FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—11/05/2014
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
8.51 to Brighton—Housekeeping, by Vanessa Gebbie
3/3 Everyone is a stranger on a train, but no one is stranger than the housekeeper. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—11/05/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—11/05/2014
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—11/05/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—11/05/2014
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Bells on Sunday—Tewkesbury Abbey
The bells of Tewkesbury Abbey in Gloucestershire.
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05:45
Four Thought—Series 4, Rebecca Mott
45/3 Rebecca Mott calls for the abolition of prostitution. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
News Headlines—11/05/2014
The latest national and international news.
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06:05
Something Understood—The Power of the Crowd
Samira Ahmed reflects on what being part of a crowd means to us as individuals.
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06:35
Living World—Springtime in the Hazel Coppice
Chris Sperring visits a hazel coppice awash with springtime flowers.
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06:57
Weather—11/05/2014
The latest weather forecast.
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07:00
News and Papers—11/05/2014
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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07:10
Sunday—Nigeria reaction, Rowan Williams, Apollo prayer
Nigeria reaction, Rowan Williams, Apollo Prayer.
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07:55
Radio 4 Appeal—Asylum Aid
Shappi Khorsandi presents an appeal for Asylum Aid.
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07:57
Weather—11/05/2014
The latest weather forecast.
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08:00
News and Papers—11/05/2014
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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08:10
Sunday Worship—11/05/2014
A service of Holy Communion from Down Cathedral, Downpatrick.
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08:48
A Point of View—The Paradox of Growing Old
Mary Beard argues that our view of dementia is a sanitized one which needs to be rethought (R)
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08:58
Tweet of the Day—Wetland Dawn Chorus
David Attenborough presents a dawn chorus from the marshes of North Warren in Suffolk. (R)
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09:00
Broadcasting House—11/05/2014
Sunday morning magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
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10:00
The Archers Omnibus—11/05/2014
Dan's off to Sandhurst, and PC Burns steps up.
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11:15
Desert Island Discs—Jack Dee
Kirsty Young talks to comedian, actor and writer Jack Dee.
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Afternoon
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12:00
The Unbelievable Truth—Series 13, Episode 5
5/6 David Mitchell invites his guests to lie with some truths. (R)
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12:32
The Food Programme—Ken Hom 1 (of 2) - The Early Years
Sheila Dillon talks to Ken Hom about his extraordinary life through food. Part one of two.
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12:57
Weather—11/05/2014
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
The World This Weekend—11/05/2014
The latest national and international news.
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13:30
The Invention Of...—Brazil, Episode 2: The British
2/3 Misha Glenny on how, in 1808, the entire Portuguese court moved across the Atlantic.
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14:00
Gardeners' Question Time—Postbag Edition from Kew Gardens
Eric Robson chairs, as the team tackle questions sent in by post, email and Twitter.
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14:45
The Listening Project—Sunday Omnibus
Fi Glover with fathers who are not absent, theatrical romance, and the pain of widowhood.
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15:00
The Barchester Chronicles—Anthony Trollope's Dr Thorne, Episode 2
dramatised by Michael Symmons Roberts with Iain Glenn, Douglas Booth, Pippa Bennett-Warner
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16:00
Open Book—11/05/2014
Tony Parsons talks to Mariella Frostrup about why he turned to crime.
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16:30
Poetry Please—Food Glorious Food
Delicious poems introduced by Roger McGough from Bristol Food Connections Festival.
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17:00
Cyprus: Divided Memory, United Future?
Maria Margaronis explores the divided history of Cyprus, as a new settlement awaits. (R)
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17:40
Profile—Elizabeth Warren
Could Elizabeth Warren be the next president of the United States of America? (R)
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—11/05/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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17:57
Weather—11/05/2014
The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—11/05/2014
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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18:15
Pick of the Week—11/05/2014
Highlights from the previous seven days of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio.
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19:00
The Archers—11/05/2014
Pat and Tony are struggling.
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19:15
Bird Island—Series 2, Episode 2
2/4 Ben tests out a new coat suitable for the climate in the subantarctic.
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19:30
Don't Start—Series 2, The Toenail
2/4 Neil's attempts at recycling strike Kim as an unhealthy obsession with death. (R)
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19:45
Stories from Songwriters—One Swallow, by You Are Wolf
2/3 A songwriter turns to storytelling to create a tale of lost love interwoven with song.
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20:00
More or Less—Food Bank Britain
Are one million people really using food banks in Britain? Tim Harford investigates. (R)
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20:30
Last Word—Sir George Christie, Leslie Thomas, Elena Baltacha, Sir William Benyon and Deborah Rogers
Matthew Bannister remembers Glyndebourne's owner, an author, a Tory MP and a tennis player (R)
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21:00
Money Box—New way to complain: use Twitter
Paul Lewis looks at how to make your complaints heard; plus are new tax powers fair? (R)
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21:26
Radio 4 Appeal—Asylum Aid
Shappi Khorsandi presents an appeal for Asylum Aid. (R)
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21:30
In Business—The Sharing Economy
Sharing your neighbour's car, tools and clothes. Peter Day reports on the sharing economy. (R)
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22:00
Westminster Hour—11/05/2014
Weekly political discussion and analysis with MPs, experts and commentators.
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22:45
What the Papers Say—11/05/2014
George Parker of the Financial Times looks at how papers covered the week's big stories.
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23:00
The Film Programme—Frank; Miyazaki; Lesbian Cinema
Frank, the story of a singer with a papier mache head; a guide to Miyazaki; lesbian cinema (R)
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23:30
Something Understood—The Power of the Crowd
Samira Ahmed reflects on what being part of a crowd means to us as individuals. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—12/05/2014
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:15
Thinking Allowed—Baristas; 'People' History
The rise & fall of the working class. Also, the attraction of 'cool' jobs with poor wages. (R)
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—Tewkesbury Abbey
The bells of Tewkesbury Abbey in Gloucestershire. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—12/05/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—12/05/2014
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—12/05/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—12/05/2014
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—12/05/2014
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Andrew Graystone.
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05:45
Farming Today—12/05/2014
British strawberries this summer are set to be sweet as they bask in the early sunshine.
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05:56
Weather—12/05/2014
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Cuckoo - Male
David Attenborough introduces the male cuckoo. (R)
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