FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—08/02/2018
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Somebody I Used to Know, Episode 3
3/5 Forced into early retirement, Wendy finds a new purpose in raising awareness of dementia. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—08/02/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—08/02/2018
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—08/02/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—08/02/2018
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—08/02/2018
Spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Tibetan Buddhist writer Alison Murdoch.
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05:45
Farming Today—Welsh lamb, farm innovation, flooding fears and Caerphilly cheese
Charlotte Smith hears about fears for the future of Welsh lamb.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Ben Darvill on the Common Rosefinch
Ben Darvill recalls his first encounter with a common rosefinch.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—08/02/2018
Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
In Our Time—Frederick Douglass
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the life and ideas of Frederick Douglass, born to slavery.
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09:45
Book of the Week—Somebody I Used to Know, Episode 4
4/5 Moving house presents new challenges to overcome.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Imelda Staunton and Celia Imrie, Worboys, 'It's a Penalty', Judgement, Sexual abuse
Black cab rapist judicial review, Finding Your Feet, Passing Judgement, Sarah de Carvarlho
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10:45
That Was Then—Episode 9
Anna sends you her secret recordings, in this phone-based thriller.
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11:00
From Our Own Correspondent—Invisible Scars
Inside Afghanistan's only secure psychiatric unit - the trauma of war laid bare.
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11:30
Street Art—Series 1, Place
Dr Cadence Kinsey asks how 'place' informs contemporary public art in the UK.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—08/02/2018
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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12:04
Witness History—Camouflaging Leningrad in World War Two
Russian mountaineers disguised monuments in the city to protect them from enemy fire.
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12:15
You and Yours—ATM Machines, Puppy Farming, Dad's Fashion Sense
Consumer affairs programme.
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12:57
Weather—08/02/2018
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—08/02/2018
Analysis of news and current affairs.
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13:45
Will Self's Great British Bus Journey—Series 1, Across the Irish Sea
9/10 Will takes the ferry across the Irish Sea to assess identity in Northern Ireland.
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14:00
The Archers—07/02/2018
Toby is left red faced. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—Kellie Smith - The Archivist
Things spiral out of control when Ben secretly films his family.
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15:00
Open Country—The Isle of Gigha
Ian Marchant visits the Isle of Gigha to discover if his island dream is a reality.
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15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—Child Soldiers International
Jane Garvey makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Child Soldiers International. (R)
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15:30
Bookclub—Eimear McBride - A Girl Is a Half-formed Thing
James Naughtie and readers talk to Irish writer Eimear McBride. (R)
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16:00
The Film Programme—Guillermo del Toro
Guillermo del Toro on his Oscar-nominated fantasy The Shape of Water.
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16:30
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Inside Science—Democracy in Space
How space science is getting down with the kids.
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17:00
PM—08/02/2018
PM at 5pm - Carolyn Quinn with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—08/02/2018 Bank hints at rate rises
The Bank of England hints that interest rates will rise sooner than previously thought.
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18:30
John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 7, Episode 6
6/6 John reveals the downsides of animal adoption, plus an office shanty.
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19:00
The Archers—08/02/2018
Adam takes the strain.
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19:15
Front Row—David Hare on Collateral, Carmen, John Burningham and Helen Oxenbury
Playwright David Hare on his latest TV drama series Collateral.
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19:45
That Was Then—Episode 9
Anna sends you her secret recordings, in this phone-based thriller. (R)
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20:00
The Briefing Room—Is Your Local Council Going Bust?
How serious is the financial crisis in England's town halls?
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20:30
The Bottom Line—The Shock of the New
Evan Davis and guests discuss the relationship between science, business and consumers.
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21:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Inside Science—Democracy in Space
How space science is getting down with the kids. (R)
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21:30
In Our Time—Frederick Douglass
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the life and ideas of Frederick Douglass, born to slavery. (R)
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22:00
The World Tonight—Two British IS jihadis 'captured'
Kurdish militia seizes last members of so-called 'Beatles' cell.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—Reading Europe - Russia: The Big Green Tent, Friendship of the Peoples
4/10 Ludmila Ulitskaya's epic novel of dissident life in the decades after the death of Stalin.
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23:00
The Brig Society—Series 3, GCSE
6/6 Please turn your radio over and start listening as Marcus Brigstocke retakes his GCSEs. (R)
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23:30
Today in Parliament—08/02/2018
Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—09/02/2018
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Somebody I Used to Know, Episode 4
4/5 Moving house presents new challenges to overcome. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—09/02/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—09/02/2018
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—09/02/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—09/02/2018
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—09/02/2018
A reading and reflection to start the day with Alison Murdoch, a Tibetan Buddhist writer.
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05:45
Farming Today—Devolved policy, Brexit impact, Arla deal, Sheep health
Scotland calls for clarity on who decides what where in future farming policy.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Mike Toms on the Tawny Owl
Mike Toms describes his encounters with tawny owls in Thetford Forest in Norfolk.
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