FM Schedule
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Early
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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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Morning
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06:00
Today—20/05/2021
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
In Our Time—Journey to the West
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the great novel from the Ming Era, with its heroic Monkey.
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09:45
How I Learned To Understand The World by Hans Rosling—Episode 4
4/5 Hans Rosling’s reputation for treating mysterious epidemics brings a visitor to his door.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Women and sheds, Environment Minister Rebecca Pow, Rape threat insults, Declining birth rate in China
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
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11:00
From Our Own Correspondent—A change of pace in the White House
Washington reporters adapt to a new tempo; Armenian POWs; Eurovision; the Danube; France.
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11:30
A Life in Music—Teenage life
2/4 Music journalist Jude Rogers examines how music impacts us as teeangers.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—20/05/2021
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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12:04
Snowflake by Louise Nealon—Episode 4
4/10 Debbie is plagued with bad dreams.
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12:18
You and Yours—First Time Buyers; Quarantine Hotels; Gift Card Scams
Inside the frenzied world of home buying in the most competitive housing market in years.
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12:57
Weather—20/05/2021
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—20/05/2021
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—Four: This Train (1979-1993)
4/5 From Dylan's Christian conversion to 'World Gone Wrong' in 1993, that revived his career.
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14:00
The Archers—19/05/2021
Jim finds himself caught in the crossfire.
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14:15
GF Newman's The Corrupted—Series 6, Episode 8
8/8 Brian is again waiting for a new court date, while the financial markets seem in turmoil.
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15:00
Ramblings—Screenwriter Kay Mellor at Harewood in Leeds
Screenwriter Kay Mellor takes Clare for a ramble at Harewood House in Leeds.
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15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—Refugee Action
Shappi Khorsandi makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Refugee Action.
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15:30
Open Book—Hollie McNish, Modern American Short Stories, Twins
Hollie McNish talks about her new book Slug and other things I've been told to hate.
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16:00
The Film Programme—Cinema: open for business
Cinema: open for business
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16:30
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Inside Science—Blood Clot Cure, Synthetic Fuels and Coal Mine Heat Pumps
Viennese scientists describe a cure for infamous vaccine-induced thrombosis.
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17:00
PM—20/05/2021
Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—20/05/2021 Bashir 'lied' to secure Diana interview
Inquiry says Panorama reporter used fake documents to get the interview in 1995.
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18:30
John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 9, Episode 3
3/6 John Finnemore presents a ninth series of his award-winning sketch show.
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19:00
The Archers—20/05/2021
Alice faces the consequences of her actions.
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19:15
Front Row—Barbara Hepworth retrospective, Broadening museum boards, Othello as a woman
A look at the largest publlc exhbition of the sculptor Barbara Hepworth's work.
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19:45
A Big Disease with a Little Name—The Doctor
4/12 The story of the UK's first research into AIDS, which began in 1982.
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20:00
The Briefing Room—Hamas
What does Hamas want?
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20:30
The Untold—Hotel Quarantine
What is life like for those entering hotel quarantine on their return to this country?
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21:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Inside Science—Blood Clot Cure, Synthetic Fuels and Coal Mine Heat Pumps
Viennese scientists describe a cure for infamous vaccine-induced thrombosis.
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21:30
In Our Time—Journey to the West
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the great novel from the Ming Era, with its heroic Monkey.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Israel and Palestinian militants agree ceasefire
Almost 250 people dead in latest conflict
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22:45
Snowflake by Louise Nealon—Episode 4
4/10 Debbie is plagued with bad dreams.
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23:00
52 First Impressions with David Quantick—Series 2, Episode 2
2/4 Writer David Quantick on the people he’s met and the impressions they've made.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—Today in Parliament
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—21/05/2021
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 4
4/5 Hans Rosling’s reputation for treating mysterious epidemics brings a visitor to his door.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—21/05/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—21/05/2021
A selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—21/05/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—21/05/2021
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—21/05/2021
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rev Richard Littledale.
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05:45
Farming Today—21/05/21 - The challenges of autonomous robots, Nigel Owens takes on a farm and managing people in nature
The social, legal and ethical issues surrounding the use of robots on the farm.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Great Reed Warbler
Brett Westwood presents the great reed warbler.
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