FM Schedule
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Morning
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06:00
Today—13/12/2019
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Desert Island Discs—Professor Russell Foster, professor of circadian neuroscience
Professor Russell Foster shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne
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09:45
Three-a-Penny—The Detection Club
5/5 Diana Quick reads the autobiography of Lucy Malleson, a detective writer of the 1930s.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—General Election 2019, HRT shortages and Patricia Ward Kelly
General Election 2019, HRT shortages, Patricia Ward Kelly
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10:45
Edna O'Brien - The Country Girls Trilogy—Girls in Their Married Bliss, Girls in Their Married Bliss 5/5
5/5 Final episode of the dramatisation of Edna O'Brien's frank, funny & subversive trilogy
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11:00
Three Pounds in My Pocket—Series 3, Episode 2
2/3 Dramatic upheavals in the 1980s for Britain’s South Asians.
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11:30
In and Out of the Kitchen—Series 4, The Wedding
6/6 Damien and Anthony finally get hitched. But all does not go entirely to plan...
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Afternoon
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12:00
World at One—13/12/2019
News, analysis and comment from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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13:57
Weather—13/12/2019
The latest weather forecast
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14:00
The Archers—12/12/2019
Tony makes a mistake
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14:15
This Is Your Country Now, Too—Daughter
6/7 Yusra Warsama reflects on the end of a refugee child's journey: growing up in a new land.
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15:00
Gardeners' Question Time—Houseplant Edition
Kathy Clugston looks through the GQT archives for a special house plant edition.
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15:45
Short Works—Man-Made Miracle by Vanessa Kisuule
A modern-day twist on The Christmas Story, by Vanessa Kisuule.
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16:00
Last Word—David Bellamy, Nell Gifford, Yasuhiro Nakasone, Mariss Jansons
Matthew Bannister on a botanist, a circus owner, a prime minister, a conductor
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16:30
Feedback—13/12/2019
The Editorial Director of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ News answers listeners' questions on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ election coverage.
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16:55
The Listening Project—Timandra and Janet - Flying the nest
Daughter quizzes mother about why higher education for her children was important to her.
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17:00
PM—13/12/2019
Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—13/12/2019 Johnson calls for unity after election victory
Johnson urges unity after election victory, Calls for Corbyn to quit as Labour leader
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18:30
Dead Ringers—Christmas Specials 2019, Election Special 2019
1/3 The Election Special: Written at dawn, recorded at lunchtime, edited in a hurry.
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19:00
The Archers—13/12/2019
David makes an intervention
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19:15
Front Row—Jonathan Pryce, Survival literature, Fictional politicians
Jonathan Pryce on playing one of The Two Popes, and survival fiction.
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19:45
Edna O'Brien - The Country Girls Trilogy—Girls in Their Married Bliss, Girls in Their Married Bliss 5/5
5/5 Final episode of the dramatisation of Edna O'Brien's frank, funny & subversive trilogy
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20:00
Any Questions?—Therese Coffey MP, Barry Gardiner MP, Liam Halligan, Layla Moran MP
Chris Mason presents political debate from Saffron Walden in Essex.
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20:50
A Point of View—Expectations of Democracy
Will Self on why - for the first time in his life - he didn't vote.
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21:00
Archive on 4—The Story of EH Gombrich
Leonie Gombrich and Rob Newman reveal the man who taught the world how to see art.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Overwhelming election victory for Boris Johnson
Conservative majority of 80 - Labour collapse in Midlands and North - SNP win big
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22:45
Dark Matter by Michelle Paver—5. Haunted?
5/10 Is Gruhuken haunted?
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23:00
Where's the F in News—Series 3, Episode 6
6/6 Weekly topical show with an all-female panel brought to you by Jo Bunting.
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23:30
Great Lives—Lee Miller, war photographer and model
Lindsey Hilsum on the extraordinary life of Lee Miller.
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23:55
The Listening Project—David and Tom - I didn't have the confidence to go to school.
Mentor and mentee talk the benefits of a support service for young people.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—14/12/2019
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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00:30
Three-a-Penny—The Detection Club
5/5 Diana Quick reads the autobiography of Lucy Malleson, a detective writer of the 1930s.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—14/12/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—14/12/2019
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—14/12/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—14/12/2019
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—14/12/2019
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Bishop Jo Bailey Wells
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05:45
Four Thought—Life In Transit
Novelist Louise Doughty discovers her own past sheds light on the experience of others.
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