FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—19/01/2017
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
America Rewritten—Walter Mosley
Robert McCrum talks to Walter Mosley about making the transition from Obama to Trump. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—19/01/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—19/01/2017
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—19/01/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—19/01/2017
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—19/01/2017
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Terry Waite CBE.
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05:45
Farming Today—Farmers' Views on the Future After Brexit, Tomato Crops Under Glass in Vale of Evesham, the Future of Protected Food Names
Farmers at LAMMA, the agricultural machinery show, on their views of life after Brexit.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Long-Eared Owl
John Aitchison presents the long-eared owl. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—19/01/2017
Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
In Our Time—Mary, Queen of Scots
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the history of Mary, Queen of Scots.
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09:45
America Rewritten—Ariel Levy
Ariel Levy discusses her role as writer under a new president who distrusts the media.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Nicole Kidman, Older mums, Craft, The Chain
Film star Nicole Kidman on starring in Lion and why is craft seen as separate from art?
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10:45
Louisa May Alcott - Little Women—4. Dark Days
4/10 Jo has a secret, as has Laurie. And there are troubling days ahead for the March family.
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11:00
From Our Own Correspondent—This Mortal Coil
Correspondent stories - dressing up to save your life and why a burial could heal wounds.
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11:30
Inconspicuous Consumption—Series 2, Eating and Watching
Peter Curran investigates our compulsion to consume snacks and movies at the same time.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—19/01/2017
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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12:04
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Front—19 January 1917 - Marion Wardle
In North Shields, Marion is still shaken by recent events.
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12:15
You and Yours—Pets in care homes, Customised clothing, Fraud crime figures
Pets in care homes. How to make a fashion statement. Why online fraud crime is on the rise
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12:57
Weather—19/01/2017
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—19/01/2017
Thirty people are missing in an avalanche in central Italy. We hear from a rescue worker.
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13:45
Trump: The Presidential Precedents—Richard Nixon
4/5 In 1968, angry opposition to liberal reform swept Richard Nixon to power.
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14:00
The Archers—18/01/2017
Elizabeth shares some memories. (R)
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14:15
GF Newman's The Corrupted—Series 3, Episode 9
9/10 The police have found a tape proving who started the fire at Joseph's buildings.
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15:00
Open Country—London: A National Park City?
Can London be a National Park City? David Lindo finds out.
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15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—Lepra
Author Victoria Hislop makes an appeal on behalf of Lepra. (R)
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15:30
Open Book—James Lasdun, Writers in Hollywood, Crime round-up, Bestsellers.
Mariella Frostrup talks to James Lasdun. (R)
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16:00
The Film Programme—Goodfellas
Oscar winning editor Thelma Schoonmaker takes Francine behind the scenes of Goodfellas.
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16:30
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Inside Science—Antarctic science rescue, Killing cancer with viruses, Measuring wind from space and the Last man on the moon
Why the British Antarctic science base is being temporarily abandoned.
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17:00
PM—19/01/2017
Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—19/01/2017 McGuinness retiring
Martin McGuiness is leaving politics; Four dead, thirty missing in Italian avalanche
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18:30
The Cold Swedish Winter—Series 1, Autumn
4/4 Danny Robins' Scandicom continues with house-hunting Swedish-style as Linda's baby is due. (R)
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19:00
The Archers—19/01/2017
Johnny needs a wingman.
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19:15
Front Row—Urban myths, Author Michael Chabon, The Snow Maiden opera, Presidents on film
Author Michael Chabon; urban myths retold on TV; and Opera North's The Snow Maiden.
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19:45
Louisa May Alcott - Little Women—4. Dark Days
4/10 Jo has a secret, as has Laurie. And there are troubling days ahead for the March family. (R)
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20:00
The Briefing Room—Drugs in West Yorkshire
How did British-Pakistani gangs come to dominate the drugs trade in Yorkshire?
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20:30
In Business—The NHS: The Recruitment Dilemma
The NHS has relied on staff from overseas all its life. Will Brexit change this?
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21:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Inside Science—Antarctic science rescue, Killing cancer with viruses, Measuring wind from space and the Last man on the moon
Why the British Antarctic science base is being temporarily abandoned. (R)
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21:30
In Our Time—Mary, Queen of Scots
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the history of Mary, Queen of Scots. (R)
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21:58
Weather—19/01/2017
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—United States gets ready for Trump inauguration
With hundreds of protests planned ahead of Trump's inauguration, how divided is the US?
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—Reading Europe - Norway: A Death in the Family, Episode 9
9/10 A global bestseller. An author's struggle to write about his childhood and his father.
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23:00
The Chastity Butterworth Show
Chat show pilot starring Gemma Whelan as her comedy character Chastity Butterworth.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—19/01/2017
Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—20/01/2017
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
America Rewritten—Ariel Levy
Ariel Levy discusses her role as writer under a new president who distrusts the media. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—20/01/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—20/01/2017
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—20/01/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—20/01/2017
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—20/01/2017
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Terry Waite CBE.
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05:45
Farming Today—The state of rural shops; Sonny Perdue, new US Agriculture Secretary
Who is George Ervin Perdue III? Charlotte Smith on the new US agriculture secretary.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Barn Owl
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the story and sound of the barn owl. (R)
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