FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—19/08/2019
National and international news from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4.
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00:15
Mastertapes—Lily Allen (A-side)
Lily Allen talks about her fourth and most personal album, 'No Shame'. (R)
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—Great St Mary's Church in Cambridge
Bells on Sunday comes from Great St Mary's Church in Cambridge (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—19/08/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Â鶹ԼÅÄ World Service Programmes—19/08/2019
Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4 joins the Â鶹ԼÅÄ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—19/08/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—19/08/2019
National and international news from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—19/08/2019
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Rachel Gardner.
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05:45
Farming Today—19/08/19 - Plant body clocks, Â鶹ԼÅÄ Focus on Farming and is farming going Back to the Future?
Could understanding the body clocks of plants cut the use of chemicals on the farm?
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05:56
Weather—19/08/2019
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Bluethroat
Brett Westwood presents the bluethroat. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—19/08/2019
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Reflections with Peter Hennessy—Series 7, 19/08/2019
Peter Hennessy invites Peter Hain to reflect on his life and times
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09:45
Coventry, by Rachel Cusk—Driving as Metaphor
Extracts from Rachel Cusk's new collection of clear-sighted and witty essays.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Listener Week: Day One
Drinking, Divorcing at 70, Bringing up sons
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10:45
Edna O'Brien - The Country Girls Trilogy—The Country Girls, 1. Coping
1/10 Kate's father is off on a drinking binge so the farm must cope without him.
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11:00
Three Vicars Talking—Death
Reverends Richard Coles, Kate Bottley and Giles Fraser swap curate shoptalk.
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11:30
Loose Ends—Jackie Kay, Nish Kumar, Christopher Biggins, Blue Rose Code, Amy Lou, Arthur Smith, 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—19/08/2019
The latest national and international news from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4.
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12:04
Heartburn by Nora Ephron—1. Betrayal
1/5 Nora Ephron's whipsmart and bittersweet comedy about love on the rocks.
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12:18
You and Yours—Cladding, Mobile phones, RAC.
Olympic Park cladding. Mobile phone contracts. Complaints about roadside recovery.
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12:57
Weather—19/08/2019
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—19/08/2019
Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Sarah Montague.
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13:45
World War 2: The Economic Battle—Britain
Britain and its 'Fourth Arm of Defence' from 1920 - 1940.
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14:00
The Archers—18/08/2019
Emma's behaviour causes concern (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—The Bulbul Was Singing
A young British woman risks everything to fight with the Kurdish YPJ against Isis in Syria
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15:00
The 3rd Degree—Series 9, University of Brighton
5/6 Students from the University of Brighton take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.
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15:30
The Food Programme—Jamie Oliver: A Life Through Food Part I
Jamie Oliver talks to Sheila Dillon on the 20th anniversary of 'The Naked Chef' Part I (R)
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16:00
Millennials in the Workplace
India Rakusen discovers how her generation is changing the workplace.
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16:30
Beyond Belief—Religion and Climate Justice
Series exploring the place and nature of faith in today's world.
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17:00
PM—19/08/2019
Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—19/08/2019 EU 'will change its Brexit stance'
Boris Johnson says he's confident the EU will change its Brexit stance.
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18:30
Just a Minute—Series 85, Episode 3
Just how hard can it be to talk for 60 seconds with no hesitation, repetition & deviation?
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19:00
The Archers—19/08/2019
Jim finds himself a new focus.
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19:15
Front Row—Louise Doughty, Robert Icke's The Doctor, Edinburgh Festival Highlights
Louise Doughty, Robert Icke's The Doctor and Edinburgh festival highlights.
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19:45
Edna O'Brien - The Country Girls Trilogy—The Country Girls, 1. Coping
1/10 Kate's father is off on a drinking binge so the farm must cope without him. (R)
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20:00
On Baseball
Michael Sandel talks baseball, national identity and the role of team sport in life.
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20:30
Crossing Continents—Barbuda: Storms, Recovery and ‘Land Grabs’
Who will shape the future of the hurricane-hit, tropical isle of Barbuda? (R)
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21:00
The Power of...—Power of Petite
Lucy Cooke discovers why being small can give you a step up on the evolutionary ladder. (R)
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21:30
Reflections with Peter Hennessy—Series 7, 19/08/2019
Peter Hennessy invites Peter Hain to reflect on his life and times (R)
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22:00
The World Tonight—Turkey claims Syrian air strike on military convoy killed 3 people
12 others injured in the attack in Idlib province
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22:45
Heartburn by Nora Ephron—1. Betrayal
1/5 Nora Ephron's whipsmart and bittersweet comedy about love on the rocks. (R)
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23:00
Word of Mouth—Gabriel Gbadamosi
Michael Rosen meets London-born writer Gabriel Gbadamosi, to talk Dickens and dialect. (R)
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23:30
Beyond Today—Is it still ok to listen to Michael Jackson's music?
Stories of abuse that raise questions about what makes entertainment.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—20/08/2019
National and international news from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4
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00:30
Coventry, by Rachel Cusk—Driving as Metaphor
Extracts from Rachel Cusk's new collection of clear-sighted and witty essays. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—20/08/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Â鶹ԼÅÄ World Service Programmes—20/08/2019
Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4 joins the Â鶹ԼÅÄ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—20/08/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—20/08/2019
National and international news from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—20/08/2019
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Rachel Gardner.
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05:45
Farming Today—20/08/19 Grain trading, rural report, mob grazing, invasive pygmyweed
A new report criticises Westminster for ignoring the concerns of rural communities.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Aquatic Warbler
Brett Westwood presents the aquatic warbler. (R)
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