FM Schedule
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Early
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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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Morning
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06:00
Today—27/01/2016
Morning news. Includes Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather, Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Midweek—Griff Rhys Jones, Mona Golabek, Lee Tannen, Marcelo Sellaro
Libby Purves meets broadcaster Griff Rhys Jones and concert pianist Mona Golabek.
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09:45
Book of the Week—Summer Before the Dark, Episode 3
3/5 Joseph is off the train at Ostend, just as Irmgard Keun decides to stay in the resort too.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Championing women's football
Baroness Sue Campbell, the FA's new head of women's football. Plus teenage chronic fatigue
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10:41
November Dead List—Series 2, 3. Cards
3/5 DCI Greave finds prayer cards with a link to the murder victims. Stars Lia Williams.
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10:55
The Listening Project—Graham and Natalie – It’s Just A Piece Of Paper
A couple who have been together many years, but have never wed - are they missing out?
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11:00
The Good Goering
The story of Hermann Goering's brother, who claimed he saved people from Nazi persecution.
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11:30
Bad Salsa—Series 2, Last Call for Cuba
3/4 One of the women gets some devastating news, and Chippy's lie comes back to haunt her.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—27/01/2016
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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12:04
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Front—27 January 1916 - Adeline Lumley
In Folkestone, Adeline and Phyllis do their best for Victor.
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12:15
You and Yours—Alcohol-free beer, Publishing fraud, Frozen bank accounts
The gang that stole Β£5 million from small firms by selling bogus adverts.
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12:57
Weather—27/01/2016
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—27/01/2016
Rigorous analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Martha Kearney.
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13:45
From Savage to Self—Culture Goes Plural
Farrah Jarral explores the legacy of one of influential anthropologist Franz Boas.
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14:00
The Archers—26/01/2016
Lynda plans to mark a milestone. (R)
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14:15
Tumanbay—Series 1, Jaws of Victory
9/10 Epic historical saga set in the richest, most powerful city on earth.
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15:00
Money Box—Money Box Live: World economic worries and market turmoil
Ruth Alexander and guests assess world economic woes and the current market turmoil.
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15:30
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. (R)
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16:00
Thinking Allowed—The Creative Economy, 'Grudge' Spending
The new politics of culture and creativity. Plus why people begrudge spending on security.
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16:30
The Media Show—Lord Burns, On- and off-screen diversity, FT staff vote to strike
Outgoing Channel 4 chair Terry Burns speaks about the highs and lows of the job.
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17:00
PM—27/01/2016
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—27/01/2016 clamp down on tax avoidance
An agreement to clamp down on tax avoidance David Cameron is"angry" about Google's tax
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18:30
Tim FitzHigham: The Gambler—Series 2, Episode 1
1/4 Tim FitzHigham recreates an 18th-century bet - can he navigate central London blindfolded? (R)
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19:00
The Archers—27/01/2016
Has Tom got the recipe for success?
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19:15
Front Row—Gina McKee and Christopher Hampton, Rokia Traore, The body in ancient Egypt
Featuring Gina McKee and Christopher Hampton on The Mother, and Malian singer Rokia Traore
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19:45
November Dead List—Series 2, 3. Cards
3/5 DCI Greave finds prayer cards with a link to the murder victims. Stars Lia Williams. (R)
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20:00
Four Thought—Best of Four Thought: Hinge Moments in History
Another chance to hear three of the best recent episodes of Four Thought.
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20:45
Four Thought—The Meaning of North
Alex Beaumont questions the meaning of 'the north'.
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21:00
Science Stories—The duchess who gatecrashed science
Margaret Cavendish and the birth of the scientific method.
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21:30
Midweek—Griff Rhys Jones, Mona Golabek, Lee Tannen, Marcelo Sellaro
Libby Purves meets broadcaster Griff Rhys Jones and concert pianist Mona Golabek. (R)
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22:00
The World Tonight—Should convicted criminals be allowed to remain anonymous?
Should convicted criminals be allowed to remain anonymous?
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—The Automobile Club of Egypt, Episode 8
8/10 Kamel meets his fellow revolutionaries and a daring plot is hatched.
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23:00
The Future of Radio—Series 2, The Absence App
1/4 Audio boffins develop an app that stops communication – to give us all a bit of peace.
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23:15
Nurse—Series 1, Episode 2
2/6 The funny, sad and bewildering interactions of a community psychiatric nurse's rounds. (R)
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23:30
Today in Parliament—27/01/2016
Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—28/01/2016
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 3
3/5 Joseph is off the train at Ostend, just as Irmgard Keun decides to stay in the resort too. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—28/01/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—28/01/2016
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—28/01/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—28/01/2016
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—28/01/2016
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Julia Neuberger.
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05:45
Farming Today—Threats to UK pig industry, Organic farming, Impact of war on Syria's farms
The threat to thousands of jobs in the UK pig industry from imports of cheaper meat.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
Liz Bonnin presents the raucous calling sulphur-crested cockatoo from Australia. (R)
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