FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—06/08/2020
The latest news and weather forecast from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
The Oak Papers by James Canton—Episode 3
3/5 James Canton explores the history and symbolic power of oak trees.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—06/08/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—06/08/2020
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—06/08/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—06/08/2020
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—06/08/2020
A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Very Reverend Dr Sarah Rowland Jones
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05:45
Farming Today—06/08/20 - Beavers on the Otter, Blackcurrent harvest, Soya supply chains
A group of wild beavers have been given permission to stay in East Devon.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Kathy Hinde on the Knot
Audio-visual artist Kathy Hinde is entranced by "an apparition" of knot.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—06/08/2020
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
The Long View—The Long View of Celebrity Sports Campaigners
Jonathan Freedland compares celebrity sports campaigners past and present.
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09:30
James Burke's Web of Knowledge—Episode 4
James Burke joins the dots on his 'Web of Knowledge'.
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09:45
The Oak Papers by James Canton—Episode 4
4/5 James Canton explores the history and symbolic power of oak trees.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Zadie Smith, Women and their Scars, Xuefei Yang and Maternity Care
Zadie Smith on her book 'Intimations',maternity care and classical guitarist Xuefei Yang.
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10:45
Whodunnits—Bloody Eisteddfod, 4. Struggles
4/5 The Teifi family are struggling to find a way forward they all agree on.
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11:00
Crossing Continents—Algeria's Plague Revisited
A tale of two plagues in the Algerian city of Oran - one fictional and the other COVID 19.
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11:30
Tales from the Stave—Schubert's Winterreise
A celebration of the working manuscript of Franz Schubert's final song cycle Winterreise.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—06/08/2020
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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12:04
Actress by Anne Enright—Episode 9: Gun
9/10 Anne Enright's new novel about the rise and terrible fall of an Irish acting legend.
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12:18
You and Yours—Overdraft fees, Rude cross stitch, Campervan conversions
Why campervan conversions are running into issues with the DVLA.
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12:57
Weather—06/08/2020
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—06/08/2020
News, analysis and comment from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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13:45
How They Made Us Doubt Everything—The Tobacco Playbook: 9. Deep Pockets, Useful Allies
16/17 Oil money is pumped to scientists and think tanks in the bid to make it a culture war.
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14:00
The Archers—05/08/2020
Fallon faces an impossible choice
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14:15
Drama on 4—Graveyards in My Closet
By Daf James. The true story of a writer’s dark family secret.
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15:00
Open Country—Green Pavements
Why the plants in our pavement cracks are attracting attention as important urban flora.
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15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—Royal Life Saving Society UK
Johnny Ball makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Royal Life Saving Society UK.
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15:30
Bookclub—Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson
James Naughtie and novelist Louise Welsh discuss Kidnapped by RL Stevenson
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16:00
The Film Programme—The Class System And The British Film Industry
The class system and the British film industry.
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16:30
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Inside Science—How sperm swim, the theory of soil & the Big Compost Experiment update
How sperm actually swim, the theory of soil and an update on the Big Compost Experiment.
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17:00
PM—06/08/2020
Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—06/08/2020 Macron tours devastated streets of Beirut
French leader calls for political change in Lebanon after this week's massive explosion
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18:30
ReincarNathan—Series 2, Komodo
5/6 Comedy series about a man struggling to cope with being reincarnated as various animals.
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19:00
The Archers—06/08/2020
Brian delivers good news.
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19:15
Front Row—Arts in the Midlands, Love Letters to Scotland, Soweto Kinch
Arts in the Midlands, Love Letters to Scotland, and Soweto Kinch's Lockdown Discovery.
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19:45
Whodunnits—Bloody Eisteddfod, 4. Struggles
4/5 The Teifi family are struggling to find a way forward they all agree on.
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20:00
The Briefing Room—Scottish Independence: Hope and Fear
What is behind rising support for independence and how could another referendum happen?
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20:30
In Business—The Gatwick Effect
The impact of lockdown on businesses in Crawley, the town near Gatwick Airport.
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21:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Inside Science—How sperm swim, the theory of soil & the Big Compost Experiment update
How sperm actually swim, the theory of soil and an update on the Big Compost Experiment.
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21:30
The Long View—The Long View of Celebrity Sports Campaigners
Jonathan Freedland compares celebrity sports campaigners past and present.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Emmanuel Macron visits Beirut in wake of Tuesday’s explosion
French President says "profound change" needed from Lebanon's leadership
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22:45
Actress by Anne Enright—Episode 9: Gun
9/10 Anne Enright's new novel about the rise and terrible fall of an Irish acting legend.
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23:00
Jack & Millie—Series 1, Death & The Maven
1/4 A sudden death means Jack and Millie have to choose between good behaviour and cheesecake.
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23:30
The Learning Revolution—Teaching
2/3 Alex Beard imagines a world without the school as we know it. Episode 2: Teaching
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—07/08/2020
The latest news and weather forecast from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
The Oak Papers by James Canton—Episode 4
4/5 James Canton explores the history and symbolic power of oak trees.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—07/08/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—07/08/2020
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—07/08/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—07/08/2020
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—07/08/2020
A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Very Reverend Dr Sarah Rowland Jones
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05:45
Farming Today—07/08/20 - The great greening debate, Organic harvest moon
The government is doing away with greening rules for farmers in England.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Michael Morpurgo on the Swan
Michael Morpurgo's paean to the beautiful, mysterious swan.
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