FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—29/08/2016
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:15
Swansong
A meditation on loss, with real and imagined stories bound by sound and silence. (R)
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—Manchester Cathedral
Church bells from Manchester Cathedral. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—29/08/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—29/08/2016
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—29/08/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—29/08/2016
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—29/08/2016
Spiritual reflection to start the day, with the Rev John McLuckie.
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05:45
Farming Today—Farming's Patron Saint
Anna Hill goes on pilgrimage in Norfolk to trace the life of farming's patron saint.
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05:56
Weather—29/08/2016
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Green Sandpiper
Brett Westwood presents the Green Sandpiper. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—29/08/2016
News and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
The Matter of the North—The Origins of the North
1/10 Melvyn Bragg on the fall of Rome and the rise of Northumbria.
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09:30
Our Man in Greeneland—Monsignor Quixote
5/5 Guy Hedgecoe follows Graham Greene's travels around post-Franco Spain in the late 1970s.
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09:45
Book of the Week—Shrinking Violets, Episode 1
1/5 Joe Moran creates a field guide to shyness, which Darwin called an odd state of mind.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Underwear: What do we wear and who is it for?
We discuss women's most intimate clothing choice - their underwear.
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10:45
Blood and Milk by Gregory Evans—Series 1, 6. Problems
6/10 Megan's problems are far from over.
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11:00
The Plastic Revolution: 50 Years of the Credit Card
The story of how easy credit changed British society forever. (R)
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11:30
The Rest is History—Series 1, Episode 2
2/6 Frank Skinner and guests discuss history's funniest moments. (R)
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—29/08/2016
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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12:04
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Front—29 August 1916 - Alec Poole
Alec Poole's loyalties are stretched.
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12:15
You and Yours—Terrorism vs Tourism
Why do terrorists target tourist resorts and what impact does it have on those countries?
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12:57
Weather—29/08/2016
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—29/08/2016
Analysis of news and current affairs.
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13:45
Nature's Great Invaders—1. Grey Squirrel
1/5 The natural history story of the UK's most famous invader - the grey squirrel.
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14:00
The Archers—28/08/2016
It is a busy day at the cricket. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—Mr Trollope and the Labours of Hercules
Paterson Joseph stars in a play based on Anthony Trollope's experiences in Jamaica in 1858
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15:00
Counterpoint—Series 30, Semi-Final 2, 2016
11/13 Paul Gambaccini chairs the challenging quiz about music of all kinds.
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15:30
The Food Programme—Whisky Britannia: The Drinks Menu
Why whisky is moving from its traditional roots and has a few surprises in store. (R)
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16:00
My Muse—Series 1, Lemn Sissay on Bob Marley
Poet Lemn Sissay explains why Bob Marley is his artistic, personal and political muse.
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16:30
Beyond Belief—Hair
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the connection between hair and religious belief.
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17:00
PM—29/08/2016
Carolyn Quinn with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—29/08/16 The United States has said fighting between Turkish and Kurdish forces in northern Syria is unacceptable
The US says fighting between Turkish and Kurdish forces in Syria is unacceptable
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18:30
Just a Minute—Series 76, Episode 4
4/8 Nicholas Parsons hosts an Edinburgh Festival Fringe special.
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19:00
The Archers—29/08/2016
Anna makes a last attempt.
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19:15
Front Row—Poldark screenwriter Debbie Horsfield, 150 years of HG Wells, punk activist Joe CorrΓ©
Poldark screenwriter Debbie Horsfield, 150 years of HG Wells, punk activist Joe Corre.
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19:45
Blood and Milk by Gregory Evans—Series 1, 6. Problems
6/10 Megan's problems are far from over. (R)
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20:00
Rethinking Clink—Episode 2
2/2 Former home secretary Jacqui Smith examines postwar prison reform.
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20:30
Crossing Continents—Protesting in Putin's Russia
Sarah Rainsford looks at how Russia is dealing with dissent in the run-up to elections. (R)
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21:00
Natural Histories—Camel
Brett Westwood follows the camel on its route through human history and culture. (R)
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21:30
The Matter of the North—The Origins of the North
1/10 Melvyn Bragg on the fall of Rome and the rise of Northumbria. (R)
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21:58
Weather—29/08/2016
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—War in Syria: US Warns Over Turkish-Kurdish Violence
Washington pleas with its allies to stop fighting each other.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—Paradise Lodge, Episode 1
1/10 Craving independence, 15-year-old Lizzie Vogel takes a job in an old people's home.
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23:00
Setting the Past Free—Part I, Mark Lawson explores the retellings of one of the most controversial stories to emerge from the Holocaust
1/2 Mark Lawson on how the story of Rudolf Kastner has been retold outside Israel. (R)
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23:30
Shared Experience—Series 5, The Fall
Fi Glover meets three people whose lives nearly ended after they fell from a height. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—30/08/2016
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Shrinking Violets, Episode 1
1/5 Joe Moran creates a field guide to shyness, which Darwin called an odd state of mind. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—30/08/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—30/08/2016
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—30/08/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—30/08/2016
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—30/08/2016
Spiritual reflection to start the day, with the Rev John McLuckie.
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05:45
Farming Today—Greenbelt, Fois Gras and useful sheep
Greenbelt and calls for a new cohesive housing strategy. Plus Fois Gras and useful sheep.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Wood Sandpiper
Brett Westwood presents the story and sound of the wood sandpiper. (R)
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