FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—05/07/2016
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Evelyn Waugh: A Life Revisited, Episode 1
1/5 Philip Eade revisits the life of one of England's greatest novelists using family archives (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—05/07/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—05/07/2016
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—05/07/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—05/07/2016
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—05/07/2016
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Muslim writer Sarah Joseph.
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05:45
Farming Today—The perfect strawberry, Positive signs in the dairy industry, Methane-powered tractor
Scientists at East Malling Research Institute may have discovered the perfect strawberry.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Slavonian Grebe
John Aitchison presents the Slavonian grebe. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—05/07/2016
Including Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
The Life Scientific—Faraneh Vargha-Khadem on memory
Faraneh Vargha-Khadem talks to Jim Al-Khalili about how memories are made.
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09:30
One to One—Datshiane Navanayagam speaks to Soweto Kinch
Datshiane Navanayagam talks to Soweto Kinch about his unexpected educational journey.
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09:45
Book of the Week—Evelyn Waugh: A Life Revisited, Episode 2
2/5 Philip Eade revisits the life of one of England's greatest novelists using family archives
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Georgia O'Keeffe, Female candidates for Conservative leadership, Emma Straub
Georgia O'Keeffe's art re-assessed, and female runners and riders for Conservative leader.
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10:45
Roald Dahl: Served with a Twist—Poison
2/5 Charles Dance tells a dark tale by the master of the bizarre. With Madhav Sharma.
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11:00
Natural Histories—Lobster
Brett Westwood investigates the biology and culture of the lobster. From 2016
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11:30
India's Classical Music Marathon
Aditya Chakrabortty reports on the fate of India's all-night classical music concert.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—05/07/2016
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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12:04
Witness History—The Renovation of Leonardo da Vinci's Last Supper
In 1999, after 20 years of restoration work, the masterpiece was revealed to the public.
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12:15
You and Yours—Call You and Yours: How Has Identity Fraud Affected You Or Your Family?
New figures suggest young people are not taking enough care online.
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12:57
Weather—05/07/2016
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—05/07/2016
Analysis of news and current affairs.
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13:45
Cold War: Stories from the Big Freeze—Series 1, The Czech Coup
Bridget Kendall tells the story of the Communist takeover of Czechoslovakia in 1948.
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14:00
The Archers—04/07/2016
Carol treats her daughter. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—Amsterdam
By Lenny Henry. Juliette, her new boyfriend and her sons go to Amsterdam for the weekend.
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15:00
Short Cuts—Series 9, Vanishing Point
3/6 Josie Long hears stories of disappearance.
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15:30
The Human Zoo—Series 8, Trust me... I'm an expert
4/8 Michael Blastland explores the quirky ways in which we think, behave and make decisions.
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16:00
Document—The Albania Operation
For Radio 4's Cold War season, Gordon Corera examines CIA attempts to subvert Albania.
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16:30
A Good Read—Alex Jones and Victoria Hislop
Alex Jones and Victoria Hislop talk about their favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
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17:00
PM—05/07/2016
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—05/07/2016 Plans to keep banks lending
The Bank of England has revealed plans to try to keep banks lending.
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18:30
My Teenage Diary—Series 7, Chris Packham
6/6 Naturalist Chris Packham reads from the nature diaries he kept as a teenager.
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19:00
The Archers—05/07/2016
Kenton gets some shocking news.
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19:15
Front Row—Barry Humphries, Abbas Kiarostami, Stanley Kubrick, National Museums of Scotland, The Neon Demon
Barry Humphries, National Museums Scotland, Stanley Kubrick exhibition and The Neon Demon.
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19:45
Roald Dahl: Served with a Twist—Poison
2/5 Charles Dance tells a dark tale by the master of the bizarre. With Madhav Sharma. (R)
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20:00
File on 4 Investigates—The Price of PFI
New revelations about structural problems in schools and hospitals built under PFI schemes
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20:40
In Touch—Blind people on stage, film and TV
In Touch explores the portrayal of blind people on stage, film and TV.
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21:00
Inside Health—Multi-morbidity, one-shot radiotherapy during surgery for early stage breast cancer
David Haslam, chair of NICE, on managing the millions of people on 5 or more drugs a day.
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21:30
The Life Scientific—Faraneh Vargha-Khadem on memory
Faraneh Vargha-Khadem talks to Jim Al-Khalili about how memories are made. (R)
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21:58
Weather—05/07/2016
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Tory leadership race
In the Tory leadership race, Theresa May wins the first round of voting.
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22:45
The Muse by Jessie Burton—Episode 2
2/10 Lawrie brings his painting to the Skelton; in 1936 Olive finds artistic inspiration
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23:00
The Infinite Monkey Cage—Series 14, The Sound of Music
Brian Cox and Robin Ince kick off the new series at the Glastonbury Music Festival. (R)
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23:30
Today in Parliament—05/07/2016
Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—06/07/2016
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Evelyn Waugh: A Life Revisited, Episode 2
2/5 Philip Eade revisits the life of one of England's greatest novelists using family archives (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—06/07/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—06/07/2016
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—06/07/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—06/07/2016
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—06/07/2016
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Muslim writer Sarah Joseph.
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05:45
Farming Today—Pears, Gooseberries and the Future Foresters
Pear ripening compound, Gooseberries and the Future Forestry workers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—St Kilda Wren
Bill Oddie presents the St Kilda wren. (R)
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