FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—30/03/2021
The latest news and weather forecast from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Lev's Violin by Helena Attlee—Episode 1
1/5 An Italian adventure by Helena Attlee. Read by Fenella Woolgar.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—30/03/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—30/03/2021
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—30/03/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—30/03/2021
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—30/03/2021
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rev Dr. Joel Edwards
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05:45
Farming Today—30/03/21 Rural Proofing, Farm Loans, Log Bank
The cost of living in the countryside, from bounce back loans to rural proofing.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Sanderling
David Attenborough presents the sanderling.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—30/03/2021
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Lessons On A Crisis—Community
3/3 Evan Davis and a panel of expert guests discuss lessons from the Covid-19 crisis
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09:45
Lev's Violin by Helena Attlee—Episode 2
2/5 An Italian adventure by Helena Attlee. Read by Fenella Woolgar.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Jessica Moxham on life with a child with disabilities, Lord Macdonald and Harriet Wistritch, Noof Al Maadeed and Rothna Begum
Jessica Moxham, Lord Macdonald and Harriet Wistritch, Noof Al Maadeed and Rothna Begum.
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10:45
Meet Me at the Museum—Episode 7
7/10 A story of self discovery and second chances.
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11:00
A Pyrotechnic History of Humanity—Fire
1/4 How the mastery of fire and the energy it released gave our ancestors intelligence
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11:30
Laura Barton's Notes on Music—Laura Barton's One True Love
A triptych of meditations on the enduring qualities, appeal and purpose of pop music.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—30/03/2021
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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12:03
Shipping Forecast—30/03/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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12:06
The New Adventures of Baron Munchausen—Episode 2
2/5 Relaxing as he flies south, the Baron recalls some of his ancestor’s unlikely journeys.
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12:20
You and Yours—Call You and Yours - Have you moved house because of Covid-19?
Call You and Yours - have you moved house because of Covid-19?
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12:57
Weather—30/03/2021
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—30/03/2021
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague
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13:45
All Fair in War: A History of Military Deception—Episode 2
Ben Macintyre on bait and switch - the oldest trick in the strategists' playbook (2 of 5)
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14:00
The Archers—29/03/2021
The stakes are raised at the Parish Council meeting.
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14:15
Drama on 4—Oak Tree Close
A ballad in seven scenes, tracing the life of a protective oak, with music by Johnny Flynn
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15:00
Short Cuts—Unfinished
Short documentaries with Josie Long about looking for completion.
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15:30
Costing the Earth—Killer Kitties
Can cat owners do more to reduce their pets' impact on wildlife?
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16:00
Daughters of the Snow
Poet Himali Singh Soin looks to the North Pole and sees a mythologised space in literature
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16:30
A Good Read—Bryony Gordon & Hollie McNish
Chess, drugs and dentistry - the two writers chat to Harriett about their favourite books.
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17:00
PM—30/03/2021
Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—30/03/2021 Police 'acted appropriately' at Sarah Everard vigil
A report has concluded that officers acted "sensitively and proportionately".
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18:30
Reluctant Persuaders—Series 4, Episode 5: Have A Break
5/6 Nigel Havers stars, as Hardacre’s ad agency attempts to get through a lunch hour.
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19:00
The Archers—30/03/2021
Lynda is on the warpath.
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19:15
Front Row—International Booker Prize longlist reviewed, Joanne Harris, Who should translate work?
International Booker Prize, Joanne Harris and her translator, Who should translate work?
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19:45
The Whisperer In Darkness—Episode 12
12/15 Eleanor Peck opens up the dark world that Heawood and Kennedy have been drawn into.
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20:00
What We’ve Learnt About Grief
Cariad Lloyd reveals how science is revolutionising our understanding of grief.
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20:40
In Touch—A Transport Special - Buses and Trains; Audio Cookbooks
What the government's National Bus Strategy means for blind or visually impaired people.
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21:00
The Day the Muzak Died
Part love letter, part obituary to the music of Muzak Corporation.
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21:30
Lessons On A Crisis—Community
3/3 Evan Davis and a panel of expert guests discuss lessons from the Covid-19 crisis
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22:00
The World Tonight—Germany says AZ jab will only go to over 60’s
Vaccine Commission acts in response to reports of blood clots
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22:45
Deborah Frances-White Introduces...—2. Travis Alabanza
2/5 Deborah Frances-White gives Travis Alabanza the prompt of The Devil You Know.
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23:00
Fortunately... with Fi and Jane—184. Gained In Translation with Elif Shafak
Fi and Jane are joined by the writer Elif Shafak.
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23:30
The Battersea Poltergeist—Episode 2: Shirley
Danny meets the real-life Shirley Hitchings as, back in 1956, objects move by themselves.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—31/03/2021
The latest news and weather forecast from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Lev's Violin by Helena Attlee—Episode 2
2/5 An Italian adventure by Helena Attlee. Read by Fenella Woolgar.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—31/03/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—31/03/2021
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—31/03/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—31/03/2021
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—31/03/2021
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rev Dr. Joel Edwards
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05:45
Farming Today—Chilled food exports at risk, tree planting, adapting to sustainable farming
Chilled food sold to the EU will need new vet checks, which could make the trade unviable.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Great Tit
David Attenborough presents the great tit.
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