FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—18/04/2015
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
The Shepherd's Life—Episode 5
5/5 Lake District shepherd James Rebanks prepares for lambing season. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—18/04/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—18/04/2015
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—18/04/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—18/04/2015
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—18/04/2015
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Dr Martyn Atkins.
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05:45
iPM—18/04/2015
'These are moving sands, and it's getting very interesting.'.
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Morning
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06:00
News and Papers—18/04/2015
News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
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06:04
Weather—18/04/2015
The latest weather forecast.
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06:07
Open Country—Sheffield Wild at Heart
Helen Mark discovers why adults aged 50 to 105 are feeling wild at heart in Sheffield. (R)
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06:30
Farming Today—Farming Today This Week: Countryfile Farming Hero Finalist - Joan Bomford
Charlotte Smith meets a lady who started to farm during WW2 and is still going strong.
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06:57
Weather—18/04/2015
The latest weather forecast.
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07:00
Today—18/04/2015
Including Sports Desk, Thought for the Day and Weather.
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09:00
Saturday Live—Paul Merton
The comedian, writer and presenter Paul Merton joins Aasmah Mir and Richard Coles.
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10:30
World War One: The Cultural Front—Series 2, Glimpses of a Modern World
1/3 Francine Stock continues her exploration of the culture of World War I in 1915.
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11:00
Campaign Sidebar—18/04/2015
A quirky, irreverent take on the twists and turns of the election, with Hugo Rifkind.
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11:30
From Our Own Correspondent—Risking Everything
Migrants attempting to cross the Mediterranean from Libya, plus other despatches.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—18/04/2015
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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12:04
Money Box—Labour's Plans for Tax and Benefits
Money Box talks to Ed Balls about Labour's plans for taxation, pensions and other benefits
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12:30
Dead Ringers—Series 14, Episode 2
2/5 Satire meets silliness in the comedy for hard-working families up and down the country. (R)
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12:57
Weather—18/04/2015
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
News—18/04/2015
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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13:10
Any Questions?—Sadiq Khan, Mark Reckless, Liz Truss, Humza Yousaf
Jonathan Dimbleby presents debate and discussion from Eltham in South London. (R)
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14:00
Any Answers?—CPS, Lampedusa Migrants, Foreign Aid
Listeners have their say on the issues discussed on Any Questions? With Anita Anand.
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14:30
Drama on 4—The Raft of the Medusa
By Simon Armitage, inspired by Derek Jarman. Preceded by Jonathan Watts on Jarman and art.
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15:30
Soul Music—Series 20, Hallelujah
1/5 How an obscure track on a Leonard Cohen album became a global anthem. (R)
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16:00
Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman's Hour: Carey Mulligan, Paul and Coral Jones, Noomi Rapace
Carey Mulligan on Far from the Madding Crowd. Paul and Coral Jones. Noomi Rapace.
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17:00
PM—Saturday PM
Full coverage of the day's news.
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17:30
iPM—18/04/2015
'These are moving sands, and it's getting very interesting.'. (R)
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—18/04/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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17:57
Weather—18/04/2015
The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—18/04/2015
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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18:15
Loose Ends—Christopher Eccleston, Mary Wilson, Cathal Smyth, Louise Osmond, Marker Starling
Emma Freud, Danny Wallace and guests with conversation, music and comedy.
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19:00
Profile—Ronnie O'Sullivan
Mark Coles profiles snooker legend Ronnie 'The Rocket' O'Sullivan.
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19:15
Saturday Review—Carmen Disruption, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ From Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ, Caryl Phillips, Sonia Delaunay
Simon Stephens's Carmen Disruption and Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ, the prequal to Heimat.
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20:00
Archive on 4—Who's Your Father, Referee?
Clive Anderson searches for a golden age of respect for the football referee.
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21:00
Drama on 4—Ursula Le Guin - The Left Hand of Darkness, Episode 1
1/2 Ursula Le Guin's groundbreaking novel set on an ice-age world. Adapted by Judith Adams. (R)
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22:00
News and Weather—18/04/2015
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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22:15
Two Rooms—15/04/2015
Fi Glover finds out what people really feel about society as election day looms. (R)
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23:00
Brain of Britain—Semi-Final 4, 2015
Russell Davies chairs the last semi-final of the 2015 series. (R)
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23:30
The (Half) Life of Strontium
A poetic meditation on the element uniting Nagasaki, Argyll and a mutant bounty hunter. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—19/04/2015
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Ballads of Thin Men—People Carry Roses
3/3 By Toby Litt. A teenager searches for his missing Bob Dylan record all over the village. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—19/04/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—19/04/2015
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—19/04/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—19/04/2015
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Bells on Sunday—19/04/2015
The bells of St Peter's Cathedral in Adelaide, Australia.
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05:45
Profile—Ronnie O'Sullivan
Mark Coles profiles snooker legend Ronnie 'The Rocket' O'Sullivan. (R)
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