FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—16/02/2021
The latest news and weather forecast from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4.
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00:30
How to Avoid a Climate Disaster by Bill Gates—Ep 1 - 51 Billion to Zero
1/5 Bill Gates sets out a far-reaching plan for how the world can avoid a climate catastrophe
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—16/02/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Â鶹ԼÅÄ World Service Programmes—16/02/2021
Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4 joins the Â鶹ԼÅÄ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—16/02/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—16/02/2021
The latest news from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—16/02/2021
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with The Reverend Lucy Winkett
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05:45
Farming Today—16/01/21: Farmed Fish Slaughter; Mental Health; Rural Services
Calls for tougher regulations to protect the welfare of farmed fish during slaughter.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Great Northern Diver
Chris Packham presents the great northern diver.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—16/02/2021
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
The Life Scientific—Jane Hurst on the secret life of mice
Jane Hurst reveals how mice are ruled by their noses.
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09:30
One to One—My Donation Story: Sabet Choudhury meets Faruk Choudhury
Sabet donated a kidney to his mum. He chats to Faruk about his campaign for more donors.
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09:45
How to Avoid a Climate Disaster by Bill Gates—Ep 2 - How We Make Things
2/5 Bill Gates on concrete's charms and the technological innovations to make it sustainably.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Mums at breaking point...
Struggles to juggle family and career, Seymour Platt, Christine Keeler's son, 'mini pill'
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10:45
World of Curls—Weave
2/5 In the salon, women come and go talking of weaves and braids, journeys past and to come.
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11:00
England's Level Best
Journalist Sebastian Payne asks if Boris Johnson's government can ‘level up’ the UK.
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11:30
Mary Portas: On Style—Make Do & Mend: Michelle Ogundehin and the happy home, Orsola de Castro and Anki Josefsson on making and caring for your clothes
Mary Portas explores what style means to us and the way we live today.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—16/02/2021
The latest national and international news from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4.
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12:03
Shipping Forecast—16/02/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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12:06
Light Perpetual by Francis Spufford—Episode 7
7/10 It’s 1994, and Val is manning the phones. Ben has been rescued.
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12:20
You and Yours—Call You & Yours: Are you struggling to pay your rent or mortgage?
Call You & Yours: Are you struggling to pay your rent or mortgage?
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12:57
Weather—16/02/2021
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—16/02/2021
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague
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13:45
Life Chances—The Girl in Red and Blue
2/5 Told by a classmate, the story of one school and three students who were killed.
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14:00
The Archers—15/02/2021
Tony reaches the end of his tether.
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14:15
Faith, Hope and Glory—Series 1, Hope and Jim
7/8 By Roy Williams. Century-spanning series charting the emergence of modern Britain.
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15:00
Short Cuts—Acts of Love
Josie Long presents short documentaries about acts of love.
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15:30
Curious Cases—Rutherford and Fry, Back to The Sinister Hand
What determines left or right handedness? asks Neal Shepperson
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16:00
Word of Mouth—LGBTQIA+ slang
Chloe Davis, creator of The Queen's English dictionary of LGBTQIA+ slang, talks to Michael
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16:30
A Good Read—Tobias Menzies & Gytha Lodge
Does a Tiger Come to Tea? Harriett Gilbert finds out.
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17:00
PM—16/02/2021
Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—16/02/2021 Extra 1.7m added to Covid shielding list
Government increases number of vulnerable people asked to shield in England.
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18:30
Victoria Wood - From Soup To Nuts—2. ...To Nuts
A look back at Victoria Wood's stand-up and songs with her own archives and tapes.
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19:00
The Archers—16/02/2021
Lilian attempts to keep the peace.
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19:15
Front Row—Good Grief, Shalom Auslander, National Galleries
Review of new play Good Grief starring Sian Clifford and Nikesh Patel.
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19:45
World of Curls—Weave
2/5 In the salon, women come and go talking of weaves and braids, journeys past and to come.
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20:00
File on 4 Investigates—Surviving Self-Harm
One teenager's experience of hurting herself and a system struggling with rising demand.
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20:40
In Touch—A Legal Battle Over The Accessibility Of Covid Information; The Helen Keller Doubters
Sarah Leadbetter challenges the government over inaccessible pandemic information.
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21:00
Inside Health—Long Covid, Vaccine queries
How are people with long Covid being supported? James Gallagher investigates.
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21:30
The Life Scientific—Jane Hurst on the secret life of mice
Jane Hurst reveals how mice are ruled by their noses.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Daughter of Dubai ruler fears for her life
Â鶹ԼÅÄ obtains recordings of her speaking from solitary confinement
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22:45
Light Perpetual by Francis Spufford—Episode 7
7/10 It’s 1994, and Val is manning the phones. Ben has been rescued.
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23:00
Fortunately... with Fi and Jane—178. Now That's What I Call Lockdown 43, with Ayesha Hazarika
Fi and Jane are joined by broadcaster and journalist Ayesha Hazarika.
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23:30
The Austerity Audit—Episode 2
2/4 How austerity hit social care and the justice system.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—17/02/2021
The latest news and weather forecast from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4.
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00:30
How to Avoid a Climate Disaster by Bill Gates—Ep 2 - How We Make Things
2/5 Bill Gates on concrete's charms and the technological innovations to make it sustainably.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—17/02/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Â鶹ԼÅÄ World Service Programmes—17/02/2021
Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4 joins the Â鶹ԼÅÄ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—17/02/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—17/02/2021
The latest news from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—17/02/2021
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with The Reverend Lucy Winkett
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05:45
Farming Today—17/02/21: Growers levy ballot, NI Cattle, Rural buses, Soggy Beet
Anna Hill hears about debate over how results of the AHDB levy vote should be interpreted.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Grey Heron (Winter)
Chris Packham presents the grey heron.
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