FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—15/05/2017
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:15
Thinking Allowed—Craft work - 'dirty' work
Craft work. Also, 'dirty' work. (R)
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—Hull Minster, Kingston upon Hull
Church bells from Hull Minster, Kingston upon Hull. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—15/05/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—15/05/2017
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—15/05/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—15/05/2017
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—15/05/2017
A reading, reflection and prayer, with Jonathan Rea.
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05:45
Farming Today—Rural services
Farming Today starts a week of pre-election programmes, beginning with rural services.
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05:56
Weather—15/05/2017
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Cyrus Todiwala on the house sparrow.
London chef and restaurant owner Cyrus Todiwala on his love of the city's house sparrow.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—15/05/2017
News and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Start the Week—Post-Truth and Revolution
Amol Rajan with Matthew D'Ancona, Claire Wardle, China Mieville and Lijia Zhang.
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09:45
Book of the Week—Admissions: A Life in Brain Surgery, Episode 1
1/5 Neurosurgeon Henry Marsh considers the end of life and the conclusion of his NHS career.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Rupi Kaur, Financial abuse, Swimming Suffragettes
Canadian poet and vlogger Rupi Kaur, and the damaging impact of financial abuse.
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10:45
John Galsworthy - The Forsyte Saga—The Forsytes Concludes, Episode 2
2/8 It is 1930, and Dinny Cherrell is wondering if she is ever going to experience true love.
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11:00
The Untold—The Divorce Settlement
A father faces eviction because of his daughter's divorce settlement.
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11:30
Dot—Series 2, Psychology
2/4 A psychologist is on the prowl, and everyone is a suspect.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—15/05/2017
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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12:04
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Front—15 May 1917 - Victor Lumley
In Folkestone, Victor Lumley feels far from the action.
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12:15
You and Yours—Lawyers in hospitals; Stove pollution; Closing restaurants
Lawyers in NHS hospitals; pollution from wood burning stoves; why restaurants are closing.
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12:57
Weather—15/05/2017
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—15/05/2017
Analysis of news and current affairs.
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13:45
Our Man in the Middle East—Part 1: The Giant Awakens
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Middle East editor Jeremy Bowen begins a personal history of this troubled region.
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14:00
The Archers—14/05/2017
Toby can't be cheered. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—The Imperfect Education of Sabrina Sidney
By Abigail Youngman. Drama based on the true story of a peculiar educational experiment. (R)
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15:00
Brain of Britain—The 2017 Final
Russell Davies chairs the final of the 2017 season of the general knowledge quiz.
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15:30
The Food Programme—The Chef Who Vanished - The Story of Jeremiah Tower
Jeremiah Tower changed the idea of what a chef could be. Dan Saladino tells his story. (R)
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16:00
With Great Pleasure—Tim Smit
Tim Smit, founder of the Eden Project, chooses his favourite pieces of writing.
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16:30
The Digital Human—Series 11, Silence
In a digital world Aleks explores whether silence is becoming harder to experience.
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17:00
PM—15/05/2017
Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—15/05/2017 Cobra emergency committee discusses Friday's cyber attack
The government's emergency committee has met to discuss Friday's cyber attack on the NHS.
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18:30
Just a Minute—Series 78, Episode 1
1/6 Nicholas Parsons and guests return for the 78th series of the iconic panel show.
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19:00
The Archers—15/05/2017
Lily offers her analysis.
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19:15
Front Row—Conn Iggulden, Timberlake Wertenbaker and virtual reality on radio
Conn Iggulden on St Dunstan, playwright Timberlake Wertenbaker, virtual reality on radio.
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19:45
John Galsworthy - The Forsyte Saga—The Forsytes Concludes, Episode 2
2/8 It is 1930, and Dinny Cherrell is wondering if she is ever going to experience true love. (R)
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20:00
The Invention Of...—The USA, The Melting Pot
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—Elephants, Politics and Sri Lanka
Religiously and politically potent, Sri Lankan elephants are killing more and more humans. (R)
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21:00
In Their Element—Series 1, And then there was Li
The element that links the formation of the universe with the functioning of our brains. (R)
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21:30
Start the Week—Post-Truth and Revolution
Amol Rajan with Matthew D'Ancona, Claire Wardle, China Mieville and Lijia Zhang. (R)
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21:58
Weather—15/05/2017
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—May promises to protect workers' rights
Theresa May makes a pitch for the Conservatives to become the party of the working people.
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22:45
Golden Hill by Francis Spufford—1. Arrival
1/10 November 1st, 1746. A traveller arrives at the port of New York, on urgent business.
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23:00
Word of Mouth—The Postbag Edition
Michael Rosen answers listeners' language queries from the Word of Mouth inbox and postbag (R)
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23:30
My Muse—Series 1, Kathryn Williams on Sylvia Plath
Singer-songwriter Kathryn Williams describes how Sylvia Plath inspired an entire album. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—16/05/2017
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Admissions: A Life in Brain Surgery, Episode 1
1/5 Neurosurgeon Henry Marsh considers the end of life and the conclusion of his NHS career. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—16/05/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—16/05/2017
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—16/05/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—16/05/2017
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—16/05/2017
A reading, reflection and prayer, with Jonathan Rea.
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05:45
Farming Today—Election Special: Migrant labour, trade and environment
Anna Hill visits a veg grower in East Anglia as part of Farming Today's pre-election tour.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Peter Rock on the Lesser Black Backed Gull
Gull scientist Peter Rock on the lesser black backed gull for Tweet of the Day.
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