FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—09/02/2017
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Once Upon a Time in the East, Episode 3
3/5 The young Xiaolu has a new home in Wenling, where she is reunited with her parents. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—09/02/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—09/02/2017
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—09/02/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—09/02/2017
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—09/02/2017
Spiritual reflection and prayer to start the day, with the Rev Richard Frazer.
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05:45
Farming Today—Welsh Brexit row, Cider exports, NFU neonicotinoid application, Natural Capital Committee report
Welsh anger at minister snub, cider exports, and the NFU neonicotinoids bid.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Stock Dove
Kate Humble presents the stock dove. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—09/02/2017
Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
In Our Time—John Clare
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss John Clare, poet and farm labourer.
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09:45
Book of the Week—Once Upon a Time in the East, Episode 4
4/5 Xiaolu is encouraged by her father to become a poet.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Waney Squier, Victoire Dauxerre, Being gay in Trump's America
Waney Squier on shaken baby syndrome, Victoire Dauxerre on size 0 and being gay in the USA
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10:45
15 Minute Drama—Isaac Asimov's I, Robot, Liar
Stevie is urgently summoned to a lab in Siberia where a robot is able to read human minds.
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11:00
From Our Own Correspondent—Radio Baa Baa
Correspondents' stories from Syria, Israel, Russia, Sierra Leone and Loveland, USA.
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11:30
Late Returns
Writer Nicholas Royle returns three library books - three decades after he borrowed them.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—09/02/2017
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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12:04
Brexit: A Guide for the Perplexed—Series 1, The Cliff Edge
Could Brexit send UK trade off a cliff edge? Chris Morris discovers what's at stake.
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12:15
You and Yours—BT Broadband, Pet wearables, Volunteers
Are BT short-changing and overcharging customers on broadband speeds?
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12:57
Weather—09/02/2017
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—09/02/2017
Analysis of news and current affairs.
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13:45
Friends & Foes - A Narrative History of Diplomacy—Taking the Middle East Shuttle
4/10 How the fallout from the Yom Kippur war led to Henry Kissinger's shuttle diplomacy.
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14:00
The Archers—08/02/2017
Jennifer wants to put an end to the rumours. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—Red and Blue, Ransomware
2/3 The cybersecurity of a City hedge fund is tested to the limit causing tensions to escalate (R)
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15:00
Open Country—The Pill Hobblers
Helen Mark discovers the fascinating world of the Pill Hobblers, both past and present.
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15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—The British Asian Trust
Nina Wadia makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the British Asian Trust. (R)
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15:30
Bookclub—Barbara Trapido - The Travelling Hornplayer
Barbara Trapido talks to James Naughtie about her 1998 novel The Travelling Hornplayer. (R)
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16:00
The Film Programme—Annette Bening
Antonia Quirke meets Annette Bening.
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16:30
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Inside Science—Measuring human impact on earth, Awards for engineers, Sounds of space junk.
Quantifying the impact of humanity on the earth's natural systems.
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17:00
PM—09/02/2017
Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—09/02/2017 Ministers defend moves to scrap child refugee scheme
Ministers have defended a move to scrap a scheme to bring refugee children into the UK.
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18:30
The Cold Swedish Winter—Series 2, Episode 3
3/4 Geoff tries his hand at some controversial Swedish political satire. (R)
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19:00
The Archers—09/02/2017
Kirsty receives an unexpected gift.
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19:15
Front Row—Artist Keith Tyson, dark comedy Prevenge, novelist John Boyne, Shostakovich Symphony No 12
Dark comedy Prevenge, novelist John Boyne, artist Keith Tyson, Shostakovich Symphony No 12
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—Isaac Asimov's I, Robot, Liar
Stevie is urgently summoned to a lab in Siberia where a robot is able to read human minds. (R)
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20:00
The Briefing Room—Trump and Trade
Can President Trump deliver on his promise to bring back outsourced manufacturing jobs?
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20:30
The Bottom Line—The Challenges of Running a Charity
The challenges of running a charity. Evans Davis meets the experts.
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21:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Inside Science—Measuring human impact on earth, Awards for engineers, Sounds of space junk.
Quantifying the impact of humanity on the earth's natural systems. (R)
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21:30
In Our Time—John Clare
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss John Clare, poet and farm labourer. (R)
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21:58
Weather—09/02/2017
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Punches thrown in South African parliament
President Zuma's critics disrupt his State of Nation speech.
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22:45
The Transition by Luke Kennard—Episode 4
4/10 Stu tests Karl's mettle with a strenuous workout. Bryan Dick reads Luke Kennard's novel.
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23:00
Spoot!
Harry Hill rediscovers Britain's oldest sport, Spoot!
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23:30
Today in Parliament—09/02/2017
Alicia McCarthy reports from Westminster.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—10/02/2017
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Once Upon a Time in the East, Episode 4
4/5 Xiaolu is encouraged by her father to become a poet. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—10/02/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—10/02/2017
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—10/02/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—10/02/2017
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—10/02/2017
Spiritual reflection and prayer to start the day, with the Rev Richard Frazer.
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05:45
Farming Today—Avian flu, Billy goat meat, Brexit imports and exports
Avian flu restrictions, producing billy goat meat and Brexit imports and exports.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Long-tailed Tit
Michaela Strachan presents the story and sound of the long-tailed tit. (R)
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