FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—12/08/2015
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Romantic Outlaws - The Extraordinary Lives of Mary Wollstonecraft and Mary Shelley, Writing Lives
2/5 Charlotte Gordon explores the writing lives of Mary Wollstonecraft and Mary Shelley. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—12/08/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—12/08/2015
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—12/08/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—12/08/2015
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—12/08/2015
A short reflection and prayer, with the Rev David Bruce.
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05:45
Farming Today—Dairy prices latest, with Morrisons, Arla and NFU
Milk processors and supermarkets address dairy farmers' concerns over low milk prices.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Sooty Shearwater
Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson presents the sooty shearwater. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—12/08/2015
Morning news. Includes Sports Desk, Weather, Thought for the Day.
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09:00
What's the Point of...?—Series 7, The Army Reserve
2/4 Reservists: cut-price army or experts ready to respond? Quentin Letts considers.
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09:30
Witness History—The Inuit Children Experiment
Helen Thiesen recalls being taken from her family in Greenland and sent to live in Denmark
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09:45
Book of the Week—Romantic Outlaws - The Extraordinary Lives of Mary Wollstonecraft and Mary Shelley, Revolution and Notoriety
3/5 Mary Wollstonecraft and Mary Shelley make tough choices.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Buffy Sainte-Marie, Health tests, Crime writer Margery Allingham
Singer-songwriter and activist Buffy Sainte-Marie. Are health tests a good idea?
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10:41
15 Minute Drama—How to Have a Perfect Marriage, Episode 3
3/5 Jack feels an emotion he has not had for a long time in relation to his wife - jealousy.
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10:55
The Listening Project—Cathryn and Francesca - Living With Invisible Illness
It can be hard to be considered a malingerer just because your disability is nt obvious.
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11:00
Three Pounds in My Pocket—Series 2, Episode 2
2/3 Kavita Puri looks at the turbulent years from 1976 to 1981 for South Asians in Britain.
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11:30
In and Out of the Kitchen—Series 4, The Panel Show
2/6 Damien Trench is lured into the murky world of television panel shows.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—12/08/2015
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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12:04
David Baddiel Tries to Understand—Derivatives
David Baddiel explores derivatives. What are they and how do they work? (R)
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12:15
You and Yours—Bake Off, University 'incentives', Boarding pass campaign
Can home-baking be cheaper than shop-bought? Plus the incentives offered by universities.
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12:57
Weather—12/08/2015
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—12/08/2015
Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Shaun Ley.
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13:45
Stepping Stones—The Chuckler: A Short Ride in a Smart Machine
3/5 Piers Plowright goes for a drive with his two daughters in a Morris Minor.
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14:00
The Archers—11/08/2015
Rob knows what he wants. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—Gull Therapy
Speech therapist Alice is trying to help Dan who has aphasia. But the gulls keep her up.
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15:00
The New Workplace—Being Your Own Boss
2/5 Michael Robinson looks at the rapid rise in self-employment in recent years. (R)
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15:30
Slimboy Fat: The Problem with BMI
As Dr Mark Porter's waistline increases, he puts his body mass index, or BMI, to the test. (R)
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16:00
The Business of Film with Mark Kermode—Getting to the Screen
2/3 Film critic Mark Kermode examines how films get financed and distributed. (R)
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16:30
The Media Show—Celebrity injunctions; Economist sale; FT editorial independence; football bans
Topical programme about the fast-changing media world, including celebrity injunctions.
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17:00
PM—12/08/2015
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—12/8/15 Record number of EU migrant workers in Britain
Record number of EU migrant workers in Britain.Yuan devalued again
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18:30
Sketchorama—Series 4, Episode 2
2/4 Isy Suttie present comedy groups, Clever Peter, Hennessey and Friends, and In Cahoots.
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19:00
The Archers—12/08/2015
Jolene is at the end of her tether.
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19:15
Front Row—Paper Towns, Nick Coleman, Jules Buckley and Wretch 32, Olive Edis archive
Arts news with John Wilson, including a review of Cara Delevingne in Paper Towns.
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—How to Have a Perfect Marriage, Episode 3
3/5 Jack feels an emotion he has not had for a long time in relation to his wife - jealousy. (R)
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20:00
FutureProofing—Life
Will biotechnology transform how we understand and control life itself?
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20:45
Four Thought—Big Charity, Big Business
David Russell asks whether backing big charities is the best way of improving the world.
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21:00
Mind Changers—Carol Dweck and Growth Mindset
Carol Dweck showed how changing people's beliefs can affect their levels of achievement. (R)
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21:30
What's the Point of...?—Series 7, The Army Reserve
2/4 Reservists: cut-price army or experts ready to respond? Quentin Letts considers. (R)
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22:00
The World Tonight—Croatian engineer reported to have been beheaded by Egyptian IS affiliate.
Croatian government hasn't been able to verify story -- but says it fears the worst
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—Go Set a Watchman, Episode 3
3/10 Hank surprises Jean Louise with his future plans as the young couple get Maycomb talking.
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23:00
Terry Alderton's All Crazy Now—Sizzle!
3/4 Cornflakes, Dave, sausages and a gravedigger. What could possibly go wrong?
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23:15
Can't Tell Nathan Caton Nothing—Series 2, About Money
3/6 Nathan finds out how his loved ones would react if he were rich. But, sadly, he isn't. (R)
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23:30
Britain in a Box—Series 6, Casualty
3/3 Paul Jackson explores the origins and legacies of TV Classics: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ 1's Casualty (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—13/08/2015
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Romantic Outlaws - The Extraordinary Lives of Mary Wollstonecraft and Mary Shelley, Revolution and Notoriety
3/5 Mary Wollstonecraft and Mary Shelley make tough choices. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—13/08/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—13/08/2015
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—13/08/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—13/08/2015
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—13/08/2015
A short reflection and prayer, with the Rev David Bruce.
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05:45
Farming Today—Role of AHDB Dairy, Amazon Fresh, Goat's milk
With falling dairy prices, Sybil Ruscoe asks about the role of the quango AHDB Dairy.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Leach's Storm Petrel
Wildlife Sound Recordist, Chris Watson, presents the Leach's Storm-Petrel. (R)
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