FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—28/11/2016
The latest national and international news from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4.
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00:15
Thinking Allowed—Racial segregation, Dementia and hair care
Racial segregation in the United States. Also, hairdressing for people with dementia. (R)
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—St Wilfred's, York
Church bells from St Wilfred's, York. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—28/11/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Â鶹ԼÅÄ World Service Programmes—28/11/2016
Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4 joins the Â鶹ԼÅÄ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—28/11/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—28/11/2016
News from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—28/11/2016
Spiritual reflection to start the day, with writer and broadcaster Anna Magnusson.
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05:45
Farming Today—Tenant farmer evicted on Isle of Arran; pig industry survey; bee research
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside. Presented by Charlotte Smith.
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05:56
Weather—28/11/2016
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Cetti's Warbler
Bill Oddie presents the Cetti's warbler. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—28/11/2016
News and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Start the Week—AIDS Activism and Surviving a Plague
Tom Sutcliffe with Peter Staley, Anne Johnson, Peter Horby and Louise Welsh.
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09:45
Book of the Week—Reality Is Not What It Seems, Fiat Lux
1/5 Carlo Rovelli's provocative account of how science affects our understanding of the world.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Looking after your hair when you wear wigs, weaves and braids, Women in their 50s and long-term relationships
A new series on women in their 50s and long-term relationships.
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10:45
Gudrun—Series 1, Episode 1
1/5 Lucy Catherine's new re-telling of classic Icelanders' saga.
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11:00
The Untold—Coping Without Kira
Kira is a teenage carer for her mother. Can she find a way to leave her for university?
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11:30
Cooking in a Bedsitter—Series 1, Beef Olives
1/4 Beattie Edmondson stars in a comedy inspired by Katharine Whitehorn's cookery classic.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—28/11/2016
The latest national and international news from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4.
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12:04
Witness History—A Black GI in China
How did a black American soldier end up living a privileged life in communist China?
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12:15
You and Yours—Ransomware, in-hospital injury lawyer adverts and nursing home closures
Ransomware, in-hospital injury lawyers and nursing home closures.
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12:57
Weather—28/11/2016
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—28/11/2016
Analysis of news and current affairs.
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13:45
Self Drives—The Trabant, 1. Go Trabi Go!
1/5 Will Self embarks on a 700-mile road trip in a Trabant, the iconic East German car.
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14:00
The Archers—27/11/2016
Brian shares his vision. (R)
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14:15
Stone—Series 6, Wishing Well
2/4 Stone created by Danny Brocklehurst. Wishing Well by Alex Ganley and Dan Allum.
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15:00
Round Britain Quiz—Programme 5, 2016
Tom Sutcliffe chairs the game of convoluted connections.
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15:30
The Food Programme—Cookbooks of 2016
Sheila Dillon and guests reflect on the year's food books, including works by new writers. (R)
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16:00
Short Cuts—Series 10, The Dreamers
7/8 Josie Long hears stories of dreamers.
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16:30
Beyond Belief—Zionism and Judaism
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the relationship between Zionism and Judaism.
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17:00
PM—28/11/2016
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—28/11/2016 A third of rebel-held east Aleppo has been recaptured by the Syrian military and its allies
President Assad is close to his biggest victory of Syria's civil war
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18:30
I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 66, Episode 3
3/6 Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer, Susan Calman and Richard Osman join Jack Dee.
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19:00
The Archers—28/11/2016
Lilian puts Justin in the picture.
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19:15
Front Row—Rolling Stones new album, Miles Teller on Bleed for This, The Last Poets
Rolling Stones new album reviewed, Miles Teller on Bleed For This, The Last Poets.
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19:45
Gudrun—Series 1, Episode 1
1/5 Lucy Catherine's new re-telling of classic Icelanders' saga. (R)
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20:00
The Tarpaulin - A Biography
Historian Dina Gusejnova tells the story of tarpaulin from the 17th Century to now.
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20:30
Crossing Continents—Checkmate for the King of Chess?
Kirsan Ilyumzhinov - master or pawn in the great game of chess? (R)
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21:00
Natural Histories—Yew
Brett Westwood explores our relationship with the ‘churchyard tree’, the yew. From 2016 (R)
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21:30
Start the Week—AIDS Activism and Surviving a Plague
Tom Sutcliffe with Peter Staley, Anne Johnson, Peter Horby and Louise Welsh. (R)
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21:58
Weather—28/11/2016
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—President-Elect called out by media over 'millions of illegal votes'
White House says there is no evidence to back up Donald Trump's claim of illegal votes.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—Nutshell, Episode 1
1/8 Ian McEwan's modern-day take on Hamlet, told from the perspective of an unborn child.
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23:00
Marc Riley's Musical Time Machine—Series 1, Frank Zappa and Lou Reed
Marc Riley delves into the Â鶹ԼÅÄ archive to unearth interviews with Frank Zappa and Lou Reed (R)
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23:30
Today in Parliament—28/11/2016
An appeal for British humanitarian intervention in war-torn Aleppo is made in the Commons.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—29/11/2016
The latest national and international news from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Reality Is Not What It Seems, Fiat Lux
1/5 Carlo Rovelli's provocative account of how science affects our understanding of the world. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—29/11/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Â鶹ԼÅÄ World Service Programmes—29/11/2016
Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4 joins the Â鶹ԼÅÄ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—29/11/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—29/11/2016
News from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—29/11/2016
Spiritual reflection to start the day, with writer and broadcaster Anna Magnusson.
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05:45
Farming Today—The Welsh meat industry needs the single market, says marketing group chairman
Welsh lamb producers say a hard Brexit could spell disaster for the industry.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Black-necked Grebe
David Attenborough presents the black-necked grebe. (R)
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