FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—01/09/2016
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Shrinking Violets, Episode 3
3/5 Could the origins of art lie in the human capacity for introversion? (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—01/09/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—01/09/2016
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—01/09/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—01/09/2016
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—01/09/2016
Spiritual reflection to start the day, with the Rev John McLuckie.
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05:45
Farming Today—Animal welfare in abattoirs, pet foxes and bovine TB in Wales
Should abattoirs be made to install CCTV to prevent animal welfare abuse?
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Ruff
Bill Oddie presents the ruff. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—01/09/2016
News and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
The Matter of the North—The Rebellious Tongues of the North
4/10 Melvyn Bragg on the the turbulent years of rebellion which swept the north of England.
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09:30
Natural History Heroes—Dorothea Bate
3/10 Palaeontologist Tori Herridge explains why Dorothea Bate is her Natural History Hero. (R)
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09:45
Book of the Week—Shrinking Violets, Episode 4
4/5 In a New York brownstone in 1965, the first skirmish in the war against shyness began.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Mother Teresa; US campus sexual assaults
The canonisation of Mother Teresa as a saint. And tackling sexual assaults on US campuses.
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10:45
Blood and Milk by Gregory Evans—Series 1, 9. Violence
9/10 Annie unearths some terrible, but useful secrets...
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11:00
Crossing Continents—Addicted in Suburbia
Heroin, opiates, and suburban Ohio.
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11:30
Taking Art To The People
Michael Symmons Roberts on the life and legacy of the philanthropist Thomas Horsfall. (R)
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—01/09/2016
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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12:04
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Front—1 September 1916 - Dorothea Winwood
Ralph Winwood returns home to a limited welcome.
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12:15
You and Yours—Abortion pills helpline, The millennial whoop, The Cambridge Satchel Company, Edreams
A new helpline is launched for women who buy illegal abortion pills.
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12:57
Weather—01/09/2016
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—01/09/2016
Analysis of news and current affairs.
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13:45
Nature's Great Invaders—4. Ring-necked Parakeet
4/5 How invasive is the ring-necked parakeet?
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14:00
The Archers—31/08/2016
Tom realises he has got his work cut out. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—Hatch, Match and Dispatch, Time and Tide by David Hodgson
3/6 Stag-night, time-travelling thriller. (R)
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15:00
Open Country—Hoylake: Green Belt and Greens
Helen Mark finds out how a proposed golf resort in Hoylake will affect the green belt.
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15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—Children's Liver Disease Foundation
Louise Tubman makes an appeal on behalf of Children's Liver Disease Foundation. (R)
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15:30
Open Book—Crime Writing: Val McDermid, Abir Mukherjee and Lucy Ribchester
A special edition of Open Book from Edinburgh, devoted to crime writing. (R)
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16:00
The Film Programme—The Choir That Sang Elvish
Antonia Quirke meets a choir that supplies voices for blockbuster soundtracks.
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16:30
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Inside Science—Gravitational wave detection, Exo-Mars landing, Royal Society book prize, Gait biometrics
Gravitational wave detection, Exo-Mars landing, Royal Society book prize, gait biometrics.
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17:00
PM—01/09/2016
Carolyn Quinn with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—01/09/2016 May accuses BMA of playing politics
Theresa May accuses BMA of playing politics. Β£ rises after positive manufacturing survey
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18:30
Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups—Series 4, Big Tom and the Hendersons
2/4 Dad tries to fight off an unwanted invasion, while Granny turns to smuggling.
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19:00
The Archers—01/09/2016
Brian gives Adam a heads up.
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19:15
Front Row—Reading prison and Oscar Wilde, The Collection, Venice Film Festival, Bjork digital
Art inspired by Reading gaol's most famous inmate, Bjork goes digital at Somerset House.
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19:45
Blood and Milk by Gregory Evans—Series 1, 9. Violence
9/10 Annie unearths some terrible, but useful secrets... (R)
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20:00
The Briefing Room—Jesse Morton: The Jihadi Who Changed His Mind
A former radical jihadi changed his mind and is now speaking out against extremism.
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20:30
In Business—Has 3D printing lived up to the hype?
Peter Day asks whether 3D printing has lived up to its early promise.
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21:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Inside Science—Gravitational wave detection, Exo-Mars landing, Royal Society book prize, Gait biometrics
Gravitational wave detection, Exo-Mars landing, Royal Society book prize, gait biometrics. (R)
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21:30
The Matter of the North—The Rebellious Tongues of the North
4/10 Melvyn Bragg on the the turbulent years of rebellion which swept the north of England. (R)
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21:58
Weather—01/09/2016
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Migrants facing added dangers in Libya
How is Italy coping with the influx of migrants who are crossing the sea from Libya?
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—Paradise Lodge, Episode 4
4/10 Coming-of-age comedy by Nina Stibbe, author of Love, Nina.
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23:00
Heresy—Series 9, Episode 4
4/6 Victoria Coren Mitchell is joined by Julia Hartley-Brewer, Richard Coles and Giles Coren. (R)
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23:30
Shared Experience—Series 5, Not What We Were Expecting
Three parents discuss life with a child with learning difficulties. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—02/09/2016
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Shrinking Violets, Episode 4
4/5 In a New York brownstone in 1965, the first skirmish in the war against shyness began. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—02/09/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—02/09/2016
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—02/09/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—02/09/2016
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—02/09/2016
Spiritual reflection to start the day, with the Rev John McLuckie.
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05:45
Farming Today—Fish virus, Green belt, Tick survey
Careless anglers could be spreading a killer virus among fish.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Ringed Plover
Michaela Strachan presents the ringed plover. (R)
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