FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—19/01/2016
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—The Outrun, Washed Up and Back Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ
1/5 30 years old and fleeing the excesses of her London life, Amy finds herself at home again. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—19/01/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—19/01/2016
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—19/01/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—19/01/2016
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—19/01/2016
A short reflection and prayer with Padraig O Tuama.
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05:45
Farming Today—Marine conservation zones, Farming apps, Goat gene bank
The government has designated 23 new Marine Conservation Zones - but will they work?
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Oilbird
Michael Palin presents the oilbird, from a Venezuelan cavern (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—19/01/2016
Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
The Long View—Donald Trump and the Politics of Celebrity
Jonathan Freedland examines the rise of Donald Trump through the prism of the past.
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09:30
Under the Mushroom Cloud
A dramatic eyewitness account of the events in Hiroshima on 6 August 1945. (R)
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09:45
Book of the Week—The Outrun, Back from the Brink
2/5 After hitting rock bottom in London, Amy seeks treatment before the Orkney lambing season.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Muslim women and learning English; Drew Gilpin Faust, the first woman president at Harvard
Harvard's president, Drew Gilpin Faust. And why the UK stillbirth rate is still too high.
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10:45
15 Minute Drama—The One about the Social Worker, Episode 2
2/5 Liz's decisions lead to an official complaint.
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11:00
Rethinking Anorexia Nervosa
How stimulating the brain could be used to treat severe and enduring anorexia nervosa.
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11:30
The Manchester Ballads
Folk singer Eliza Carthy discovers Manchester's 19th-century broadside ballads. (R)
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—19/01/2016
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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12:04
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Front—19 January 1916 - Alec Poole
The stalled Montenegro and Austria negotiations parallel events in the Winwood household.
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12:15
You and Yours—Call You and Yours: What made you and your family feel less foreign and more British?
What was it that led you to feel less foreign and more British?
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12:57
Weather—19/01/2016
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—19/01/2016
Rigorous analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Ed Stourton.
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13:45
Three Score Years and Ten—What Next?
Bishop Richard Holloway argues death is our friend and we should reach out our hand to it.
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14:00
The Archers—18/01/2016
Fallon has a brainwave. (R)
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14:15
British New Wave—Up the Junction
Zoe Tapper and Lacey Turner star in Nell Dunn's Sixties classic set in Battersea. (R)
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15:00
The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 12, Stoke-on-Trent
Jay Rayner hosts the culinary panel programme from Stoke-on-Trent. (R)
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15:30
Mastertapes—Series 5, Bellowhead (the B Side)
Bellowhead respond to audience questions about their 2010 album, 'Hedonism'
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16:00
Word of Mouth—Slang
What is slang? Michael Rosen and Dr Laura Wright thrash it out with Jonathon Green.
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16:30
Great Lives—Nitin Sawhney on Jeff Buckley
Nitin Sawhney champions the life of American singer-songwriter Jeff Buckley
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17:00
PM—19/01/2016
Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—19/1/16 Interest rate prediction
The Governor of the Bank of England has ruled out an immediate rise in interest rates.
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18:30
Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones!—Series 2, The Employment Agency
4/6 When Milton launches a job agency, his best client accidentally goes ballistic.
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19:00
The Archers—19/01/2016
Lynda is ready for a grand reopening.
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19:15
Front Row—Steve Carell in The Big Short, Brett Anderson and Suede, Fiona Barton
Steve Carell on The Big Short and Fiona Barton on The Widow, plus diversity at the Oscars.
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—The One about the Social Worker, Episode 2
2/5 Liz's decisions lead to an official complaint. (R)
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20:00
File on 4 Investigates—Tennis: Game, Set and Fix?
Have the tennis authorities done enough to investigate allegations of match-fixing?
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20:40
In Touch—Symbols to Say You Are Partially Sighted
Symbols for partially sighted people and the counsellor who believes his blindness helps.
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21:00
Inside Health—Hospital admissions and the 'weekend effect', Peyronie's disease
Do more people die in hospital at the weekend? Dr Mark Porter examines the evidence.
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21:30
The Long View—Donald Trump and the Politics of Celebrity
Jonathan Freedland examines the rise of Donald Trump through the prism of the past. (R)
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21:58
Weather—19/01/2016
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Special report on people smuggling from Turkey into Europe
A Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ correspondent is threatened, the 'staggering' Iraq death toll, and Palin backs Trump
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—The Automobile Club of Egypt, Episode 2
2/10 Abd el-Aziz's wages from the Automobile Club are barely covering his costs.
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23:00
The Infinite Monkey Cage—Series 13, Artificial Intelligence
Brian and Robin talk artificial intelligence with Jo Brand, Anil Seth and Alan Winfield. (R)
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23:30
Today in Parliament—19/01/2016
Susan Hulme reports from Westminster. Labour tries to stop student grants being scrapped.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—20/01/2016
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—The Outrun, Back from the Brink
2/5 After hitting rock bottom in London, Amy seeks treatment before the Orkney lambing season. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—20/01/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—20/01/2016
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—20/01/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—20/01/2016
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—20/01/2016
A short reflection and prayer with Padraig O Tuama.
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05:45
Farming Today—Rural economy, Robotic chicken farming, Agricultural job on remote island
A new report highlights the contribution of rural businesses to the UK economy.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Black Sicklebill
Michael Palin presents the black sicklebill of New Guinea. (R)
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