FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—03/01/2022
The latest news and weather forecast from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:15
Thinking Allowed—The Value of Things
The value of things: why do we hang on to objects?
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—St Peter in Drayton in Oxfordshire
Bells on Sunday comes from the parish church of St Peter in Drayton in Oxfordshire.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—03/01/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—03/01/2022
A selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:33
Shipping Forecast—03/01/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—03/01/2022
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Canon Steve Williams.
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05:45
Farming Today—Resilience in Farming
Mariclare Carey-Jones is finding out why resilience is such a buzzword in farming.
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05:56
Weather—03/01/2022
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Polly Weston on the Eagle Owl
Polly Weston describes an important encounter with an eagle owl.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—03/01/2022
Corporate Vice President at Microsoft US Jacky Wright guest-edits the programme.
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09:00
Rethink—Rethink Population, Is demography destiny?
1/5 Amol Rajan and guests rethink some of our long-held assumptions about demography.
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09:45
Viewfinders: Ways of Seeing at 50—Geoff Dyer - A Photograph by Robert Capa
1/5 Five writers on looking at art, to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of Ways of Seeing.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Putting your life on the page with Ann Patchett, Cathy Rentzenbrink, Julia Samuel and Arifa Akbar
Memoirs, morning pages: why do so many of us want to put our lives on the page?
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11:00
Consumed by Desire—What we really want is each other
1/3 Psychotherapist and writer Philippa Perry attempts to unpick the tangled idea of desire.
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11:30
Loose Ends—Trevor Horn, Stewart Lee, Laura Checkley, Mica Paris, Cherise, Michelle McManus, 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—03/01/2022
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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12:04
Subterranean Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔsick Blues—Series 5, 1. Don't Fall Apart On Me Tonight
1/5 Maggie is now a social media 'influencer' and John worries how he can protect her.
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12:18
You and Yours—High Street Revival
New research on how our high streets have changed and how they might look in the future.
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12:57
Weather—03/01/2022
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—03/01/2022
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Jonny Dymond.
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13:45
Past Forward: A Century of Sound—The Lambeth Walk
Greg Jenner dives into the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ archive to explore what it says about who we are now.
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14:00
The Archers—02/01/2022
Chris finds himself confused
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14:15
United Kingdoms—Laughing
A bold series of short dramas reflecting life across the UK.
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15:00
Counterpoint—Series 35, Heat 2, 2022
2/13 The wide-ranging general knowledge music quiz with Paul Gambaccini
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15:30
The Food Programme—#FoodTok: Mastering the Art of Cooking in Three Minutes
Jaega Wise explores how food has become a star on Gen Z video app, TikTok.
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16:00
Faith in Music—Ralph Vaughan Williams
Composer Sir James MacMillan considers Vaughan Williams’ complex faith life.
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16:30
Beyond Belief—The 5Ks of Sikhism
Ernie Rea takes a look at the 5Ks of Sikhism.
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17:00
PM—03/01/2022
Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—03/01/2022 PM warns of "considerable pressure" on NHS
PM says hospitals will come under "considerable pressure" because of Omicron variant.
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18:30
I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 76, Episode 6
6/6 Jack Dee hosts the long-running, self-styled antidote to panel games
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19:00
The Archers—03/01/2022
Mike’s got his paintbrush out
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19:15
This Cultural Life—Mike Leigh
Film-maker Mike Leigh talks about the moments that have had an impact on his creativity.
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20:00
The Untold—Out of the Red!
A couple decide on a novel way to pay off their debts and change their financial fortunes.
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20:30
Crossing Continents—Peru's left behind children
The hidden pandemic in Peru; the thousands of children who have lost a parent to Covid-19.
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21:00
Science Stories—How Much Testosterone Makes You a Man
How testosterone has been used and abused in history
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21:30
Pride or Prejudice: How we Read Now—Reading Novels
1/3 Professor Abigail Williams explores changing views of the novel.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Andrew: Release of crucial legal document
Duke’s lawyers believe it could lead to dropping of civil case against him
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22:45
Subterranean Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔsick Blues—Series 5, 1. Don't Fall Apart On Me Tonight
1/5 Maggie is now a social media 'influencer' and John worries how he can protect her.
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23:00
Butch
Joelle Taylor celebrates 'being butch' and asks whether it's an identity with a future.
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23:30
Fümmsböwö (or What is the Word)
What is sound poetry? Glorious gobbledygook? Composer Jennifer Walshe dives in.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—04/01/2022
The latest news and weather forecast from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Viewfinders: Ways of Seeing at 50—Geoff Dyer - A Photograph by Robert Capa
1/5 Five writers on looking at art, to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of Ways of Seeing.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—04/01/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—04/01/2022
A selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:33
Shipping Forecast—04/01/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—04/01/2022
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Canon Steve Williams.
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05:45
Farming Today—04/01/22 - Mental resilience in farming, mapping trees and donkey grazing
Resilience in the face of depression.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Kathy Hinde on the Pink-footed Goose
Audio-visual artist Kathy Hinde is captivated by a flock of pink-footed geese.
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