FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—29/07/2015
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Long Time No See by Hannah Lowe—Episode 2
2/5 A story of a father and a daughter - and of games of chance from Jamaica to Ilford, Essex. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—29/07/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—29/07/2015
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—29/07/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—29/07/2015
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—29/07/2015
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Angela Graham.
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05:45
Farming Today—Dairy Song, No Lamb Week, Salmon Netting Ban
Scottish farmers use the power of song to highlight the plight of the dairy industry.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Sand Martin
Bill Oddie presents the sand martin. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—29/07/2015
Morning news. Includes Sports Desk, Weather, Thought for the Day.
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09:00
No Triumph, No Tragedy—29/07/2015
Peter White interviews anti-war photographer Giles Duley, who was injured in Afghanistan.
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09:30
Witness History—Eichmann in Argentina
In 1960, leading Nazi Adolf Eichmann was abducted in Argentina and smuggled to Israel.
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09:45
Long Time No See by Hannah Lowe—Episode 3
3/5 A story of a father and a daughter - and of games of chance from Jamaica to Ilford, Essex.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Agatha Christie, Premature babies, Drugs at festivals, Women in prison
The enduring appeal of Agatha Christie. Jenni Murray presents.
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10:41
15 Minute Drama—Writing the Century - Letters from a Young Indian Revolutionary, Episode 3
3/5 Following the attack on the Writers' Building, Dinesh Gupta is incarcerated.
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10:55
The Listening Project—Duncan and Paul – The Band Plays On
Success still evades these two musicians, but there’s nothing else they’d dream of doing.
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11:00
Heads Up! The First Head Transplant
A doctor wants to perform the first human head transplant. Will US surgeons license him?
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11:30
John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 3, Episode 6
6/6 Some creative accounting - and why is it that posh men's trousers are all the same colour. (R)
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—29/07/2015
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 Altruism
Giles Fraser discusses gene theory versus altruism with Tom Stoppard and Armand Leroi.
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12:15
You and Yours—Street lights, Bottled water, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ swapping
Turning off street lights, the popularity of bottled water, and home-swapping holidays.
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12:57
Weather—29/07/2015
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—29/07/2015
New figures show economic growth. Will higher growth mean a rise in interest rates?
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13:45
The New Economy: Does Sharing Mean Caring?—Episode 3
3/5 Tim Samuels explores the sharing economy as it applies to transport.
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14:00
The Archers—28/07/2015
Brian takes some advice. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—The Good Listener
By Fin Kennedy. GCHQ agents track three young British Muslims as they head for Syria. (R)
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15:00
Money Box—The Business of Buy-to-Let
Buy-to-let is booming. But will the tax changes in the Budget hit this way of investing? (R)
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15:30
Inside Health—Off-patent Drugs Bill, Pre-diabetes, Sepsis, All-cause mortality
The Off-patent Drugs Bill to prevent people missing out on life-saving treatments. (R)
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16:00
Thinking Allowed—Prison gangs in US, Millionaire children
A look at convict culture. Also, how would children choose to spend a million pounds?
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16:30
The Media Show—Nikkei buys Financial Times, ITV and Sky results, Al Jazeera journalists' retrial, Press regulation
Steve Hewlett presents news of Japanese Nikkei group's purchase of the Financial Times.
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17:00
PM—29/07/2015
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—29/07/2015 How to stop migrants at Calais?
France deploys 120 extra police officers, to try to deal with the crisis.
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18:30
Simon Evans Goes to Market—Series 2, Sugar
4/4 Simon Evans presents a comedy lecture on the economics behind sugar.
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19:00
The Archers—29/07/2015
The Fairbrothers walk out the goslings.
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19:15
Front Row—Man Booker Prize longlist, Death of a Gentleman, Game of Thrones aesthetics
Kirsty Lang discusses the Man Booker Prize longlist with chair of judges Michael Wood.
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—Writing the Century - Letters from a Young Indian Revolutionary, Episode 3
3/5 Following the attack on the Writers' Building, Dinesh Gupta is incarcerated. (R)
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20:00
Moral Maze—Hypocrisy
Combative, provocative and engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk.
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20:45
Four Thought—Passports for a Price
Katy Long argues that we should think differently about citizenship.
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21:00
Is Ignorance Bliss?
Sathnam Sanghera asks, when we can know everything, are we better off not knowing things?
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21:30
No Triumph, No Tragedy—29/07/2015
Peter White interviews anti-war photographer Giles Duley, who was injured in Afghanistan. (R)
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22:00
The World Tonight—Afghan government says Taliban leader Mullah Omar 'died in 2013'
His death has also been confirmed by a source close to the militant group's leadership.
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22:45
Paul Murray - The Mark and the Void—Episode 3
3/10 Paul gives up on writing the Great Banking Novel and Claude begins his own love story...
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23:00
Terry Alderton's All Crazy Now—The Buzzing of the Honey Bee
1/4 A one-man comedy explosion featuring Street Kid, Victor and Morgan the Free Man.
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23:15
Can't Tell Nathan Caton Nothing—Series 2, About Upset Mums
1/6 Nathan illustrates what can happen when you don't listen to your mum. (R)
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23:30
Shared Experience—Series 3, Bullying at School
3/4 Three teenagers share the experience of being badly bullied at school. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—30/07/2015
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Long Time No See by Hannah Lowe—Episode 3
3/5 A story of a father and a daughter - and of games of chance from Jamaica to Ilford, Essex. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—30/07/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—30/07/2015
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—30/07/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—30/07/2015
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—30/07/2015
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Angela Graham.
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05:45
Farming Today—Grouse shooting, Nantwich Cheese Show, RABI retirement home
Should driven grouse shooting be banned? Charlotte Smith hears both sides of the argument.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Goldeneye
Bill Oddie presents the goldeneye. (R)
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