FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—17/09/2019
National and international news from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4
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00:30
Orlando Figes - The Europeans—Episode 1
Hugh Bonneville reads Orlando Figes' account of a love triangle amid huge cultural change.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—17/09/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Â鶹ԼÅÄ World Service Programmes—17/09/2019
Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4 joins the Â鶹ԼÅÄ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—17/09/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—17/09/2019
National and international news from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—17/09/2019
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Archbishop Angaelos.
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05:45
Farming Today—17/09/19 Soya animal feed, Liberal Democrats' rural policies, man-made wetland
Is feeding UK livestock soya, grown in Brazil, helping to damage the planet?
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Rosa Gleave on the Goldcrest
BirdLife International's Rosa Gleave on the goldcrest.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—17/09/2019
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
The Patch—Spalding
The search for a story in a randomly generated postcode.
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09:30
One to One—I'm done with race: Lawrence Hoo
Jay Brave speaks to poet Lawrence Hoo about his attitude to race and identity.
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09:45
Orlando Figes - The Europeans—Episode 2
Turgenev leaves Russia to follow his heart.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Flexible Working, Brexit Party Tour, Australian Suffragettes
The reality of searching for part-time or flexible work.
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10:45
Blackwater by Claire McGowan—7. A Friend
7/10 Zoe’s best friend Danny tells her about what she did that night, 10 years ago.
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11:00
The Vet with a New Brain
How vet Adam Tjolle's life has changed since his brain tumour surgery.
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11:30
Mary Portas: On Style—Tom Dixon on British design, Miss Jason in Liverpool, Fashion Revolution, Design Museums at 30
Mary Portas: On Style - the new Radio 4 series where style meets substance.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—17/09/2019
The latest national and international news from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4.
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12:04
The Testaments—Episode 2
Margaret Atwood’s powerful and much-anticipated sequel to her classic The Handmaid’s Tale.
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12:18
You and Yours—Call You and Yours - How financially savvy are students?
Call You and Yours - How financially savvy are students?
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12:57
Weather—17/09/2019
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—17/09/2019
News, analysis and comment from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4.
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13:45
Things That Made the Modern Economy—Series 2, Rubber
Natural rubber still goes mostly into tyres, and its production still causes controversy.
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14:00
The Archers—16/09/2019
Eddie makes a shocking confession.
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14:15
Drama on 4—Breaking Up with Bradford
Drama about a young man's struggle to fit back into his hometown of Bradford by Kamal Kaan (R)
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15:00
Short Cuts—Series 20, Family Ties
6/7 Short documentaries about familial connections with Josie Long.
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15:30
Costing the Earth—Fire in the Amazon
How can we prevent a repeat of the devastating fires in the Amazon?
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16:00
Born in Bradford—Child development and attainment
Winifred Robinson tracks the lives of the 14,000 families taking part in Born in Bradford. (R)
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16:30
Great Lives—Comedian Sindhu Vee on Prince
The comedian Sindhu Vee nominates Prince, the musical superstar.
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17:00
PM—17/09/2019
Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—17/09/2019 Supreme Court hearings over suspension of Parliament begin
Judges are hearing two appeals over the Prime Minister's decision to suspend Parliament.
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18:30
Paul Sinha's General Knowledge—Series 1, Episode 4
4/4 Paul Sinha improves your general knowledge with fascinating facts and hilarious stories.
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19:00
The Archers—17/09/2019
Kate exacts her revenge.
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19:15
Front Row—Maurizio Cattelan at Blenheim Palace, Ad Astra reviewed, Japanese Culture, Shakespeare Folio discovered
Cattelan's solid gold toilet has been stolen from Blenheim Palace.
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19:45
Letters from Inside—Ai Weiwei
4/5 Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei writes a letter to his son about his time in prison. (R)
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20:00
File on 4 Investigates—Harassed students ‘re-victimised’ by universities
Harassed students ‘re-victimised’ by universities.
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20:40
In Touch—Tribunal finds eye surgeon put 'money before patients'
Tribunal to sanction eye surgeon for misconduct.
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21:00
Branding Genius
Who owns Shakespeare? Graphic designer Teresa Monachino goes in search of Brand Bard.
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21:30
In Tooth and Claw
Charles Foster explores the bloody tension at the heart of his favourite nature writing.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Blow for Bibi in Israeli election
Exit polls suggest Likud and Blue and White will win similar number of seats in Parliament
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22:45
The Testaments—Episode 2
Margaret Atwood’s powerful and much-anticipated sequel to her classic The Handmaid’s Tale.
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23:00
The Infinite Monkey Cage—Series 20, Dinosaurs
Brian Cox and Robin Ince return to chat dinosaurs with, amongst others, Rufus Hound.
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23:30
The Digital Human—Series 15, Flawless
Aleks Krotoski explores the disconnect between real life flaws and the perfect life online
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—18/09/2019
National and international news from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4
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00:30
Orlando Figes - The Europeans—Episode 2
Turgenev leaves Russia to follow his heart.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—18/09/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Â鶹ԼÅÄ World Service Programmes—18/09/2019
Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4 joins the Â鶹ԼÅÄ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—18/09/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—18/09/2019
National and international news from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—18/09/2019
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Archbishop Angaelos
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05:45
Farming Today—18/09/19: Anti GM, Disease-resistant potatoes, Kiwi berries
Anna Hill asks whether genetic modification and the organic label can ever co-exist.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Helen Moncrieff on the Shetland Starling
Helen Moncrieff is bewitched by the mimicking of Shetland starlings.
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