FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—12/04/2021
The latest news and weather forecast from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:15
Thinking Allowed—Community & Social Capital
Community & social capital. How connected to each other are we compared to previous eras?
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—Westminster Abbey
Bells on Sunday comes from Westminster Abbey.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—12/04/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—12/04/2021
A selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—12/04/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—12/04/2021
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—12/04/2021
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Bishop David Walker
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05:45
Farming Today—12/04/21 The 'Brains of Brexit' Shanker Singham, pubs re-opening, greening landfill
100 days since the end of the Brexit transition period - how has it done so far?
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05:56
Weather—12/04/2021
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Skylark
John Aitchison presents the skylark.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—12/04/2021
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Start the Week—Nuclear destruction
Amol Rajan with Serhii Plokhy, Patricia Lewis and Sarah Rainsford
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09:45
The Adventures of Miss Barbara Pym by Paula Byrne—Ep 1 - In Which Life Begins for Our Heroine
1/5 Paula Byrne's illuminating new biography of the witty novelist.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Amanda Owen & Clare Eglin on women feeling the cold, Clare Balding on Rachael Blackmore, Pippa Wicks & teacher Andria Zafirakou
Shepherdess Amanda Owen and Clare Eglin talk about why women tend to feel colder than men.
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10:45
Marcovaldo—Mushrooms in the City
1/5 Mushrooms in the City from Italo Calvino's Marcovaldo, dramatised by Toby Jones.
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11:00
The Untold—Shanty Fever
When sea shanties blew up on social media, a shanty band from Bristol hit the big time.
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11:30
Loose Ends—Dr Michael Mosley, Yasmeen Khan, Tez Ilyas, Rhiannon Giddens and Francesco Turrisi, Emma Freud, Clive Anderson
Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—12/04/2021
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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12:04
We Are All Birds Of Uganda by Hafsa Zayyan—Episode 6
6/10 In search of space, Sameer is on the way to Uganda to look up an old family friend.
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12:18
You and Yours—"The Laundry Guy"; Footstock; Electric Car Subscriptions
"The Laundry Guy" Patric Richardson tells us how we can take better care of our clothes.
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12:57
Weather—12/04/2021
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—12/04/2021
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague
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13:45
The Northern Bank Job—Episode Six: The Mastermind
6/10 Belfast writer Glenn Patterson has unfinished business with the 2004 Northern Bank robbery
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14:00
Drama on 4—Eight Point Nine Nine
What if doping were allowed in athletics? How much faster could we go? And at what cost?
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14:45
The Why Factor—Series 3, Time Perception
6/10 Why do some weeks just fly by but sometimes minutes can seem like hours?
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15:00
Round Britain Quiz—Programme 6, 2021
The contest of lateral thinking and cryptic connections, with Tom Sutcliffe.
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15:30
The Food Programme—The Urban Growing Revolution
From window-sills to rooftops, Leyla Kazim explores stories of food being grown in cities
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16:00
Iran’s Secret Art Collection
Alastair Sooke tells the story of Iran's billion pound collection of modern western art.
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16:30
Beyond Belief—Prince Philip
Ernie Rea and a multi-faith panel discuss the spiritual life of Prince Philip.
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17:00
PM—12/04/2021
Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—12/04/2021 Shoppers take advantage of major re-opening
Busy day on many high streets, while pubs and restaurants re-open outdoors in England
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18:30
Just a Minute—Series 86, Episode 8
8/10 Julian Clary hosts a special episode of Just a Minute.
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19:00
The Archers—12/04/2021
Jazzer’s out to impress.
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19:15
Front Row—Too Close, Rachel Whiteread, Chloe Zhao, Rosa Rankin Gee
We review ITV psychological thriller Too Close, starring Emily Watson.
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19:45
The Shadow Over Innsmouth—Episode 1
1/15 Will mystery podcasters Heawood and Kennedy be divided murder?
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20:00
Read My Lips
Join James Peak and Sharmistha Michaels at the Human Library - where the books talk back.
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20:30
Crossing Continents—Denmark: goodbye to mink
Can Denmark's mink industry rise again?
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21:00
A Pyrotechnic History of Humanity—Agriculture
2/4 How farming laid the energy foundations for human civilisation
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21:30
Start the Week—Nuclear destruction
Amol Rajan with Serhii Plokhy, Patricia Lewis and Sarah Rainsford
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22:00
The World Tonight—Attack on Iranian nuclear facility at Natanz
Israel denies claims from Tehran that it was to blame
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22:45
We Are All Birds Of Uganda by Hafsa Zayyan—Episode 6
6/10 In search of space, Sameer is on the way to Uganda to look up an old family friend.
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23:00
Word of Mouth—Alphabetical Order
Michael Rosen and historian Judith Flanders talk categories and more.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—12/04/2021
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—13/04/2021
The latest news and weather forecast from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
The Adventures of Miss Barbara Pym by Paula Byrne—Ep 1 - In Which Life Begins for Our Heroine
1/5 Paula Byrne's illuminating new biography of the witty novelist.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—13/04/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—13/04/2021
A selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—13/04/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—13/04/2021
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—13/04/2021
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Zahid Hussain.
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05:45
Farming Today—13/04/21 - UK Trade and Business Commission, Exports to the EU, Selling brown wool
A new independent commission is set up to suggest practical solutions to trade frictions.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Tim Birkhead on the Puffin
Zoologist Tim Birkhead discusses the monumental dullness of puffins for Tweet of the Day.
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