FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—26/01/2019
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Maid, Episode 5
5/5 Stephanie Land’s first-hand account of working as a low wage cleaner in today's America. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—26/01/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—26/01/2019
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—26/01/2019
The latest shipping forecast
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05:30
News Briefing—26/01/2019
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—26/01/2019
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Rabbi Alex Chapper.
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05:45
iPM—Extreme hobbies
26 marathons and weekly protests in a badger outfit. ipm@bbc.co.uk
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Morning
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06:00
News and Papers—26/01/2019
The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
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06:07
Open Country—Journey into Space, in Sutherland
Ian Marchant visits a boggy Highland wilderness that could be the UK's first spaceport.
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06:30
Farming Today—Agricultural Technology
From robot pickers to precision pest control, the future of farming is high-tech.
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06:57
Weather—26/01/2019
The latest weather forecast.
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07:00
Today—26/01/2019
News headlines and sport.
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09:00
Saturday Live—Brenda Blethyn, Mo Gawdat and James Haskell's Inheritance Tracks
Deborah Gould on her love for skydiving, and Harry Bibring on the Kindertransport.
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10:30
The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 23, Colchester
Jay Rayner hosts the culinary panel programme from Colchester.
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11:00
The Week in Westminster—26/01/2019
Anushka Asthana of The Guardian looks behind the scenes at Westminster.
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11:30
From Our Own Correspondent—Smiling through the fear
Queues for food and fuel return to Zimbabwe and so do violent crackdowns on protesters
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—26/01/2019
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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12:04
Money Box—What makes an investment too good to be true?
What warning signs should make you wary about an investment?
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12:30
The News Quiz—Series 98, Episode 5
Hugo Rifkind, Neil Delamere, Jen Brister and Nish Kumar join Miles Jupp. (R)
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12:57
Weather—26/01/2019
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
News—26/01/2019
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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13:10
Any Questions?—Prof Sue Black, Anneliese Dodds MP, Sir Rocco Forte, David Gauke MP
Jonathan Dimbleby presents topical debate from The Exchange in Twickenham. (R)
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14:00
Any Answers?—Brexit, Sex Offenders and Universities
Have your say on the issues discussed on Any Questions?
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14:30
Drama on 4—The Bottle Factory Outing
Diane Morgan and Maxine Peake celebrate and perform Beryl Bainbridge's darkly comic novel.
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15:15
One to One—Lynne Truss on travel: Is it worth it?
Lynne Truss asks why travel can both delight and disappoint with travel writer Geoff Dyer (R)
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15:30
Mamma M.I.A.: Influence of an Icon
Comedian Jack Rooke profiles his idol, Sri Lankan-British rapper M.I.A. (R)
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16:00
Woman's Hour—Lorraine Kelly, the Pelvic Floor Challenge, Women proposing
ITV's Lorraine Kelly. The importance of pelvic floor exercises. Women proposing marriage.
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17:00
PM—26/01/2019
Full coverage of the day's news.
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17:30
iPM—Extreme hobbies
26 marathons and weekly protests in a badger outfit. ipm@bbc.co.uk (R)
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—26/01/2019
The latest shipping forecast.
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17:57
Weather—26/01/2019
The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—26/01/2019 US hail Taliban talks
US diplomats say progress has been made to end war in Afghanistan.
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18:15
Loose Ends—Ade Adepitan, Natalie Ibu, Kieran Hodgson, Jonathan Bailey, Eddi Reader, ChΓ© Lingo, Arthur Smith, Clive Anderson
Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
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19:00
Profile—Nick Boles
Becky Milligan profiles Conservative MP Nick Boles.
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19:15
Saturday Review—When We Have Sufficiently Tortured Each Other, Kafka's Last Trial, Bonnard, Destroyer
When We Have Sufficiently Tortured Each Other, Kafka's Last Trial, Bonnard, Destroyer
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20:00
Archive on 4—Powers of Persuasion: How Britain Learned to Sell
Wayne Hemingway charts 100 years of British advertising examining how we learned to sell.
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21:00
Drama on 4—Stardust by Ray Connolly
Story charting the rise and fall of pop musician Jim Maclaine. Based on the 1974 film. (R)
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22:00
News and Weather—26/01/2019
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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22:15
We Need to Talk About Death—Series 3, Death Unexplained
Why is a sudden, yet not unexpected, death of someone old or ill, referred to a coroner?
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23:00
Round Britain Quiz—Programme 4, 2019
Tom Sutcliffe chairs radio's most fiendish quiz (R)
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23:30
A Dream Vision for Our Times
Writer Henry Eliot explores Geoffrey Chaucer’s surreal Dream Vision poems. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—27/01/2019
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Short Works—Big House by Louise Hegarty
An insurance company employee investigates a suspected arson at a stately home. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—27/01/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—27/01/2019
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—27/01/2019
The latest shipping forecast
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05:30
News Briefing—27/01/2019
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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05:43
Bells on Sunday—Winchester Cathedral
Bells on Sunday from Winchester Cathedral
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05:45
Profile—Nick Boles
Becky Milligan profiles Conservative MP Nick Boles. (R)
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