FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—12/08/2021
The latest news and weather forecast from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Hamilton and Me by Giles Terera—Episode 3: This Story is Ours
3/5 Actor Giles Terera's inside account of his time with the groundbreaking musical Hamilton
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—12/08/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—12/08/2021
A selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—12/08/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—12/08/2021
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—12/08/2021
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Harry Baker.
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05:45
Farming Today—12/08/21 - Grouse shooting season, how to move a field, trees on marginal land
The grouse shooting season gets underway today but there might be fewer birds than normal.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Black Stork
Sir David Attenborough presents the globally widespread but secretive black stork.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—12/08/2021
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Across the Red Line—Series 6, Does society need elites?
Anne McElvoy and two guests, opposed on a major issue, explore each other's perspective.
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09:30
Questions Answered—Lina
1/5 Stories of the people behind the calls at the heart of Any Questions and Any Answers.
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09:45
Hamilton and Me by Giles Terera—Episode 4: Time Begins to Bend
4/5 Actor Giles Terera's inside account of his time with the groundbreaking musical Hamilton
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Baby Bonding, ASMR, Afghanistan, Eimear McBride, BMX Freestyle
Baby Bonding, ASMR, Afghanistan, Eimear McBride, BMX Freestyle
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11:00
Crossing Continents—What’s Killing Israel’s Arabs?
The deadly crime wave afflicting Israel's Arab citizens.
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11:30
Sketches: Stories of Art and People—Be Here Now
True stories of life-changing encounters with art in all its forms.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—12/08/2021
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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12:04
The Mermaid of Black Conch by Monique Roffey—Episode Four
4/10 A fisherman and a mermaid meet and fall in love. Costa Book of the Year 2020.
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12:18
You and Yours—Travel Lists, Healthy Rewards, Gym Returners
The green list for travel is having a big impact on where people are choosing to go.
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12:57
Weather—12/08/2021
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—12/08/2021
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Jonny Dymond.
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13:45
A History of the World in 100 Objects—The Threshold of the Modern World (1375-1550 AD), Jade dragon cup
4/5 Neil MacGregor with a jade cup that belonged a great leader of the Timurid Empire.
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14:00
The Archers—11/08/2021
Jennifer struggles to find the right words
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14:15
From Fact to Fiction—The Pivot by Hugh Costello
It’s 2025 and a new virus in Singapore threatens to wreck a major trade deal.
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15:00
Open Country—People and Stone
Archaeologist Rose Ferraby explores the connections between people and stone in Dorset.
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15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—Hands Up Foundation
Peter Capaldi makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Hands Up Foundation
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15:30
Open Book—Jean Hanff Korelitz, Georgette Heyer, Marilynne Robinson
Chris Power talks to Jean Hanff Korelitz about her new book The Plot
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16:00
The Film Programme—Alvin Rakoff
Alvin Rakoff on Sean Connery, Peter Sellers and many others.
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16:30
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Inside Science—IPCC report - extreme weather events
Climate change and extreme weather events.
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17:00
PM—12/08/2021
Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—12/08/2021 Taliban make sweeping gains across Afghanistan
The Taliban have captured the city of Herat, and look set to take over Kandahar.
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18:30
Stand-Up Specials—Imran Yusuf: Relabelled
Comedian Imran Yusuf does some soul-searching about what it means to be a 'man'.
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19:00
The Archers—12/08/2021
The Aldridge family attempt to hold everything together
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19:15
Front Row—The Courier, Deceit, 2.22 A Ghost Story review
Director Dominic Cooke talks about creating the new film, The Courier.
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19:45
Incarnations: India in 50 Lives—Jinnah: The Chess Player
Sunil Khilnani explores the life and legacy of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, founder of Pakistan.
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20:00
The Briefing Room—Who's supporting the Taliban?
As the Taliban capture more territory in Afghanistan, who supports them and why?
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20:30
The Spark—Emily Alison and rapport
Helen Lewis meets people offering radical solutions to the big problems of our times.
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21:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Inside Science—IPCC report - extreme weather events
Climate change and extreme weather events.
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21:30
Across the Red Line—Series 6, Does society need elites?
Anne McElvoy and two guests, opposed on a major issue, explore each other's perspective.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Taliban make further gains in Afghanistan
UK sending 600 military personnel to get British nationals out of Kabul
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22:45
The Mermaid of Black Conch by Monique Roffey—Episode Four
4/10 A fisherman and a mermaid meet and fall in love. Costa Book of the Year 2020.
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23:00
Resist Phoney Encores!—The Festival Episode
Comedy conversations. Gruff Rhys goes to his first festival gig since the pandemic began.
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23:30
Things Can Only Get Worse—2013-2017
From the 'Ed Stone' to veteran left-winger Jeremy Corbyn, via Trump and Brexit.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—13/08/2021
The latest news and weather forecast from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Hamilton and Me by Giles Terera—Episode 4: Time Begins to Bend
4/5 Actor Giles Terera's inside account of his time with the groundbreaking musical Hamilton
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—13/08/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—13/08/2021
A selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—13/08/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—13/08/2021
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—13/08/2021
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Harry Baker.
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05:45
Farming Today—13/08/21 - Buying Welsh farmland for offsetting, Local Nature Recovery Strategies, Where the red squirrels eat
Farmland in Wales is being bought by investment companies to offset carbon emissions.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Blue Jay
Chris Packham presents the North American blue jay.
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