FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—20/03/2014
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Free at Last - The Benn Diaries 1991 to 2001, Episode 3
3/5 It's 1997 and the election is looming but there is graver news on a personal front.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—20/03/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—20/03/2014
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—20/03/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—20/03/2014
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—20/03/2014
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Dr Gordon Gray.
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05:45
Farming Today—Meat fraud, budget and pollinators
Food fraud is back as Anna Hill investigates a big meaty mix-up.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Goldeneye
Bill Oddie presents the goldeneye.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—20/03/2014
Morning news. Includes Sports Desk; Yesterday in Parliament; Weather; Thought for the Day.
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09:00
In Our Time—Bishop Berkeley
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the 18th-century philosopher George Berkeley.
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09:45
Book of the Week—Free at Last - The Benn Diaries 1991 to 2001, Episode 4
4/5 August 1997 to April 1999, covering the death of Diana and peace in Northern Ireland.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Grace Dent, Michaela Coel, Peter Lawrence on missing daughter Claudia
Jenni Murray talks to Peter Lawrence about his daughter Claudia, missing for five years.
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10:45
15 Minute Drama—Charlotte Bronte - Shirley, Confessions
9/10 Shirley and Caroline stay awake all night waiting to hear whether Robert will survive.
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11:00
From Our Own Correspondent—Forensics and Scrummaging
Bringing up the bodies in El Salvador, scrumming in Sri Lanka and other stories.
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11:30
The Art of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ
Author Rosie Dastgir explores how home and roots shape an artist's work and creativity.
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Afternoon
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12:00
You and Yours—Co-Operative Funeralcare apologises for failing to embalm bodies
DIY divorces you can complete online, and iBeacon software hits the UK.
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12:57
Weather—20/03/2014
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—20/03/2014
National and international news.
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13:45
Russia: The Wild East—Series 2, Collectivisation
6/25 Martin Sixsmith shows how collectivisation led to the deaths of millions of Ukrainians. (R)
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14:00
The Archers—19/03/2014
Tom can't hide his anger. (R)
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14:15
Rumpole—Rumpole and the Old Boy Net
Rumpole's new pupil creates trouble in a case of blackmail. Starring Benedict Cumberbatch.
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15:00
Ramblings—Series 26, Over the Hill walkers, Windsor Great Park
Clare Balding walks with the 'Over the Hill club', a group of veteran hockey players.
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15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—Target Ovarian Cancer
Andy Hamilton presents an appeal for Target Ovarian Cancer. (R)
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15:30
Open Book—Mary Lawson; Iranian literature; AS Byatt and Cecil Day Lewis
Acclaimed Canadian author Mary Lawson discusses her latest novel Road Ends. (R)
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16:00
The Film Programme—Starred Up; Mica Levi; The future of film; Emergency cinema from Syria
Francine Stock talks to Ben Mendelsohn about British prison drama Starred Up.
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16:30
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Inside Science—Cosmic inflation; LISA; Photonic radar; Bird stress camera; Water research; Taxidermy
Gareth Mitchell explores the compelling new evidence for the Big Bang Theory.
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17:00
PM—20/03/2014
Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—20/03/2014
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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18:30
Jason Cook's School of Hard Knocks—Funerals and Sex Education
5/6 Jason Cook examines the best way to behave at funerals and the subtleties of sex education
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19:00
The Archers—20/03/2014
Tom and Kirsty are celebrating.
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19:15
Front Row—Kings of the Dance; John Banville; Yves Saint Laurent biopic
Arts news, including ballet stars Roberto Bolle and Marcelo Gomes on Kings of the Dance.
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—Charlotte Bronte - Shirley, Confessions
9/10 Shirley and Caroline stay awake all night waiting to hear whether Robert will survive. (R)
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20:00
The Law Show—Cameras in Court
Appeal courts on TV, the job of a judge's clerk, and how feudal law affects homeowners.
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20:30
The Bottom Line—Energy Upstarts
New energy firms tell Evan Davis about the challenge of taking on established companies.
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21:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Inside Science—Cosmic inflation; LISA; Photonic radar; Bird stress camera; Water research; Taxidermy
Gareth Mitchell explores the compelling new evidence for the Big Bang Theory. (R)
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21:30
In Our Time—Bishop Berkeley
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the 18th-century philosopher George Berkeley. (R)
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21:58
Weather—20/03/2014
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—20/03/2014
David Eades reports on tit-for-tat sanctions between Russia and the US.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—Gabrielle Zevin - The Collected Works of AJ Fikry, Chance and Possibility
4/10 Reading leads to opportunity and delight for Maya and AJ.
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23:00
So Wrong It's Right—Series 2, Episode 3
3/6 Charlie Brooker hosts the comedy panel show that revels in glorious failure. (R)
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23:30
Today in Parliament—20/03/2014
Alicia McCarthy reports from Westminster.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—21/03/2014
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Free at Last - The Benn Diaries 1991 to 2001, Episode 4
4/5 August 1997 to April 1999, covering the death of Diana and peace in Northern Ireland.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—21/03/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—21/03/2014
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—21/03/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—21/03/2014
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—21/03/2014
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Dr Gordon Gray.
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05:45
Farming Today—Return to the Levels, Upland grazing, New dairy at Newton Rigg, All's fair off the Faroes
Do the UK's hills have the right number of sheep and cattle to preserve wildlife habitats?
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Snow Goose
Bill Oddie presents the snow goose.
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