FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—12/01/2016
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—The Vanishing Man, Episode 1
1/5 By Laura Cumming. An auction bargain ignites a humble bookseller with a lifelong obsession (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—12/01/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—12/01/2016
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—12/01/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—12/01/2016
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—12/01/2016
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Krish Kandiah.
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05:45
Farming Today—Flooding sock, TB genetic index, Potato vending machine
We find out about the giant sock designed to help prevent flooding.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Horned Screamer
Michael Palin presents the Venezuelan horned screamer (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—12/01/2016
Morning news. Includes Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather, Thought for the Day.
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09:00
The Long View—Online Dating and the Lonely Hearts Ad
Jonathan Freedland takes the Long View of online dating through a social network from 1898
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09:30
Hidden Histories of the Information Age—GPS
5/5 Aleks Krotoski tells the story of how GPS helped navigation in the first Gulf War. (R)
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09:45
Book of the Week—The Vanishing Man, Episode 2
2/5 It is 1847, and John Snare invites the public to admire his Velasquez portrait.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Learning to eat, The impact of the This Girl Can campaign on women's physical activity, Bisexuality
Fussy eaters and changing food habits, the This Girl Can fitness campaign, bisexuality.
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10:45
15 Minute Drama—Toni Morrison - Beloved, Episode 7
7/10 Paul D learns what happened when Schoolteacher attempted to reclaim Sethe and her children
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11:00
Is Ignorance Bliss?
Sathnam Sanghera asks, when we can know everything, are we better off not knowing things? (R)
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11:30
Syrena Songs
Monica Whitlock tells the story of Poland's Syrena Records, a label that defined a nation.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—12/01/2016
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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12:04
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Front—12 January 1916 - Sylvia Graham
Sylvia Graham has a change of heart.
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12:15
You and Yours—Call You and Yours: Social Media and Your Children.
Winifred Robinson asks how social media has affected the children in listeners' lives.
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12:57
Weather—12/01/2016
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—12/01/2016
Rigorous analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Martha Kearney.
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13:45
The Ever Widening War—Holy War
Christopher Clark explores the Middle Eastern theatre of the First World War.
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14:00
The Archers—11/01/2016
Matthew the milker is making his mark. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—Original Death Rabbit
By Rose Heiney. A dark, funny tale of narcissism, mental health and internet addiction.
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15:00
The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 12, Reading
Jay Rayner hosts the culinary panel programme from Reading. (R)
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15:30
Mastertapes—Series 5, Donovan (the B Side)
Donovan answers audience questions about his 1966 album, 'Sunshine Superman'
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16:00
The Jazz Ambassadors of the Cold War
Julian Joseph recounts how jazz diplomacy was used during the Cold War. (R)
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16:30
Great Lives—Susan Calman on Molly Weir
Comedian Susan Calman chooses the life of actress Molly Weir.
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17:00
PM—12/01/2016
Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—12/01/16 First junior doctors strike for 40 years
Thousands of operations have been cancelled because of the strike by junior doctors.
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18:30
Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones!—Series 2, The Swimsman
3/6 Milton discovers the local lido is due to close and unwisely decides to organise a sit-in.
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19:00
The Archers—12/01/2016
Jennifer has a party to organise.
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19:15
Front Row—Phil Redmond, Sarah Howe, Akram Khan, Champagne Life
Brookside creator Phil Redmond tells Samira Ahmed why he's taken to writing crime fiction.
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—Toni Morrison - Beloved, Episode 7
7/10 Paul D learns what happened when Schoolteacher attempted to reclaim Sethe and her children (R)
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20:00
File on 4 Investigates—Bent Cops?
Allan Urry investigates claims of dirty tricks in one of Britain's biggest police forces.
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20:40
In Touch—Pip payments, Retinal implants
Need-to-know information about Pips, and the bionic eye surgeon goes beyond the hype.
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21:00
Inside Health—Health and Exercise Inside Health Special
The healing power of exercise: how being fit helps everything from stiff joints to cancer.
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21:30
The Long View—Online Dating and the Lonely Hearts Ad
Jonathan Freedland takes the Long View of online dating through a social network from 1898 (R)
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21:58
Weather—12/01/2016
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Inside the 'El Chapo' hideout
Katy Watson on 'Shorty' Guzman, Germans killed in Istanbul, and the benefit of loneliness.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—The Beach, Episode 7
7/10 Mass food poisoning and a terrible tragedy cause fear, chaos and tension on the beach.
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23:00
Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section—Series 2, With Nick Mohammed
4/6 Alex and his band explore the theme of destiny, with help from comedian Nick Mohammed. (R)
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23:30
Today in Parliament—12/01/2016
Joanna Shinn reports from Westminster.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—13/01/2016
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—The Vanishing Man, Episode 2
2/5 It is 1847, and John Snare invites the public to admire his Velasquez portrait. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—13/01/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—13/01/2016
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—13/01/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—13/01/2016
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—13/01/2016
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Krish Kandiah.
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05:45
Farming Today—Rapeseed, Sustainable meat, Save Our Sucklers
We meet the farmers selling direct to consumers, plus a call to 'Save Our Sucklers'.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Greater Roadrunner
Michael Palin presents the greater roadrunner of south western North America (R)
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