FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—13/05/2021
The latest news and weather forecast from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Other Minds: The Octopus And The Evolution Of Intelligent Life by Peter Godfrey-Smith—Octopolis
3/5 Philosopher and scuba-diver Peter Godfrey-Smith explores the intelligence of the octopus.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—13/05/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—13/05/2021
A selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—13/05/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—13/05/2021
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—13/05/2021
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Sarah Joseph.
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05:45
Farming Today—13/05/21 - ELMS trial, a "new deal" for farming and a smart village
We visit an ELMS trial looking at what 'public goods' are worth.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Twite
Martin Hughes-Games presents the twite.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—13/05/2021
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
In Our Time—Longitude
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the idea of longitude and the race to calculate it at sea.
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09:45
Other Minds: The Octopus And The Evolution Of Intelligent Life by Peter Godfrey-Smith—Experience Compressed
4/5 Philosopher and scuba-diver Peter Godfrey-Smith explores the intelligence of the octopus.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Scarlett Moffatt, Patricia Devlin, Gender and AI
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
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10:45
Hardy's Women—The Woodlanders, Episode 9
9/10 In desperation, Grace turns to Giles for help, with tragic consequences.
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11:00
Crossing Continents—Saving the Vaquita
Linda Pressly reports from the coast of Baja California on a dangerous clash of interests.
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11:30
A Life in Music—Early Life
1/4 Journalist Jude Rogers examines how music shapes us from before we are even born.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—13/05/2021
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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12:04
Lean, Fall, Stand by Jon McGregor—9: Telling
9/10 The haunting and heart-rending new novel from the award-winning author of Reservoir 13.
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12:18
You and Yours—Delivery Text Scam; Renting Clothes and Groceries in Minutes
Can anything be done about the deluge of scam delivery texts being sent to us?
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12:57
Weather—13/05/2021
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—13/05/2021
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague
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13:45
Questions Answered—Anthony
4/5 Stories of the people behind the calls at the heart of Any Questions and Any Answers.
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14:00
The Archers—12/05/2021
Fallon wants tongues to stop wagging.
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14:15
GF Newman's The Corrupted—Series 6, Episode 4
4/8 Toby Jones plays the corrupt politician and financier Joseph Oldman, now enobled.
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15:00
Ramblings—Rhiane Fatinikun of Black Girls Hike in the Peak District
Rhiane Fatinikun of Black Girls Hike puts Clare through her paces in the Peak District
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15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—Magic Bus UK
Seema Jaswal makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Magic Bus UK
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15:30
Open Book—Jhumpa Lahiri
Jhumpa Lahiri talks to Elizabeth Day.
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16:00
The Film Programme—Cinema: The Comeback
Cinema: The Comeback
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16:30
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Inside Science—Microplastics in UK river beds
Victoria Gill wades into the microplastic problems in UK riverbeds.
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17:00
PM—13/05/2021
Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—13/05/2021 Boris Johnson "anxious" about Indian variant of Covid.
Boris Johnson says he is anxious about the spread of an Indian variant of Covid in the UK
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18:30
John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 9, Episode 2
2/6 John Finnemore presents a ninth series of his award-winning sketch show.
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19:00
The Archers—13/05/2021
Josh and Rex walk on eggshells.
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19:15
Front Row—Rachel Maclean, arts education cuts, Richard Osman, British Book Awards Author of the Year
Rachel Maclean on her installation critiquing the decline of the High Street.
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19:45
Hardy's Women—The Woodlanders, Episode 9
9/10 In desperation, Grace turns to Giles for help, with tragic consequences.
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20:00
A Celebration for Ascension Day
Amanda Khozi Mukwashi preaches at a service, live from St Martin-in-the-Fields.
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21:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Inside Science—Microplastics in UK river beds
Victoria Gill wades into the microplastic problems in UK riverbeds.
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21:30
In Our Time—Longitude
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the idea of longitude and the race to calculate it at sea.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Israel and Hamas continue bombardments into 4th night
International calls for de-escalation of violence having no effect
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22:45
Lean, Fall, Stand by Jon McGregor—9: Telling
9/10 The haunting and heart-rending new novel from the award-winning author of Reservoir 13.
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23:00
52 First Impressions with David Quantick—Series 2, Episode 1
1/4 Writer David Quantick on the people he’s met and the impressions they've made.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—13/05/2021
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—14/05/2021
The latest news and weather forecast from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Other Minds: The Octopus And The Evolution Of Intelligent Life by Peter Godfrey-Smith—Experience Compressed
4/5 Philosopher and scuba-diver Peter Godfrey-Smith explores the intelligence of the octopus.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—14/05/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—14/05/2021
A selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—14/05/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—14/05/2021
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—14/05/2021
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Sarah Joseph.
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05:45
Farming Today—14/05/21 Tackling rural isolation, tax relief for on farm research, vertical farming, flytipping
North Yorkshire young farmers have been drafted in to help tackle rural loneliness.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Sedge Warbler
David Attenborough presents the sounds and story of the sedge warbler.
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