FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—16/08/2017
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—The Hungry Empire, Salt Beef Succotash in New England
2/5 The Puritan settlers struggle to recreate the ideal English diet in new surroundings.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—16/08/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—16/08/2017
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—16/08/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—16/08/2017
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—16/08/2017
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Julian Filochowski.
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05:45
Farming Today—Dairy farmers speak out in reaction to Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ 1's Countryfile, Scotch whisky, Cotswold Way online
Reaction to Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ 1's Countryfile report on bull calves in dairy herds being shot at birth.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Tim Birkhead on the Raven
British zoologist Tim Birkhead admires the intelligence of ravens for Tweet of the Day.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—16/08/2017
Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Aleks in Wonderland: The Story of the Internet—Series 1, The International League of Geeky Gentlemen
The origins of the internet, and why nobody thought of making it secure.
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09:30
All in a Chord—Wagner: Tristan und Isolde
2/5 Ivan Hewett examines Wagner's Tristan Chord. (R)
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09:45
Book of the Week—The Hungry Empire, Dining at Sea
3/5 As the Empire expands the colonial trade in ships' provisions races to keep up.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Chineke!
BAME orchestra, Chineke!. Plus Theresa May, domestic abuse and Indian Partition.
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10:41
Life at Absolute Zero—Series 2, Pavlovian
2/10 Lynne Truss's series about the people of Meridian Cliffs. Ashley the dog walker. (R)
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10:55
The Listening Project—Eedie and Bethan - It's Debatable
It's important to back up your opinion with logical reasoning. (R)
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11:00
A Woman Half in Shadow
Poet Jackie Kay tells the story of Zora Neale Hurston's literary rebirth. (R)
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11:30
Bad Salsa—Series 2, The Cycle of Life
4/4 Each of the women gets to grips with their own particular cancer aftershocks. (R)
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—16/08/2017
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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12:04
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Front—16 August 1917 - Ulysses Pilchard
Dr Pilchard gains ground with his electro-shock treatment.
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12:15
You and Yours—Fixed-odds betting machines
Fixed-odds betting machines; copycat websites; renting to under-35s.
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12:57
Weather—16/08/2017
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—16/08/2017
News with Martha Kearney including Ulster border post-Brexit and the music of Glenn Gould.
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13:45
Bone Stories—Series 1, Mary Rose Archer
3/5 Ben Garrod reveals how the archers who sank with the Mary Rose could help medical science.
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14:00
The Archers—15/08/2017
Phoebe has an anxious wait. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—The Life and Times of Arthur Miller, Dreams
4/4 By Mike Walker. A mysterious young visitor compels Miller to look back on his life. (R)
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15:00
Money Box—The Death of Retirement, The Retreat of Employers
Occupational pensions - the origins and the future of employer involvement. (R)
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15:30
From Agony to Analgesia—Seeing Pain
Professor Irene Tracey, an expert in brain imaging, asks can we ever know another's pain?
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16:00
Dark Side of the Sun
Dr Frank Close examines the mythology and psychology behind eclipses.
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16:30
The Media Show—Test Match Special and Josh Krichefski of MediaCom UK
Amol Rajan goes behind the scenes at Test Match Special.
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17:00
PM—16/08/2017
Carolyn Quinn with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—16/08/17 Government sets out Brexit proposals for UK and Ireland border
Governments put forward proposals for Ireland border post Brexit
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18:30
Chain Reaction—Series 10, Olivia Colman talks to Sharon Horgan
5/6 Actress Olivia Colman talks to Sharon Horgan, writer and star of sitcom Pulling. (R)
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19:00
The Archers—16/08/2017
Jennifer is called out.
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19:15
Front Row—John Eliot Gardiner, Apphia Campbell, The Nature of Forgetting, Reviewing at the Edinburgh Festivals
Live from Edinburgh with guests including Sir John Eliot Gardiner on Monteverdi at 450.
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19:45
Life at Absolute Zero—Series 2, In Your Dreams
1/10 Stories by Lynne Truss about the inhabitants of windy Meridian Cliffs. (R)
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20:00
The Fix—Series 1, Setting Up Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ
Twelve of the country's brightest young minds gather to solve difficult social problems.
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20:45
Four Thought—The Power of Singing Together
Natalie Maddix explains why she believes in the power of singing together.
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21:00
From Agony to Analgesia—Seeing Pain
Professor Irene Tracey, an expert in brain imaging, asks can we ever know another's pain? (R)
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21:30
Aleks in Wonderland: The Story of the Internet—Series 1, The International League of Geeky Gentlemen
The origins of the internet, and why nobody thought of making it secure. (R)
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22:00
The World Tonight—Trump scraps business forums after CEO resignations
Could president Trump's controversial remarks deepen divisions in the American society?
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—Midwinter Break, Episode 2
2/9 A retired Northern Irish couple arrive in Amsterdam for a short holiday.
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23:00
Love in Recovery—Series 1, The Pub
6/6 The group leave the meeting room to try to rescue one of their members - from the pub. (R)
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23:15
Kieran Hodgson's Earworms—Series 1, Glazunov
3/4 An idiot's guide to Glazunov. Perfect for fans of comedy, classical music, and idiots.
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23:30
The Digital Human—Series 11, Alternate
Follow The Digital Human's Aleks Krotoski as she heads down a rabbit hole. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—17/08/2017
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—The Hungry Empire, Dining at Sea
3/5 As the Empire expands the colonial trade in ships' provisions races to keep up. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—17/08/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—17/08/2017
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—17/08/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—17/08/2017
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—17/08/2017
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Julian Filochowski.
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05:45
Farming Today—New report on Brexit and farming, Volunteer shepherds, Beavers
A new scientific report examines the potential effects of Brexit on farming.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Tim Birkhead on the Puffin
Zoologist Tim Birkhead discusses the monumental dullness of puffins for Tweet of the Day.
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