FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—12/01/2017
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
The Reformation by Diarmaid MacCulloch—3. The Pope's Reformation
3/5 Diarmaid MacCulloch explores the Vatican's response to Protestant ideas. From 2017. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—12/01/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—12/01/2017
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—12/01/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—12/01/2017
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—12/01/2017
A short reflection and prayer, with Tony Macaulay.
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05:45
Farming Today—Neonicotinoids latest; Black Top Milk; Proposed Borders National Park in Scotland
Ban on neonicotinoid seed treatments costs the EU industry 900m euros, a new report claims
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Collared Dove
David Attenborough presents the collared dove. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—12/01/2017
Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
In Our Time—Nietzsche's Genealogy of Morality
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Nietzsche's On The Genealogy of Morality.
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09:45
The Reformation by Diarmaid MacCulloch—4. The English Reformation: A Language for the World
4/5 Historian Diarmaid MacCulloch reveals the importance of the Book of Common Prayer.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Barbara Taylor Bradford, Teeth, Silent treatment, Thrift
A Woman of Substance; tooth extraction; silent relationships; good habits; working women.
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10:45
15 Minute Drama—On Kosovo Field, Dance on the Mountain
4/5 Rebeka and Dardan are forced to confront the truth of what happened to their parents.
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11:00
Crossing Continents—Siege at the Holey Artisan Bakery
One night of terror at Dhaka's Holey Artisan Bakery in July 2016.
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11:30
Hull Before Culture—Episode 2
2/2 John Godber meets the people who will keep Hull's cultural heart beating into the future.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—12/01/2017
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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12:04
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Front—12 January 1917 - Marion Wardle
Riots erupt in Hamburg over food shortages, and there is unrest in Tynemouth too.
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12:15
You and Yours—Marriage Proposals, Luxury Pet Food, Credit Ratings
The tradition of asking a father's permission to marry his daughter.
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12:57
Weather—12/01/2017
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—12/01/2017
Donald Trump calls a dossier which makes embarrassing claims about him 'false'.
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13:45
All in a Chord—Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring
4/5 Ivan Hewett examines a chord from Stravinsky's Rite of Spring.
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14:00
The Archers—11/01/2017
David tries to make amends. (R)
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14:15
GF Newman's The Corrupted—Series 3, Episode 4
4/10 Jack and Brian are back in prison after a kilo of cocaine was found in Jack's flat.
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15:00
Open Country—Barton-upon-Humber Clay Pits
Helen Mark discovers why flooded clay pits make up the landscape of Barton-upon-Humber.
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15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—Pump Aid
Singer Corinne Bailey Rae makes an appeal on behalf of Pump Aid. (R)
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15:30
Open Book—Nadeem Aslam
Mariella Frostrup talks to Nadeem Aslam about his new book The Golden Legend. (R)
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16:00
The Film Programme—La La Land
La La Land and Manchester By The Sea.
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16:30
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Inside Science—The perils of explaining science, Living to 500, What's good for your teeth and The future of stargazing
Why the simplest explanations are not always the best when it comes to science.
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17:00
PM—12/01/2017
Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—12/01/2017 Donald Trump's top nominees defend America's intelligence agents
Donald Trump's nominees for Defence Secretary and CIA chief defend US intelligence agents
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18:30
The Cold Swedish Winter—Series 1, Summer
3/4 Swedish 'Midsommerafton' approaches, and Geoff is forced to be Lord of the Dance. (R)
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19:00
The Archers—12/01/2017
Helen picks her moment.
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19:15
Front Row—Natalie Clein, Lemony Snicket, The OA, VelΓ΅zquez
Cellist Natalie Clein; Lemony Snicket TV drama; The OA; Laura Cumming on Velazquez.
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—On Kosovo Field, Dance on the Mountain
4/5 Rebeka and Dardan are forced to confront the truth of what happened to their parents. (R)
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20:00
The Briefing Room—Aleppo: After the Evacuation
What happened after the buses left eastern Aleppo? David Aaronovitch finds out.
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20:30
In Business—The NHS and Productivity
With demand soaring and austerity continuing to bite, can the NHS do more for less?
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21:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Inside Science—The perils of explaining science, Living to 500, What's good for your teeth and The future of stargazing
Why the simplest explanations are not always the best when it comes to science. (R)
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21:30
In Our Time—Nietzsche's Genealogy of Morality
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Nietzsche's On The Genealogy of Morality. (R)
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21:58
Weather—12/01/2017
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Trump nominees push back on intel criticism
New US defence secretary and CIA head applaud the intelligence community.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—Reading Europe - Norway: A Death in the Family, Episode 4
4/10 A global bestseller. An author's struggle to write about his childhood and his father.
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23:00
KULT
A sitcom from Irish Comedy troupe Diet of Worms set a Nordic furniture company in Dublin.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—12/01/2017
A former head of NATO has harsh words for Donald Trump.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—13/01/2017
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
The Reformation by Diarmaid MacCulloch—4. The English Reformation: A Language for the World
4/5 Historian Diarmaid MacCulloch reveals the importance of the Book of Common Prayer. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—13/01/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—13/01/2017
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—13/01/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—13/01/2017
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—13/01/2017
A short reflection and prayer, with Tony Macaulay.
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05:45
Farming Today—Neonics ban, Overfishing, Planning rules in National Parks
How planning rules affect housing in the UK's National Parks.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Wren
John Aitchison presents the wren. (R)
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