FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—09/05/2016
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:15
Thinking Allowed—Migrant women, Wedding paradoxes
Laurie Taylor explores the role in British society of migrant women over the past 60 years (R)
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—St Mary's Church, Barnes, London
The bells of St Mary's Church, Barnes, London. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—09/05/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—09/05/2016
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—09/05/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—09/05/2016
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—09/05/2016
A short reflection and prayer with Father Eugene O'Neill.
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05:45
Farming Today—Virtual Reality Farming, European Union, Brussels
The virtual reality film claiming to show the reality of pig farming.
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05:56
Weather—09/05/2016
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Nightingale Part 1
David Attenborough presents the nightingale. (Part 1 of 2) (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—09/05/2016
Morning news. Includes Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Start the Week—Technology in Education
Andrew Marr on education with Sugata Mitra, Neil Selwyn, Tony Little and Lynsey Hanley.
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09:45
Fingers in the Sparkle Jar by Chris Packham—Episode 1
1/5 Chris Packham's painfully honest memoir evokes his obsessive, lonely schooldays.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Keeping a diary, Drones and abortion pills, Global gender gap in politics
Writing a diary - why do it, and what it is like to look back upon a younger self?
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10:45
15 Minute Drama—Writing the Century: The Experience of Love, Episode 1
1/5 Christopher Green tells the stories behind the National Lesbian and Gay Survey.
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11:00
The Untold—A Storm in Babbacombe Bay
The clash between a bestselling author and a millionaire developer. Grace Dent presents.
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11:30
Fags, Mags and Bags—Series 6, Crispquilibrium
4/6 The Wall of Crisps is rocked by an unwitting political scandal.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—09/05/2016
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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12:04
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Front—9 May 1916 - Kitty Lumley
The Summer Time Bill is introduced, and Kitty and Dieter get to make hay, metaphorically.
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12:15
You and Yours—Pet insurance, Electric car use abroad, Canada travel issues, Mortgages for older people
A row over where insured pets can be treated. And more mortgages for older people.
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12:57
Weather—09/05/2016
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—09/05/2016
Analysis of news and current affairs.
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13:45
A British History in Weather—1. The Weather Indoors
1/10 Alexandra Harris tells the story of how the weather has shaped the culture of Britain.
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14:00
The Archers—08/05/2016
Emma and Fallon head to Greenbury. (R)
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14:15
Blood, Sex and Money by Emile Zola—Season 2 - Sex, Episode 3: Family
3/9 Love goes very badly wrong. Dramatised by Dan Rebellato and starring Glenda Jackson.
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15:00
The 3rd Degree—Series 6, The University of York
1/6 Three students from the University of York take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.
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15:30
The Food Programme—Best Food Producer: The Finalists
Yotam Ottolenghi and Sheila Dillon meet Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Food and Farming Awards's best food producers. (R)
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16:00
The Sprung Floor
Dane Hurst takes a dance floor to South Africa for use by underprivileged children.
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16:30
The Digital Human—Series 9, Changeling
Aleks Krotoski explores why parents are so fearful of their children's technology use.
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17:00
PM—09/05/2016
Coverage and analysis of the day's news with Carolyn Quinn.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—09/05/2016 PM ridiculed for suggesting Brexit could threaten Europe's peace
EU referendum campaigners clash over the effect of a British exit on Europe's stability
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18:30
The Unbelievable Truth—Series 16, Episode 6
6/6 David Mitchell with Elis James, Reginald D Hunter, Maeve Higgins and David O'Doherty.
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19:00
The Archers—09/05/2016
Pat is feeling outnumbered.
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19:15
Front Row—Lionel Shriver, Radiohead, Richard Linklater, Tate Britain exhibition
Lionel Shriver's latest novel; Richard Linklater's new film; Radiohead's album reviewed.
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—Writing the Century: The Experience of Love, Episode 1
1/5 Christopher Green tells the stories behind the National Lesbian and Gay Survey. (R)
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20:00
EF Schumacher: Is Small the Next Big?
Is small the next big? Leo Johnson explores the radical vision of EF Schumacher.
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20:30
Crossing Continents—China's Family Planning Army
China's once-hated population police are being turned into child development specialists. (R)
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21:00
Past Imperfect
How false memories can be artificially generated and used to change future behaviour. (R)
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21:30
Start the Week—Technology in Education
Andrew Marr on education with Sugata Mitra, Neil Selwyn, Tony Little and Lynsey Hanley. (R)
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21:58
Weather—09/05/2016
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Philippines' new president 'out-Trumping Trump'
Analysis of the election of the new Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte.
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22:45
Not Working by Lisa Owens—Episode 6
6/10 Lisa Owens' "generation-defining" comic debut novel, read by Emily Bruni.
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23:00
Don't Make Me Laugh—Series 2, Episode 4
4/6 David Baddiel hosts the comedy panel show in which comedians try not to be funny.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—09/05/2016
Sean Curran looks at changes to the plan to turn all schools into academies.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—10/05/2016
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Fingers in the Sparkle Jar by Chris Packham—Episode 1
1/5 Chris Packham's painfully honest memoir evokes his obsessive, lonely schooldays. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—10/05/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—10/05/2016
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—10/05/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—10/05/2016
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—10/05/2016
A short reflection and prayer with Father Eugene O'Neill.
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05:45
Farming Today—Rural Broadband; Rural Payments Agency; Fishing and the EU
A look at slow broadband speeds in rural areas and criticism of the Rural Payments Agency.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Whinchat
Steve Backshall presents the whinchat. (R)
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