FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—03/12/2019
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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00:30
Grossman's War—Stalingrad: Destiny of a Novel, To Comrade Stalin
1/5 Catherine Merridale chronicles the tortuous gestation of Vasily Grossman’s Stalingrad.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—03/12/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—03/12/2019
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—03/12/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—03/12/2019
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—03/12/2019
Spiritual reflection to start the day with writer and broadcaster, Anna Magnusson
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05:45
Farming Today—03/12/19 Labour and Green Party manifestos, invasive crayfish
Today we hear from Labour and the Green party on their rural policies.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Long-Eared Owl
John Aitchison presents the long-eared owl.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—03/12/2019
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
More or Less—Election Special (1/2)
50,000 nurses? 40 hospitals? Corporate tax rises? Tim Harford looks at Election pledges.
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09:30
Naturebang—The Portuguese Man O'War and the Individual
Are we one or are we many? Examining individualism via a colonial jellyfish.
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09:45
Grossman's War—Stalingrad: Destiny of a Novel, The Black Book
2/5 Catherine Merridale chronicles the tortuous gestation of Vasily Grossman’s Stalingrad.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Sian Berry, Liz Saville, Health
Sian Berry co-leader of the Green Party. Liz Saville Roberts of Plaid Cymru
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10:45
Middlemarch—Episode 8: A Small Part of An Avalanche
8/12 George Eliot's beloved classic novel of life, love and politics, adapted by Katie Hims.
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11:00
Sultans of Swing
Sir John Curtice explores the high stakes world of political polling.
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11:30
Art of Now—Innervisions
Visually impaired musicians finding ways to flourish in the age of the touch screen.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—03/12/2019
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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12:04
Grandmothers by Salley Vickers—7. Unlikely Friendship
7/10 Thrown together whilst their grandchildren play, Nan and Minna become unlikely friends.
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12:18
You and Yours—Overcoming loneliness.
How do you overcome loneliness? Email youandyours@bbc.co.uk
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12:57
Weather—03/12/2019
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—03/12/2019
News, analysis and comment from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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14:00
The Archers—02/12/2019
Helen is in a quandary
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14:15
Massachusetts Avenue—2. Compromised
2/2 In Washington, Louise Caxton discovers how deeply she's been compromised.
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15:00
Short Cuts—Series 21, Beasts
4/6 Short documentaries about creatures - both real and imagined - presented by Josie Long.
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15:30
Costing the Earth—Election 2019
Can Britain's political parties live up to their environmental promises?
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16:00
Power Lines—Series 2, Culture
Poet and performer Yomi αΉΆode looks at the dynamic cultures surrounding contemporary poetry
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16:30
Great Lives—Just William / Richmal Crompton proposed by Peter Oborne with Martin Jarvis
William Brown, star of the Just William books, proposed by Peter Oborne.
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17:00
PM—03/12/2019
Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—03/12/2019 Trump wants 'nothing to do with" NHS
President says the health service won't be on the table in post-Brexit trade talks
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18:30
Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups—Series 5, Richard Wrigglesworth's Hang Ups
4/4 Tom's Dad attempts to take centre stage.
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19:00
The Archers—03/12/2019
Brian takes a risk for a loved one
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19:15
Front Row—Difficult comedy audiences, Netflix v cinema?, Honey Boy, Romesh Gunesekera
Difficult comedy audiences, Honey Boy, Romesh Gunesekera and Netflix v Cinema?
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19:45
Middlemarch—Episode 8: A Small Part of An Avalanche
8/12 George Eliot's beloved classic novel of life, love and politics, adapted by Katie Hims.
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20:00
The Boy in the Video
When a Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ journalist is sent a child sex abuse video, it sparks an investigation.
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20:40
In Touch—RNIB care home employee speaks out about sale
RNIB care home employee says staff weren’t warned it was set to be sold.
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21:00
All in the Mind—Magic and gender bias
Psychiatrists with lived experience of mental ill health, magic and gender, AI emotion
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21:30
More or Less—Election Special (1/2)
50,000 nurses? 40 hospitals? Corporate tax rises? Tim Harford looks at Election pledges.
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22:00
The World Tonight—NATO divisions laid bare at UK summit
President Trump accuses Emmanuel Macron of being "nasty" and "disrespectful"
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22:45
Grandmothers by Salley Vickers—7. Unlikely Friendship
7/10 Thrown together whilst their grandchildren play, Nan and Minna become unlikely friends.
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23:00
Michael Frayn's Pocket Playhouse—Episode 2
2/4 Martin Jarvis collaborates with Michael Frayn in this all-star comic tour-de-force.
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23:30
The Untold—Tilting at poker
Lister wants to be a professional poker player and go to Vegas. But his luck's against him
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—04/12/2019
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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00:30
Grossman's War—Stalingrad: Destiny of a Novel, The Black Book
2/5 Catherine Merridale chronicles the tortuous gestation of Vasily Grossman’s Stalingrad.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—04/12/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—04/12/2019
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—04/12/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—04/12/2019
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—04/12/2019
Spiritual reflection to start the day with writer and broadcaster, Anna Magnusson
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05:45
Farming Today—04/12/19 Tree planting, SNP and Plaid Cymru election manifestos, weather delays crops
Tree planting pledges from all parties. Will farmers have to give up their land?
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—White-fronted Goose
John Aitchison presents the white-fronted goose.
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