FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—21/10/2019
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:15
Thinking Allowed—Serial killers
Serial killers: the media and cultural response to these crimes.
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—St Mary Ilmington in Warwickshire
Bells on Sunday comes from St Mary Ilmington in Warwickshire.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—21/10/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—21/10/2019
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—21/10/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—21/10/2019
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—21/10/2019
Spiritual reflection to start the day with Rev Dr Alison Jack of New College, Edinburgh
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05:45
Farming Today—21/10/19 Future of weed control; electric weeder; pink apples
Challenges of weed control; testing out an electric weeder; the first British pink apples.
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05:56
Weather—21/10/2019
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Greenfinch
David Attenborough presents the sounds and story of the greenfinch.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—21/10/2019
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Start the Week—Breaking bread together
Kirsty Wark with Shamil Thakrar, Priya Basil, Joanna Blythman and Thomas Harding.
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09:45
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔcoming by Colin Grant—1. Family Background
1/5 The voices of the Windrush generation tell their own stories.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Women and Conservation, Linda Hazzard and her fasting cure, Women's attitudes to Brexit
Why are so many organisations in charge of protecting the UK countryside led by women?
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10:45
Edna O'Brien - The Country Girls Trilogy—The Lonely Girl, 6. The Chase
6/10 Kate flees to live with married Eugene - but her father and cronies want to find her.
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11:00
Middlesbrough, Money and Me
Steph McGovern asks how we improve our practical maths to help us tackle daily life.
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11:30
Loose Ends—Ross Noble, Kara Tointon, Stephen Chbosky, Roberto Fonseca, Clive Anderson
Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—21/10/2019
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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12:04
Sweetness and Desire: A Short History of Sugar—The Lure of Sweetness
1/5 Bee Wilson explores the history of that most paradoxical of foods, sugar.
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12:18
You and Yours—Gambling, Women's mags online, Car finance
Has the gambling industry done enough to protect vulnerable customers?
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12:57
Weather—21/10/2019
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—21/10/2019
News, analysis and comment from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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13:45
Intrigue—Tunnel 29, Tunnel 29: 1. The Escape
Joachim has a decision to make.
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14:00
The Archers—20/10/2019
Tempers flare at Grange Farm.
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14:15
Drama on 4—I Am Kanye West
By Darragh Mortell. Toby believes he's Kanye West, but maybe he's just a guy from Newport.
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15:00
Counterpoint—Series 33, Heat 8, 2019
8/13 The wide-ranging general knowledge music quiz, chaired by Paul Gambaccini.
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15:30
The Food Programme—Could a food project from India solve the UK’s holiday hunger problem?
Charity Akshaya Patra feed 1.76 million school children a day. Now it's coming to the UK.
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16:00
Grandmaster Fash
Writer Lou Stoppard explores the relationship between music and high fashion.
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16:30
The Digital Human—Series 18, Animism
Aleks Krotoski explores if some our anxieties around AI and automation are cultural.
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17:00
PM—21/10/2019
Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—21/10/2019 MPs' vote on Brexit deal ruled out
MPs' vote on Brexit deal ruled out by the Commons Speaker, John Bercow
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18:30
The Museum of Curiosity—Series 14, Episode 4
4/6 John Lloyd and Bridget Christie with Jen Brister, Edward Brooke-Hitching & Jason Hazeley.
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19:00
The Archers—21/10/2019
The residents share memories of Joe.
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19:15
Front Row—David Attenborough's cameraman, Bridget Riley exhibition, Forward Poetry winner
David Attenborough's new wildlife series, Bridget Riley exhibition, Forward Poetry Winner
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19:45
Edna O'Brien - The Country Girls Trilogy—The Lonely Girl, 6. The Chase
6/10 Kate flees to live with married Eugene - but her father and cronies want to find her.
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20:00
The Secret History of GCHQ—How Scarborough saved the world
Stories from the hidden past of the intelligence agency.
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20:30
Analysis—The New Censorship
How censorship works in our information age.
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21:00
Scotland’s Justice Warrior
Can society accept justice without imprisonment?
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21:30
Start the Week—Breaking bread together
Kirsty Wark with Shamil Thakrar, Priya Basil, Joanna Blythman and Thomas Harding.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Commons Speaker John Bercow blocks vote on Brexit deal
Government publishes 110-page bill to turn Boris Johnson's Brexit deal into law
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22:45
Rabbit Remembered—Episode 1
1/5 Ten years after Harry 'Rabbit' Angstrom has died, his illegitimate daughter turns up.
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23:00
Have You Heard George's Podcast?—Chapter 1, 4. It's On Us
This episode follows George after his highly publicised run-in with the police.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—21/10/2019
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—22/10/2019
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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00:30
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔcoming by Colin Grant—1. Family Background
1/5 The voices of the Windrush generation tell their own stories.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—22/10/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—22/10/2019
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—22/10/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—22/10/2019
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—22/10/2019
Spiritual reflection to start the day with Rev Dr Alison Jack of New College, Edinburgh
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05:45
Farming Today—22/10/19 Milk processor in administration, Johnson's deal, Apples and pears
Farmers want Sainsbury's to pay them as a processor goes into administration.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Collared Dove
David Attenborough presents the collared dove.
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