FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—21/09/2021
The latest news and weather forecast from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4.
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00:30
The Amur River by Colin Thubron—Episode 1
1/5 Colin Thubron documents his journey along the river from secret source to giant mouth.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—21/09/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Â鶹ԼÅÄ World Service Programmes—21/09/2021
A selection of Â鶹ԼÅÄ World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—21/09/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—21/09/2021
The latest news from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—21/09/2021
A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rev Dr Rosa Hunt.
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05:45
Farming Today—Poultry farmers call and the CO2 crisis, blanket bog restoration, phosphate pollution on the River Wye
CO2 shortage: poultry farmers predict food shortages and animal welfare consequences.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—St Kilda Wren
Bill Oddie presents the St Kilda wren.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—21/09/2021
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
The Life Scientific—Brenda Boardman on making our homes energy efficient.
Can we achieve carbon net zero in our homes? Brenda Boardman talks to Jim Al-Khalili.
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09:30
One to One—Changing Language: Cindy Yu meets Leslie Orozco
What's it like to have to change language as a child? Cindy and Leslie compare experiences
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09:45
The Amur River by Colin Thubron—Episode 2
2/5 With horses now replaced by a jeep, the author follows the river's course to Siberia.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Music from Martha Wainwright, Australian campaigner Grace Tame. Dame Kate Bingham former chair of the Vaccine Task Force.
Martha Wainwright on her new album, Australian campaigner Grace Tame, Dame Kate Bingham.
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11:00
Electric Ride UK—Episode 2
2/3 Peter Curran travels from Lands’ End to John O’Groats in an electric car.
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11:30
Dante 2021—Episode 3
3/3 Dante's Divine Comedy mined for 21st-century meaning by Â鶹ԼÅÄ Europe Editor Katya Adler.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—21/09/2021
National and international news from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4
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12:04
Meet Me at the Museum—Episode 2
2/10 A story of self-discovery and second chances.
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12:18
You and Yours—Call You and Yours: Why is dancing important to you?
Call You & Yours wants to hear why dancing is important to you.
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12:57
Weather—21/09/2021
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—21/09/2021
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague
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13:45
Could Do Better—First Day
Journalist Lucy Kellaway charts her new start as a trainee teacher at the age of 58.
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14:00
The Archers—20/09/2021
Joy brings worrying news.
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14:15
Brief Lives—Series 11, Episode 5
Last episode in the series about the Manchester paralegals
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15:00
Short Cuts—Elders
Josie Long presents short documentaries about guiding lights.
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15:30
Â鶹ԼÅÄ National Short Story Award—Â鶹ԼÅÄ National Short Story Award 2021, The Body Audit by Rory Gleeson
2/5 The second in this year's Â鶹ԼÅÄ National Short Story Award. Read by Emmet Kirwan.
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16:00
The Town Made of Stories
Orla O'Neill peeks into other people's diaries at the National Diary Archive in Italy.
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16:30
Great Lives—Yanis Varoufakis on Hypatia
The life and brutal death of a gifted mathematician and philosopher from the ancient world
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17:00
PM—21/09/2021
Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—21/09/2021 Deal struck with CO2 firm amid food shortage fears
A US firm is to restart production of food-grade carbon dioxide at its UK plants.
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18:30
The Birthday Cake Game—Series 1, Episode 4
4/6 Richard is joined on the quiz this week by Rhys James, Maisie Adam and Rick Edwards.
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19:00
The Archers—21/09/2021
The walls close in on Lee
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19:15
Front Row—We announce the winner of the 2021 Art Fund Museum of the Year
We announce the winner of the 2021 Art Fund Museum of the Year.
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20:00
File on 4 Investigates—Mental Health Profiteers
Mental health profiteers: The dark world of online anxiety ‘cures’.
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20:40
In Touch—The Return to University
In this special, we speak to visually impaired students about the new university term.
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21:00
Three Pounds in My Pocket—Series 3, Episode 3
3/3 Personal reflections rarely voiced from British South Asians.
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21:30
The Life Scientific—Brenda Boardman on making our homes energy efficient.
Can we achieve carbon net zero in our homes? Brenda Boardman talks to Jim Al-Khalili.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Biden makes first address to UN General Assembly
President promises "relentless diplomacy" instead of "relentless war"
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22:45
Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney—Episode 2
2/10 Eileen feels her life lacks direction.
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23:00
Fortunately... with Fi and Jane—203. Collar Bone to Bellybutton, with Ugo Monye
Question of Sport captain and Strictly contestant Ugo Monye shimmies into Fortunately.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—21/09/2021
Sean Curran reports on the home secretary's statement about the Salisbury poisonings.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—22/09/2021
The latest news and weather forecast from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4.
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00:30
The Amur River by Colin Thubron—Episode 2
2/5 With horses now replaced by a jeep, the author follows the river's course to Siberia.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—22/09/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Â鶹ԼÅÄ World Service Programmes—22/09/2021
A selection of Â鶹ԼÅÄ World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—22/09/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—22/09/2021
The latest news from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—22/09/2021
A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rev Dr Rosa Hunt.
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05:45
Farming Today—22/09/21 Calls for a more secure supply of C02, Wales' future farm support, anaerobic digester
CO2 production could be coming back - but there are calls for a more secure supply.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Swallow
Brett Westwood presents the story and sound of the swallow.
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