FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—20/07/2019
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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00:30
The Remarkable Life of the Skin—Social and Spiritual Skin
5/5 Dr Monty Lyman concludes with a look at tattooing as a social and religious activity. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—20/07/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—20/07/2019
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—20/07/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—20/07/2019
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—20/07/2019
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day, with Canon Angela Tilby.
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05:45
Four Thought—Facing Death Creatively
R.M. SΓ΅nchez-Camus describes how art can help us to talk about death and dying. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
News and Papers—20/07/2019
The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
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06:07
Open Country—Family Monsters Garden in Swaffham and Chelsea
Helen Mark visits the Escape Project in Swaffham as they prepare for Chelsea Flower Show. (R)
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06:30
Farming Today—Farming Today This Week: Cereals
Charlotte Smith discovers how a statistician influenced our understanding of cereals.
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06:57
Weather—20/07/2019
The latest weather forecast.
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07:00
Today—20/07/2019
Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Saturday Live—Ainsley Harriott
Ainsley Harriott, Petra Velzeboer and Ella Dove
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10:00
The Infinite Monkey Cage—The Infinite Moonkey Cage
Brian Cox and Robin Ince celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo moon landings.
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11:00
The Week in Westminster—20/07/2019
George Parker of the Financial Times reviews the week in Westminster.
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11:30
From Our Own Correspondent—A world of brandished kippers
Jacob Zuma denies it all and issues veiled threats as South Africa reckons with its past
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—20/07/2019
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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12:04
Money Box—The challenge of charging an electric car
Navigating the electric car charging network.
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12:30
Lobby Land—Series 2, ³ΥΎ±²υ-Γ -³ΥΎ±²υ
1/5 Topical sitcom following life in Westminster through the eyes of a clickbait website. (R)
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12:57
Weather—20/07/2019
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
News—20/07/2019
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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13:10
Any Questions?—Iain Dale, Nusrat Ghani MP, Jess Phillips MP, Pete Wishart MP
Shaun Ley presents political debate from the Melton Theatre in Melton Mowbray. (R)
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14:00
Any Answers?—President Trump and No Deal
Have your say on the issues discussed on Any Questions?
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14:30
Black Water: An American Story
A young writer meets a famous US Senator at a party and something goes terribly wrong.
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15:30
The Dying of the Ice—Frozen Music
Andrew McGibbon explores the sounds of ice in the North Pole and the composers who use it. (R)
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16:00
Woman's Hour—Black maternal health, Netball World Cup, Imposter Syndrome
Why are black women in the UK more likely to die in childbirth? Volunteers at the NWC 2019
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17:00
PM—20/07/2019
Full coverage and analysis of the day's news, plus the sports headlines.
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17:30
The Bottom Line—Lessons of Theranos
What can we learn from how one medical start-up fooled Silicon Valley and the world? (R)
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—20/07/2019
The latest shipping forecast.
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17:57
Weather—20/07/2019
The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—20/07/2019 Hunt urges Iran to release British flagged tanker
Britain says it will do everything it can to defend shipping after Iran seizes tanker
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18:15
Loose Ends—Eve Myles, Michael Dapaah, Doon Mackichan, Richard Strange, Aldous Harding, Lady Sanity, Arthur Smith, Nikki Bedi
Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
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19:00
Profile—Ilhan Omar
The Somali-born US congresswoman who's become a thorn in President Trump’s side.
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19:15
Saturday Review—Making Noise Quietly, Night of the Iguana, The Moon, Laura Cummings, I Am Nicola
Making Noise Quietly, Night of the Iguana, The Moon, Laura Cummings, I Am Nicola
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20:00
Archive on 4—James Burke: Our Man on the Moon
James Burke revisits his coverage of the moon landings in 1969 in front of a live audience
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21:00
Renaissance Man: The Last Judgement of Giorgio Vasari—Episode 1: Dome
Tom Conti stars as Vasari, whose prayer for help painting Florence’s dome brings a visitor (R)
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22:00
News and Weather—20/07/2019
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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22:15
Moral Maze—Surveillance and Human Freedom
Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories. (R)
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23:00
Brain of Britain—The Final, 2019
The final of the general knowledge tournament, chaired by Russell Davies. (R)
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23:30
The Dying of the Ice—The Reindeer Poets
Andrew McGibbon explores the poetry, song and yoiking of the SΓ΅mi people in the Arctic. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—21/07/2019
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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00:30
Short Works—Sonny's Bench by Dawn Watson
Outside a primary school in Belfast, Sonny waits for his granddaughter. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—21/07/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—21/07/2019
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—21/07/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—21/07/2019
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Bells on Sunday—Worcester Cathedral
Bells on Sunday comes from Worcester Cathedral
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05:45
Profile—Ilhan Omar
The Somali-born US congresswoman who's become a thorn in President Trump’s side. (R)
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