FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—08/01/2015
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Different Every Time - Robert Wyatt, Episode 3
3/5 The story of Robert Wyatt, celebrated as a cultish national treasure in the music world (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—08/01/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—08/01/2015
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—08/01/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—08/01/2015
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—08/01/2015
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Sharon Grenham-Toze.
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05:45
Farming Today—Oxford Farming Conference
Anna Hill presents from the Oxford Farming Conference.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Brown Skua
Liz Bonnin presents brown skua hunting over an Antarctic landscape.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—08/01/2015
Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Magna Carta—The Legacy of Magna Carta
4/4 Melvyn Bragg examines the 800-year legacy of Magna Carta.
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09:30
Just So Science—Series 2, The Elephant's Child
5/5 Vivienne Parry asks if science understands how the Elephant's trunk evolved (R)
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09:45
Book of the Week—Different Every Time - Robert Wyatt, Episode 4
4/5 The story of Robert Wyatt, celebrated as a cultish national treasure in the music world.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Should Oldham Sign Ched Evans?
Should Oldham Athletic sign Ched Evans? What is it like to be an HIV-positive teenager?
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10:45
15 Minute Drama—The Corrections, The Battle for Christmas
4/15 Enid exerts pressure on the matter of Christmas.
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11:00
Crossing Continents—Should Comics Be Crimes?
Why are cartoons depicting children in explicit sexual situations still legal in Japan?
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11:30
Jim Allen: A Man of His Words
Christopher Eccleston looks at the life and works of the Socialist playwright Jim Allen.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—08/01/2015
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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12:04
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Front—8 January 1915 - Alice Macknade
The Folkestone community mourns the loss of one of its missing.
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12:15
You and Yours—Tesco, Housing in 2015, Self-Employed Working Hours
The latest on Tesco, working hours for the self-employed and house prices in 2015.
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13:00
World at One—08/01/2015
Analysis of current affairs reports, presented by Martha Kearney.
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13:45
Self Orbits CERN—Finally Feeling the Wonder
4/5 After an ultimatum to his hosts, Will receives a crash course in particle physics.
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14:00
The Archers—07/01/2015
Jill is escaping. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—The Last of the Pearl Fishers
Set in Dubai, a Filipino maid goes missing in this modern-day exploration of slavery.
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15:00
Open Country—Wiltshire Wellbeing Group
Helen Mark meets the people who have found the courage to embrace outdoor life.
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15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—Magic Bus UK
Dan Snow presents an appeal on behalf of Magic Bus UK. (R)
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15:30
Bookclub—Marina Lewycka - A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian
Marina Lewycka discusses her comic novel A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian. (R)
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16:00
The Film Programme—James Corden and Emily Blunt, Bennett Miller on Foxcatcher, Richard Linklater on Eric Rohmer
Into the Woods stars James Corden and Emily Blunt on what it was like to sing on screen.
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16:30
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Inside Science—Venus mission, Science highlights for 2015, Sonotweezers, Tsunami 10 years on
Mission to return to our planetary neighbour Venus and astronomy highlights in 2015.
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17:00
PM—08/01/2015
Eddie Mair presents interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—08/01/2015
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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18:30
Bridget Christie Minds the Gap—Series 2, Episode 1
1/4 Bridget asks who has the best sexism in the world and deconstructs a yogurt advert.
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19:00
The Archers—08/01/2015
Phoebe takes charge.
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19:15
Front Row—Michael Pennington, The Last of the Unjust, Minimalist Music
Michael Pennington, minimalist music, The Last of the Unjust and art that evokes January.
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—The Corrections, The Battle for Christmas
4/15 Enid exerts pressure on the matter of Christmas. (R)
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20:00
The Report—Islamic State
Former jihadi Aimen Dean explains how Islamic State came to power and how it survives.
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20:30
In Business—Meet the Vloggers
Peter Day meets the vloggers who start making home videos and end up courted by big brands
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21:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Inside Science—Venus mission, Science highlights for 2015, Sonotweezers, Tsunami 10 years on
Mission to return to our planetary neighbour Venus and astronomy highlights in 2015. (R)
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21:30
Magna Carta—The Legacy of Magna Carta
4/4 Melvyn Bragg examines the 800-year legacy of Magna Carta. (R)
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22:00
The World Tonight—Huge manhunt continuing north of Paris for 2 prime suspects in the massacre at Charlie Hebdo magazine.
The search is concentrated on woodland around the village of Longpont.
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22:45
The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher—Comma
4/5 Two little girls spend a long hot summer dying to discover a neighbour's secret.
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23:00
Colin Hoult's Carnival of Monsters—Series 2, Episode 1
1/4 Wannabe Hollywood screenwriter Andy Parker and forgotten silver screen star Anna Mann.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—08/01/2015
Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—09/01/2015
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Different Every Time - Robert Wyatt, Episode 4
4/5 The story of Robert Wyatt, celebrated as a cultish national treasure in the music world. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—09/01/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—09/01/2015
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—09/01/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—09/01/2015
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—09/01/2015
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Sharon Grenham-Toze.
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05:45
Farming Today—Oxford Farming Conference: Day 2
Anna Hill presents the programme from the second day of the Oxford Farming Conference.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Montserrat Oriole
Liz Bonnin presents Montserrat oriole from the Caribbean island of Montserrat.
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