FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—04/08/2016
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—The Age of Bowie, Ziggy Plays Guitar
3/5 Paul Morley remembers the excitement of first seeing Bowie in concert. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—04/08/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—04/08/2016
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—04/08/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—04/08/2016
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—04/08/2016
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Sister Gemma Simmonds, CJ.
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05:45
Farming Today—National Trust on Countryside Spending, Wheat and Barley Harvest, Sea Eagles, Poultry
Wheat and barley harvest, National Trust on spending post-Brexit, sea eagles, poultry.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Red-necked Phalarope
Steve Backshall presents the red-necked phalarope. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—04/08/2016
News and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Inside the Ethics Committee—Series 12, Permanent Vegetative State: Withdrawing Nutrition and Hydration
1/3 Is it ethical to withdraw nourishment from a young man in a permanent vegetative state?
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09:45
Book of the Week—The Age of Bowie, The Berlin Years
4/5 After the fast and furious years of the late 60s and early 70s, Bowie moves to Berlin.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Cherylee Houston, Julie Burchill, Refuges, Horror Films
The star of Radio 4's 15-minute drama on life with hypermobility. Jenni Murray presents.
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10:45
Tinsel Girl—Tinsel Girl and the Big Reunion, Episode 4
4/5 Maz begins to suspect that her partnership with Verity is not as perfect as she had hoped.
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11:00
Crossing Continents—Going Hungry in Venezuela
Vladimir Hernandez reports from Venezuela, which is struggling to feed its own people.
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11:30
As The Curtain Falls
Marie-Louise Muir explores 25 years of Signature Theatre company with founder Jim Houghton
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—04/08/2016
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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12:04
One to One—Adrian Goldberg on Mixed Marriage
Adrian Goldberg explores the topic of mixed marriage. (R)
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12:15
You and Yours—Interest Rates; Beauty Pills; Fake Grass
The latest on the Bank of England decision on interest rates.
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12:57
Weather—04/08/2016
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—04/08/2016
Analysis of news and current affairs with James Robbins.
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13:45
Shakespeare's Restless World—19. The Theatres of Cruelty
19/20 A human eyeball in a silver setting gives a striking insight into the theatre of cruelty. (R)
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14:00
The Archers—03/08/2016
Susan stands her ground. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, This Is Not a Rubbish Boy
1/2 Mma Ramotswe come to terms with a difficult situation for her - taking a holiday.
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15:00
Open Country—Orkney Wildlife in Crisis
Orkney's incredible wildlife is under threat. Helen Mark discovers how technology can help
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15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—Campaign for National Parks
Bill Bryson presents an appeal on behalf of Campaign for National Parks. (R)
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15:30
Open Book—Reading Europe: Italy
Mariella Frostrup presents a programme exploring contemporary literature from Italy. (R)
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16:00
The Film Programme—Alex Cox on Sid & Nancy, Don Paterson on Marlon Brando
Alex Cox talks about Sid & Nancy, and Don Paterson on great speeches in cinema history.
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16:30
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Inside Science—Signs of life on planets, Royal Society Book Prize, Queen Bee control, Galactic Prom 29
What clues should we look for when searching for life on other planets?
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17:00
PM—04/08/2016
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—04/08/2016 Interest rates cut to lowest ever level
The Bank of England has cut interest rates to 0.25 per cent
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18:30
Simon Evans Goes to Market—Series 3, Marriage
2/4 Is marriage all romance and living in harmony, or the most commercial of transactions?
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19:00
The Archers—04/08/2016
Ed feels positive about the future.
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19:15
Front Row—The Mercury Prize shortlist, Colin Spencer and Jon Brittain on gay theatre, Brazilian artist Vivian Caccuri, author Sara Taylor
The Mercury Prize shortlist and playwrights Colin Spencer and Jon Brittain on gay theatre.
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19:45
Tinsel Girl—Tinsel Girl and the Big Reunion, Episode 4
4/5 Maz begins to suspect that her partnership with Verity is not as perfect as she had hoped. (R)
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20:00
The Briefing Room—Britain's Nuclear Dream
The government has delayed a proposed nuclear power station. What choices lie ahead?
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20:30
In Business—Chattanooga - the High Speed City
Does speed matter? Peter Day visits America's first 'gig city', Chattanooga, to find out.
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21:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Inside Science—Signs of life on planets, Royal Society Book Prize, Queen Bee control, Galactic Prom 29
What clues should we look for when searching for life on other planets? (R)
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21:30
Lives in a Landscape—Series 21, 13/11/2015
Alan Dein meets pensioners who have transformed their home into a school for bullied kids. (R)
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21:58
Weather—04/08/2016
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Child sex abuse inquiry chair quits, again
Dame Goddard - third head of child abuse panel - resigns.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—Reading Europe - Italy: The Parrots, You Have to Become a Work of Art
4/10 The Master senses his own mortality, and the Beginner looks back on an infidelity.
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23:00
Daphne Sounds Expensive—Series 1, Murder
4/4 The gang must solve a murder on the Yorkshire Moors.
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23:30
The Digital Human—Series 9, Wayfinding
Aleks Krotoski compares technological solutions to our intuitive wayfinding skills. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—05/08/2016
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—The Age of Bowie, The Berlin Years
4/5 After the fast and furious years of the late 60s and early 70s, Bowie moves to Berlin. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—05/08/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—05/08/2016
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—05/08/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—05/08/2016
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—05/08/2016
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Sister Gemma Simmonds, CJ.
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05:45
Farming Today—New research on how bovine TB is spread between badgers and cattle, behavioural orders for sheep and the Irish mushroom industry
A study looking at the link between badgers and Bovine TB and behaviour orders for sheep.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—White-tailed Eagle
Michaela Strachan presents the white-tailed eagle. (R)
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