FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—22/08/2016
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:15
Self's Search for Meaning—Faith
3/3 Will Self asks some of Britain's key opinion-makers about the nature of our existence. (R)
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—St Mary the Virgin, Ilminster
St Mary the Virgin, Ilminster. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—22/08/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—22/08/2016
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—22/08/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—22/08/2016
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—22/08/2016
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Shaunaka Rishi Das.
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05:45
Farming Today—Harvest time, Seaweed pollution, Rural pubs
A look at the 2016 harvest, seaweed pollution and shrinking numbers of rural pubs.
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05:56
Weather—22/08/2016
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Bluethroat
Brett Westwood presents the bluethroat. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—22/08/2016
News and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Playing the Skyline—Series 2, Belfast Docks
3/3 Composer laureate Brian Irvine and Rachael Boyd, on fiddle, play the skyline of Belfast.
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09:30
Our Man in Greeneland—Our Man in Havana
4/5 The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's man in Havana, Will Grant, goes on the trail of Greene's Our Man in Havana.
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09:45
Wish Lanterns by Alec Ash—1. Young Lives
1/5 Exploring the lives of young Chinese, the 'one-child' offspring of the 1980s.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Jenna Coleman, Women and Olympics, Calcium Supplements
Jenna Coleman plays young Queen Victoria, and Olympics triumph for women in sport.
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10:45
Blood and Milk by Gregory Evans—Series 1, 1. Arrival
1/10 Gangsters, gambling and an innocent abroad in 1890s Whitechapel.
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11:00
The Untold—Revisited
Grace Dent updates stories from previous episodes including the fate of Bristol's DJ Derek
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11:30
The Rest is History—Series 1, Episode 1
1/6 Frank Skinner explores funny moments in history. With Dave Gorman and Sara Pascoe. (R)
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—22/08/2016
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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12:04
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Front—22 August 1916 - Juliet Cavendish
Juliet finds it hard to reconcile her delight and her fears.
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12:15
You and Yours—Caged hens, Tiger stores, CD and vinyl box sets
Winifred Robinson looks at modern farming with caged hens, plus the rise of Tiger stores.
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12:57
Weather—22/08/2016
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—22/08/2016
As Team GB prepares to leave Rio we hear from the British Olympic Association.
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13:45
Unforgettable—Series 1, David Temple/Derek Jarman
1/5 David Temple has an imagined conversation with his late brother-in-law Derek Jarman.
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14:00
The Archers—21/08/2016
Rob has got some news for Henry. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—Sebastian Baczkiewicz - Ghosts of Heathrow
190,000 visitors pass through Heathrow every day. No wonder some of them are ghosts. (R)
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15:00
Counterpoint—Series 30, Semi-Final 1, 2016
10/13 Paul Gambaccini chairs the first semi-final of the general knowledge music quiz.
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15:30
The Food Programme—Time for an Aperitif? The Drinks Menu
Aperitif - A curiosity of our Mediterranean holidays? Or are they having a British moment? (R)
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16:00
My Muse—Series 1, Kathryn Williams on Sylvia Plath
Singer-songwriter Kathryn Williams describes how Sylvia Plath inspired an entire album.
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16:30
Beyond Belief—Sharia Councils
Ernie Rea and guests explore the role of sharia councils in the UK.
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17:00
PM—22/08/2016
Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—22/08/2016 Islamist militant pleads guilty before the International Criminal Court.
Islamist militant admits destroying cultural sites.
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18:30
Just a Minute—Series 76, Episode 3
3/8 Nicholas Parsons hosts a special edition from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
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19:00
The Archers—22/08/2016
Toby has some explaining to do.
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19:15
Front Row—Quincy Jones, Noel Clarke, Timbuktu cultural war crimes
John Wilson talks to music legend Quincy Jones ahead of his Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Prom.
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19:45
Blood and Milk by Gregory Evans—Series 1, 1. Arrival
1/10 Gangsters, gambling and an innocent abroad in 1890s Whitechapel. (R)
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20:00
Rethinking Clink—Episode 1
1/2 Jacqui Smith on the history of prison reform from the 18th century to the end of WWII.
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20:30
Crossing Continents—Colombia's Forgotten Exodus
The people displaced by war in Colombia who fear they will never be able to return home. (R)
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21:00
Natural Histories—Great Auk
Brett Westwood traces the story of the great auk, driven to extinction in 1844. From 2016 (R)
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21:30
Playing the Skyline—Series 2, Belfast Docks
3/3 Composer laureate Brian Irvine and Rachael Boyd, on fiddle, play the skyline of Belfast. (R)
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21:58
Weather—22/08/2016
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Stock up ! Germany to update war-time civil defence strategy
Germans to be told they should store food and water for ten days in case of attack.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—Eight Months on Ghazzah Street, Episode 6
6/10 Hilary Mantel's revisits her third novel nearly 30 years after its original publication.
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23:00
Hersey's Hiroshima
Seventy years ago, an article about the atomic bombing of Hiroshima rocked the world.
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23:30
Short Cuts—Series 9, Field Guides
6/6 Josie Long presents stories of how our hearts entwine with the landscape. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—23/08/2016
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Wish Lanterns by Alec Ash—1. Young Lives
1/5 Exploring the lives of young Chinese, the 'one-child' offspring of the 1980s. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—23/08/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—23/08/2016
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—23/08/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—23/08/2016
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—23/08/2016
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Shaunaka Rishi Das.
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05:45
Farming Today—New Badger Cull Zones, Wild Boar, Harvest Machines
Five new areas of England will cull badgers next week to try to control TB in cattle.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Aquatic Warbler
Brett Westwood presents the aquatic warbler. (R)
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