FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—19/07/2021
The latest news and weather forecast from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:15
Sideways—12. Brighter than Bagpuss
Insights into the developing mind, from the pioneers who revolutionised kids’ TV.
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—The church of Holy Trinity, Skipton in North Yorkshire
Bells on Sunday comes from the church of Holy Trinity, Skipton in North Yorkshire.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—19/07/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—19/07/2021
A selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—19/07/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—19/07/2021
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—19/07/2021
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Zahid Hussain
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05:45
Farming Today—19/07/21 Wildflower meadows, giant sequoias, UN report to preserve and protect nature
97% of UK wildflower meadows have disappeared over the last 100 years.
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05:56
Weather—19/07/2021
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Brown Kiwi
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the New Zealand brown kiwi.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—19/07/2021
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
The Patch—Lowestoft
An old boatyard in Lowestoft and the myth and legend of its "uncatchable" boat.
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09:30
The Power of Negative Thinking—Abandon Hope
2/5 Oliver Burkeman explores negativity as a surprising pathway to meeting your goals.
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09:45
Vaxxers by Professor Sarah Gilbert and Dr Catherine Green—Ep 1 - January, 2020
1/5 Prof Sarah Gilbert and Dr Catherine Green on the making of the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Maria Callas, Loulou Storey & Lucy Adlington on casual workwear, International Aid legal challenge & slavery reparations
Maria Callas, slavery reparations, workwear trends, international aid legal challenge.
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11:00
Elon Musk vs Twitter—Elon Musk: The Evening Rocket, Baby X
4/5 Silicon Valley loves science fiction of bold men and their tech: what's the alternative?
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11:30
More or Less—The Freedom Day Gamble
Tim Harford and the team try to work out how long Covid cases will continue to rise.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—19/07/2021
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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12:04
Bullfight by Yasushi Inoue—Episode 1
1/5 Inoue's 1949 novella. A newspaper editor in postwar Osaka agrees to sponsor a bullfight.
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12:18
You and Yours—Freedom Day; Online Fitness; Hotel Staff Shortage
It's Freedom Day but will we really embrace normality with Covid infections still raging?
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12:57
Weather—19/07/2021
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—19/07/2021
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague
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13:45
Ingenious—The Fat Gene
Find out what you're made of, one gene at a time - with Dr Kat Arney.
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14:00
Drama on 4—The Lemonade Lads
By Faebian Averies. Comedy drama about the pursuit of happiness.
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14:45
The Why Factor—Series 2, Graffiti
Why do so many people want to make their mark with graffiti?
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15:00
Brain of Britain—Heat 1, 2021
The nationwide general knowledge contest chaired by Russell Davies.
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15:30
The Food Programme—Plate of the Nation: Second Serving
Can the new National Food Strategy successfully transform the UK food system?
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16:00
Written in Scotland—Episode 4: Language and Class
4/4 A four-part series on the relationship that Scotland’s writers have with Scotland itself.
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16:30
Curious Cases—Rutherford and Fry, The End of Everything
When and how is the universe going to end?
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17:00
PM—19/07/2021
Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—19/07/2021 PM urges caution as government lift most Covid restrictions in England
Boris Johnson defended the decision to end restrictions in England, despite rising cases.
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18:30
I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 75, Episode 6
6/6 75th Series of the multi award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee.
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19:00
The Archers—19/07/2021
There’s a shock for Brian.
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19:15
Front Row—Debbie Harry on a new Blondie album, 'Reclaiming Amy', Reassessing Amy Winehouse's musical legacy
Debbie Harry on a new Blondie album.
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19:45
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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20:00
This Union—A Sea Between Us, Episode 2
2/3 In Northern Ireland's centenary year, Andrea Catherwood asks what unionism means now.
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20:30
Analysis—Cancelling Colston
The statue of Bristol slaver Edward Colston has gone – but his legacy persists in the city
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21:00
Reflections on Hi-Vis
Safety essential, petty authority, fashion? Steph McGovern on the many ways to see hi-vis.
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21:30
The Patch—Lowestoft
An old boatyard in Lowestoft and the myth and legend of its "uncatchable" boat.
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22:00
The World Tonight—β€Freedom Dayβ€
Night clubbers may need vaccine passports from the autumn
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22:45
Bullfight by Yasushi Inoue—Episode 1
1/5 Inoue's 1949 novella. A newspaper editor in postwar Osaka agrees to sponsor a bullfight.
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23:00
Word of Mouth—Why is English so weird?
Michael Rosen hears why our language is a bit of a mess from linguist Arika Okrent
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23:30
Today in Parliament—19/07/2021
Susan Hulme reports on how vaccine passports will be needed for nightclubs.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—20/07/2021
The latest news and weather forecast from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Vaxxers by Professor Sarah Gilbert and Dr Catherine Green—Ep 1 - January, 2020
1/5 Prof Sarah Gilbert and Dr Catherine Green on the making of the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—20/07/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—20/07/2021
A selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—20/07/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—20/07/2021
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—20/07/2021
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Zahid Hussain
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05:45
Farming Today—20/07/21 - Free farming advice, A meadow nature reserve, Wild verges
Money is available to give farmers access to advice about moving into the ELMS scheme.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Arctic Warbler
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the long distant migrant Arctic warbler.
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