FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—20/02/2021
The latest news and weather forecast from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
How to Avoid a Climate Disaster by Bill Gates—Ep 5 - A Plan for Getting to Zero
5/5 Bill Gates on how innovation, policies, and people can solve climate change.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—20/02/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—20/02/2021
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—20/02/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—20/02/2021
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—20/02/2021
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Chine McDonald
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05:45
Soundstage—5. Dawn Chorus
Sound recordist Chris Watson introduces a dawn chorus from Suffolk.
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Morning
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06:00
News and Papers—20/02/2021
The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
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06:07
Ramblings—Oscar winner Gareth Ellis-Unwin on his local riverside route in Berkshire
Oscar winner Gareth Ellis-Unwin shares his local riverside route with Clare Balding
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06:30
Farming Today—20/02/21 Farming Today This Week: Carbon offsetting, foot and mouth anniversary, rural services
How Microsoft is using Australian cattle ranches to offset its carbon emissions.
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06:57
Weather—20/02/2021
The latest weather forecast
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07:00
Today—20/02/2021
Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Saturday Live—Jess Gillam
Salvage Hunter Drew Pritchard, actor and writer Andi Osho, and listener Hannah Mornement.
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10:30
Rewinder—A Choc Ice for a Ghost
Greg James, proud radio nerd, returns to rummage through the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's vast archives.
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11:00
The Briefing Room—Out of Lockdown
Cautious but irreversible; the promises and risks of lifting lockdown.
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11:30
From Our Own Correspondent—Zuma's Moment of Reckoning
Jacob Zuma is evading a corruption inquiry, but how much longer can he continue to do so?
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—20/02/2021
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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12:04
Money Box—Delays on bank's fraud line
Long delays on bank fraud lines, new costs on online goods and renting empty student rooms
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12:30
The News Quiz—Series 104, Episode 8
8/8 A satirical review of the week's news with Andy Zaltzman
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12:57
Weather—20/02/2021
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
News—20/02/2021
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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13:10
Any Questions?—Katharine Birbalsingh, Michelle Donelan MP, John Nicolson MP, Nick Thomas-Symonds MP
Anita Anand presents political discussion and debate.
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14:00
Any Answers?—20/02/2021
Have your say on the issues discussed on Any Questions?
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14:45
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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15:00
F Scott Fitzgerald - The Beautiful and Damned—1. Dreaming Of Millions
1/2 A tale charting the Jazz Age via a glamorous but doomed marriage.
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16:00
Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman's Hour: Women at breaking point, Revenge porn, The term 'witch'
Women at breaking point, revenge porn, and the use of the term 'witch'.
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17:00
PM—20/02/2021
Full coverage of the day's news
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17:30
The Bottom Line—Net Zero in the house
What are the business opportunities in turning our old housing stock green?
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—20/02/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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17:57
Weather—20/02/2021
The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—20/02/2021 Care homes welcome plans to allow visitors
Some Covid restrictions for care homes in England and Scotland will be eased next month.
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18:15
Loose Ends—Hugh Bonneville, Michael Cashman, Omari Douglas, Sian Clifford, Tongue Fu, Mosa Wild, Tom Allen, Clive Anderson
Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
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19:00
Profile—Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
The first African and first woman elected head of the World Trade Organisation.
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19:15
My Teenage Diary—Series 8, Gyles Brandreth
5/6 Gyles Brandreth reads the diaries of his boarding school days in the 1960s.
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19:45
Why Why Why?—Should I stay or should I go?
1/5 Phill Jupitus discusses the art of decision making with Joseph Bikart.
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20:00
Meeting Myself Coming Back—Dame Kelly Holmes
Double Olympic gold-medallist Dame Kelly Holmes meets her younger self in the archives.
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21:00
Brief Lives—Series 9, Episode 4
4/4 Last in the series
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21:45
The Why Factor—Series 3, The Circus
10/10 Why does the circus endure? Mike Williams explores its lasting appeal.
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22:00
News—20/02/2021
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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22:15
Moral Maze—Personal Responsibility
Engaging live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
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23:00
Counterpoint—Series 34, Semi-final 2
11/13 Another trio of music lovers joins Paul Gambaccini for the contest of musical knowledge.
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23:30
Modern Metamorphoses—Episode 2
2/3 How poets are dealing with the bodily transformations made possible by modern science.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—21/02/2021
The latest news and weather forecast from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:15
Disability: A New History—Brave Poor Things
9/10 Peter White searches for the voices of children with disabilities in the 19th century.
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00:30
Short Works—The Landlord Formerly Known as Prince
An original short work for radio which reflects this week's news. By Sophie Duker.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—21/02/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—21/02/2021
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—21/02/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—21/02/2021
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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05:43
Bells on Sunday—The church of St Gregory, Bedale in North Yorkshire.
Bells on Sunday comes from the church of St Gregory, Bedale in North Yorkshire.
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05:45
Profile—Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
The first African and first woman elected head of the World Trade Organisation.
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