FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—26/01/2016
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Summer Before the Dark, Episode 1
1/5 Stefan Zweig strolls the seafront at Ostend and waits for his friend Joseph Roth to arrive (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—26/01/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—26/01/2016
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—26/01/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—26/01/2016
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—26/01/2016
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Julia Neuberger.
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05:45
Farming Today—California Wants to Classify Roundup as a Carcinogen, Herbal Leys, Rehomed Hens
The Californian state wants to add glyphosate to its list of carcinogens.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Adelie Penguin
Liz Bonnin presents the adelie penguin on a windswept Antarctic shore. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—26/01/2016
Morning news. Includes Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather, Thought for the Day.
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09:00
The Reith Lectures—Professor Stephen Hawking - Black Holes, Do black holes have no hair?
1/2 Professor Stephen Hawking delivers the first of his Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Reith Lectures on black holes.
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09:30
One to One—David Schneider with Jenny Diski
David Schneider talks to journalist and writer Jenny Diski about how to face up to death. (R)
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09:45
Book of the Week—Summer Before the Dark, Episode 2
2/5 Two roving writers have arranged to meet in Ostend on the Belgian coast.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Zika virus, Leaving care, Pain study, Kat Arney
Impact of Zika fever on pregnant women. Leaving care as a teen. Hormones and pain relief.
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10:45
November Dead List—Series 2, 2. Links
2/5 Investigating a series of murders. DCI Greave discovers a link. Stars Lia Williams.
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11:00
Crafty Orchids
Why are orchids so popular? Jim Endersby offers a new scientific history of their allure.
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11:30
The Gospel Truth—1. Church To Charts
1/2 Financial educator Alvin Hall examines gospel music and commercialisation.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—26/01/2016
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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12:04
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Front—26 January 1916 - Kitty Lumley
At the Bevan, Victor is finding his recovery painfully slow.
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12:15
You and Yours—Call You and Yours: Avoiding Crippling Care Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Fees
Discussion on what people are doing to cope with the rising cost of care home fees.
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12:57
Weather—26/01/2016
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—26/01/2016
Rigorous analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Martha Kearney.
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13:45
From Savage to Self—The Colonial Encounter
Farrah Jarral examines how closely anthropology was tied to colonialism.
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14:00
The Archers—25/01/2016
The Bull needs more man (or is that woman?) power. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—Oliver Emanuel - A History of Paper
A love story held together by paper by Oliver Emanuel.
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15:00
The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 12, Brighton
Jay Rayner hosts the culinary panel programme from Brighton. (R)
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15:30
Mastertapes—Series 5, Nigel Kennedy (the B-Side)
Nigel Kennedy responds to audience questions about his 1989 recording of The Four Seasons.
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16:00
Word of Mouth—How Shakespeare Spoke
Michael Rosen and Dr Laura Wright discover how Shakespeare spoke.
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16:30
Great Lives—Eliza Manningham-Buller chooses Abraham Lincoln
Eliza Manningham-Buller on why she regards Abraham Lincoln as a great life. (R)
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17:00
PM—26/01/2016
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—26/01/2016 Tesco breaches code
Tesco apologises after breaking industry's code of conduct.
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18:30
Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones!—Series 2, Milton's Motors
5/6 Milton opens a garage and finds he is on a collision course with a local villain.
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19:00
The Archers—26/01/2016
Lynda plans to mark a milestone.
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19:15
Front Row—Harvey Keitel, Savages, HG Wells, The Birth of a Nation
Kirsty Lang interviews Harvey Keitel about his film Youth and talks to the band Savages.
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19:45
November Dead List—Series 2, 2. Links
2/5 Investigating a series of murders. DCI Greave discovers a link. Stars Lia Williams. (R)
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20:00
File on 4 Investigates—NHS Contracts: Tender Issues
File on 4 investigates the collapse of one of the NHS's biggest healthcare contracts.
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20:40
In Touch—Social care, Three comedians and a blind pilot in Australia
RNIB and Age Concern worry that social care for older, blind people is steadily declining.
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21:00
Inside Health—Folic acid in flour, Southampton FC and hip and groin pain, Online private doctors
Folic acid in flour, Southampton FC and hip and groin pain, online private doctors.
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21:30
The Reith Lectures—Professor Stephen Hawking - Black Holes, Do black holes have no hair?
1/2 Professor Stephen Hawking delivers the first of his Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Reith Lectures on black holes. (R)
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21:58
Weather—26/01/2016
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Denmark approves seizing assets from refugees
Asylum seekers will only be able to keep possessions up to a value of Β£1,000
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—The Automobile Club of Egypt, Episode 7
7/10 Kamel's relationship with Mitsy deepens. But relations with Alku continue to deteriorate.
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23:00
The Infinite Monkey Cage—Series 13, What is Race?
Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by Shappi Khorsandi and ask 'What is race?'. (R)
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23:30
Today in Parliament—26/01/2016
Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—27/01/2016
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Summer Before the Dark, Episode 2
2/5 Two roving writers have arranged to meet in Ostend on the Belgian coast. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—27/01/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—27/01/2016
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—27/01/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—27/01/2016
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—27/01/2016
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Julia Neuberger.
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05:45
Farming Today—Tesco named and shamed by supermarket ombudsman, Huskies in Scotland, Organic dairy farming
Tesco named and shamed by the supermarket ombudsman for delaying payments to suppliers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Trumpeter Swan
Liz Bonnin presents the sonorous trumpeter swan of North America. (R)
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