FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—26/03/2014
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Ben Macintyre - A Spy Among Friends, Episode 2
2/5 A mole at the heart of MI6. His career on the rise, Philby plots his deadliest betrayal. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—26/03/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—26/03/2014
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—26/03/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—26/03/2014
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—26/03/2014
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Richard Littledale.
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05:45
Farming Today—Seasonal Lamb, Salmon Hatcheries, Brassicas
British lamb - a seasonal treat or on the menu all year round? Anna Hill investigates.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Ruff
Bill Oddie presents the ruff.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—26/03/2014
Morning news. Includes Sports Desk; Yesterday in Parliament; Weather; Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Midweek—Gary Morecombe, Rebecca Gowers, Sara Ishaq, Mike McCartney
Libby Purves meets Mike McCartney and Gary Morecambe, son of Eric.
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09:45
Book of the Week—Ben Macintyre - A Spy Among Friends, Episode 3
3/5 Talk of a Third Man grows louder, and the suspicion around Kim Philby grows stronger.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Women, Equality and Islam
Salma Yaqoob, Mirina Paananen, Sara Khan and Julie Bindel on Islam and equality for women.
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10:45
Lavinia Greenlaw - Five Fever Tales—3. What the Doctor Saw
3/5 Bad air, bad water and sad lives in another drama exploring ancient ideas about malaria.
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11:00
The Great Space Hunt
Jolyon Jenkins speaks to the unsung enthusiasts on a mission to protect us from asteroids
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11:30
HR—Series 5, Til Death Do Us Part
6/6 Can a visit to a psychiatrist sort out relationship woes?
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Afternoon
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12:00
You and Yours—Rail links, Cancer claims, Free insulation
Consumer news, including the man fined for claiming he could cure cancer.
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13:00
World at One—26/03/2014
National and international news.
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13:45
Five Hundred Years of Friendship—Love Your Enemies
3/15 Dr Thomas Dixon explores Biblical contradictions on friendship.
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14:00
The Archers—25/03/2014
Tony is on the back foot. (R)
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14:15
Hamlet—Episode 3
3/5 Hamlet arranges for a play to be performed that features a similar murder to his father's.
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15:00
Money Box Live—Pension Planning
Has the Budget overhaul brought new life to your pension plans? Email moneybox@bbc.co.uk.
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15:30
Inside Health—Stress and pregnancy, CBT for insomnia, Cluster headache, Smoking and mental health
Why insomnia is often mismanaged despite there being an effective drug-free treatment. (R)
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16:00
Thinking Allowed—Poverty and 'Shame'; Small-Scale Technology in India
The psycho-social effects of being poor. Also, small-scale technology in modern India.
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16:30
The Media Show—Future of arts TV; Turkey attempts Twitter ban; the Peter Greste campaign
Is Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Arts really 'the greatest commitment to arts for a generation'?
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17:00
PM—26/03/2014
Interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—26/03/2014
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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18:30
Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones!—Series 1, Books and Booksibility
6/6 Milton Jones is asked to help out with the local book festival.
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19:00
The Archers—26/03/2014
Will Ian and Rob bury the hatchet?
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19:15
Front Row—Anne Hathaway, David Threlfall, Believe, Lorna Simpson
Arts news with Kirsty Lang, including Anne Hathaway on her role in animated comedy Rio 2.
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19:45
Lavinia Greenlaw - Five Fever Tales—3. What the Doctor Saw
3/5 Bad air, bad water and sad lives in another drama exploring ancient ideas about malaria. (R)
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20:00
Moral Maze—Class
Is our obsession with class a sign of a sense of fairness, or a prejudice to be fought?
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20:45
Lent Talks—Nicholas Shakespeare
The Power and the Passion: Nicholas Shakespeare on worldly power.
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21:00
Costing the Earth—Britain's Green Capital 2015
In 2015 Bristol will be European Green Capital. We discover exactly what that means. (R)
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21:30
Midweek—Gary Morecombe, Rebecca Gowers, Sara Ishaq, Mike McCartney
Libby Purves meets Mike McCartney and Gary Morecambe, son of Eric. (R)
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21:58
Weather—26/03/2014
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—26/03/2014
Reaction to a heated debate on the EU between Nick Clegg and Nigel Farage.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—Gabrielle Zevin - The Collected Works of AJ Fikry, Creative Writing
8/10 Maya reflects on her past and the mother she never knew.
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23:00
Comic Fringes—Comic Fringes: Series 7, A Difference of Opinion by Bridget Christie
3/3 Bridget's husband is assaulted by a European leader's ghost. (R)
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23:15
Nurse—Series 1, Episode 6
6/6 The funny, sad and bewildering interactions of a community psychiatric nurse's rounds.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—26/03/2014
Susan Hulme and the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ parliamentary team report from Westminster.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—27/03/2014
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Ben Macintyre - A Spy Among Friends, Episode 3
3/5 Talk of a Third Man grows louder, and the suspicion around Kim Philby grows stronger. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—27/03/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—27/03/2014
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—27/03/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—27/03/2014
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—27/03/2014
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Richard Littledale.
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05:45
Farming Today—Badgers, waterweed, sheep worrying, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ School Report
Speculation grows about the future of the badger culls in England. With Charlotte Smith.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Little Ringed Plover
Bill Oddie presents the little ringed plover.
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