FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—29/04/2014
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Richard Benson - The Valley, Episode 1
1/5 Miner Walter Parkin brings wife Annie and daughter Winnie to Yorkshire's Dearne Valley. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—29/04/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—29/04/2014
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—29/04/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—29/04/2014
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—29/04/2014
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Andrew Martlew.
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05:45
Farming Today—Mango Ban, Flood-Fighting Grass, Leek Harvest
Imports of Indian mangoes are banned to protect UK salad crops from insect pests.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Fulmar
Kate Humble presents the fulmar.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—29/04/2014
Morning news. Includes Sports Desk; Yesterday in Parliament; Weather; Thought for the Day.
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09:00
No Triumph, No Tragedy—Raul Midon
Peter White meets the blind singer and songwriter Raul Midon.
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09:30
Witness History—The Fall of Idi Amin
In April 1979, the brutal Ugandan ruler Idi Amin was ousted by invading Tanzanian troops.
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09:45
Book of the Week—Richard Benson - The Valley, Episode 2
2/5 On a summer evening in 1929, Winnie goes to her first dance at the Miners' Welfare Hall.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Woman's Hour Takeover, Kelly Holmes
Kelly Holmes takes a look at how retired athletes stay motivated.
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10:45
15 Minute Drama—Le Donne, Episode 2
2/5 Caterina is now the reluctant head of the Riccardi clan, but a rival family pose a threat.
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11:00
Intelligence: Born Smart, Born Equal, Born Different—Born Smart
1/3 Adam Rutherford on the rise, fall and rise of the genetics of intelligence.
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11:30
Soul Music—Series 18, Adagio in G minor
5/5 Albinoni's Adagio may be wrongly attributed but it still never fails to move us.
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Afternoon
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12:00
You and Yours—Call You and Yours: Cancer Survival Rates
Today cancer survival rates have never been better, but could early diagnosis be improved?
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12:57
Weather—29/04/2014
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—29/04/2014
National and international news with Martha Kearney.
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13:45
In Search of Ourselves: A History of Psychology and the Mind—The Cuckoo's Nest
How doctors took over the treatment of the mentally ill.
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14:00
The Archers—28/04/2014
Brian's in pain. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—Higher, Restructure
2/3 The vice-chancellor wants to restructure three departments into two.
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15:00
Short Cuts—Series 5, Mystery
5/6 Josie Long explores the disappointment of banal family secrets.
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15:30
Costing the Earth—Chemical Weapons: 100 Years On
Tom Heap finds out how Syria's chemical weapons are going to be disposed of.
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16:00
Word of Mouth—Time
Michael Rosen asks what time is and explores the words we use to talk about it.
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16:30
Great Lives—Deborah Moggach on Arnold Bennett
The author Deborah Moggach talks about the life of Potteries writer Arnold Bennett.
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17:00
PM—29/04/2014
Coverage and analysis of the day's news, presented by Eddie Mair.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—29/04/2014
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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18:30
Down the Line—Series 4, Episode 7
7/7 The ground-breaking phone-in show, hosted by the legendary Gary Bellamy. (R)
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19:00
The Archers—29/04/2014
Peggy tries to build bridges.
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19:15
Front Row—Paul Heaton and Jacqui Abbott; Bad Neighbours; sculptor Phillip King; and Sally Wainwright
The Beautiful South reunited; Bad Neighbours; sculptor Phillip King; and Sally Wainwright.
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—Le Donne, Episode 2
2/5 Caterina is now the reluctant head of the Riccardi clan, but a rival family pose a threat. (R)
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20:00
The Party of No
Can the US Republican Party stop tearing itself apart and start to retake the country?
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20:40
In Touch—Blind magistrates; reading printed documents; listener feedback.
Experiences of blind magistrates, and reading printed documents with a smartphone.
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21:00
All in the Mind—29/04/2014
Claudia hears from one pair of finalists in the All in the Mind mental health awards.
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21:30
No Triumph, No Tragedy—Raul Midon
Peter White meets the blind singer and songwriter Raul Midon. (R)
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22:00
The World Tonight—29/04/2014
In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—A Lovely Way to Burn, Episode 2
2/10 Still in shock, Stevie waits for the police to arrive.
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23:00
Act Your Age—Series 3, Episode 1
1/6 Simon Mayo hosts a three-way battle to find out which is the funniest comedy generation.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—29/04/2014
Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—30/04/2014
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Richard Benson - The Valley, Episode 2
2/5 On a summer evening in 1929, Winnie goes to her first dance at the Miners' Welfare Hall. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—30/04/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—30/04/2014
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—30/04/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—30/04/2014
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—30/04/2014
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Andrew Martlew.
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05:45
Farming Today—Badger cull, beavers and grass
An independent expert panel will not scrutinise the second year of badger culling pilots.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Stone Curlew
Kate Humble presents the stone curlew.
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