FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—18/04/2016
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:15
Thinking Allowed—Ethnography Award winner, Transcultural football
The 2016 BSA Thinking Allowed Ethnography winner. Also, transcultural football. (R)
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—St Andrew's and St George's West, Edinburgh
Church bells from the church of St Andrew's and St George's West, Edinburgh. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—18/04/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—18/04/2016
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—18/04/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—18/04/2016
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—18/04/2016
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Reverend Clair Jaquiss.
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05:45
Farming Today—NFU views on Brexit, poultry industry, traditional grasses
A look at the choices the NFU must make in deciding its position on the EU referendum.
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05:56
Weather—18/04/2016
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Common Whitethroat
Kate Humble presents the common whitethroat. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—18/04/2016
Morning news. Includes Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Start the Week—Reporting War and Conflict
Tom Sutcliffe with Patrick Cockburn, Ece Temelkuran, Seymour Hersh and Charlie Beckett.
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09:45
Book of the Week—A House Full of Daughters, Episode 1
1/5 Juliet Stevenson reads Juliet Nicolson's family memoir of seven generations of women.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Primary school offer day, Black and Asian organ donors, #Whomademyclothes
Advice on what to do if you're not happy with the primary school offer for your child.
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10:45
John Galsworthy - The Forsyte Saga—The Forsytes Continues, Episode 2
2/7 In need of distraction, Fleur throws herself into the social whirl of 1920s London.
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11:00
The Business of Music with Matt Everitt—The Pirate Ship
1/2 Matt Everitt explores the key decisions that transformed the record industry.
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11:30
Fags, Mags and Bags—Series 6, Chickpea Landslide
1/6 Ramesh's girlfriend opens a food bank in Lenzie, but she has got competition.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—18/04/2016
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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12:04
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Front—18 April 1916 - Emily Colville
In Ashburton, Emily Colville faces unexpected hostility.
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12:15
You and Yours—Bogus Universities, Legal Jargon, Healthy Juices
The online colleges falsely claiming to be British universities.
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12:57
Weather—18/04/2016
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—18/04/2016
News with Martha Kearney including Treasury analysis of Brexit plus reaction.
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13:45
Scenes from Student Life—A Gift of Raisins
1/10 Ellie Cawthorne braves the initiation rites of Raisin Weekend at St Andrews University.
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14:00
The Archers—17/04/2016
There is just no pleasing Lynda. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—The Busker
Actor-singer Brian Protheroe stars in a poignant and surreal drama about an ageing busker.
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15:00
Brain of Britain—Semi-Final 3, 2016
Russell Davies chairs the third semi-final in the 2016 series of the challenging quiz.
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15:30
The Food Programme—Food in Extreme Places: Space (3/3)
Food in the most extreme cooking environment, space. Dan Saladino tries menus for Mars. (R)
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16:00
Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics—Series 2, Ovid
2/4 Join Natalie Haynes for comedy and Classics, as she stands up for Roman poet Ovid.
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16:30
The Digital Human—Series 9, Taste
Aleks Krotoski explores whether or not the digital world is changing food culture.
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17:00
PM—18/04/2016
Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—18/042016 Row as Treasury report claims EU exit could dent UK tax receipts
Treasury report suggestion that Brexit would cause fall in UK tax receipts causes row
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18:30
The Unbelievable Truth—Series 16, Episode 3
3/6 David Mitchell with Elis James, Reginald D Hunter, Maeve Higgins and David O'Doherty.
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19:00
The Archers—18/04/2016
Jim is being evasive.
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19:15
Front Row—Malorie Blackman, Bastille Day, Sam Gold, Simon Russell Beale
Arts news, interviews and reviews.
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19:45
John Galsworthy - The Forsyte Saga—The Forsytes Continues, Episode 2
2/7 In need of distraction, Fleur throws herself into the social whirl of 1920s London. (R)
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20:00
Are Human Rights Really Universal?—Episode 1
1/2 Helena Kennedy QC explores the deeper claims of human rights to be truly universal.
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20:30
Crossing Continents—Norway: Parents Against the State
Norway's child protection policies are attracting sharp criticism both at home and abroad. (R)
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21:00
The Neglected Sense
Radio 4 announcer Kathy Clugston is anosmic. She cannot smell - and wants to know why. (R)
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21:30
Start the Week—Reporting War and Conflict
Tom Sutcliffe with Patrick Cockburn, Ece Temelkuran, Seymour Hersh and Charlie Beckett. (R)
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21:58
Weather—18/04/2016
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Do Treasury Brexit numbers add up?
The IFS's Paul Johnson on whether Treasury Brexit numbers add up.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—10 Days, Episode 1
1/10 In the hottest summer on record, tensions rise on the streets of London.
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23:00
Word of Mouth—House Names
Michael Rosen talks to Dr Laura Wright about her new research on popular house names. (R)
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23:30
Today in Parliament—18/04/2016
Susan Hulme reports from Westminster on junior doctors' contracts and the housing bill.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—19/04/2016
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—A House Full of Daughters, Episode 1
1/5 Juliet Stevenson reads Juliet Nicolson's family memoir of seven generations of women. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—19/04/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—19/04/2016
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—19/04/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—19/04/2016
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—19/04/2016
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Reverend Clair Jaquiss.
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05:45
Farming Today—NFU position on Brexit
A new milk ad is getting dairy farmers talking. Plus election issues in rural Wales.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Sparrowhawk
Steve Backshall presents the story and sound of the sparrowhawk. (R)
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