FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—01/11/2018
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Mad, Bad, Dangerous to Know by Colm TΓ³ibΓn—3. Trial
3/5 Colm TΓ³ibΓn on two court cases, one involving William Wilde, the second his son, Oscar. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—01/11/2018
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—01/11/2018
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—01/11/2018
The latest shipping forecast
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05:30
News Briefing—01/11/2018
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—01/11/2018
A reading and a reflection to start the day with Canon Edwin Counsell
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05:45
Farming Today—Eggs, the Agriculture Bill, Oyster farming, Countryside restoration
Farmers want shoppers to buy eggs of all sizes and say it will save consumers money
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Doug Allan on the Snow Petrel
Wildlife cameraman Doug Allan recalls his encounters with snow petrels in Antarctica. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—01/11/2018
Radio 4's flagship news and current affairs programme; including Thought for the Day
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09:00
In Our Time—Free Radicals
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the molecules linked to cell functioning and ageing
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09:45
Mad, Bad, Dangerous to Know by Colm TΓ³ibΓn—4. Yeats
4/5 Colm TΓ³ibΓn turns his gaze to the life of John B Yeats, father of poet WB Yeats.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Jane and Ken Bruce at launch of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Sounds, Jill Soloway, Body positivity
Jane Garvey speaks to Jill Soloway, creator of award-winning drama series Transparent.
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10:45
The Second Pan Book of Horror Stories—Leiningen Versus The Ants
4/5 Carl Stephenson’s classic story about killer ants.
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11:00
From Our Own Correspondent—Operation Female Outreach
Why recruiting more female peacekeepers is key to defeating jihadists groups in Mali.
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11:30
The Sympathy of Things—Part 1
Amica Dall and Giles Smith look at our relationship with the material world.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—01/11/2018
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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12:04
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Front—1 November 1918 - Adeline Lumley
Drama serial charting life on the home front during the First World War.
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12:15
You and Yours—Chicken welfare, Ryanair baggage, Flower bulb shortages
The chickens that grow so fast they can barely stand labelled as higher welfare meat.
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12:57
Weather—01/11/2018
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—01/11/2018
Analysis of news and current affairs.
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13:45
Political Thinking with Nick Robinson—The Andrea Leadsom One
Nick Robinson talks to Commons leader Andrea Leadsom.
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14:00
The Archers—31/10/2018
Helen struggles to get through to Henry
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14:15
Tracks—Series 3: Chimera, Chimera: Episode One
1/9 The return of the conspiracy thriller by Matthew Broughton. Starring Hattie Morahan.
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15:00
Open Country—The Windermere Boys
How 300 orphans of the holocaust began a new life in the Lake District.
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15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—Back Up
Charley Boorman makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Back Up
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15:30
Open Book—Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, Minette Walters, Books in art
Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah discusses his debut short story collection Friday Black
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16:00
The Film Programme—Utoya, Some Like It Hot
Director Erik Poppe on Utoya, and Some Like It Hot returns to cinemas.
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16:30
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Inside Science—Repairing potholes, Ozone hole, Internet of hives, Drugs from fingerprints
Repairing potholes, ozone hole, internet of hives and drugs from fingerprints.
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17:00
PM—01/11/2018
PM at 5pm: interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—01/11/2018 Sports minister resigns in a row about high-stakes gambling machines
Tracey Crouch is angry that new restrictions on the machines have been delayed
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18:30
Reluctant Persuaders—Series 3, 5. The Appliance of Science
5/6 With Nigel Havers. Hardacre’s son Elgin joins the team and reveals some strange beliefs.
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19:00
The Archers—01/11/2018
Lynda makes her presence felt
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19:15
Front Row—Cecelia Ahern, The world's tallest statue, Pansori opera, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔcoming TV adaptation
Best-selling Irish novelist Cecelia Ahern discusses her new short story collection, Roar
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19:45
The Second Pan Book of Horror Stories—Leiningen Versus The Ants
4/5 Carl Stephenson’s classic story about killer ants.
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20:00
The Law Show—Should a former soldier be tried without a jury?
Should serious crimes be tried by a judge alone? And bias against female lawyers in the US
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20:30
The Bottom Line—The Experience Economy
Would we rather splash out on creating memories than buy material stuff?
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21:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Inside Science—Repairing potholes, Ozone hole, Internet of hives, Drugs from fingerprints
Repairing potholes, ozone hole, internet of hives and drugs from fingerprints. (R)
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21:30
In Our Time—Free Radicals
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the molecules linked to cell functioning and ageing (R)
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22:00
The World Tonight—Arron Banks denies allegations he may have committed criminal offences in Brexit campaign
National Crime Agency begins investigation - after referral by Electoral Commission
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22:45
Melmoth by Sarah Perry—Episode 9
9/10 Helen has a fearful experience at the opera.
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23:00
Secrets and Lattes—Series 2, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ and Away
5/6 A sleepover, a stray dog and a house move create uncertainty in Edinburgh's Cafe Culture. (R)
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23:30
Today in Parliament—01/11/2018
Sean Curran reports from Wesminster
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—02/11/2018
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Mad, Bad, Dangerous to Know by Colm TΓ³ibΓn—4. Yeats
4/5 Colm TΓ³ibΓn turns his gaze to the life of John B Yeats, father of poet WB Yeats. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—02/11/2018
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—02/11/2018
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—02/11/2018
The latest shipping forecast
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05:30
News Briefing—02/11/2018
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—02/11/2018
A reading and a reflection to start the day with Canon Edwin Counsell
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05:45
Farming Today—Welsh farmers, Shooting ban, Eggs, Trout fishing
Welsh farmers warn minister that she could be blamed for destroying farming in Wales.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Satin Bowerbird
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents Australia's satin bowerbird. (R)
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