FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—02/01/2014
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:15
Food for Thought—Series 3, James Cracknell
4/5 Rower and adventurer James Cracknell on endurance food and losing senses. (R)
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00:30
Book of the Week—Man Belong Mrs Queen, Episode 3
Matthew Baylis investigates the island cult of Vanuatu that worships Prince Philip. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—02/01/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—02/01/2014
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—02/01/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—02/01/2014
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—02/01/2014
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Leslie Griffiths.
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05:45
Farming Today—02/01/2014
The farmers without whom cricket just wouldn't be cricket. With Sarah Swadling.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Raven
David Attenborough presents the raven.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—02/01/2014
Musician PJ Harvey guest-edits the programme.
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09:00
In Our Time—Plato's Symposium
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss Plato's Symposium.
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09:45
Book of the Week—Man Belong Mrs Queen, Episode 4
Matthew Baylis investigates the island cult of Vanuatu that worships Prince Philip.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Divorce phone-in
How to have a happy divorce - experiences, tips and advice from listeners.
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10:45
Hester by Margaret Oliphant—4. In the Balance
4/5 Hester does not want to see it, but here it is - the other side of Edward's picture.
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11:00
Crossing Continents—Greenland: To dig or not to dig?
Will mining harm Greenland's environment, or lead the country to independence?
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11:30
Beyond Bollywood
Journalist Sarfraz Manzoor visits India to meet a new generation of musicians and singers.
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Afternoon
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12:00
You and Yours—The rise of online gambling
Peter White presents a special report into the rise of online gambling.
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12:57
Weather—02/01/2014
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—02/01/2014
National and international news.
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13:45
Across the Board—Series 1, Hou Yifan
4/5 Dominic Lawson talks to women's world chess champion Hou Yifan.
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14:00
The Archers—01/01/2014
Jolene is encouraging. (R)
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14:15
Katie Hims - Listening to the Dead—4. Ruby's Shoes
4/5 Ruby is cursed with clairvoyance in a 1970s age of experimental psychology.
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15:00
Open Country—The Legacy of Flodden Field
Helen Mark visits the border landscape surrounding the Battle of Flodden.
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15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—Street Child Africa
Martin Bell presents an appeal for Street Child Africa. (R)
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15:30
Open Book—Children's Laureate Special
Children's Laureate special with Malorie Blackman, Jacqueline Wilson and Michael Rosen. (R)
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16:00
The Film Programme—Idris Elba on Mandela; Films for 2014; Newcastle Film Club
Francine Stock talks to British actor Idris Elba about playing Mandela.
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16:30
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Inside Science—Ancient Human Occupation of Britain
Who lived in Britain thousands of years ago, and how do we know?
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17:00
PM—02/01/2014
Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—02/01/2014
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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18:30
The Secret World—Series 4, Episode 6
6/6 From Ed Miliband to Lady Gaga, Jon Culshaw and gang explore bizarre private lives.
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19:00
The Archers—02/01/2014
Peggy receives a troubling phone call.
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19:15
Front Row—Last Vegas; Jarvis Cocker and Martin Wallace; Tom Price
Arts news, including Last Vegas reviewed, Jarvis Cocker and Martin Wallace, and Tom Price.
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19:45
Hester by Margaret Oliphant—4. In the Balance
4/5 Hester does not want to see it, but here it is - the other side of Edward's picture. (R)
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20:00
The Report—Miners' Strike Miscarriages?
Did police falsify evidence against some miners during the 1984 strike? With Jenny Chryss.
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20:30
In Business—The Music Industry
How can musicians make money in an industry that has changed so much in the past decade?
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21:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Inside Science—Ancient Human Occupation of Britain
Who lived in Britain thousands of years ago, and how do we know? (R)
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21:30
In Our Time—Plato's Symposium
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss Plato's Symposium. (R)
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21:58
Weather—02/01/2014
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—02/01/2014
In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed out of the Window and Disappeared, Episode 9
9/10 After painstaking detective work, Chief Inspector Aronsson makes his way to Bosse's farm.
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23:00
Alice's Wunderland—Series 2, Unclear War
4/4 Wunderland is under threat from an unclear war.
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23:30
Bingo, Barbie and Barthes: 50 Years of Cultural Studies—Episode 1
1/2 Laurie Taylor looks back at 50 years of cultural studies. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—03/01/2014
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Man Belong Mrs Queen, Episode 4
Matthew Baylis investigates the island cult of Vanuatu that worships Prince Philip. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—03/01/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—03/01/2014
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—03/01/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—03/01/2014
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—03/01/2014
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Leslie Griffiths.
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05:45
Farming Today—03/01/2014
As floods and storms threaten farmland, Caz Graham hears from the farmers affected.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Magpie
David Attenborough presents the magpie.
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