FM Schedule
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Early
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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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Morning
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06:00
Today—10/05/2016
Morning news. Includes Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Europeans - The Roots of Identity—Rome
Margaret MacMillan visits Rome to explore the idea of 'universal' Europe.
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09:30
The Ideas That Make Us—Series 3, Irony
3/5 Bettany Hughes examines irony in her archaeology of philosophy. (R)
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09:45
Fingers in the Sparkle Jar by Chris Packham—Episode 2
2/5 Chris Packham remembers his difficult childhood – and discovers the taste of tadpoles.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Mia Wasikowska, Testing Babies for foetal alcohol syndrome, Teen diaries
Mia Wasikowska and producer Susanne Todd on their film Alice Through the Looking Glass.
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10:45
15 Minute Drama—Writing the Century: The Experience of Love, Episode 2
2/5 Young Kenneth goes for 'the cure'.
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11:00
Suppose I Lose It: update
Joan Bakewell asks what she might expect, and how she should prepare, if she had dementia. (R)
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11:30
16 5 66
The story of how two of the greatest albums of all time were released on the same day.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—10/05/2016
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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12:04
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Front—10 May 1916 - Hetty Cox
Hetty is in unforgiving mood.
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12:15
You and Yours—Call You and Yours: Dental Healthcare on the NHS
How easy is it to give or receive good dental healthcare on the NHS?
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12:57
Weather—10/05/2016
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—10/05/2016
Analysis of news and current affairs with Martha Kearney.
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13:45
A British History in Weather—2. The Wisdom of Winter
2/10 Alexandra Harris tells the story of how the weather has shaped the culture of Britain.
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14:00
The Archers—09/05/2016
Pat is feeling outnumbered. (R)
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14:15
Blood, Sex and Money by Emile Zola—Season 2 - Sex, Episode 4: Lovesick
4/9 A young girl’s struggle to reconcile her love of God with her feelings for a young man.
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15:00
The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 13, Truro
Jay Rayner and the culinary panel are in Truro. (R)
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15:30
Costing the Earth—The Sun King of China
Peter Hadfield meets Huang Ming, the undisputed leader of China's booming solar industry.
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16:00
Word of Mouth—Snuck and Sung: Irregular Verbs
Michael Rosen explores the verbs that are called irregular, and how they came to be.
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16:30
Great Lives—Richard the Lionheart
Timmy Mallett chooses Richard the Lionheart. With Helen Castor and Matthew Parris.
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17:00
PM—10/05/2016
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—10/05/2016 PM calls Nigeria and Afghanistan "fantastically corrupt".
David Cameron is caught describing Nigeria and Afghanistan as "fantastically corrupt".
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18:30
Isy Suttie's Love Letters—Series 2, Rosa and Matthew
2/5 Isy Suttie recounts funny and moving love stories, much of which are told through song. (R)
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19:00
The Archers—10/05/2016
Peggy lets off steam.
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19:15
Front Row—Damian Lewis in Billions, Hugh Bonneville, Olivia Chaney, Bryan and Mary M Talbot
A review of TV drama Billions, starring Damian Lewis, and Hugh Bonneville on Malvolio.
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—Writing the Century: The Experience of Love, Episode 2
2/5 Young Kenneth goes for 'the cure'. (R)
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20:00
File on 4—Dirty Oil?
Did UK firms win multi-million pound oil contracts through bribes to corrupt officials?
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20:40
In Touch—Talking Over You, Not To You; British Blind Sport
The airline which failed to talk directly to a blind passenger when there was a problem.
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21:00
All in the Mind—Psychiatrist shortage, GP helps with mental health, Why boredom could be a good thing
Psychiatrist shortage, GP helps with mental health, and why boredom might be a good thing.
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21:30
Europeans - The Roots of Identity—Rome
Margaret MacMillan visits Rome to explore the idea of 'universal' Europe. (R)
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21:58
Weather—10/05/2016
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Cameron calls Nigeria and Afghanistan "fantastically corrupt"
What can realistically be achieved at this week's anti-corruption summit?
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22:45
Not Working by Lisa Owens—Episode 7
7/10 Luke begins to lose patience with Claire's never-ending job search. Lisa Owens' debut.
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23:00
What Does the K Stand For?—Series 2, All the Fun of the Affair
2/6 'Exciting' trips. Stephen K Amos's teenage years in 1980s south London. (R)
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23:30
Today in Parliament—10/05/2016
An inquiry is underway to find out who leaked details of school literacy tests.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—11/05/2016
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 2
2/5 Chris Packham remembers his difficult childhood – and discovers the taste of tadpoles. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—11/05/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—11/05/2016
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—11/05/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—11/05/2016
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—11/05/2016
A short reflection and prayer with Father Eugene O'Neill.
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05:45
Farming Today—Trawl net designed to reduce discards; EU rural development; Grant for RSPB wetlands
A Scottish fisherman has redesigned the nets he uses to try to catch fewer unwanted fish.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Lesser Whitethroat
The Lesser Whitethroat-Miranda Krestovnikoff narrates the story of this bird and its sound (R)
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