FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—04/02/2014
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Where Memories Go: Why Dementia Changes Everything, Warning Signs
1/5 Sally Magnusson reads the moving account of her mother's long struggle with dementia. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—04/02/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—04/02/2014
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—04/02/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—04/02/2014
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—04/02/2014
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Sharon Grenham-Toze.
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05:45
Farming Today—Floods, farming and wildlife
Should farmers change how they farm the Somerset Levels to reduce the impact of flooding?
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Great Bustard
Chris Packham presents the great bustard.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—04/02/2014
NHS data sharing in England, plus Afghan talks and cancer 'tidal wave' prediction.
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09:00
The Great War of Words—Episode 1
1/2 Invasion and atrocity in 1914 transformed Britain's entry into the war into a moral cause.
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09:45
Book of the Week—Where Memories Go: Why Dementia Changes Everything, Facing up
2/5 Sally Magnusson reads the moving account of her mother's long struggle with dementia.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Women and Homophobia in Russia; Fashion and Gardens; Couples in Fiction
Women and homophobia in Russia; fashion and gardens; Beth Chatto; relationships in fiction
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10:45
Anna's War by Lizzie Nunnery—2. We Shoot Rats Here
2/5 Anna gets an important interview in Chechnya - but then disappears...
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11:00
Nature—Series 8, Islands of Ice and Fire
Sound recordist Chris Watson captures the dramatic sounds of Iceland's dynamic landscape.
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11:30
The Black Liberace
Record producer Joe Boyd profiles New Orleans pianist James Booker aka The Black Liberace.
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Afternoon
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12:00
You and Yours—Call You and Yours: School holiday fines
Should parents be penalised for taking their children on holiday in term-time?
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12:57
Weather—04/02/2014
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—04/02/2014
National and international news.
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13:45
A Brief History of Mathematics—Leonhard Euler
2/10 Marcus du Sautoy argues that mathematics is the driving force behind modern science. (R)
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14:00
The Archers—03/02/2014
Clarrie fears the future. (R)
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14:15
Test Case—Mr C
Philip Palmer's drama reveals the true story of Mr C, whose case made legal history.
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15:00
Test Case—The Legacy of Mr C
Meet the extraordinary people behind some of the world's most discussed legal cases.
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15:30
The Human Zoo—Series 3, The psychology of negotiation
4/4 Every day we complete a myriad of tiny negotiations, only noticing when they go wrong.
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16:00
The Design Dimension—Series 1, Design and Desire
1/4 Shumi Bose examines the qualities we consider to be most desirable in design.
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16:30
A Good Read—Lord Mervyn King and Arabella Weir
Lord Mervyn King and Arabella Weir reveal their favourite books to Harriett Gilbert.
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17:00
PM—04/02/2014
Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—04/02/2014
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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18:30
Dilemma—Series 3, Episode 1
1/6 With Kerry Godliman, John-Luke Roberts, Julia Hartley-Brewer and Clarke Carlisle.
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19:00
The Archers—04/02/2014
Jolene seeks inspiration.
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19:15
Front Row—Reece Shearsmith; David Hockney prints; Blockbusters
Mark Lawson talks to actor and comedian Reece Shearsmith about his new series Inside No 9.
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19:45
Anna's War by Lizzie Nunnery—2. We Shoot Rats Here
2/5 Anna gets an important interview in Chechnya - but then disappears... (R)
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20:00
File on 4 Investigates—Cut-Price Care
Are the old and vulnerable paying the price of cuts in home care?
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20:40
In Touch—Help for aspiring disabled MPs; bell ringing
Aspirant MPs Mark Higgins and Ellie Southwood talk about a fund to assist disabled people.
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21:00
Inside Health—Testosterone; Antidepressants in Pregnancy; Laptop Use at Night and Sleep; Shifting School Times
Do the hours spent on laptops or tablets before bedtime disrupt your sleep?
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21:30
The Great War of Words—Episode 1
1/2 Invasion and atrocity in 1914 transformed Britain's entry into the war into a moral cause. (R)
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22:00
The World Tonight—04/02/2014
BP chief exec warns over Scottish independence. With Ritula Shah.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—Dubliners, An Encounter
2/20 Two schoolboys have their day off playing truant derailed by an unusual meeting.
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23:00
2525—Episode 1
1/6 The sketch show that reveals what life will be like in 2525.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—04/02/2014
Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—05/02/2014
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Where Memories Go: Why Dementia Changes Everything, Facing up
2/5 Sally Magnusson reads the moving account of her mother's long struggle with dementia. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—05/02/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—05/02/2014
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—05/02/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—05/02/2014
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—05/02/2014
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Sharon Grenham-Toze.
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05:45
Farming Today—05/02/2014
African Swine Fever, and what it could mean for Britain's pig herds. With Anna Hill.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Mallard
Chris Packham presents the mallard.
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