FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—19/04/2017
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
The Odyssey Project: My Name Is Nobody—Series 1, Tamrat in the Cyclops' Cave
Poet Alemu Tebeje's tale of Tamrat, growing up in Ethiopia, akin to the Cyclops' cave. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—19/04/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—19/04/2017
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—19/04/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—19/04/2017
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—19/04/2017
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with His Grace Bishop Angaelos.
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05:45
Farming Today—The general election, Weetabix sale, New Zealand subsidies
What will the snap general election mean for the farming community?
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Bullfinch
Michaela Strachan presents the story and sound of the bullfinch. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—19/04/2017
Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Only Artists—Series 1, Chi-chi Nwanoku and Yinka Shonibare
Double bass player Chi-chi Nwanoku meets the artist Yinka Shonibare in his studio.
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09:30
Everything You Think About Sport Is Wrong—Intellectuals
3/5 Simon Barnes continues his series about sport, arguing that sport is for intellectuals. (R)
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09:45
The Odyssey Project: My Name Is Nobody—Series 1, Odysseus, the Patron Saint of Foreigners?
Mona Arshi, in Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔr's light, considers her Sikh parents' journey to England in the 1960s.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Judge Dhir, Birthplans, Princess Diana
Judge Anuja Dhir; Going Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ; Turkey; Bridget Sheeran on birth; Testino Diana dress.
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10:41
The Amateur Marriage by Anne Tyler—1984, No Hot Water
8/10 After 13 years as a divorcee, Pauline still finds living by herself difficult.
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10:55
The Listening Project—Ruby and Kathleen - The Toilet Explodes
Shared memories of growing up on the Fountain estate in Derry twenty 20 years apart.
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11:00
From the Couch to the Courtroom
Helena Kennedy QC explores the relationship between law, psychotherapy and mind doctors. (R)
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11:30
Believe It!—Series 3, Truth
2/3 Richard Wilson realises it's no good being Mr Nice Guy. He's got to tell the truth.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—19/04/2017
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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12:04
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Front—19 April 1917 - Maisie Harris
In Folkestone, Maisie Harris searches for the still, small voice.
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12:15
You and Yours—Parkour; Lucienne Day; Gift Vouchers
How Parkour has become one of the UK's most popular sports.
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12:57
Weather—19/04/2017
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—19/04/2017
Analysis of news and current affairs.
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13:45
The Ideas That Make Us—Series 5, Memory
Why does our past hold the key to our future? Bettany Hughes explores our need to remember
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14:00
The Archers—18/04/2017
Peggy hears the good news. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—Death of a Cosmonaut
Julian Rhind-Tutt stars in a re-imagining of Cosmonaut Vladimir Komarov's fall to earth.
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15:00
Money Box—Money Box Live: Are leaseholds fit for purpose?
Louise Cooper and a panel of experts answer calls on house and flat leaseholds.
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15:30
Why Become a Doctor?—Junior Doctors: A Matter of Life and Death
3/3 Dr Kevin Fong explores how doctors cope when things go wrong. (R)
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16:00
Thinking Allowed—Elite education
How prestigious schools and universities around the world sustain inequality.
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16:30
The Media Show—General Election coverage; Le Monde and fake news; Channel 4 out of London
Andrea Catherwood asks how the UK media will cover the general election at short notice.
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17:00
PM—19/04/2017
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—19/04/2017 MPs approve election on June 8
PM says Jeremy Corbyn is unfit to lead UK, but she is mocked for ruling out TV debates.
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18:30
Can't Tell Nathan Caton Nothing—Series 3, About Maturity
4/4 Nathan decides to prove how mature he is in order to win back the girl that rejected him. (R)
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19:00
The Archers—19/04/2017
Emma sets her sights on the future.
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19:15
Front Row—Awol Erizku; Robert Macfarlane; Little Boy Blue; Gemma Bodinetz
He took those Beyonce photos but Awol Erizku also paints; Robert Macfarlane on dagglers.
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19:45
The Amateur Marriage by Anne Tyler—1984, No Hot Water
8/10 After 13 years as a divorcee, Pauline still finds living by herself difficult. (R)
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20:00
Glass Half Full—Series 1, A global population of nine billion is sustainable
Fi Glover pits optimists against pessimists in a debate on population growth.
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20:45
Four Thought—A Speck of Dust
Jay Owens argues that we should pay more attention to dust.
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21:00
Costing the Earth—Sinking Solomon Islands
Five of the Solomon Islands have already been lost to the sea. How are the locals coping? (R)
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21:30
Only Artists—Series 1, Chi-chi Nwanoku and Yinka Shonibare
Double bass player Chi-chi Nwanoku meets the artist Yinka Shonibare in his studio. (R)
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21:58
Weather—19/04/2017
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Bill Gates : abandoning aid commitment will "cost lives"
Microsoft founder warns the government against dropping policy from their 2015 manifesto.
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22:45
Rabbit, Run by John Updike—3. Romance
3/10 Rabbit and Ruth begin a romance of sorts after an unlikely one night stand.
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23:00
Tom Parry's Fancy Dressed Life—Series 1, Scary
3/4 Tom Parry has a theory that fancy dress can change your life.
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23:15
Litter from America—Series 1, Kwame Kwei Armah
Kwame Kwei Armah tours his life and adopted city of Baltimore.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—19/04/2017
Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—20/04/2017
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
The Odyssey Project: My Name Is Nobody—Series 1, Odysseus, the Patron Saint of Foreigners?
Mona Arshi, in Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔr's light, considers her Sikh parents' journey to England in the 1960s. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—20/04/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—20/04/2017
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—20/04/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—20/04/2017
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—20/04/2017
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with His Grace Bishop Angaelos.
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05:45
Farming Today—Hen perches, NZ Dairy farmers, Dry weather
The RSPCA wants egg producers to install more perches for hens. But is this a good thing?
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Dartford Warbler
David Attenborough presents the sounds and story of the Dartford warbler. (R)
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