FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—09/01/2016
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Young Orson, Episode 5
5/5 Welles and Houseman agree on an adaptation of The War of the Worlds. What could go wrong? (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—09/01/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—09/01/2016
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—09/01/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—09/01/2016
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—09/01/2016
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Krish Kandiah.
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05:45
iPM—'I'm disgusted with my appearance'
A listener's experience of binge eating disorder. Martha Kearney reads Your News.
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Morning
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06:00
News and Papers—09/01/2016
News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
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06:04
Weather—09/01/2016
The latest weather forecast.
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06:07
Open Country—River Tay
Salmon, apples and whisky. Caz Graham follows the fertile flow of the River Tay. (R)
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06:30
Farming Today—Farming Today This Week: Farming Entrepreneurs
Anna Hill meets a farmer who's installed floating solar panels on a reservoir on his land.
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06:57
Weather—09/01/2016
The latest weather forecast.
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07:00
Today—09/01/2016
Morning news, with Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Saturday Live—Paul McKenna
Aasmah Mir and the Reverend Richard Coles are joined by the self-help author Paul McKenna.
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10:30
The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 12, Reading
Jay Rayner hosts the culinary panel programme from Reading.
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11:00
The Week in Westminster—09/01/2016
Helen Lewis of the New Statesman looks behind the scenes at Westminster.
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11:30
From Our Own Correspondent—Chairman Mao or Colonel Sanders
Who is the real hero in today's China?
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—09/01/2016
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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12:04
Money Box—FCA's Tracey McDermott: 'We are not going soft on the banks'
Has the regulator got too cosy with the banks? The head of the FCA defends her record.
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12:30
The News Quiz—Series 89, Episode 1
1/8 A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Miles Jupp. (R)
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12:57
Weather—09/01/2016
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
News—09/01/2016
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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13:10
Any Questions?—Heidi Alexander MP, Jeremy Banx, Penny Mordaunt MP, Fraser Nelson
Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate and discussion from Caterham in Surrey. (R)
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14:00
Any Answers?—Junior doctors' strike, Flooding
Listeners have their say on the junior doctors' strike and flooding.
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14:30
How to Flee From Sorrow, by Frank Cottrell-Boyce
Witty drama about the real-life antics of 17th-century composer Alessandro Stradella.
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15:30
From Mumbai to Machynlleth
A poetic and musical collaboration melding two traditions and seeking common ground. (R)
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16:00
Woman's Hour—Toni Morrison's Beloved, Sound of 2016
The influence of Toni Morrison's book Beloved. Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Sound of 2016: Alessia Cara and Nao.
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17:00
PM—Saturday PM
Full coverage of the day's news.
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17:30
iPM—'I'm disgusted with my appearance'
A listener's experience of binge eating disorder. Martha Kearney reads Your News. (R)
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—09/01/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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17:57
Weather—09/01/2016
The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—09/01/2016 Violence flares at Cologne protests
Violence at Cologne protests Man arrested in Ghana for murder of Eastenders actress
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18:15
Loose Ends—Clive Anderson, Robert Thorogood, Eileen Atkins, Kurt Jackson, Baaba Maal
Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
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19:00
From Fact to Fiction—Series 19, 09/01/2016
Writer Chris Dolan creates a dramatic response to a story in the week's news.
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19:15
Saturday Review—Hateful Eight, Guys and Dolls, Maigret, Crime Museum, Jericho
Including a look at Quentin Tarantino's new film Hateful Eight.
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20:00
Archive on 4—Imagining the Audience
In the days before audience research, who did the early Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ think it was talking to? (R)
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21:00
Drama on 4—John Steinbeck - East of Eden, Episode 1
1/3 John Steinbeck’s epic tale inspired by the story of Cain and Abel. (R)
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22:00
News and Weather—09/01/2016
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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22:15
Four Thought—A Boat of One's Own
Michelle Madsen makes the case for life on Britain's rivers and canals. (R)
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22:30
Three Pounds in My Pocket—Series 2, Episode 1
1/3 The turbulent years from 1968 to 1976 for South Asians in Britain. (R)
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23:00
Round Britain Quiz—Programme 12, 2015
Tom Sutcliffe chairs the last contest in the current series of the cryptic quiz.
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23:30
The Echo Chamber—Series 6, Kathleen Jamie
Kathleen Jamie reads from her new book of poems for Paul Farley. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—10/01/2016
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Four Bare Legs in a Bed—The Bed
1/3 An impulse purchase in a department store changes a woman's life. Read by Rosie Cavaliero. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—10/01/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—10/01/2016
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—10/01/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—10/01/2016
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Bells on Sunday—10/01/2016
Bells from St Peter's Church, Congleton.
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05:45
Four Thought—A Boat of One's Own
Michelle Madsen makes the case for life on Britain's rivers and canals. (R)
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