FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—01/11/2016
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Alan Bennett - Keeping On Keeping On—2010
6/10 Alan Bennett reads extracts from his diaries. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—01/11/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—01/11/2016
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—01/11/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—01/11/2016
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—01/11/2016
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Gopinder Kaur Sagoo.
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05:45
Farming Today—Scallop fishing, Tesco, Waitrose, Forestry in Scotland
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside. Presented by Anna Hill.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Great Grey Shrike
Kate Humble presents the great grey shrike. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—01/11/2016
Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
The Reith Lectures—Kwame Anthony Appiah - Mistaken Identities, Colour
3/4 Philosopher Kwame Anthony Appiah argues for a world free of racial fixations.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Nail varnish, Deaths of women in prison, Cindy Holland, Emma Hamilton
Why we paint our nails, female deaths in custody, Cindy Holland of Netflix, Emma Hamilton.
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10:45
The Pursuits of Darleen Fyles—The Pursuits of Darleen Fyles: Series 8, Episode 2
2/5 Sparks fly when Treena finds out inadvertently that daughter Darleen is pregnant.
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11:00
Natural Histories—Cricket
Brett Westwood explores our relationship with crickets and tunes in to their songs.
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11:30
Soul Music—Series 23, The Star-Spangled Banner
4/4 Exploring America's national anthem, set to the tune of an English social men's club song.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—01/11/2016
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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12:04
The Escaped Lyric—01/11/2016
Nick Berkeley shows how song lyrics can help articulate and negotiate our lives.
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12:15
You and Yours—Call You and Yours: How do you help children to sleep through the night?
There is a growing industry of sleep experts offering help. What have you tried?
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12:57
Weather—01/11/2016
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—01/11/2016
Analysis of news and current affairs with Mark Mardell.
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13:45
One to One—Selina Scott talks to Yasmin Ishaq
Selina Scott talks to Yasmin Ishaq who doesn't believe in ghosts, but in jinn. (R)
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14:00
The Archers—31/10/2016
Adam struggles to be heard. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—The Good Listener, Private Lives
Agents at GCHQ struggle to find the source of a complex cyber-attack on the National Grid.
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15:00
The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 14, Stockwell
Jay Rayner and the panel of culinary experts are in Stockwell, London. (R)
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15:30
Costing the Earth—Nuclear Futures
Britain's nuclear power stations are being pushed to run well past their planned lifespan.
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16:00
The Law Show—Terrorism, Extremism and the Law
Interview with David Anderson QC - the Independent Reviewer of terrorism legislation.
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16:30
A Good Read—Terry Christian and Dr Kevin Fong
Harriett Gilbert invites Terry Christian and Dr Kevin Fong to talk favourite books.
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17:00
PM—01/11/2016
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—01/11/2016
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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18:30
Ed Reardon's Week—Series 11, Poetry? No Thanks
5/6 Ed becomes involved in honouring plucky wartime songbird 'Beryl Bassett'.
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19:00
The Archers—01/11/2016
Toby searches high and low.
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19:15
Front Row—Amy Adams, John Rutter and Tracy Chevalier
Actress Amy Adams on sci-fi film Arrival and composer and conductor John Rutter.
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19:45
The Pursuits of Darleen Fyles—The Pursuits of Darleen Fyles: Series 8, Episode 2
2/5 Sparks fly when Treena finds out inadvertently that daughter Darleen is pregnant. (R)
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20:00
File on 4 Investigates—The Hidden Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔless
Are local councils doing enough to provide accommodation for the homeless?
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20:40
In Touch—Fight For Sight and review of accessible speaker
Including Fight for Sight's CEO Michele Acton and a review of an accessible smart speaker.
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21:00
All in the Mind—Taking pride, Correct vocabulary in describing mental health, Green exercise
Taking pride, correct vocabulary in describing mental health, green exercise.
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21:30
The Anglo-Irish Century—The Irish Exodus
3/4 Historian Diarmaid Ferriter explores the post-war period and the outbreak of the Troubles. (R)
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21:58
Weather—01/11/2016
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Russia cyber threat warnings
The Democrats urge the FBI to reveal what it knows about Trump's Russia ties.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—Days Without End, Episode 2
2/10 Riding out with the cavalry, Thomas and John Cole encounter brutal savagery.
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23:00
Julia Sutherland: Fat Chance
She lost six-and-a-half stone, now comedian Julia Sutherland has another shot at life. (R)
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23:30
Today in Parliament—01/11/2016
Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—02/11/2016
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Alan Bennett - Keeping On Keeping On—2011
7/10 Alan Bennett reads extracts from his diaries.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—02/11/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—02/11/2016
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—02/11/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—02/11/2016
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—02/11/2016
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Gopinder Kaur Sagoo.
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05:45
Farming Today—Food fraud, Country-of-origin labelling, Flood report
The food industry is being advised to step up its game to combat food fraud.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Common Gull
Michaela Strachan presents the story and sound of the common gull. (R)
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