FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—23/04/2016
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 5
5/5 Juliet Stevenson reads Juliet Nicolson's family memoir of seven generations of women. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—23/04/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—23/04/2016
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—23/04/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—23/04/2016
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—23/04/2016
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Dr Kirsty Thorpe.
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05:45
iPM—Having children: selfish or selfless?
The programme that starts with its listeners. Having children: Selfish or selfless?
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Morning
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06:00
News and Papers—23/04/2016
News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
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06:04
Weather—23/04/2016
The latest weather forecast.
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06:07
Open Country—Old Oswestry Hillfort
Helen Mark visits the Iron Age hillfort in Oswestry, Shropshire. (R)
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06:30
Farming Today—Farming Today This Week: Poultry industry
Broadcasting from a brand new chicken farm to look at the UK poultry industry.
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06:57
Weather—23/04/2016
The latest weather forecast.
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07:00
Today—23/04/2016
News, including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Saturday Live—Saturday Live with James Nesbitt
Aasmah Mir and Richard Coles talk to James Nesbitt about The Secret and Cold Feet.
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10:30
World War One: The Cultural Front—Series 3, Dada and Defiance
3/3 1916. Dada is born and Jerusalem is sung. Gorky defends Jewish life in print.
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11:00
The Week in Westminster—23/04/2016
Isabel Hardman of the Spectator looks behind the scenes at Westminster.
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11:30
From Our Own Correspondent—On Board Air Force One
Flying on board Air Force One, and other stories from around the world.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—23/04/2016
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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12:04
Money Box—Tree investments felled, Selling your pension annuity - will it be a good deal?
Tree investments felled, and the pensions minister explains selling your annuity.
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12:30
The News Quiz—Series 90, Episode 2
2/9 Jeremy Hardy, Rebecca Front, Edwina Currie and Francis Wheen join host Miles Jupp. (R)
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12:57
Weather—23/04/2016
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
News—23/04/2016
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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13:10
Any Questions?—Hilary Benn MP, Mick Cash, Nigel Farage MEP, Justine Greening MP
Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate and discussion from Tunbridge Wells in Kent. (R)
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14:00
Any Answers?—Obama and the EU, Junior doctors' strike
Listeners have their say on Obama and the EU and the junior doctors' strike.
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14:30
John Galsworthy - The Forsyte Saga—The Forsytes Continues, Episode 7
7/7 Faced with the consequences of flirting with danger, Fleur must make a choice.
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15:30
Soul Music—Series 22, The Way You Look Tonight
3/5 The Way You Look Tonight was made popular by Fred Astaire in the 1936 film, Swing Time. (R)
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16:00
Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman's Hour: Divorce mediation, Sylvia Day, #whomademyclothes
Why don't more couples choose mediation during divorce? Sylvia Day on her erotic fiction.
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17:00
PM—Saturday PM
Full coverage of the day's news.
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17:30
iPM—Having children: selfish or selfless?
The programme that starts with its listeners. Having children: Selfish or selfless? (R)
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—23/04/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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17:57
Weather—23/04/2016
The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—23/04/2016 Obama tells people to reject isolationism
President Obama has told young people in Britain to reject pessimism and isolationism.
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18:15
Loose Ends—Clive Anderson, Sara Cox, Donna Leon, Phil Davis, Devon Glover, The Rosellys, Richmond Fontaine
Clive Anderson presents an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
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19:00
Profile—Sir Martin Sorrell
Mark Coles profiles Sir Martin Sorrell, the Don Draper of the 21st century.
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19:15
Saturday Review—Arabian Nights, The Flick, Garth Greenwell, Sicily at the British Museum, All the World's a Screen
Arabian Nights,The Flick, Garth Greenwell, British Museum Sicily, All the World's a Screen
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20:00
Archive on 4—Rising Voices
Fergal Keane explores the cultural landscape of the 1916 Easter Rising.
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21:00
Drama on 4—Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit, Episode 2
2/2 Now 16, Jeanette’s future as a budding missionary is called into question (R)
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22:00
News and Weather—23/04/2016
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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22:15
Agree to Differ—Series 2, Artificial Intelligence
3/3 Discussion programme that gives listeners a new way to understand a controversial issue. (R)
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23:00
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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23:30
Poetry Please—Poetry by Heart
Roger McGough presents the first in a new series from the Poetry by Heart competition. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—24/04/2016
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Shorts—Series 13, Bethlehem House
4/4 A return to a childhood location brings back painful memories for an ex-pat. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—24/04/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—24/04/2016
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—24/04/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—24/04/2016
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Bells on Sunday—All Saints Church, Harpole in Northamptonshire
Church bells from All Saints church, Harpole in Northamptonshire.
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05:45
Profile—Sir Martin Sorrell
Mark Coles profiles Sir Martin Sorrell, the Don Draper of the 21st century. (R)
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