FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—08/07/2015
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—All Day Long, The Giggle Doctor and the Care Worker
2/5 Joanna Biggs' portrait of Britain at work - the giggle doctor and the care worker. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—08/07/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—08/07/2015
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—08/07/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—08/07/2015
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—08/07/2015
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Leslie Griffiths.
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05:45
Farming Today—Farming in Greece, Housing on Exmoor, Farm payments in Wales.
How people in rural Greece are coping with financial uncertainty.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Red-legged Partridge
Wildlife Sound Recordist, Chris Watson, presents the Red-legged Partridge. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—08/07/2015
Morning news. Includes Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather, Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Midweek—Julia Donaldson, Iain Sinclair, Gary Bell, Michael Booth
Guests include children's writer Julia Donaldson, author Iain Sinclair and QC Gary Bell.
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09:45
Book of the Week—All Day Long, The Ballet Dancer
3/5 Joanna Biggs' portrait of Britain at work continues with the ballet dancer.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Annie Nightingale, Jenny Valentine, Sadia Azmat
Annie Nightingale talks to Jane Garvey about her 45-year career as a DJ at Radio 1.
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10:41
DCI Alma Blair—Dead Clever, Episode 3
3/5 DS Jason Trotter plays detective with Alma's love life.
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10:55
The Listening Project—Pat and Cheryl - Senior Moments
How to tackle ageing with a busy life engaged in charitable work.
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11:00
New Wave at Westminster
Martha Kearney follows the experiences and explores the hopes of new MPs at Westminster.
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11:30
John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 3, Episode 3
3/6 A song about an unheralded inventor, a touching reunion and a normal man. (R)
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—08/07/2015
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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12:04
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Front—8 July 1915 - Mervyn Harris
When Mervyn returns home on leave, only Maisie is unchanged by war, for better or worse.
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12:15
Summer Budget 2015
Coverage of the chancellor's Budget speech with analysis and reaction.
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13:56
Weather—08/07/2015
The latest weather forecast.
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14:00
The Archers—07/07/2015
Shula plays peacemaker. (R)
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14:15
Curious Under the Stars—Series 1, Gone West
1/3 By Meic Povey. A couple buy a dilapidated pub on the Welsh coast.
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15:00
Money Box—Money Box Live: Summer Budget 2015
Financial phone-in on the 2015 summer Budget.
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15:30
The Listening Project—Sunday Omnibus - Christine and Adam
Three excerpts from the same conversation between mother and son about secrets and sadness (R)
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15:45
What Is a Story?—It's All Absolutely True
3/12 Marina Warner looks at the world of contemporary storytelling.
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16:00
Thinking Allowed—Arab Londoners - Migrants and British identity
Laurie Taylor considers Arab Londoners. Also, migrants' sense of British identity.
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16:30
The Media Show—The new deal for the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ in today's budget. Good for the corporation? Good for the audience?
Does the new deal for the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ undermine the corporation's independence?
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17:00
PM—08/07/2015
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—08/07/2015 Budget Eases Austerity
Osborne uses first Tory budget since 1996 to soften austerity promised before election
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18:30
Simon Evans Goes to Market—Series 2, Alcohol
1/4 Can't face an evening without a glass of wine? The comedian presents a lecture.
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19:00
The Archers—08/07/2015
Jennifer offers some womanly wisdom.
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19:15
Front Row—Henry Goodman in Volpone, Dear White People, Peter Gelb, The Demon Barbers
Henry Goodman discusses his role in Ben Jonson's Volpone at the RSC.
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19:45
DCI Alma Blair—Dead Clever, Episode 3
3/5 DS Jason Trotter plays detective with Alma's love life. (R)
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20:00
Moral Maze—Moral Luck and the Budget
Combative, provocative and engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk.
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20:45
Four Thought—A Response to Terror
Hashi Mohamed re-interprets a recent British response to terrorism.
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21:00
Science Stories—Seeing is Believing - The Leviathan of Parsonstown
Simon Schaffer tells of the astronomers who grappled with evolution long before Darwin.
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21:30
Midweek—Julia Donaldson, Iain Sinclair, Gary Bell, Michael Booth
Guests include children's writer Julia Donaldson, author Iain Sinclair and QC Gary Bell. (R)
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22:00
The World Tonight—George Osborne unveils National Living Wage in the Budget.
We debate the policy with the PCS union and the CBI
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—Elizabeth and Her German Garden, Episode 3
3/5 The grey November weather stirs in Elizabeth a forlorn yearning to see her childhood home.
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23:00
Bunk Bed—Series 2, Episode 4
4/6 Peter Curran and Patrick Marber with their acclaimed late-night conversation series.
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23:15
I, Regress—Series 2, Cats
2/4 Can Dr Berry help Mr Wickle with his fear of cats? With Steve Pemberton. (R)
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23:30
Today in Parliament—08/07/2015
Sean Curran and team report from Westminster on the Budget and PMQs.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—09/07/2015
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—All Day Long, The Ballet Dancer
3/5 Joanna Biggs' portrait of Britain at work continues with the ballet dancer. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—09/07/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—09/07/2015
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—09/07/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—09/07/2015
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—09/07/2015
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Leslie Griffiths.
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05:45
Farming Today—Fox hunting, Livestock event, Rural housing
Moves to amend the 2005 Hunting Act have been met by fierce opposition from campaigners.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Eider
Wildlife Sound Recordist, Chris Watson, presents the Eider. (R)
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