FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—04/05/2014
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
8.51 to Brighton—Anywhere Else, by Tam Hoskyns
2/3 A man travels with a case full of complications and his life starts to unravel. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—04/05/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—04/05/2014
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—04/05/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—04/05/2014
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Bells on Sunday—St George's Church, Poynton
The bells of St George's Church, Poynton, Cheshire.
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05:45
Profile—Amal Alamuddin
London barrister Amal Alamuddin has become engaged to George Clooney. But who is she? (R)
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Morning
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06:00
News Headlines—04/05/2014
The latest national and international news.
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06:05
Something Understood—Nationalism
Mark Tully examines the bonds that bind nations and asks if nationalism is good or bad.
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06:35
Living World—Adders of Loch Lomond
Trai Anfield encounters adders basking on the edges of Loch Lomond.
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06:57
Weather—04/05/2014
The latest weather forecast.
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07:00
News and Papers—04/05/2014
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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07:10
Sunday—Rose Hudson-Wilkin; New Archbishop of Liverpool; Welfare to work
Edward Stourton talks to the new Archbishop of Liverpool, the Most Rev Malcolm McMahon.
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07:55
Radio 4 Appeal—British Heart Foundation
Charlotte Thornett presents an appeal for the British Heart Foundation.
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07:57
Weather—04/05/2014
The latest weather forecast.
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08:00
News and Papers—04/05/2014
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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08:10
Sunday Worship—04/05/2014
Faithful Witnesses: Live from the Lighthouse Christian Centre, Salford.
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08:48
A Point of View—Digging Digitally
Mary Beard reflects on the new face of archaeology, of the virtual kind. (R)
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08:58
Tweet of the Day—Red-throated Diver
Kate Humble presents the red-throated diver. (R)
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09:00
Broadcasting House—04/05/2014
Sunday morning magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
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10:00
The Archers Omnibus—04/05/2014
Contemporary drama in a rural setting.
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11:15
The Reunion—The Omagh Bombing
Sue MacGregor reunites five people whose lives were changed by the Omagh bomb.
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Afternoon
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12:00
The Unbelievable Truth—Series 13, Episode 4
4/6 Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's comedy panel game (R)
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12:32
The Food Programme—Behind the Scenes at Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Food and Farming Awards 2014
The story behind the Food and Farming Awards 2014.
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12:57
Weather—04/05/2014
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
The World This Weekend—04/05/2014
The latest national and international news.
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13:30
The Invention Of...—Brazil, Episode 1: The Portuguese
1/3 Misha Glenny presents a history of Brazil from 1500 to the end of the Second World War.
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14:00
Gardeners' Question Time—Gloucestershire
Eric Robson hosts the horticultural panel programme from Gloucestershire.
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14:45
The Listening Project—Sunday Omnibus
Fi Glover hears about May Queens, resisting social media and the joys of letter writing.
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15:00
The Barchester Chronicles—Anthony Trollope's Dr Thorne, Episode 1
Frank's parents are horrified when he proposes to the poor Mary - he must marry for money.
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16:00
Bookclub—Christos Tsiolkas - The Slap
Christos Tsiolkas talks to James Naughtie and readers about his 2010 novel The Slap.
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16:30
The Fisher Poets Gathering
In the port of Astoria, Oregon, Katrina Porteous reports on the Fisher Poets Gathering.
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17:00
The Party of No
Can the US Republican Party stop tearing itself apart and start to retake the country? (R)
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17:40
Profile—Amal Alamuddin
London barrister Amal Alamuddin has become engaged to George Clooney. But who is she? (R)
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—04/05/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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17:57
Weather—04/05/2014
The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—04/05/2014
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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18:15
Pick of the Week—04/05/2014
Highlights from the previous seven days of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio.
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19:00
The Archers—04/05/2014
Dan's off to Sandhurst.
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19:15
Bird Island—Series 2, Episode 1
1/4 A cereal bar fills up scientist Ben's audio diary in the subantarctic.
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19:30
Don't Start—Series 2, The Notebook
1/4 Neil's discovery of an old notebook rekindles Kim's enthusiasm for Frisbee throwing. (R)
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19:45
Stories from Songwriters—Sunset to Break Your Heart, by Barb Jungr
1/3 Barb Jungr's heartbreaking tale set on the Shetland Islands. Read by Suranne Jones.
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20:00
More or Less—British Law: Made in Brussels?
How much British law is made in Brussels: is it UKIP's 75 per cent or Clegg's 7 per cent? (R)
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20:30
Last Word—Bob Hoskins, U Win Tin, Ian McIntyre, Gailene Stock
Matthew Bannister on an actor, a Burmese activist, a Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ executive and a ballet teacher. (R)
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21:00
Money Box—03/05/2014
Paul Lewis investigates frozen accounts and copycat websites. Plus, IPOs; Islamic accounts (R)
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21:26
Radio 4 Appeal—British Heart Foundation
Charlotte Thornett presents an appeal for the British Heart Foundation. (R)
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21:30
In Business—Battery Matters
What are businesses doing to reinvent the battery? (R)
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22:00
Westminster Hour—04/05/2014
Weekly political discussion and analysis with MPs, experts and commentators.
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22:45
What the Papers Say—04/05/2014
Dennis Sewell of the Spectator looks at how newspapers covered the week's big stories.
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23:00
The Film Programme—Paths Of Glory, Blue Ruin, Walerian Borowczyk
Christiane Kubrick on Paths Of Glory, plus Blue Ruin and the world of Walerian Borowczyk. (R)
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23:30
Something Understood—Nationalism
Mark Tully examines the bonds that bind nations and asks if nationalism is good or bad. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—05/05/2014
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:15
Thinking Allowed—Ethnography Award: The Winner
Laurie Taylor presents the winning entry of Thinking Allowed's first Ethnography Award. (R)
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—St George's Church, Poynton
The bells of St George's Church, Poynton, Cheshire. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—05/05/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—05/05/2014
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—05/05/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—05/05/2014
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—05/05/2014
A short reflection and prayer with Andrea Rea.
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05:45
Farming Today—Bristol Food Connections
A special edition of Farming Today recorded at the Bristol Food Connections Festival.
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05:56
Weather—05/05/2014
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Wetland Dawn Chorus
David Attenborough presents a dawn chorus from the marshes of North Warren in Suffolk.
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