/5 After posing for pictures - with guns - Bonnie and Clyde are wanted dead or alive. (R)
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20:00
Four Thought—Best of Four Thought, Hidden Benefits
3/4 Emma Byrne, Amber Dermont and Kamin Mohammadi find hidden benefits in surprising places.
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20:45
Four Thought—Series 4, Greg Votolato
18/3 Greg Votolato confesses his addiction to cars, while arguing for more sustainable designs.
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21:00
Costing the Earth—Electric Cars Recharged
Tom Heap asks if a new breed of electric car may finally bring them to the mainstream. (R)
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21:30
Midweek—Mark Ravenhill, Eleanor Stewart, Barnaby Carder, Stuart Griffiths
Lively and diverse conversation as Libby Purves meets playwright Mark Ravenhill. (R)
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21:58
Weather—28/08/2013
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—28/08/2013
MPs to vote twice before UK military action in Syria. News round-up with Ritula Shah.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—Secrecy, Episode 3
3/10 A 'Sicilian' banquet held in his honour changes Zummo's life forever.
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23:00
James Acaster's Findings—Pilot Episode: Bread
Comedian James Acaster presents the results of his research into the subject of 'bread'. (R)
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23:30
iPM—iPM Archives: Mothers and Daughters
Eddie Mair and Jennifer Tracey explore the topic of mother-and-daughter relationships.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—29/08/2013
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Alyn Shipton - Nilsson: The Life of a Singer-Songwriter, Episode 3
3/5 Despite success, Harry Nilsson's drinking and drug-taking spiral out of control. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—29/08/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—29/08/2013
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—29/08/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—29/08/2013
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—29/08/2013
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Bishop Joe Aldred.
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05:45
Farming Today—29/08/2013
The Welsh take on the English badger cull, with a farmer, a badger group and chief vet.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—White-tailed Eagle
Michaela Strachan presents the white-tailed eagle.
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