FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—12/02/2016
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—City of Thorns, Episode 4
4/5 Monday, a young Catholic man from Sudan, falls for Muna, a Somali Muslim. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—12/02/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—12/02/2016
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—12/02/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—12/02/2016
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—12/02/2016
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Reverend Richard Littledale.
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05:45
Farming Today—12/02/2016
Farm antibiotics, the Scottish view on Brexit and renewable energy.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Eurasian Scops Owl
David Attenborough presents the Eurasian scops owl found in Mediterranean regions. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—12/02/2016
Morning news. Includes Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather, Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Desert Island Discs—Professor Dame Carol Black
Professor Dame Carol Black is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs. (R)
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09:45
Book of the Week—City of Thorns, Episode 5
5/5 Monday and Muna find their child, Christine, is being attacked by Somali clan members.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Camila Batmanghelidjh
Kids Company founder's first broadcast interview since MPs report into charity collapse.
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10:45
Lucy Catherine - Halfway Here—5. Struggles
5/10 Ailsa is struggling to accept that her daughter will never recover.
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11:00
Mao's Golden Mangoes
Benjamin Ramm explores one of the strangest chapters in China’s history - mango mania.
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11:30
Whodunnits—Agatha Christie - Ordeal by Innocence, 3. On Guard
3/3 Now Philip has been found dead, Dr Calgary is believed, and everyone is on their guard. (R)
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—12/02/2016
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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12:04
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Front—12 February 1916 - Hilary Pearce
It is a day of celebrations in Folkestone.
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12:15
You and Yours—Lettings ID checks and the US ban on selling water in plastic bottles
Peter White on the new lettings ID checks in England.
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12:57
Weather—12/02/2016
Weather information.
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13:00
World at One—12/02/2016
Rigorous analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Edward Stourton.
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13:45
Give It a Year—Daniel
Following 41-year-old academic editor Daniel, who has never had a serious relationship.
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14:00
The Archers—11/02/2016
Brian has all his women around him. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—Love Me Tender
Comedy drama verse play by the Bard of Barnsley.
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15:00
Gardeners' Question Time—Seedy Sunday
Eric Robson hosts the horticultural panel programme from Seedy Sunday in Brighton.
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15:45
Special Deliveries—Second Class, Signed For by Colin Carberry
3/3 Laura is selling her wedding dress as she adapts to her new life. By Colin Carberry.
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16:00
Last Word—Marvin Minsky, Margaret Forster, Peter Powell, Sir Brian Tovey, Joe Alaskey
Matthew Bannister on a computer scientist, a writer, a kite inventor, a GCHQ director
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16:30
More or Less—Selfies, Sugar Daddies and Dodgy Surveys
Women take selfies for five-and-a-half hours a day. Really? Tim Harford on junk surveys.
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16:55
The Listening Project—Jayne and Margaret - Mayor and Consort
Unexpected thrills and surprises for friends involved in public office.
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17:00
PM—12/02/2016
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—12/02/2016 Syrian rebels throw ceasefire into doubt
Syrian rebels throw ceasefire into doubt. Print edition of the Independent to end
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18:30
The News Quiz—Series 89, Episode 6
6/8 A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Miles Jupp.
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19:00
The Archers—12/02/2016
Henry is widening his vocabulary.
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19:15
Front Row—The People v OJ Simpson, Figaro, Pre-Raphaelites, 14 Bottoms
Kirsty Lang discusses The People v OJ Simpson and the Pre-Raphaelites in Liverpool.
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19:45
Lucy Catherine - Halfway Here—5. Struggles
5/10 Ailsa is struggling to accept that her daughter will never recover. (R)
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20:00
Any Questions?—Lord Blunkett, David Davis MP, Dr Kate Hudson, Quentin Letts
Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate from the Royal College for the Blind, Hereford
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20:50
A Point of View—Anti-Political Punditry
Adam Gopnik says the New Hampshire primary results are less revolutionary than they look.
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21:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Front - Omnibus—8-12 February 1916
Conscription comes into effect, and there are secrets and celebrations in Folkestone.
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21:58
Weather—12/02/2016
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Will Saudi Arabia send troops into Syria?
Saudi Arabia's thinking on Syria, the pope meets the patriarch, and the art of a sickie.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—Orlando, The Present
10/10 The present catches up with Orlando's extraordinarily lengthy past.
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23:00
A Good Read—Rebecca Root and Jake Arnott
Jake Arnott and Rebecca Root nominate their favourite books with Harriett Gilbert. (R)
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23:30
Today in Parliament—12/02/2016
Mark D'Arcy reports from Westminster.
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23:55
The Listening Project—Nyree and June - Sharing Life Skills
How a tea party changed a widow's life as well as her younger friend's view of the elderly
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—13/02/2016
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—City of Thorns, Episode 5
5/5 Monday and Muna find their child, Christine, is being attacked by Somali clan members. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—13/02/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—13/02/2016
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—13/02/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—13/02/2016
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—13/02/2016
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Tibetan Buddhist Alison Murdoch.
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05:45
iPM—It was burgers, now I'm craving cucumbers
The programme that starts with its listeners.
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