FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—01/02/2015
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Are You Inexperienced?—Episode 1
1/3 AL Kennedy relates what befell her whilst finishing her latest novel in the USA. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—01/02/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—01/02/2015
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—01/02/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—01/02/2015
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Bells on Sunday—01/02/2015
The bells of St Mary Magdalene Church in Chewton Mendip, Somerset.
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05:45
David Baddiel Tries to Understand—Sunni and Shia Islam
David Baddiel tries to understand the difference between Sunni and Shia Islam. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
News Headlines—01/02/2015
The latest national and international news.
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06:05
Something Understood—Private Spaces
Mark Tully searches for new approaches to private space in an increasingly crowded world.
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06:35
Living World—The Spined Loach
Brett Westwood heads to Cambridgeshire in search of one of Britain's rarest vertebrate.
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06:57
Weather—01/02/2015
The latest weather forecast.
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07:00
News and Papers—01/02/2015
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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07:10
Sunday—Three-Parent Babies; Modern Sermons; Freedom to Offend
Sunday morning religious news and current affairs programme, presented by Edward Stourton.
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07:55
Radio 4 Appeal—Women's Aid
Julie Walters presents the Radio 4 Appeal for Women's Aid.
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07:57
Weather—01/02/2015
The latest weather forecast.
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08:00
News and Papers—01/02/2015
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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08:10
Sunday Worship—01/02/2015
Seek the prosperity of the city. Live from Lisburn Cathedral in Co Antrim.
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08:48
A Point of View—Losing Touch
Will Self laments diminishing personal contact as a result of the rise of technology. (R)
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08:58
Tweet of the Day—Oilbird
Michael Palin presents the oilbird, from a Venezuelan cavern (R)
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09:00
Broadcasting House—01/02/2015
Sunday morning magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
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10:00
The Archers Omnibus—01/02/2015
Contemporary drama in a rural setting.
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11:15
Desert Island Discs—Professor Angie Hobbs
Kirsty Young talks to Angie Hobbs, professor of the Public Understanding of Philosophy.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—01/02/2015
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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12:04
The Unbelievable Truth—Series 14, Episode 5
5/6 Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's comedy panel game (R)
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12:32
The Food Programme—The Grain Divide
Dan Saladino discovers a global movement rethinking our most widely-grown food crop, wheat
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12:57
Weather—01/02/2015
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
The World This Weekend—01/02/2015
Global news and analysis, presented by Mark Mardell.
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13:30
Putting Your Money Where Your Mouth Is
Giles Fraser explores the personal moral response to inequality.
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14:00
Gardeners' Question Time—Correspondence Edition
Peter Gibbs is at the University of Reading for a correspondence edition of the programme. (R)
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14:45
The Listening Project—Sunday Omnibus: Mothers and Daughters
Mothers and daughters talk about art, blindness and the importance of conversation.
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15:00
Drama on 4—Cloud Howe, Episode 2
2/2 Tensions in the town grow as Chris and Robert help the spinners prepare for strike action.
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16:00
Bookclub—Judith Kerr - When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit
Judith Kerr discusses her classic novel for children When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit.
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16:30
Poetry Please—Poems for Winter
Roger McGough with requests for wintry poems.
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17:00
File on 4 Investigates—Where Have All the Nurses Gone?
With so much pressure on the NHS, why are we still so short of nurses? Jane Deith reports. (R)
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17:40
From Fact to Fiction—Series 17, The Diary of a Real Wolf
7/8 Journalist Peter Bradshaw creates a fictional response to a story in the week's news. (R)
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—01/02/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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17:57
Weather—01/02/2015
The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—01/02/2015
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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18:15
Pick of the Week—Sheila McClennon
Sheila McClennon chooses her Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio highlights.
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19:00
The Archers—01/02/2015
Helen is torn.
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19:15
Gloomsbury—Series 1, Desperately Seeking Peace and Quiet
2/6 Plagued by writer's block, novelist Ginny Fox visits Vera and Henry at their castle. (R)
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19:45
Hibernian Homicide: New Irish Crime Stories—Archaeology, by Claire McGowan
The discovery of a body turns an archaeological dig into a crime scene.
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20:00
More or Less—Cameron's 1000 Jobs
The Conservatives' employment claims, milk, teachers, dating and pregnancy due dates. (R)
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20:30
Last Word—Sir Jack Hayward, Elena Obraztsova, Robert Stone, Jean Stogdon OBE and Demis Roussos
Matthew Bannister on a businessman, a singer, a novelist, a social worker and a pop star. (R)
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21:00
Money Box—Is That Call From Your 'Bank' a Bit Fishy?
A new type of bank fraud, a pension revolution, comparison websites and bank compensation. (R)
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21:26
Radio 4 Appeal—Women's Aid
Julie Walters presents the Radio 4 Appeal for Women's Aid. (R)
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21:30
Analysis—Maskirovka: Deception Russian-Style
Lucy Ash explores maskirovka, the Russia strategy of military deception. (R)
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22:00
Westminster Hour—01/02/2015
Weekly political discussion and analysis with MPs, experts and commentators.
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22:45
What the Papers Say—01/02/2015
John Kampfner analyses how the newspapers are covering the biggest stories.
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23:00
The Film Programme—Paul Thomas Anderson on Inherent Vice; Stephen Daldry on Trash; Kids Clubs; Why we cry in films
Paul Thomas Anderson on Inherent Vice. Stephen Daldry on Trash. Kids clubs remembered. (R)
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23:30
Something Understood—Private Spaces
Mark Tully searches for new approaches to private space in an increasingly crowded world. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—02/02/2015
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:15
Thinking Allowed—Social Stigma and Negative Labels - Migraine
A cultural history of migraine. Also 'pramfaces' - denigrating the working class? (R)
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—01/02/2015
The bells of St Mary Magdalene Church in Chewton Mendip, Somerset. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—02/02/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—02/02/2015
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—02/02/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—02/02/2015
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—02/02/2015
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Clair Jaquiss.
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05:45
Farming Today—Red Tractor, Nitrogen, Lambing
The Red Tractor group propose a change to their beef assurance scheme.
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05:56
Weather—02/02/2015
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Scarlet Macaw
Michael Palin presents the scarlet macaw from Costa Rica.
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