FM Schedule
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Early
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03:00
Selection of Â鶹ԼÅÄ World Service Programmes—27/05/2019
Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4 joins the Â鶹ԼÅÄ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—27/05/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—27/05/2019
National and international news from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—27/05/2019
A reading and a reflection to start the day with Father Christopher Hancock
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05:45
Farming Today—Vintage tractors
Nancy Nicolson joins the enthusiasts at a vintage tractor sale in Aberdeenshire.
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05:56
Weather—27/05/2019
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Great Black-backed Gull
Michaela Strachan presents the story and sound of the great black-backed gull. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—27/05/2019
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Start the Week—Hay Festival
Jeanette Winterson, Naomi Wolf and John Browne join Tom Sutcliffe at the Hay Festival.
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09:45
Book of the Week—The Diary of a Young Girl, Episode 1
Anne Frank would have been 90 this year. Readings from her diary by Georgia Groome.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Women's workwear - does it matter?
Women's workwear - does it matter?
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10:45
Gudrun—Series 6, Episode 6: Gudrun
6/10 Lucy Catherine's Viking epic of love, revenge and faith continues.
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11:00
The Untold—Diary of a Surrogate
Linder wants to be a surrogate to help a gay couple have a baby - but will it work out?
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11:30
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. (R)
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—27/05/2019
The latest national and international news from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4.
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12:04
You Will Be Safe Here by Damian Barr—1. The English
1/10 It's 1901, and the English are coming.
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12:18
You and Yours—University staffing, Moving to Spain, Chelsea gardening
What's happening to staffing levels at some UK universities?
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12:57
Weather—27/05/2019
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—27/05/2019
News, analysis and comment from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4.
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13:45
Things That Made the Modern Economy—Series 2, Mail Order Catalogue
Montgomery Ward’s catalogue: once ranked among the most influential books in US history.
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14:00
The Archers—26/05/2019
Jim tries to get to the truth (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—Comrade Ackland and I
Drama based on the true story of poet Valentine Ackland and Sylvia Townsend Warner.
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15:00
Brain of Britain—Heat 10, 2019
Russell Davies chairs the nationwide general knowledge contest
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15:30
The Food Programme—An Education: Life lessons through food
How food education can deliver much more than just practical skills (R)
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16:00
Art of Living—Elvis - A Tribute in Dance
We join choreographer Claire Cunningham as she creates a new work for disabled dancers.
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16:30
Beyond Belief—The Ego
Ernie Rea explores the place and nature of faith in today's world.
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17:00
PM—27/05/2019
Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—27/05/2019 Brexit Party wins most seats in EU elections
Nigel Farage says he's ready to "take on" the Tories and Labour in a general election.
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18:30
Just a Minute—Series 84, Episode 3
Tony Hawks, Cariad Lloyd, Zoe Lyons and Paul Merton join Nicholas Parsons.
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19:00
The Archers—27/05/2019
Kirsty looks to the future
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19:15
Front Row—Drag Becomes Her, The moon in the arts, Restoration tragedy at the RSC
BenDeLaCreme and Jinkx Monsoon, how the moon has inspired artists, RSC's Venice Preserved
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19:45
Gudrun—Series 6, Episode 6: Gudrun
6/10 Lucy Catherine's Viking epic of love, revenge and faith continues. (R)
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20:00
My Name Is...—My Name Is Courtney
Courtney was sexually assaulted. Then she had to hand over her mobile phone to police.
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20:30
Analysis—Love Island, dating apps and the politics of desire
Shahidha Bari explores the changing landscape of modern love.
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21:00
Pick up your stretcher and walk!
Disabled Christians carving out an empowering new ‘theology of disability’. (R)
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21:30
Start the Week—Hay Festival
Jeanette Winterson, Naomi Wolf and John Browne join Tom Sutcliffe at the Hay Festival. (R)
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22:00
The World Tonight—EU election results
What do the European election results mean for the European Union?
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22:45
You Will Be Safe Here by Damian Barr—1. The English
1/10 It's 1901, and the English are coming. (R)
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23:00
Word of Mouth—The First Language
What was the earliest language and how did it evolve? Michael Rosen investigates. (R)
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23:30
The Untold—Fighting For My Niece
Simon fights to become his teenage niece's legal guardian after she was placed in care.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—28/05/2019
National and international news from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4
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00:30
Book of the Week—The Diary of a Young Girl, Episode 1
Anne Frank would have been 90 this year. Readings from her diary by Georgia Groome. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—28/05/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Â鶹ԼÅÄ World Service Programmes—28/05/2019
Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4 joins the Â鶹ԼÅÄ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—28/05/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—28/05/2019
National and international news from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—28/05/2019
A reading and a reflection to start the day with Father Christopher Hancock
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05:45
Farming Today—Organic milk prices, salad crops, UK vineyards
The impact of Brexit uncertainty on organic milk prices.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Arctic Skua
Michaela Strachan presents the arctic skua. (R)
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