FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—04/12/2021
The latest news and weather forecast from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Antwerp: the Glory Years by Michael Pye—5. Iconoclasm and the Aftermath
5/5 In the account of the 16th-century city trouble in the cathedral brings about a new order.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—04/12/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—04/12/2021
A selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—04/12/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—04/12/2021
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—04/12/2021
A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rev Dr Bert Tosh.
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05:45
Witness History—Life in the Warsaw Ghetto
Janina Dawidowicz survived the Warsaw Ghetto as a child during World War Two.
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Morning
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06:00
News and Papers—04/12/2021
The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
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06:07
Open Country—After Dark on the Brecon Beacons
An after-dark, star-lit adventure. From dusk to dawn in the Brecon Beacons National Park.
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06:30
Farming Today—04/12/21 - Farming Today This Week: The Sustainable Farming Incentive and labour shortages
Charlotte Smith visits Thame Farmers Mart in Oxfordshire to test the mood among farmers.
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06:57
Weather—04/12/2021
The latest weather reports and forecast
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07:00
Today—04/12/2021
Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Saturday Live—Joanna Lumley
Comedian Slim, the Marsh Family singers, Queen of Clean Lynsey Crombie and Seth Lakeman.
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10:30
Soul Music—Song To The Siren
The different meanings Tim Buckley's ballad "Song to the Siren" has for people.
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11:00
The Week in Westminster—04/12/2021
Ben Wright presents Radio 4's assessment of developments at Westminster
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11:30
From Our Own Correspondent—Sleepless in Seoul: South Korea's Exhausted Workforce
South Korea has a growing economy and expanding cultural influence, but at what cost?
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—04/12/2021
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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12:04
Money Box—'I had Β£18,000 stolen after my drink was spiked'
A 26-year-old believes his drink was spiked before Β£18,000 was stolen from bank accounts.
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12:30
The Now Show—Series 59, Episode 6
6/6 Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches
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12:57
Weather—04/12/2021
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
News and Weather—04/12/2021
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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13:10
Any Questions?—Simon Hart MP, Quentin Letts, Alison McGovern MP, Adam Price MS
Chris Mason presents political debate and discussion from St Andrew's Church, Presteigne.
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14:00
Any Answers?—04/12/2021
Have your say on the issues discussed on Any Questions?
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14:45
From Fact to Fiction—Driving Dad to the Old Folks' Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ
Written and read by Catherine Simpson.
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15:00
Drama on 4—D for Dexter: Coming Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ
Skye can't get hold of her little brother Dex. Where is he? By Sarah Daniels
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16:00
Woman's Hour—Brene Brown on emotions, Stepmums, Women in the Army, Poet Kim Moore, Morning after pill costs, Chef Ravinder Bhogal
The American author and Professor BrenΓ© Brown on emotions.
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17:00
PM—04/12/2021
Full coverage of the day's news
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17:30
Political Thinking with Nick Robinson—The Chris Bryant One
Nick Robinson talks to the Labour MP Chris Bryant.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—04/12/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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17:57
Weather—04/12/2021
The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—04/12/2021 Pre-departure Covid tests return for those returning to the UK.
The government say anyone returning to the UK must take a pre-departure Covid test.
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18:15
Loose Ends—Tom Jones, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Cariad Lloyd, Sarah Jane Morris, Scrimshire, Arthur Smith, Clive Anderson
Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
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19:00
Profile—Lubaina Himid
Artist Lubaina Himid is currently enjoying a retrospective at London’s Tate Modern.
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19:15
This Cultural Life—Kwame Kwei-Armah
Playwright and theatre director Kwame Kwei-Armah reveals his cultural turning points
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20:00
Archive on 4—It’s Not How You Start…
Acclaimed novelist Kate Weinberg discovers why endings matter so much to us.
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21:00
Brief Lives—Series 7, Episode 4
4/6 Brief Lives by Lizi Patch
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21:45
The Poet and the Echo—Goblin Market
Louise Welsh's evocative story inspired by Christina Rossetti's poem.
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22:00
News—04/12/2021
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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22:15
Moral Maze—Happiness
Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories. #moralmaze
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23:00
Quote... Unquote—Daliso Chaponda, Lissa Evans, Georgie Morrell
Celebrity panel game about quotations hosted by Nigel Rees.
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23:30
Uncanny—Series 1, S1. Case 7: The Angel in the Bathroom
A teenage boy attempts suicide. But is he really saved by divine intervention?
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—05/12/2021
The latest news and weather forecast from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:15
The Poetry Detective—Episode Two
Vanessa Kisuule explores the stories behind the poems we carry with us through life.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—05/12/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—05/12/2021
A selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—05/12/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—05/12/2021
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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05:43
Bells on Sunday—The Cathedral Church of All Saints Wakefield in West Yorkshire.
Bells on Sunday comes from the Cathedral Church of All Saints Wakefield in West Yorkshire.
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05:45
Profile—Lubaina Himid
Artist Lubaina Himid is currently enjoying a retrospective at London’s Tate Modern.
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