FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—29/11/2021
The latest news and weather forecast from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:15
Sideways—20. An appointment with Dr Leech
Matthew Syed explores how knowledge is lost and found.
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—The church of St Lawrence Jewry, in London
Bells on Sunday comes from the church of St Lawrence Jewry, in London
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—29/11/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—29/11/2021
A selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—29/11/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—29/11/2021
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—29/11/2021
Spiritual reflection to start the day with writer and broadcaster, Anna Magnusson
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05:45
Farming Today—29/11/21 - Seasonal Worker Pilot, water sustainability and public sector food procurement
Azerbaijan, Ukraine and Nepal - three countries where people are keen to work on UK farms.
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05:56
Weather—29/11/2021
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Jane Smith on the Ringed Plover
Wildlife artist Jane Smith is captivated by a party of ringed plovers on a beach.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—29/11/2021
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Start the Week—Levelling up; halting decline
Kirsty Wark with Marit Kapla, Paul Batchelor and Paul Swinney.
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09:45
Antwerp: the Glory Years by Michael Pye—1. A Golden Age Dawns
1/5 A vivid and lively account of the city in its sixteenth century heyday.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Women's Footballer of the Year 2021; Ghislaine Maxwell court case; Adoption breakdown;Anorexia & relationships; Nicola Adams
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Women's Footballer of the Year 2021 winner-Vivianne Miedema of Arsenal & Netherlands.
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11:00
The Untold—Living in Limbo
The Untold follows families fleeing Afghanistan and attempting to reach safety in the west
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11:30
Loose Ends—Sting, Dame SiΓΆn Phillips, Harry Hill, Abi Farrell, Sara Cox, Clive Anderson
Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—29/11/2021
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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12:04
Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason—6: 'Cyclonic, becoming rough or very rough'
6/10 Meg Mason's darkly humorous and achingly tender novel about a very modern romance.
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12:18
You and Yours—Care Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Visiting, Black Hair, Data Sharing
Care home visiting restrictions. First TV advert for black hair. Data sharing complaints.
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12:57
Weather—29/11/2021
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—29/11/2021
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague
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13:45
Male Order—1. A Shadow Network
Why would you look for sperm from strangers on the internet?
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14:00
The Archers—28/11/2021
Chelsea struggles to keep control.
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14:15
Drama on 4—Father's Land in Mother Tongue
Mya visits her parents' home village in Bangladesh and discovers some dark family secrets.
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15:00
Quote... Unquote—Daliso Chaponda, Lissa Evans, Georgie Morrell
Celebrity panel game about quotations hosted by Nigel Rees.
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15:30
Food and Farming Awards—Food and Farming Awards 2021, First Course
1/2 The winners of this year's Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Food and Farming Awards are announced.
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16:00
The Exploding Library—The Third Policeman, by Flann O’Brien
Comedian Mark Watson circles the warped world of The Third Policeman.
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16:30
Beyond Belief—Orthodox Jewish Women
Series exploring the place and nature of faith in today's world.
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17:00
PM—29/11/2021
Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—29/11/2021 Covid booster doses to be rolled out to all UK adults
Vaccine advisers also recommend shortening gap between 2nd dose and booster to 3 months
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18:30
I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 76, Episode 1
1/6 76th Series of the multi award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee.
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19:00
The Archers—29/11/2021
Lynda finds it hard to let go of the reins
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19:15
Front Row—Kelly Lee Owens, Stephen Sondheim, Rowan Williams, Black Obsidian Sound System
Musician Kelly Lee Owens, Stephen Sondheim's songwriting, poems by Rowan Williams, BOSS.
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20:00
The Wedding Detectives—Episode 5
5/6 Charlotte and Cole uncover the story of wartime wedding of a pilot praised by Churchill.
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20:30
Crossing Continents—Rotterdam and the cocaine connection
The Port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands is being overrun by illicit drugs.
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21:00
Political Time Zones—Accelerated Speed
3/3 Politics in a world of accelerated speed.
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21:30
Start the Week—Levelling up; halting decline
Kirsty Wark with Marit Kapla, Paul Batchelor and Paul Swinney.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Every adult in UK to be offered booster jab
Move is part of efforts to tackle spread of Omicron variant
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22:45
Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason—6: 'Cyclonic, becoming rough or very rough'
6/10 Meg Mason's darkly humorous and achingly tender novel about a very modern romance.
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23:00
Wireless Nights—Series 7, Lost in the Forest
Jarvis Cocker gets lost in the forest at night and encounters some intriguing characters
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23:30
Today in Parliament—29/11/2021
All the news from Westminster with Susan Hulme.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—30/11/2021
The latest news and weather forecast from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Antwerp: the Glory Years by Michael Pye—1. A Golden Age Dawns
1/5 A vivid and lively account of the city in its sixteenth century heyday.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—30/11/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—30/11/2021
A selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—30/11/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—30/11/2021
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—30/11/2021
Spiritual reflection to start the day with writer and broadcaster, Anna Magnusson
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05:45
Farming Today—30/11/21 First beaver translocation in Scotland, Storm Arwen's impact on farms, Riverford veg workers
The first beavers have been relocated in Scotland since the Government changed its policy.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—YOLOBirder on the Waxwing
Birdwatching's irreverent commentator YOLOBirder on his love of hipster-quiffed waxwings.
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