FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—15/01/2015
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Reaching down the Rabbit Hole, Episode 3
3/5 Case studies of a neurologist by Dr Allan H Ropper and Brian D Burrell. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—15/01/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—15/01/2015
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—15/01/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—15/01/2015
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—15/01/2015
A reflection and prayer with Richard Hill.
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05:45
Farming Today—Badger Research, Pesticides, Scottish Salmon
New research on tackling bovine TB: culling badgers versus increased testing of cows.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Trumpeter Swan
Liz Bonnin presents the sonorous trumpeter swan of North America.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—15/01/2015
Morning news. Includes Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather, Thought for the Day.
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09:00
In Our Time—Bruegel's The Fight Between Carnival and Lent
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Bruegel's painting The Fight Between Carnival and Lent.
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09:45
Book of the Week—Reaching down the Rabbit Hole, Episode 4
4/5 Case studies of a neurologist by Dr Allan H Ropper and Brian D Burrell.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Reese Witherspoon and Cheryl Strayed
Jenni Murray presents. Reese Witherspoon and novelist Cheryl Strayed discuss Wild.
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10:45
15 Minute Drama—The Corrections, The Married Man
9/15 Teenager Denise Lambert forms a relationship with a married man.
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11:00
Crossing Continents—Greece: The Rubber Glove Rebellion
The cleaners who have raised their rubber gloves in defiance of Greek public sector cuts.
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11:30
The Single Life
What happened to the musicians who poured their hopes and savings into a DIY 7" single?
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—15/01/2015
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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12:04
A History of Ideas—Theologian Giles Fraser on Thomas Aquinas
Theologian Giles Fraser on brilliant medieval scholar St Thomas Aquinas.
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12:15
You and Yours—Care Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔs, Ex-Council Flats, Consumer Champions
How councils broker care needs for people with disabilities.
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13:00
World at One—15/01/2015
Analysis of current affairs reports, presented by Martha Kearney.
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13:45
The Diaries of Brett Westwood—Woodland
4/5 Brett Westwood reflects on wildlife changes in his local patch over 40 years.
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14:00
The Archers—14/01/2015
Kate is high maintenance. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—Take Me To..., Take Me to Victoria Park
2/3 By Alan Harris. Crime thriller set around Cardiff's Victoria Park.
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15:00
Open Country—The Purbeck Clay Mines
Helen Mark explores the clay mining history of Dorset's picturesque Isle of Purbeck.
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15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—Multiple System Atrophy Trust
David Hare presents an appeal on behalf of Multiple System Atrophy Trust. (R)
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15:30
Open Book—Ben Lerner on 10:04
American novelist Ben Lerner talks about his new book 10:04. (R)
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16:00
The Film Programme—Nick Hornby on Wild; JK Simmons and Damien Chazelle on Whiplash
Nick Hornby on Wild, and director Damien Chazelle on Whiplash.
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16:30
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Inside Science—International Year of Soils
Adam Rutherford takes a special look at the role soils play in providing for our planet.
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17:00
PM—15/01/2015
Eddie Mair presents coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—15/01/2015
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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18:30
Bridget Christie Minds the Gap—Series 2, Ethical Filing
2/4 Bridget Christie takes her activism to a whole new level. Well, sort of.
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19:00
The Archers—15/01/2015
Kenton is full of plans.
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19:15
Front Row—Oscar Nominations Special
News of the nominations for the 2015 Oscars. Presented by John Wilson.
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—The Corrections, The Married Man
9/15 Teenager Denise Lambert forms a relationship with a married man. (R)
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20:00
The Report—CIA Torture: What Did Britain Know?
Have UK intelligence agencies been involved in torture? Is enough being done to find out?
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20:30
In Business—Money Making
Peter Day explores the future of money and digital currencies.
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21:02
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Inside Science—International Year of Soils
Adam Rutherford takes a special look at the role soils play in providing for our planet. (R)
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21:30
In Our Time—Bruegel's The Fight Between Carnival and Lent
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Bruegel's painting The Fight Between Carnival and Lent. (R)
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22:00
The World Tonight—Two suspected Islamists killed in a police raid in the Belgian town of Verviers.
Men were on verge of committing major terrorist attack after returning from Syria.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—Curtain Call, Episode 4
4/10 Paths cross and feelings deepen.
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23:00
Colin Hoult's Carnival of Monsters—Series 2, Episode 2
2/4 The sinister ringmaster presents a bizarre and hilarious world of sketches and characters.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—15/01/2015
Sean Curran reports on a row over mobile phone reception.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—16/01/2015
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Reaching down the Rabbit Hole, Episode 4
4/5 Case studies of a neurologist by Dr Allan H Ropper and Brian D Burrell. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—16/01/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—16/01/2015
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—16/01/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—16/01/2015
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—16/01/2015
A reflection and prayer with Richard Hill.
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05:45
Farming Today—First Milk, Rural fuel, Pesticides
The chairman of First Milk assures farmers it is a business with a long-term future.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
Liz Bonnin presents the raucous calling sulphur-crested cockatoo from Australia.
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