FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—28/03/2021
The latest news and weather forecast from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4.
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00:15
The New Anatomy of Melancholy—Terrors and affrights
4/12 A 400-year-old guide to melancholy. What can it teach us today?
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00:30
Eoin McNamee - The Limekiln Road
Victor befriends the elderly Lily in Eoin McNamee’s story of memory and loss.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—28/03/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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02:00
Selection of Â鶹ԼÅÄ World Service Programmes—28/03/2021
Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4 joins the Â鶹ԼÅÄ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—28/03/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—28/03/2021
The latest news from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4
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05:43
Bells on Sunday—St James’s Church in Castle Acre in Norfolk
Bells on Sunday comes from St James’s Church in Castle Acre in Norfolk
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05:45
Lent Talks—No Greater Love
A personal, hopeful reflection inspired by an aspect of the story leading up to Easter.
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Morning
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06:00
News—28/03/2021
The latest national and international news from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4
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06:05
Something Understood—The Philosophy of the Mind
The Dalai Lama considers the philosophy of the mind.
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06:35
Natural Histories—Birds Eggs
Brett Westwood explores the role birds' eggs have played in religion, art and literature.
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06:57
Weather—28/03/2021
The latest weather forecast
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07:00
News and Papers—28/03/2021
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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07:10
Sunday—Handel's Messiah; RE and the Cartoon Row; Sikh Domestic Abuse
A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week
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07:54
Radio 4 Appeal—Family for Every Child
Lemn Sissay makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Family for Every Child.
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07:57
Weather—28/03/2021
The latest weather forecast
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08:00
News and Papers—28/03/2021
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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08:10
Sunday Worship—Palm Sunday
A celebration of Palm Sunday with a sermon from the winner of the 2021 Theology Slam.
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08:48
A Point of View—Is that Miss or Mrs Wheeler?
Sara Wheeler argues that the Mrs-Miss distinction has no place in contemporary Britain.
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08:58
Tweet of the Day—Trudie Goodwin on the Hoopoe
Actress and keen birdwatcher Trudie Goodwin has a lifelong love of the hoopoe.
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09:00
Broadcasting House—28/03/2021
The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
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10:00
The Archers Omnibus—28/03/2021
Susan hatches a plan and reality bites for Alice and Chris.
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10:54
Tweet of the Day—Tweet Take 5 : Martins
An extended version of Tweet of the Day featuring the sand martin and house martin.
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11:00
Desert Island Discs—Professor Sir Simon Wessely
Professor Sir Simon Wessely, psychiatrist, shares his soundtrack with Lauren Laverne.
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11:45
The Battles That Won Our Freedoms—10. Freedom of Information
How the British public won the right to know more of the truth about the conduct of power.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—28/03/2021
The latest national and international news from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4.
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12:04
Just a Minute—Series 86, Episode 5
5/10 Gyles Brandreth hosts a special episode of Just a Minute.
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12:33
The Food Programme—Food, James Bond’s food
The James Bond novels drip with delectable food writing.
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12:57
Weather—28/03/2021
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
The World This Weekend—28/03/2021
Jonny Dymond looks at the week’s big stories from both home and around the world.
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13:30
The Listening Project—The Nation in Conversation
Capturing the nation in conversation to build a unique picture of our lives today
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14:00
Gardeners' Question Time—GQT From The Archives: Edibles Special
The team look through the archive for an edibles edition of the show.
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14:45
The New Anatomy of Melancholy—Poverty and want
5/12 A 400-year-old guide to melancholy. What can it teach us today?
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15:00
Drama on 4—Luke, Acts (Part 1)
The Gospel of Luke and The Book of Acts dramatized by poet Michael Symmons Roberts.
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16:00
Open Book—Claire Fuller & Karla Neblett; Elizabeth Bowen; Katherine Heiny
Claire Fuller and Karla Neblett discuss their novels Unsettled Ground and King of Rabbits.
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16:30
Reignite
Martha Kearney investigates the effects that lockdown has had on wildlife.
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17:00
The Nazi Next Door
Meet ‘Mr Stan’, the Shropshire pensioner hiding the darkest of secrets.
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17:40
Profile—Pascal Soriot
AstraZeneca's CEO faces scrutiny as his company's vaccine comes under fire.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—28/03/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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17:57
Weather—28/03/2021
The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—28/03/2021 Minister says England remains on track for easing of Covid restrictions
Ministers say they remain confident with the latest easing of England's Covid measures.
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18:15
Pick of the Week—Katie Thistleton
Katie Thistleton chooses the best of Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio this week.
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19:00
Ayeesha Menon - Undercover Mumbai—Gutter Baby
1/6 Young woman police inspector Alia Khan attempts to solve the mystery of a rescued baby.
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19:15
Mark Steel's in Town—Series 7, Stockport
1/6 Mark Steel's in Town arrives in Stockport, Greater Manchester.
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19:45
One Night in Paradise—Golden Years
3/3 A view of fifty years of marriage from the roof of a rundown seaside hotel.
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20:00
Feedback—26/03/2021
The programme that holds the Â鶹ԼÅÄ to account on behalf of the radio audience.
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20:30
Last Word—Nawal El Saadawi (pictured), Brigadier Jack Thomas, President John Magufuli, Ion Mihai Pacepa
Matthew Bannister on a feminist writer, a soldier, a president and a spy.
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21:00
Money Box—Number spoofing facilitating fraud
Fraudsters spoofing numbers, clampdown on car parking operators and Amigo loans update.
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21:25
Radio 4 Appeal—Family for Every Child
Lemn Sissay makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Family for Every Child.
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21:30
Analysis—Science in the Time of Covid-19
What has the pandemic revealed about science and our relationship with it?
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22:00
Westminster Hour—28/03/2021
Carolyn Quinn hosts Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
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23:00
The Film Programme—Rogue Males
Francine Stock talks to Christopher Plummer and other movie actors with long film careers.
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23:30
Something Understood—The Philosophy of the Mind
The Dalai Lama considers the philosophy of the mind.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—29/03/2021
The latest news and weather forecast from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4.
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00:15
Sideways—7. Top of the Pops
Matthew Syed asks what a Swedish pop music maestro can teach us about collaboration.
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—St James’s Church in Castle Acre in Norfolk
Bells on Sunday comes from St James’s Church in Castle Acre in Norfolk
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—29/03/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Â鶹ԼÅÄ World Service Programmes—29/03/2021
Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4 joins the Â鶹ԼÅÄ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—29/03/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—29/03/2021
The latest news from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—29/03/2021
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rev Dr. Joel Edwards
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05:45
Farming Today—29/03/21 Mussel farm legal action against Defra; Reopening the countryside; Agricultural finances
Mussel farmer's legal action against Defra; Rural areas re-open to visitors; Agri-finances
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05:56
Weather—29/03/2021
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Shelduck
David Attenborough presents the shelduck.
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06:00
Today—29/03/2021
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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