FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—25/08/2014
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:15
The Educators—John Hattie
Sarah Montague asks what really makes a difference to a child's ability. (R)
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—Ripon Cathedral
The bells of Ripon Cathedral in North Yorkshire.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—25/08/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—25/08/2014
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—25/08/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—25/08/2014
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—25/08/2014
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Mike Starkey.
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05:45
Farming Today—The Farm Shop on the Motorway
Local produce on the M5 northbound. Meet the farmers supplying Gloucester Services.
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05:56
Weather—25/08/2014
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Meadow Pipit
Brett Westwood presents the Meadow Pipit. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—25/08/2014
Morning news and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Fry's English Delight—Series 7, Plain English
4/4 Stephen Fry finds the subject of plain English can get complicated.
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09:30
The Ideas That Make Us—Series 2, Comedy
2/5 Bettany listens to a rat laughing and giggles at schoolboy jokes from Ancient Mesopotamia. (R)
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09:45
Book of the Week—Philip Larkin: Life, Art and Love, Episode 1
1/5 Larkin, aged 17, goes up to Oxford to read English and meets a jazz-loving kindred spirit.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Friendship
Can men and women just be friends? Jane Garvey and Tim Samuels try it out.
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10:45
Shardlake—Dark Fire, Episode 1
1/10 The Tudor detective desperately seeks clues in the stinking London heat.
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11:00
Recycled Radio—Series 2, Truth
3/3 Gerald Scarfe introduces the radio, recycled. The subject is truth.
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11:30
The Cold Swedish Winter—Series 1, Summer
3/4 Swedish 'Midsommerafton' approaches, and Geoff is forced to be Lord of the Dance.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—25/08/2014
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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12:04
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Front—25 August 1914 - Isabel Graham
After the influx of refugees from Belgium, initiatives are afoot at St Jude's to help.
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12:15
You and Yours—25/08/2014
Technology in health and social care.
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12:57
Weather—25/08/2014
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—25/08/2014
Shaun Ley presents national and international news.
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13:45
Lucy Mangan's Literary Solutions to the Economy—The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
1/5 Will Lucy find a solution to economic recovery in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy?
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14:00
The Archers—24/08/2014
At Loxfest, there is good news and bad. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—Blink
By Phil Porter. An unlikely love affair combining voyeurism, urban solitude and healing.
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15:00
Quote... Unquote—25/08/2014
With Maureen Lipman, Sanjeev Kohli, Penny Smith and Peter Kellner. Nigel Rees hosts.
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15:30
The Food Programme—A Taste of Britain Revisited - Dorset
Dan Saladino revisits Derek Cooper's hunt for British regional foods, four decades on. (R)
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16:00
Don't Go in the Water!
Shark biologist Gareth Fraser explores Jaws, forty years after Peter Benchley created it.
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16:30
Beyond Belief—Charity
Ernie Rea and his guests discuss the role of faith-based charities.
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17:00
PM—25/08/2014
Carolyn Quinn presents coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—25/08/2014
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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18:30
Just a Minute—Series 70, Episode 3
3/8 Hosted by the venerable Nicholas Parsons and recorded at the Edinburgh Festival.
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19:00
The Archers—25/08/2014
Loxfest has celebrity headliners.
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19:15
Front Row—Richard Bean
One Man, Two Guvnors writer Richard Bean, with James Corden and Nicholas Hytner.
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19:45
Shardlake—Dark Fire, Episode 1
1/10 The Tudor detective desperately seeks clues in the stinking London heat. (R)
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20:00
Why Men Pay for Sex
What motivates men to pay women to sleep with them? Four men tell Jo Fidgen why they do it
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20:30
Crossing Continents—Goodbye Ireland; Goodbye Gaelic Football
The struggle to keep alive the game that is the heart of Ireland's identity. (R)
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21:00
The Listeners—Series 2, Episode 3
3/3 Listening is about more than hearing, as we discover with four individuals. (R)
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21:30
Fry's English Delight—Series 7, Plain English
4/4 Stephen Fry finds the subject of plain English can get complicated. (R)
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21:58
Weather—25/08/2014
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—25/08/2014
In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—The Thrill of It All, Episode 1
1/10 October 1981 in Luton, and Robert Goulding first meets his 'glimmertwin' Francis Mulvey.
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23:00
Word of Mouth—Talking About Cancer
The writer Graham Joyce with a personal take on the ways in which we talk about cancer. (R)
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23:30
Believe It!—Series 2, Victor
1/4 Richard Wilson charts the extraordinary effect Victor Meldrew has had on his life. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—26/08/2014
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Philip Larkin: Life, Art and Love, Episode 1
1/5 Larkin, aged 17, goes up to Oxford to read English and meets a jazz-loving kindred spirit. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—26/08/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—26/08/2014
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—26/08/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—26/08/2014
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—26/08/2014
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Mike Starkey.
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05:45
Farming Today—Farm fires, Ospreys, Dredging, Land access
Research shows that farm fires cost the industry more than Β£50m in 2013.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Green Sandpiper
Brett Westwood presents the Green Sandpiper. (R)
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