FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—28/08/2015
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Francis Bacon in Your Blood, Poor George
4/5 Death, guilt and inspiration. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—28/08/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—28/08/2015
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—28/08/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—28/08/2015
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—28/08/2015
Spiritual reflection to start the day with Rev Dr Ian Bradley, University of St Andrews.
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05:45
Farming Today—Fruit research, Cheese company, Dorset anti-cull groups
The countryside braces itself for a badger cull.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Mourning Dove
Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson presents the mourning dove. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—28/08/2015
Morning news. Includes Sports Desk, Weather, Thought for the Day.
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09:00
The Reunion—The Food Writers
Sue MacGregor gathers influential food writers, including Mary Berry and Prue Leith. (R)
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09:45
Book of the Week—Francis Bacon in Your Blood, A Kind of Immortality
5/5 Michael Peppiatt's account concludes with his losing a 'father' and becoming a man.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Sadie Frost, Father-daughter relationships, Cook the Perfect
Actor and producer Sadie Frost discusses psychological thriller Buttercup Bill.
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10:45
Iris Murdoch: A Severed Head—Episode 5
5/5 Iris Murdoch' satire on the bed-swapping antics of an overly-cultivated set.
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11:00
Mending Young Minds—Children
1/2 Young patients and their therapists talk frankly about childhood mental health conditions.
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11:30
Sisters—Series 1, Lazy Susan
2/4 Fiona hosts a radio legal phone-in but as the show expands so does her inner diva.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—28/08/2015
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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12:04
The Why Factor—Series 1, Pilgrimage
5/10 Mike Williams explores why so many people take up a spiritual journey.
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12:15
You and Yours—Court charges, Jamie Oliver, Credit card insurance
The court charges denying crime victims compensation, plus Jamie Oliver and sugar.
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12:57
Weather—28/08/2015
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—28/08/2015
Rigorous analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Shaun Ley.
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13:45
Charisma: Pinning Down the Butterfly—Red Shirts and Black Shirts
Francine Stock explores charismatic leadership, from Giuseppe Garibaldi to Osama Bin Laden
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14:00
The Archers—27/08/2015
Rob is very persuasive. (R)
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14:15
Brief Lives—Series 8, Episode 2
2/6 Frank and Sarah find themselves in the centre of a family tragedy going back decades.
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15:00
Gardeners' Question Time—Correspondence Edition
Peter Gibbs hosts the horticultural panel programme from Kew Gardens.
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15:45
Angielski—Another Kind Of Man by Anya Lipska
1/3 By Anya Lipska. Janusz Kiszka watches a funeral from afar - but who has been buried?
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16:00
Last Word—Bernie Passingham, Christopher Marshall, Wayne Carson, Michael Turk, Marie Dobbs, Yvonne Craig
Matthew Bannister on a union official, a researcher, a songwriter, a waterman, an author.
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16:30
More or Less—China Stock Market Crash
The Chinese markets may have crashed but was it really Black Monday? With Tim Harford.
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16:55
The Listening Project—Christine and Sheila – Living Without Roots
Sisters reflect on the impact leaving Rhodesia in their teens has had on their lives. (R)
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17:00
PM—28/08/2015
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—28/08/2015 Four arrested over migrant lorry deaths
Four suspected people traffickers have been arrested over the deaths of 71 migrants
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18:30
Dead Ringers—Series 15, Episode 3
3/5 Topical impressions show that offers a satirical take on politics, media and celebrity.
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19:00
The Archers—28/08/2015
Pip knows what she wants.
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19:15
Front Row—Hanya Yanagihara, No Escape, Site-specific theatre, Boy Meets Girl
Hanya Yanagihara discusses her new novel A Little Life. Samira Ahmed presents.
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19:45
Iris Murdoch: A Severed Head—Episode 5
5/5 Iris Murdoch' satire on the bed-swapping antics of an overly-cultivated set. (R)
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20:00
Any Questions?—Billy Bragg, Simon Danczuk MP, Peter Oborne, Priti Patel MP
Ed Stourton chairs debate with Billy Bragg, Simon Danczuk, Peter Oborne and Priti Patel.
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20:50
A Point of View—Another Kind of Atheism
John Gray discusses why it's time to rethink today's narrow view of atheism.
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21:00
Charisma: Pinning Down the Butterfly—Omnibus, Episode 1
1/2 Francine Stock's history of the alluring yet elusive quality that is charisma.
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21:58
Weather—28/08/2015
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Should there be more compassion in the debate over immigration?
Canon Rosie Harper and Alp Mehmet of Migration Watch discuss.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—Simon Mawer - Tightrope, Episode Five
5/10 Marian discovers a disturbing truth about Ned. Major Fawley attempts to recruit her.
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23:00
Woman's Hour—Late Night Woman's Hour: Intoxication
Lauren Laverne and guests discuss women, booze, drugs and losing control.
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23:55
The Listening Project—Celia and MaryJane - Refusing to Be Segregated
Refusing to conform to the non-integrated education system in Rhodesia. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—29/08/2015
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Francis Bacon in Your Blood, A Kind of Immortality
5/5 Michael Peppiatt's account concludes with his losing a 'father' and becoming a man. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—29/08/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—29/08/2015
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—29/08/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—29/08/2015
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—29/08/2015
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Anna Drew.
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05:45
iPM—'He punched her hard in the stomach'
A doctor talks about encountering violence in her job.
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