FM Schedule
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Early
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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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Morning
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06:00
News and Papers—29/08/2015
News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
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06:04
Weather—29/08/2015
The latest weather forecast.
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06:07
Open Country—The Glenfinnan Gathering
Helen Mark goes to the Glenfinnan Gathering, a Highland games in the west of Scotland. (R)
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06:30
Farming Today—Fruit Growing in the UK
Why UK fruit growing is no longer withering on the bough. Presented by Sally Challoner.
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06:57
Weather—29/08/2015
The latest weather forecast.
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07:00
Today—29/08/2015
Morning news. Includes Sports Desk, Weather, Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Saturday Live—Nigel Havers
Nigel Havers charms Suzy Klein and Richard Coles. With Edith Bowman's Inheritance Tracks.
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10:30
The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 11, Ely
1/6 Jay Rayner and the culinary panel are in Ely.
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11:00
The Forum—Imagination
The marvellous ability to create almost anything we want in our minds.
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11:30
From Our Own Correspondent—The Great Fall of China
Presented by Kate Adie. An important moment of decision for China's leaders.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—29/08/2015
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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12:04
The New Workplace—The Future of Work
5/5 Michael Robinson concludes his series with a discussion on work in the future.
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12:30
Dead Ringers—Series 15, Episode 3
3/5 Topical impressions show that offers a satirical take on politics, media and celebrity. (R)
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12:57
Weather—29/08/2015
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
News—29/08/2015
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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13:10
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. (R)
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14:00
Any Answers?—Migrant Crisis
Foreign policy and the migrant crisis.
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14:30
Drama on 4—Closely Observed Trains
Classic comedy drama from celebrated Czech writer Bohumil Hrabal.
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15:30
The School is Full of Noises
Ian McMillan hunts for the truth behind some bizarre schools music making from the 1960s (R)
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16:00
Woman's Hour—Sadie Frost, Lust, Iris Murdoch
Sadie Frost on her new film, and Lauren Laverne discusses lust with Caitlin Moran.
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17:00
PM—Saturday PM
Full coverage of the day's news.
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17:30
iPM—'He punched her hard in the stomach'
A doctor talks about encountering violence in her job. (R)
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—29/08/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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17:57
Weather—29/08/2015
The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—29/08/2015 Al Jazeera journalists jailed
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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18:15
Loose Ends—Nikki Bedi, Scottee, Carol Morley, Gilbert O'Sullivan, SOAK
Nikki Bedi sits in for Clive Anderson with guests including Gilbert O'Sullivan.
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19:00
Profile—Sir John Chilcot
The delayed inquiry into the Iraq War bears his name, but who is Sir John Chilcot?
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19:15
Saturday Review—Hamlet, Sensorium, 45 Years, Les Murray, Ascent of Woman
Cumberbatch's Hamlet, Tate Britain's Sensorium, 45 Years, poet Les Murray, Ascent of Woman
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20:00
Archive on 4—New Orleans: The Crescent and the Shadow
Harry Shearer lives in New Orleans. He looks back at the last ten years in the city.
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21:00
Drama on 4—Iris Murdoch: The Sea, the Sea, Episode 1
1/2 A theatre director retires to a remote house by the sea to write his memoirs. (R)
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22:00
News and Weather—29/08/2015
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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22:15
FutureProofing—The Blockchain
How could new technology change the nature of money and the role of government? (R)
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23:00
Counterpoint—Series 29, Third Semi-Final, 2015
12/13 Paul Gambaccini chairs the last semi-final of the eclectic music quiz. (R)
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23:30
The Echo Chamber—Series 5, Tony Harrison
4/4 Paul Farley hears Tony Harrison read his new poem Polygons. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—30/08/2015
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
American Shorts—First Sale
2/3 By Jessica Francis Kane. A yard sale is fraught with unspoken tensions for a young boy. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—30/08/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—30/08/2015
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—30/08/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—30/08/2015
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Bells on Sunday—30/08/2015
Bells from the church of St Vedast, Foster Lane, London.
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05:45
Profile—Sir John Chilcot
The delayed inquiry into the Iraq War bears his name, but who is Sir John Chilcot? (R)
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