FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—25/05/2019
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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00:30
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Inside Science—Inside Science Shorts, The Science of Storytelling
Adam Rutherford on why humans are story-telling machines. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—25/05/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—25/05/2019
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—25/05/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—25/05/2019
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—25/05/2019
A reading and a reflection to start the day with Father Christopher Hancock
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05:45
Political Thinking with Nick Robinson—22/05/2019
Nick Robinson talks to Labour MP Stella Creasy about her campaigning record. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
News and Papers—25/05/2019
The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
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06:07
Ramblings—Here Comes the Summer - Feargal Sharkey
Clare Balding joins singer Feargal Sharkey for a river walk. (R)
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06:30
Farming Today—Farming Today This Week: Water
Charlotte Smith visits a soft-fruits farm to see how they harvest and conserve water.
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06:57
Weather—25/05/2019
The latest weather forecast.
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07:00
Today—25/05/2019
Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Saturday Live—Arlene Phillips
Greg James, wheelchair racer Johnboy Smith, comedian Eline van der Velden and Björn Again.
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10:30
Rewinder—Two: Peace, Love and Lancashire Cheese
Greg James digs into the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's archives, using current stories as a portal to the past.
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11:00
The Week in Westminster—25/05/2019
George Parker presents Radio 4's assessment of developments at Westminster.
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11:30
From Our Own Correspondent—Subterfuge
Anonymous contacts. Secret meetings. Gabriel Gatehouse tells the story behind the story.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—25/05/2019
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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12:04
Money Box—Call for online 'credit curfews'
Researchers say a ban on online borrowing between 11pm and 7am could protect consumers
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12:30
The News Quiz—Series 99, Episode 7
Miles Jupp is joined by Frankie Boyle, Mark Steel, Jen Brister and Helen Lewis. (R)
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12:57
Weather—25/05/2019
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
News—25/05/2019
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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13:10
Any Questions?—Sherelle Jacobs, Paul Mason, Gina Miller, Sir Anthony Seldon
Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate from the Student Union at Aston University. (R)
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14:00
Any Answers?—25/05/2019
Should British steel be nationalised?
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14:30
Alexander McCall Smith and the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Symphony Orchestra
The best-selling author reads from his work in a concert with an eclectic array of music.
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15:30
Art of Now—Puerto Rico
The creative response of Puerto Rican artists to Hurricane Maria and economic crisis. (R)
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16:00
Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman's Hour: Deborah James, Jayson Greene, Infidelity
Deborah James on why we need to talk about poo, Jayson Greene on grief, and infidelity
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17:00
PM—25/05/2019
Full coverage and analysis of the day's news, plus the sports headlines.
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17:30
The Inquiry—How did K-Pop conquer the world?
Some of the world’s most successful bands are singing in Korean.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—25/05/2019
The latest shipping forecast.
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17:57
Weather—25/05/2019
The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—25/05/2019 Battle to replace May begins
Conservative divisions exposed as race to succeed Theresa May begins.
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18:15
Loose Ends—The Raconteurs, Samin Nosrat, Hattie Morahan, Susan Hill, David Quantick, Judi Jackson, Tom Allen, Clive Anderson
Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
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19:00
Profile—John Bolton
John Bolton is the moustachioed US national security adviser pushing a hard line on Iran.
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19:15
Saturday Review—Memoir of War, King Hedley II, Gerald Murnane, Leonardo Da Vinci, When They See Us
Memoir of War, King Hedley II, Gerald Murnane, Leonardo Da Vinci, When They See Us
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20:00
Archive on 4—Dictators on the Couch
For decades, the CIA profiled the minds of foreign leaders. Daniel Pick investigates.
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21:00
Ambler—Epitaph for a Spy (Part 2)
Eric Ambler's classic wartime thriller, about an innocent man accused of being a Nazi spy. (R)
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22:00
News and Weather—25/05/2019
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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22:15
The Reith Lectures—Jonathan Sumption - Law and the Decline of Politics, Law's Expanding Empire
Jonathan Sumption argues that the law is taking over the space once occupied by politics. (R)
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23:00
Brain of Britain—Heat 9, 2019
Russell Davies chairs the wide-ranging general knowledge quiz (R)
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23:30
Poetry Please—Fleur Adcock
Roger McGough's guest curator is Fleur Adcock. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—26/05/2019
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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00:30
Short Works—The Book of the Dead by Carmen Maria Machado
In this short story by Carmen Maria Machado, a seduction exacts a high price. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—26/05/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—26/05/2019
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—26/05/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—26/05/2019
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Bells on Sunday—The parish church of St Peter and St Paul, Tonbridge, Kent
Bells on Sunday comes from the parish church of St Peter and St Paul, Tonbridge, Kent.
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05:45
Profile—John Bolton
John Bolton is the moustachioed US national security adviser pushing a hard line on Iran. (R)
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