FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—20/01/2020
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:15
Rewinder—Three: Robots, Bond, Eggs and Haddock
Greg James, self-confessed 'proud radio nerd', rummages through the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's vast archives.
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—Adelaide Ringing Centre, Australia
Bells on Sunday comes from the Adelaide Ringing Centre in the city's St Peter’s Cathedral.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—20/01/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—20/01/2020
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—20/01/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—20/01/2020
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—20/01/2020
Spiritual reflection with Bob Fyffe of Churches Together in Britain and Ireland.
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05:45
Farming Today—20/01/20: Devolved farming, Sugar beet, Weather
Charlotte Smith asks what's in store for farmers in the devolved nations after Brexit.
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05:56
Weather—20/01/2020
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Jane Smith on the Barnacle Goose
Wildlife artist Jane Smith reveals the challenges of trying to paint barnacle geese.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—20/01/2020
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Start the Week—Puritans and God-given government
Andrew Marr with Paul Lay, Lisa Mullen, Stephen Tomkins and Lindsay Newman
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09:45
Orwell in Five Words—Fascism
1/5 George Orwell has been dead for 70 years. What can his ideas tell us about life in 2020?
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10:00
Woman's Hour—PHONE-IN - Would you stop having kids to save the planet?
PHONE-IN - Would you stop having kids to save the planet?
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10:45
A Small Town Murder—Series 14, 1. Retirement
1/5 A family liaison officer is retiring after many years’ service.
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11:00
The Untold—Fighting to Save Dunford
Grace Dent follows the fight to buy and preserve the former home of a notable Victorian MP
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11:30
Loose Ends—David Baddiel, Njambi McGrath, John Shuttleworth, Paul Chahidi, Pepe Belmonte, Reuben James, Sara Cox, 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—20/01/2020
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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12:04
Coming Up for Air by George Orwell—6. Job
6/10 George Bowling tells us how he got a job after the First World War.
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12:18
You and Yours—Eating, Drinking and Playing with Toys
Going vegan, giving up alcohol and the fate of the local toy shop.
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12:57
Weather—20/01/2020
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—20/01/2020
News, analysis and comment from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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13:45
Green Originals—Ken Saro-Wiwa
Reflections on the modern pioneers of the environmental movement. Today - Ken Saro-Wiwa.
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14:00
The Archers—19/01/2020
Ian is determined to uncover the truth
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14:15
The Real George Orwell—Biographical Dramas, Burma
1/4 By Mike Walker. In October 1922, Eric Blair travels to Burma to join the Imperial Police.
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15:00
Round Britain Quiz—Programme 2, 2020
Radio's most fiendish quiz, with cryptic questions on unpredictable fields of knowledge
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15:30
The Food Programme—Yes We Can: What do the tins we eat say about the UK?
Jack Monroe and Sheila Dillon ask whether tinned foods have an image problem in the UK.
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16:00
The People's Pyramid
Once they made pop records. Now they're building a pyramid out of dead people.
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16:30
The Infinite Monkey Cage—Series 21, Conspiracy Theories
Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by Shazia Mirza as they discuss conspiracy theories.
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17:00
PM—20/01/2020
Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—20/01/2020 Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ director general to step down
Lord Hall is to step down as head of the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ in the summer after seven years in the role.
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18:30
The Unbelievable Truth—Series 23, Episode 4
4/6 Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
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19:00
The Archers—20/01/2020
Philip makes a controversial suggestion.
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19:15
Front Row—Dev Patel on David Copperfield, Front Row's Risk Season, bestselling author Kimberley Chambers
Dev Patel (Slumdog Millionaire) on playing David Copperfield in Armando Iannucci's film
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19:45
A Small Town Murder—Series 14, 1. Retirement
1/5 A family liaison officer is retiring after many years’ service.
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20:00
My Name Is...—My Name Is Samayya
Samayya Afzal wants the government to do much more to make UK mosques safe from attack.
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20:30
Crossing Continents—Ayahuasca: Fear and Healing in the Amazon
Psychedelic plants, the spiritual tourism backlash - and sexual abuse.
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21:00
Science Stories—How an eel sparked our interest in electricity
How an eel sparked our interest in electricity
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21:30
Start the Week—Puritans and God-given government
Andrew Marr with Paul Lay, Lisa Mullen, Stephen Tomkins and Lindsay Newman
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22:00
The World Tonight—Outbreak of new respiratory virus in China
World Health Organisation to convene its emergency committee
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22:45
Coming Up for Air by George Orwell—6. Job
6/10 George Bowling tells us how he got a job after the First World War.
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23:00
Word of Mouth—Communicating Climate Change
Michael Rosen talks to George Marshall about how best to communicate climate change.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—20/01/2020
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—21/01/2020
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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00:30
Orwell in Five Words—Fascism
1/5 George Orwell has been dead for 70 years. What can his ideas tell us about life in 2020?
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—21/01/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—21/01/2020
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—21/01/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—21/01/2020
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—21/01/2020
Spiritual reflection with Bob Fyffe of Churches Together in Britain and Ireland.
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05:45
Farming Today—21/01/20 Post-Brexit ban on chlorine-washed chicken, Welsh agriculture bill, ropeless lobster pots, fodder beet
Why the UK could find it hard to ban chlorine-washed chicken and hormone beet post-Brexit.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Kim Durbin on the Blackbird
Kim Durbin recalls an encounter with a blackbird for Tweet of the Day.
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