FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—29/05/2014
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Doubling Back, In his Footsteps
3/5 A beautiful and moving memoir in which the author walks in the footsteps of others. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—29/05/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—29/05/2014
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—29/05/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—29/05/2014
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—29/05/2014
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Bishop Stephen Oliver.
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05:45
Farming Today—Space Salad, Suffolk Show, Earthworm Counting, World's Biggest Fresh Milk Factory.
The world's biggest fresh milk factory opens in the UK, what will it mean for milk prices?
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Grey Heron
David Attenborough presents the sounds and story of the grey heron. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—29/05/2014
Morning news and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
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09:00
In Our Time—The Talmud
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the Talmud, a major text of rabbinical Judaism.
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09:45
Book of the Week—Doubling Back, The Heaven above and the Road below
4/5 A beautiful and moving memoir in which the author walks in the footsteps of others.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Imelda May; the 'boomerang generation'; maternal depression
Rockabilly singer Imelda May; maternal depression and living with your adult children.
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10:45
The Seventh Test by Vikas Swarup—The Visitor
9/10 In jail for murder, Sapna is trying to make sense of the past few months.
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11:00
From Our Own Correspondent—Spinning Myths
The myths which have twined themselves around Odessa, and other reporters' stories.
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11:30
A German Genius in Britain
Iain Sinclair goes in search of acclaimed writer WG Sebald.
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Afternoon
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12:00
You and Yours—29/05/2014
The patchy provision of IVF in the UK.
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12:57
Weather—29/05/2014
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—29/05/2014
Martha Kearney presents national and international news.
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13:45
The History of Brazil Is Round—4. Magic and Dreams Are Dead
4/5 Can football can revive Brazil following dictatorship and corruption.
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14:00
The Archers—28/05/2014
Jill is devastated. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—Clare Lizzimore - Missing in Action
Sam Troughton plays an ex-soldier mistaken for a lost hero, in Clare Lizzimore's thriller.
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15:00
Ramblings—Series 27, Hay-on-Wye
Clare Balding walks near Hay-on-Wye with a group who met while horse-trekking in Mongolia.
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15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—Feed the Minds
Michael Morpurgo presents an appeal for Feed the Minds. (R)
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15:30
Open Book—25/05/2014
Ned Beauman and Nick Harkaway talk to Mariella Frostrup about writing conspiracy thrillers (R)
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16:00
The Film Programme—Ken Loach, Nashville, Emmanuelle Seigner
Ken Loach on Jimmy's Hall, Nashville revisited, Emmanuelle Seigner on Polanski.
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16:30
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Inside Science—Women scientists; Mapping the ocean floor; Amplituhedron
Tracey Logan and modern women scientists discuss past inspirational ladies of science.
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17:00
PM—29/05/2014
Full coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—29/05/2014
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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18:30
Simon Evans Goes to Market—Series 1, Gold
3/4 Simon looks at why we buy and sell gold all around the world. With Dominic Frisby.
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19:00
The Archers—29/05/2014
Ambridge rallies to the cause.
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19:15
Front Row—Jimmy's Hall; Leonard Cohen biography
Jimmy's Hall review and three fictional US TV characters take on the British Royal family.
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19:45
The Seventh Test by Vikas Swarup—The Visitor
9/10 In jail for murder, Sapna is trying to make sense of the past few months. (R)
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20:00
A Celebration for Ascension Day
From St Martin-in-the-Fields, Trafalgar Square, with Fr Timothy Radcliffe.
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21:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Inside Science—Women scientists; Mapping the ocean floor; Amplituhedron
Tracey Logan and modern women scientists discuss past inspirational ladies of science. (R)
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21:30
In Our Time—The Talmud
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the Talmud, a major text of rabbinical Judaism. (R)
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21:58
Weather—29/05/2014
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—29/05/2014
Landslide victory for Egyptian former general; Ukraine helicopter downed; US rifle raffles
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—Jo Baker - Longbourn, Episode 4
4/10 Sarah is charmed by the Bingleys' footman. James and Mrs Hill have reason to be worried.
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23:00
Plum House—Pilot
An eager museum curator arrives to turn things around, but finds the incompetent staff.
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23:30
Lives in a Landscape—Series 14, Freeminers in the Forest of Dean
Alan Dein meets the Forest of Dean 'free miners', still digging coal in their 70s. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—30/05/2014
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Doubling Back, The Heaven above and the Road below
4/5 A beautiful and moving memoir in which the author walks in the footsteps of others. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—30/05/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—30/05/2014
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—30/05/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—30/05/2014
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—30/05/2014
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Bishop Stephen Oliver.
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05:45
Farming Today—Sheep movements, GM, Sheepdog sales
Farmers turn out to spend big bucks on sheepdogs at a sale in Northern Ireland.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Dartford Warbler
David Attenborough presents the sounds and story of the Dartford warbler. (R)
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