FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—08/05/2017
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:15
Thinking Allowed—Insuring against disasters - electronic finance
Insuring against disasters, and amateur financial traders. (R)
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—Holy Trinity Church, Bradford on Avon
Church bells from Holy Trinity Church, Bradford on Avon.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—08/05/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—08/05/2017
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—08/05/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—08/05/2017
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—08/05/2017
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Dr Kirsty Thorpe.
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05:45
Farming Today—Alternative food networks; Water buffalo; Reservoirs on farms
Charlotte Smith speaks to Mike Goodman about the rise of Alternative Food Networks.
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05:56
Weather—08/05/2017
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Sam Lee on the nightingale
Folk musician Sam Lee on the nightingale for Tweet of the Day.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—08/05/2017
News and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Start the Week—Kate Tempest: Everyday Epic
Andrew Marr with Kate Tempest, Tracy Chevalier, Hanif Kureishi and Lewis Hyde.
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09:45
Book of the Week—Between Them, Episode 1
1/5 Renowned American author Richard Ford remembers his parents in separate poignant accounts.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Are Women as likely as Men to Vote in the General Election? Walking Netball
Do women vote less than men? And who is playing walking netball?
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10:45
Tinsel Girl—Tinsel Girl and the Support Worker, Episode 1
1/5 Maz's first day with her support worker Hayley does not go quite as planned.
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11:00
The Untold—Eddie Todd for Mayor
Grace Dent follows Doncaster businessman Eddie Todd in his campaign to be the town's Mayor
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11:30
Dot—Series 2, Teeth
1/4 Fellas are going gaga for Myrtle's new gnashers.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—08/05/2017
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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12:04
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Front—8 May 1917 - Kitty Lumley
Victor Lumley arrives home on leave in need of a good steak.
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12:15
You and Yours—Banks fighting fraud, Food taxes, Car clocking
Banks fighting fraud; "Clocking" of used cars.
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12:57
Weather—08/05/2017
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—08/05/2017
Analysis of news and current affairs.
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13:45
Marketing: Hacking the Unconscious—Series 1, Selling a Philosophy
How three words transformed a mundane sports good into an entire philosophy.
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14:00
The Archers—07/05/2017
Kirsty has a day to remember. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—The Rosenthals, Thin Ice
3/3 Amy Rosenthal's affectionate tribute to her dad reveals an unusual pact they made in 1993.
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15:00
Brain of Britain—Semi-Final 4, 2017
Russell Davies chairs the wide-ranging general knowledge quiz.
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15:30
The Food Programme—The Herbal World of Jekka McVicar
Culinary herb pioneer Jekka McVicar shares her life through food with Sheila Dillon. (R)
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16:00
With Great Pleasure—Liz Carr
Comedian and actor Liz Carr chooses the words and poetry that inspire her.
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16:30
The Digital Human—Series 11, Alternate
Follow The Digital Human's Aleks Krotoski as she heads down a rabbit hole.
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17:00
PM—08/05/2017
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—08/05/2017 Macron faces tough task building new government
The French President-Elect hopes to attract major figures from both left and right
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18:30
The Unbelievable Truth—Series 18, Episode 6
6/6 Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's game from 2017.
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19:00
The Archers—08/05/2017
Jill has a bone to pick with David.
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19:15
Front Row—Alien: Covenant, Giacometti retrospective, How should museums reflect changing social attitudes, Jamestown
Review of Alien: Covenant; how might museums reflect changing social attitudes.
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19:45
Tinsel Girl—Tinsel Girl and the Support Worker, Episode 1
1/5 Maz's first day with her support worker Hayley does not go quite as planned. (R)
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20:00
The Invention Of...—The USA, Borderlands
The USA is an invention. So how do you build the most powerful country in the world?
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20:30
Crossing Continents—Living with the Dead
Some Indonesians live alongside dead family members for years. (R)
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21:00
In Their Element—Series 1, Oxygen: The Breath of Life
Trevor Cox takes a deep breath and tells the story of oxygen on earth and in space. (R)
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21:30
Start the Week—Kate Tempest: Everyday Epic
Andrew Marr with Kate Tempest, Tracy Chevalier, Hanif Kureishi and Lewis Hyde. (R)
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21:58
Weather—08/05/2017
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Macron - after victory tough task ahead
Reports on Emmanuel Macron's victory from Paris and from Aisne, a Le Pen stronghold.
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22:45
Into the Water by Paula Hawkins—Episode 6
6/10 DI Townsend and DS Morgan discover what led Katie Whittaker to the Drowning Pool.
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23:00
Word of Mouth—Cucks, snowflakes and virtue signalling: the new US political lexicon
Michael Rosen asks George Lakoff about the new political words coming out of the US now. (R)
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23:30
Cinema's Secret History—The Script Supervisor
Antonia Quirke explores the pivotal role of the script supervisor. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—09/05/2017
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Between Them, Episode 1
1/5 Renowned American author Richard Ford remembers his parents in separate poignant accounts. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—09/05/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—09/05/2017
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—09/05/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—09/05/2017
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—09/05/2017
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Dr Kirsty Thorpe.
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05:45
Farming Today—Raven attacks on lambs, Food Assembly, Crops for bio-mass benefit the brown hare
Reports of flocks of raven targeting very young lambs and killing them are growing.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Mat Waddington on the long tailed tit
Mat Waddington found a long tailed tit playing cupid in his Worcester village.
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