FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—27/01/2018
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Reading Europe: Geert Mak's In Europe, Episode 5
5/5 It is 1999, and Geert Mak meets a cosmonaut in Moscow and reflects on Yeltsin's legacy. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—27/01/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—27/01/2018
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—27/01/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—27/01/2018
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—27/01/2018
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg.
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05:45
iPM—Policing domestic violence
Plus a listener's suggestion for our outside broadcast.
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Morning
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06:00
News and Papers—27/01/2018
The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
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06:07
Open Country—Vikings on the Isle of Lewis
Eleanor Rosamund Barraclough explores the legacy of the vikings on the Isle of Lewis. (R)
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06:30
Farming Today—Farming Today This Week: Farm diversification
Charlotte Smith finds out about the many ways in which farmers are diversifying.
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06:57
Weather—27/01/2018
The latest weather forecast.
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07:00
Today—27/01/2018
Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Saturday Live—Jo Wood
Jo Wood and the Inheritance Tracks of Tony Blackburn.
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10:30
The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 19, New Malden
Jay Rayner invites his panel to New Malden in south west London.
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11:00
The Week in Westminster—27/01/2018
Isabel Hardman of The Spectator looks behind the scenes at Westminster.
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11:30
From Our Own Correspondent—La Lucha
Turkey's assault on Afrin, Colombian rebels still at war and a fight over French grammar.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—27/01/2018
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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12:04
Money Box—Lord Bird on his Creditworthiness Assessment Bill
Credit scores don't include rent - the founder of The Big Issue thinks they should.
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12:30
The News Quiz—Series 95, 26/01/2018
A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Miles Jupp. (R)
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12:57
Weather—27/01/2018
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
News—27/01/2018
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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13:10
Any Questions?—Stephen Dorrell, Frances O'Grady, Gisela Stuart, Pete Waterman
Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate from the University of Chester's Molloy Hall. (R)
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14:00
Any Answers?—Brexit and Harassment
Have your say on the issues discussed on Any Questions?
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14:30
Moll Flanders—Episode 2
2/2 Jessica Hynes plays the woman who inspired Daniel Defoe's eponymous heroine. (R)
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15:30
Moving Pictures—Series 2, Men of the Docks by George Bellows
A long, slow look at great artworks, photographed in extraordinary detail. (R)
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16:00
Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman's Hour: Lesley Manville, big feet, men-only spaces
Oscar nominated Lesley Manville. Denise Fergus, 25 years after the murder of James Bulger.
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17:00
PM—Saturday PM
Full coverage of the day's news with Caroline Wyatt.
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17:30
iPM—Policing domestic violence
Plus a listener's suggestion for our outside broadcast. (R)
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—27/01/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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17:57
Weather—27/01/2018
The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—27/01/2018 Kabul blast kills 95+
Taliban attack crowded area using ambulance packed with explosives
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18:15
Loose Ends—Stephen Mangan, Juliet Stevenson, Arabella Weir, Luke Wright, GoGo Penguin, Poppy Ackroyd, Phil Gayle, Clive Anderson
Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
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19:00
Profile—George Weah
Edward Stourton profiles the football legend who has become president of Liberia.
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19:15
Saturday Review—Peter Carey, Gursky, Last Flag Flying, John, Altered Carbon
Peter Carey, Gursky at The Hayward, Last Flag Flying, John at The Dorfman, Altered Carbon.
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20:00
Archive on 4—Back to Vietnam
Julian Pettifer reflects on the Tet Offensive of 1968 as a turning point in world history.
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21:00
Elif Shafak - The Bastard of Istanbul—1. The Visitor
1/2 Elif Shafak's tale of two families bound by the same horrific past. (R)
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22:00
News and Weather—27/01/2018
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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22:15
Across the Red Line—Series 1, Can physical force and violence be politically justified?
Anne McElvoy and Gabrielle Rifkind are joined by Timothy Stanley and Mark Serwotka. (R)
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23:00
Round Britain Quiz—Programme 10, 2017-18
Tom Sutcliffe chairs the ever-popular contest of lateral thinking and cryptic connections. (R)
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23:30
Poetry Please—Alice Oswald
Roger McGough is joined by Alice Oswald, who picks her favourite poems for the programme. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—28/01/2018
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Short Works—Series 1, Moderate to Poor, Occasionally Good by Eley Williams
A continuity announcer veers drastically off course while reading The Shipping Forecast. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—28/01/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—28/01/2018
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—28/01/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—28/01/2018
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Bells on Sunday—St Erme, Cornwall
Church bells from St Erme, Cornwall.
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05:45
Profile—George Weah
Edward Stourton profiles the football legend who has become president of Liberia. (R)
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