FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—19/05/2021
The latest news and weather forecast from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
How I Learned To Understand The World by Hans Rosling—Episode 2
2/5 At university, Hans meets an inspirational figure who will change the course of his life.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—19/05/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—19/05/2021
A selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—19/05/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—19/05/2021
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—19/05/2021
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rev Richard Littledale.
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05:45
Farming Today—19/05/21 - Lowland peat re-wetting, phasing out peat for horticulture and land rights.
Can we grow food in re-wetted lowland peat?
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Helen Moncrieff on the Fulmar
Helen Moncrieff finds an ally in a territorial fulmar!
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Morning
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06:00
Today—19/05/2021
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Life Changing—The near-death experience that made me a musician
Jane Garvey hears how Tony Kofi’s fall from a roof led him to fall in love with jazz.
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09:30
Chinese Characters—Li Qingzhao: Patriotic Poet
The woman remembered today as one of the great poets of Chinese history.
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09:45
How I Learned To Understand The World by Hans Rosling—Episode 3
3/5 After years of preparation an ambition is realised as the Roslings move to Mozambique.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Police abuse supercomplaint, Alice in Wonderland Exhibition and Consensual non-monogamy
Is Alice in Wonderland the ultimate female icon for our times?
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11:00
Parallel Lives—Episode Two: Burnley
2/3 Barnie Choudhury continues his reflections on the 2001 race riots with a visit to Burnley.
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11:30
Mark Steel's in Town—Series 7, Gibraltar
6/6 Mark Steel visits the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar and performs for the locals.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—19/05/2021
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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12:04
Snowflake by Louise Nealon—Episode 3
3/10 Xanthe invites Debbie to meet her friends and join them on a night out in Dublin.
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12:18
You and Yours—Park Run; Carers Power of Attorney; Visitor Attractions
If you're a runner and desperate for Park Run to get going, you might have a long wait.
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12:57
Weather—19/05/2021
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—19/05/2021
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague
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13:45
It Ain't Me You're Looking For: Bob Dylan at 80—Three: Vanishing Acts (1966-1979)
3/5 Bob Dylan, from his motorcycle crash in 1966 to his conversion to Christianity in 1979.
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14:00
The Archers—18/05/2021
Peggy begins to wonder if she has done the right thing.
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14:15
GF Newman's The Corrupted—Series 6, Episode 7
7/8 Brian's day in court has backfired and he faces another ten years in jail.
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15:00
Money Box—MBL: Mortgages & the Pandemic
Experts discuss buying a home during the pandemic
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15:30
All in the Mind—Voices & personality; Awards; canine jealousy; misophonia - noises that cause anger & anxiety, pink drinks make you run faster
Voices & personality; Awards; dog jealousy; misophonia & pink drinks make you run faster
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16:00
Thinking Allowed—Fitness & fatness
Fitness & fatness: a programme exploring two sides of the same coin.
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16:30
The Media Show—Israel-Gaza conflict rages online
How social media became a weapon of war.
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17:00
PM—19/05/2021
Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—19/05/2021 Vaccines "effective" -- Johnson
Prime Minister increasingly confident that jabs can protect against Indian variant.
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18:30
Shush!—Series 2, Dewey Decimal
1/4 Alice and Snoo resort to some unconventional means to get hold of a passport.
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19:00
The Archers—19/05/2021
Jim finds himself caught in the crossfire.
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19:15
Front Row—Composer Roxanna Panufnik, Science meets music at The Brighton Festival, Eileen Agar retrospective
Composer Roxanna Panufnik on her new album, Heartfelt.
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19:45
A Big Disease with a Little Name—Ward 5B
3/12 In 1983 the first ward dedicated to AIDS opened at the San Francisco General Hospital.
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20:00
Life Changing—The near-death experience that made me a musician
Jane Garvey hears how Tony Kofi’s fall from a roof led him to fall in love with jazz.
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20:30
Art of Now—Dreaming of Damascus
One artist's memories of Damascus, captured in minature.
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21:00
Costing the Earth—"Greenfinger"
Should very rich individuals be able to experiment with modifying the earth's climate?
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21:30
The Media Show—Israel-Gaza conflict rages online
How social media became a weapon of war.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Biden calls for scaling back of Middle East violence
Netanyahu determined to keep up military operation against Hamas
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22:45
Snowflake by Louise Nealon—Episode 3
3/10 Xanthe invites Debbie to meet her friends and join them on a night out in Dublin.
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23:00
Jamie MacDonald: Life on the Blink—Series 1, To The Stage
3/4 Jamie MacDonald takes to the stage to share jokes about his descent into blindness.
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23:15
Domestic Science—Series 2, Bedroom
3/4 A heady combination of maths, science and comedy with Festival of the Spoken Nerd.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—19/05/2021
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—20/05/2021
The latest news and weather forecast from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
How I Learned To Understand The World by Hans Rosling—Episode 3
3/5 After years of preparation an ambition is realised as the Roslings move to Mozambique.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—20/05/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—20/05/2021
A selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—20/05/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—20/05/2021
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—20/05/2021
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rev Richard Littledale.
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05:45
Farming Today—20/05/21 - Australian trade deal, dogs disturbing nesting birds and bee corridors
Are we about to sign a no-tariff trade deal with Australia?
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Red-necked Phalarope
Steve Backshall presents the red-necked phalarope.
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