FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—17/09/2016
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—The Pigeon Tunnel: Stories from My Life by John le Carre, Episode 5
5/5 After a meeting in London, John le Carre is destined to help a young man called Valdimir. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—17/09/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—17/09/2016
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—17/09/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—17/09/2016
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—17/09/2016
Spiritual reflection with the Rev Dr Alison Jack of New College, Edinburgh.
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05:45
iPM—17/09/2016
"I'm not a boy or a girl. I'm both." A ten-year-old talks about being gender non-binary.
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Morning
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06:00
News and Papers—17/09/2016
News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
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06:04
Weather—17/09/2016
The latest weather forecast.
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06:07
Ramblings—Series 34, Passionate Walkers: David Nicholls
Clare Balding meets novelist David Nicholls to walk to The Devil's Punchbowl in Surrey. (R)
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06:30
Farming Today—Farming Today This Week: Wildlife and Farming
How can modern farming methods be sympathetic to wildlife?
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06:57
Weather—17/09/2016
The latest weather forecast.
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07:00
Today—17/09/2016
Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Saturday Live—David Baddiel
David Baddiel, Olympic diving gold medallist Chris Mears.
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10:30
Up Close And Personal
Clarke Peters follows the croon and practitioners of the art including Rudy Vallee.
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11:00
The Week in Westminster—17/09/2016
George Parker of the Financial Times looks behind the scenes at Westminster.
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11:30
From Our Own Correspondent—It's Not What It Was
EU leaders meet without the UK, Saudi-Iranian tensions and Lagos shops fight officialdom.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—17/09/2016
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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12:04
Money Box—The cost of Hinkley Point electricity
How much will power from the UK's newest nuclear plant really cost?
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12:30
The News Quiz—Series 91, Episode 2
2/8 Miles Jupp is joined by Susan Calman, Hugo Rifkind, Holly Walsh and Andy Hamilton. (R)
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12:57
Weather—17/09/2016
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
News—17/09/2016
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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13:10
Any Questions?—Arron Banks, Angela Eagle MP, Paul Mason, Baroness Wheatcroft
Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate and discussion from Warwick Business School. (R)
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14:00
Any Answers?—Ukip, Hinckley Point, The 11-plus
Listeners have their say on Ukip, Hinkley Point, and the 11-plus and grammar schools.
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14:30
Drama on 4—The Bargain
1988, Robert Maxwell meets Mother Teresa of Calcutta and attempts to strike a bargain.
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15:30
The Voices of...—Series 1, Ian Partridge
A portrait of the English lyric tenor Ian Partridge, in his own words and recordings. (R)
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16:00
Woman's Hour—Kizzy Crawford, finding fulfilling work in your 50s, and the domestic politics of boxsets
Kizzy Crawford and the domestic politics of boxsets.
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17:00
PM—Saturday PM
Full coverage of the day's news.
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17:30
iPM—17/09/2016
"I'm not a boy or a girl. I'm both." A ten-year-old talks about being gender non-binary. (R)
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—17/09/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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17:57
Weather—17/09/2016
The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—17/09/2016 UK military 'ill-prepared' for attack
A former military commander says the government's "taken its eye off the ball"
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18:15
Loose Ends—Clive Anderson, Scottee, Al Murray, Alan Titchmarsh, Sabrina Mahfouz, Kerry Godliman, Ed Harcourt, Ward Thomas
Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
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19:00
Profile—Rodrigo Duterte
Edward Stourton profiles the controversial new leader of the Philippines.
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19:15
Saturday Review—Hunt for The Wilderpeople, Eimear McBride, Bedlam, National Treasure, Dr Faustus
Hunt for The Wilderpeople, Eimear McBride, Bedlam, National Treasure, RSC's Dr Faustus.
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20:00
Archive on 4—Don't Be Rude on the Road
Alan Dein takes a breakneck tour through the history of the public information film.
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21:00
Tsar—Ivan The Terrible: Absolute Power
David Threlfall is Ivan the Terrible in Mike Walker's epic chronicle of the Tsars. (R)
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22:00
News and Weather—17/09/2016
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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22:15
Unreliable Evidence—14/09/2016
Clive Anderson and guests explore the legal fall-out from leaving the EU. (R)
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23:00
Counterpoint—Series 30, The 2016 Final
13/13 Paul Gambaccini chairs the 2016 final of the wide-ranging music quiz. (R)
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23:30
Poetry Please—Poetry by Heart
Roger McGough presents poems recited from memory by school pupils. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—18/09/2016
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Skylines—African Beauty, by Samantha Harvey
3/3 A story exploring the terror of being trapped in a tiny space cut off from the horizon. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—18/09/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—18/09/2016
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—18/09/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—18/09/2016
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Bells on Sunday—St John the Baptist, Burford
Church bells from St John the Baptist, Burford.
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05:45
Profile—Rodrigo Duterte
Edward Stourton profiles the controversial new leader of the Philippines. (R)
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