FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—29/11/2016
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ 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 Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—29/11/2016
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ 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 Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ 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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Morning
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06:00
Today—29/11/2016
Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
The Life Scientific—Julia Higgins on polymers
Professor Dame Julia Higgins shares her passion for polymers with Jim Al-Khalili.
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09:30
One to One—What's it like being a single dad of three children?
Miranda Rae, single mum, meets a single dad with three children and hears his story.
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09:45
Book of the Week—Reality Is Not What It Seems, The Most Beautiful of Theories
2/5 In 1905, Albert Einstein formulates the most famous equation of modern science.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Dina Asher-Smith, Social Care Funding Crisis
Dina Asher-Smith, social care, the Trump family women, Grace Wilson and women in their 50s
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10:45
Gudrun—Series 1, Episode 2
2/5 Lucy Catherine's modern re-telling of classic Icelanders' saga.
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11:00
The Listeners—Series 4, Episode 1
1/3 Two female composers reveal how there is far more to listening than hearing.
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11:30
Tales from the Stave—Series 14, Rossini's The Barber of Seville
1/3 The series celebrating music manuscripts returns with Rossini's The Barber of Seville.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—29/11/2016
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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12:04
Witness History—The Imprisonment of Irina Ratushinskaya
The dissident poet spent four years in Soviet prisons and labour camps.
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12:15
You and Yours—Call You and Yours: How fair is your pay?
Companies could be forced to reveal the pay gap between CEOs and workers.
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12:57
Weather—29/11/2016
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—29/11/2016
Analysis of news and current affairs with Martha Kearney.
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13:45
Self Drives—The Trabant, 2. Tinker Tailor Soldier Trabi
2/5 Will Self continues his 700 mile road trip in the iconic East German car: Brussels
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14:00
The Archers—28/11/2016
Lilian puts Justin in the picture. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—The Princes and Princesses of Wales
By Simon Crowther. A darkly comic tale of North Wales meets South in a Cardiff back yard.
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15:00
Life at LIPA—The Big Performance
1/3 Three students take us behind the scenes of their final year at performing arts school.
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15:30
Shared Experience—Series 6, Twins
Twins Gillian and Tracy and one half of twin sisters, Jasmine, share their stories with Fi
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16:00
Bursting the Social Network Bubble
Bobby Friction discovers the impact social media is having on his life.
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16:30
A Good Read—John Timpson and John Bird
John Timpson and John Bird talk about their favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
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17:00
PM—29/11/2016
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—29/11/2016
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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18:30
Clare in the Community—Series 11, Unfaithful
3/6 Clare and Brian are having some couples counselling, much to Clare's amusement.
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19:00
The Archers—29/11/2016
Ruth fires a warning shot.
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19:15
Front Row—Clint Eastwood's Sully, Robert Olen Butler, Roger Law
A review of Clint Eastwood's 35th film as a director, and novelist Robert Olen Butler.
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19:45
Gudrun—Series 1, Episode 2
2/5 Lucy Catherine's modern re-telling of classic Icelanders' saga. (R)
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20:00
The Green Book
Alvin Hall tells the story of an African American travel guide during the segregation era.
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20:40
In Touch—Look's 25th and blind mums
The charity Look on 25 years supporting parents of blind children for 25 years.
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21:00
All in the Mind—Pathological Demand Avoidance, Is wisdom a trait or a state, Anxiety-free comedy gigs
Claudia Hammond examines pathological demand avoidance.
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21:30
The Life Scientific—Julia Higgins on polymers
Professor Dame Julia Higgins shares her passion for polymers with Jim Al-Khalili. (R)
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22:00
The World Tonight—20,000 flee Aleppo, say ICRC
Red Cross anticipate surge as refugees flee Aleppo.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—Nutshell, Episode 2
2/8 Ian McEwan's modern-day take on Hamlet, told from the perspective of an unborn child.
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23:00
Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar—Series 1, Careerism
3/4 Alexei reveals the surprising reason he disappeared from our TV screens in the 1990s.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—29/11/2016
Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—30/11/2016
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Reality Is Not What It Seems, The Most Beautiful of Theories
2/5 In 1905, Albert Einstein formulates the most famous equation of modern science. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—30/11/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—30/11/2016
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—30/11/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—30/11/2016
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—30/11/2016
Spiritual reflection to start the day, with writer and broadcaster Anna Magnusson.
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05:45
Farming Today—Pig exports post-Brexit, New Scottish salmon hatchery, Dairy Crest research
Brexit, sterling and pork exports: Anna Hill hears the outlook for UK pork producers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Bar-tailed Godwit
Martin Hughes-Games presents the bar-tailed godwit. (R)
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