FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—04/05/2016
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
The Running Hare by John Lewis-Stempel—Episode 2
2/5 It's spring - the time for catching a glimpse of those mad March hares. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—04/05/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—04/05/2016
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—04/05/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—04/05/2016
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—04/05/2016
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Dr Stephen Wigley.
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05:45
Farming Today—Slug Invasion, CAP Deadline Extension, Autism Farm School, Pests
Presented by Anna Hill. Farmers are expecting a slug invasion.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Kingfisher
Steve Backshall presents the story and sound of the kingfisher. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—04/05/2016
Includes Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Midweek—Ian Ogilvy, Ella Al-Shamahi, Chris Packham, Ralph McTell
Lemn Sissay meets naturalist Chris Packham and singer and songwriter Ralph McTell.
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09:45
The Running Hare by John Lewis-Stempel—Episode 3
3/5 It's mid-summer. The wheat is golden, but there's the small matter of the aggressive bull.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Celebrating overseas nurses, Radicalised children
Radicalised children, overseas nurses and the NHS, and modern masculinities.
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10:41
15 Minute Drama—Clouds in Trousers, Rain
3/5 Zoe likes the rain but Jim doesn't: can they work it out. A drama by Katie Hims.
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10:55
The Listening Project—Tracey and Joanne - The Cavalry's Coming
Friends remember the devastating reality of post-partum psychosis.
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11:00
For Better or Worse
Peter McGraith hears personal accounts of same-sex marriage in post equality Britain. (R)
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11:30
Polyoaks—Series 4, Losing Patients
1/6 Nigel Planer and returns in the Health Service satire by Dr Phil Hammond and David Spicer.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—04/05/2016
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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12:04
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Front—4 May 1916 - Alexander Gidley
Alexander Gidley continues to face resistance at the quarry.
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12:15
You and Yours—Care in crisis, Late night levy, Mortgages
Consumer affairs programme. The care homes saddled with debt and at risk of going under.
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12:57
Weather—04/05/2016
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—04/05/2016
Analysis of news and current affairs with Martha Kearney.
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13:45
Shakespeare: Love Across the Racial Divide—The Merchant of Venice
3/5 Yasmin Alibhai-Brown explores how Shylock navigates being a Jew in a Christian world.
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14:00
The Archers—03/05/2016
Pat sees an opportunity. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—Julius Caesar, Episode 2
2/3 The plot against Caesar reaches crisis point as the conspirators gather at the Capitol.
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15:00
Money Box—Money Box Live: Funding Social Care
Can the growing cost of social care be met, or do we need to change our expectations?
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15:30
All in the Mind—All in the Mind Awards, Elegy, Directors in theatre and film turn to psychologists
All in the Mind awards, Elegy, why theatre and film directors are turning to psychologists (R)
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16:00
Thinking Allowed—Migrant women, Wedding paradoxes
Laurie Taylor explores the role in British society of migrant women over the past 60 years
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16:30
The Media Show—Lord Patten, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ diversity, Robert Peston
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ independence at serious risk says Lord Patten, Robert Peston's new show, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ diversity
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17:00
PM—04/05/2016
Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—04/05/2016 UK to resettle more child refugees from Europe
David Cameron says the UK will take in more unaccompanied Syrian refugee children.
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18:30
Welcome to Our Village, Please Invade Carefully—Series 2, Testing Times
5/6 Lucy must either pass her A-levels or leave the resistance. (R)
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19:00
The Archers—04/05/2016
Tom makes an impassioned plea.
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19:15
Front Row—Howard Brenton, Knight of Cups, Olafur Eliasson, Dorothy Bohm
Howard Brenton, Terrence Malick's Knight of Cups, Olafur Eliasson, Dorothy Bohm.
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19:45
Open Art—Harmless Poisons, Blameless Sins, Episode 3
Artist Ben Rivers reinterprets the strange tales of Moroccan storyteller Mohammed Mrabet.
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20:00
FutureProofing—Crime
Who will be on top in the world of future crime - the cops or the criminals?
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20:45
Why I Changed My Mind—Series 2, Prof Edzard Ernst
2/5 Dominic Lawson asks Prof Edzard Ernst why he abandoned his belief in homeopathy.
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21:00
Costing the Earth—Four Menus to Save the Planet
How should we eat to reduce our carbon footprint? Four experts debate very different ideas (R)
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21:30
Midweek—Ian Ogilvy, Ella Al-Shamahi, Chris Packham, Ralph McTell
Lemn Sissay meets naturalist Chris Packham and singer and songwriter Ralph McTell. (R)
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21:58
Weather—04/05/2016
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Trump is the 'last man standing'
Donald Trump will be the Republican party's candidate for the US presidency.
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22:45
Not Working by Lisa Owens—Episode 3
3/10 Claire tries to fix the rift with her mother. Lisa Owens' debut novel read by Emily Bruni.
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23:00
Nurse—Series 2, Episode 5
5/6 Bittersweet comedy drama about a community mental health nurse. Starring Paul Whitehouse.
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23:15
Tim Key's Poetry Programme—Series 2, Stag
Tim Key holds an impromptu stag party for his guitarist Tom Basden. (R)
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23:30
Today in Parliament—04/05/2016
Rachel Byrne reports from Westminster as MPs quiz the prime minister on the EU referendum.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—05/05/2016
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
The Running Hare by John Lewis-Stempel—Episode 3
3/5 It's mid-summer. The wheat is golden, but there's the small matter of the aggressive bull. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—05/05/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—05/05/2016
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—05/05/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—05/05/2016
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—05/05/2016
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Dr Stephen Wigley.
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05:45
Farming Today—Glyphosate on farms, pig antibiotics and Northern Ireland's vegetable growers
Glyphosate use on farms, pig antibiotics and Northern Ireland's vegetable growers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Bullfinch
Michaela Strachan presents the story and sound of the bullfinch. (R)
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