FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—11/02/2014
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—The Almost Nearly Perfect People: The Truth about the Nordic Miracle, Denmark, the Happiest Country in the World
1/5 The Danes are consistently rated as the happiest people on earth but pay the highest taxes (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—11/02/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—11/02/2014
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—11/02/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—11/02/2014
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—11/02/2014
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Dr Lesley Carroll.
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05:45
Farming Today—Fishermen, Solar Panels, Fodder Donation
What have the recent storms meant for fishermen in the South West? Anna Hill finds out.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Wren
John Aitchison presents the wren.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—11/02/2014
Philip Hammond on the government's flood response, plus is Jane Eyre a feminist icon?
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09:00
The Great War of Words—Episode 2
2/2 Responsibility for the Great War has been a fierce battle for meaning ever since 1914.
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09:45
Book of the Week—The Almost Nearly Perfect People: The Truth about the Nordic Miracle, Modern-Day Icelanders and their Viking Past
2/5 Scandinavia and its curious tribes explored in Michael Booth's book.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Duchess of Cornwall on Shakespeare; Women in comedy; Teaching consent; Living to Over 100
The Duchess of Cornwall talks about Shakespeare in schools. Jane Garvey presents.
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10:45
Craven—Craven: Series 4, Episode 2
2/5 It appears the new case may not be a lynching, but it diverts Craven from Macca's illness.
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11:00
Nature—Series 8, Arctic Terns at 66 Degrees North
Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson follows Arctic terns on their migration north.
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11:30
I've Played in Every Toilet
John Harris investigates the decline of small music venues on the UK's 'toilet circuit'.
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Afternoon
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12:00
You and Yours—Call You and Yours: Internet Safety
Winifred Robinson is live from the Baltic Centre in Gateshead for Safer Internet Day.
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12:57
Weather—11/02/2014
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—11/02/2014
National and international news.
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13:45
A Brief History of Mathematics—Georg Cantor
7/10 Professor Marcus du Sautoy argues that mathematics drives science. (R)
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14:00
The Archers—10/02/2014
Kirsty faces a difficult choice. (R)
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14:15
Dangerous Visions—Ed Harris - Billions
Mark discovers his wife has been replaced by a replica, in Ed Harris's twisted love story.
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15:00
The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 6, Norwich
1/7 Jay Rayner and the team are in Norwich for this episode of the culinary panel programme.
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15:30
Costing the Earth—A Toilet for the 21st Century
2.5 billion people on the planet have no sanitation so how do we give toilets to everyone?
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16:00
The Design Dimension—Series 1, Design and Damage
2/4 When our cities, our homes or our bodies suffer damage, how can design help?
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16:30
A Good Read—Daniel Finkelstein and Jill Paton Walsh
Daniel Finkelstein and Jill Paton Walsh reveal their favourite books to Harriett Gilbert.
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17:00
PM—11/02/2014
Full coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—11/02/2014
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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18:30
Dilemma—Series 3, Episode 2
2/6 Sue Perkins sets moral posers for Tony Law, Isy Suttie, Gemma Cairney and Tim Harford.
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19:00
The Archers—11/02/2014
Kenton ups his game.
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19:15
Front Row—Richard Hamilton; The Monuments Men; Enrique Iglesias; Tennessee Williams's hotel plays
John Wilson visits a new exhibition of work by the late Richard Hamilton at Tate Modern.
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19:45
Craven—Craven: Series 4, Episode 2
2/5 It appears the new case may not be a lynching, but it diverts Craven from Macca's illness. (R)
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20:00
File on 4 Investigates—Flooding: Best Laid Plans?
How well prepared is Britain's transport infrastructure to weather the winter storms?
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20:40
In Touch—Blind sports lose funding; new sleep drug
Sports for the blind lose funding, and a new sleep drug is approved in the US.
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21:00
Inside Health—Glucosamine for osteoarthritis; Alcohol addiction; Gut instinct
What roles do paracetamol and glucosamine play in treating osteoarthritis?
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21:30
The Great War of Words—Episode 2
2/2 Responsibility for the Great War has been a fierce battle for meaning ever since 1914. (R)
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22:00
The World Tonight—11/02/2014
Do we need to prepare better for more extreme weather? News round-up with Ritula Shah.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—Dubliners, The Boarding House
7/20 Mrs Mooney finds the solution to her daughter's future within her own boarding house.
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23:00
2525—Episode 2
2/6 2525 invites you to hear snippets of our future from weight-gain classes to talking pets.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—11/02/2014
Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—12/02/2014
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—The Almost Nearly Perfect People: The Truth about the Nordic Miracle, Modern-Day Icelanders and their Viking Past
2/5 Scandinavia and its curious tribes explored in Michael Booth's book. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—12/02/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—12/02/2014
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—12/02/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—12/02/2014
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—12/02/2014
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Dr Lesley Carroll.
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05:45
Farming Today—12/02/2014
Reaction from farmers as donated fodder reaches displaced livestock in flood-hit areas.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Dunnock
John Aitchison presents the dunnock.
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