FM Schedule
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Early
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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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Morning
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06:00
Today—21/03/2014
Morning news. Includes Sports Desk; Yesterday in Parliament; Weather; Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Desert Island Discs—Murray Walker
Kirsty Young talks to motor racing commentator Murray Walker. (R)
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09:45
Book of the Week—Free at Last - The Benn Diaries 1991 to 2001, Episode 5
5/5 Tony's beloved wife Caroline's cancer starts to dominate both their lives.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Why it's important to bond with your baby
Bonding with your baby - why it is important to form 'secure attachments'.
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10:45
15 Minute Drama—Charlotte Bronte - Shirley, The Winding Up
10/10 For Shirley, it's a time of change, and decisions need to be made.
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11:00
Three Pounds in My Pocket—Series 1, Episode 3
3/3 Where do the pioneer generation call home now and how do they hold onto their own culture?
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11:30
The Architects—Series 1, Fracking Hell
2/4 Brutalist Sir Lucien's staff are left to juggle ambition, principles and scary Americans.
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Afternoon
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12:00
You and Yours—Coeliac Disease
Consumer news with Peter White.
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12:57
Weather—21/03/2014
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—21/03/2014
Does Europe need to get tougher to impress Russia? Plus the first prosecution for FGM.
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13:45
Russia: The Wild East—Series 2, The Moscow Coup
22/25 Martin Sixsmith describes the tumultuous events that took place in Moscow in 1991. (R)
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14:00
The Archers—20/03/2014
Tom and Kirsty are celebrating. (R)
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14:15
Rumpole—Rumpole and the Sleeping Partners
Rumpole leaves his wife Hilda, sleeps in chambers and defends a case of attempted murder.
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15:00
Gardeners' Question Time—Correspondence at Sparsholt
Eric Robson and the team tackle questions sent in by post, email and social media.
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15:45
New Irish Writing—Serenity
2/4 A coffee shop owner lets her calm persona slip in spectacular fashion.
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16:00
Last Word—Clarissa Dickson Wright, Lord Ballyedmond, L'Wren Scott, Mohammed Fahim, Peter Callander
Julian Worricker remembers a chef, an entrepreneur, a lyricist, a statesman and a designer
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16:30
Feedback—21/03/2014
Why did Tony Benn knock Rebus off R4? And John Finnemore on the final Cabin Pressure.
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17:00
PM—21/03/2014
Interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—21/03/2014
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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18:30
The News Quiz—Series 83, Episode 6
6/9 A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Sandi Toksvig.
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19:00
The Archers—21/03/2014
There's a very special visitor to Ambridge.
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19:15
Front Row—Kristin Davis; Errol Morris; Mammon; Kate Bush
Kirsty Lang talks to Kristin Davis, who is making her West End debut in Fatal Attraction.
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—Charlotte Bronte - Shirley, The Winding Up
10/10 For Shirley, it's a time of change, and decisions need to be made. (R)
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20:00
Any Questions?—Sajid Javid MP, Andy Street, Frances O'Grady, Rachel Reeves MP
Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate and discussion from Birmingham City University
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20:50
A Point of View—Heavy Weather
Sarah Dunant compares our reaction today to climate change with historic responses.
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21:00
Friday Drama—Four Trees down from Ponte Sisto
Sharon Charde's poems in response to her son's death. Performed by Anne Undeland. (R)
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21:58
Weather—21/03/2014
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—21/03/2014
Figures suggest nearly half student loans won't be paid back. Presented by David Eades.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—Gabrielle Zevin - The Collected Works of AJ Fikry, A Trip to Providence
5/10 Amelia's favourite book finds AJ planning a trip to Providence with Maya and Lambiase.
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23:00
A Good Read—Julie Burchill and Fred MacAulay
Julie Burchill and Fred MacAulay argue about their favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—21/03/2014
Mark D'Arcy reports from Westminster.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—22/03/2014
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 5
5/5 Tony's beloved wife Caroline's cancer starts to dominate both their lives.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—22/03/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—22/03/2014
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—22/03/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—22/03/2014
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—22/03/2014
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Richard Littledale.
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05:45
iPM—22/03/2014
The programme that starts with its listeners.
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