FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—10/04/2022
The latest news and weather forecast from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:15
Letter from Ukraine—About the war and 'dead' books
6/8 Ukrainian writer Andrey Kurkov gives a personal account of daily life in war-torn Ukraine.
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00:30
Short Works—Oestrogen City
Caitlin is persuaded to try speed-dating on a night out in Belfast.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—10/04/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—10/04/2022
A selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—10/04/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—10/04/2022
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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05:43
Bells on Sunday—The church of St Mary the Virgin, Ilminster in Somerset.
Bells on Sunday comes from the church of St Mary the Virgin, Ilminster in Somerset.
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05:45
Profile—Christian Smalls
The man who defeated Amazon, President of the Amazon Labor Union, Christian Smalls.
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Morning
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06:00
News Summary—10/04/2022
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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06:05
Something Understood—Reason and Desire
Mark Tully considers the eternal human conflict between our reason and our desires.
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06:35
Natural Histories—Nightshades
Brett Westwood looks at the nightshade group of plants and human culture. From 2015
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06:57
Weather—10/04/2022
The latest weather reports and forecast
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07:00
News and Papers—10/04/2022
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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07:10
Sunday—Sikh scripture rescue, Patriarch Kirill profile, Muslim footballers during Ramadan
A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week
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07:54
Radio 4 Appeal—Rainforest Foundation UK
Stephen Fry makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Rainforest Foundation UK.
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07:57
Weather—10/04/2022
The latest weather reports and forecast
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08:00
News and Papers—10/04/2022
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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08:10
Sunday Worship—A Passion for Hospitality - Palm Sunday
A Passion for Hospitality: What you didn’t do for the least of these you didn’t do for me.
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08:48
A Point of View—A View From Russia: All I Have To Say
The everyday repression of life in Russia, as seen by an anonymous dissident playwright.
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08:58
Tweet of the Day—Curlew (Spring)
Kate Humble presents the curlew.
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09:00
Broadcasting House—10/04/2022
The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
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10:00
The Archers Omnibus—10/04/2022
Alice makes a monumental decision and plans are afoot at Brookfield
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11:00
The Reunion—The McLibel Trial
Kirsty Wark and guests recall the 1990s decade-long libel case involving McDonald’s.
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11:45
Lent Talks—"I was sick and you cared for me"
A series of personal reflections inspired by an aspect of Jesus' ministry and Passion.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—10/04/2022
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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12:04
The Unbelievable Truth—Series 28, Episode 1
1/6 Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
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12:32
The Food Programme—Ukraine: The Food Dimension Part 2
Dan Saladino speaks to food suppliers and farmers in Ukraine about the impact of war.
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12:57
Weather—10/04/2022
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
The World This Weekend—10/04/2022
Radio 4's look at the week's big stories from both home and around the world
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13:30
The Listening Project—Living Costs
The increasing cost of living; of heating your home; and windfarms. Fi Glover presents.
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14:00
Gardeners' Question Time—GQT from the Archive: 75th Celebration
Kathy Clugston hosts the horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts.
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14:45
1922: The Birth of Now—Bertolt Brecht's play Drums in the Night
Bertolt Brecht's play Drums in the Night and the concept of alienation in the theatre
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15:00
Rossum's Universal Robots—Episode 2
2/2 The humans are dead and now it's up to the robots whether intelligent life survives.
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16:00
Open Book—Belfast in the Blitz
Two historic novels about Belfast, literary spinsters, and dissident Russian writers.
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16:30
Guide Books—The Body with SinΓ©ad Gleeson and Sarah Perry
1/3 Books to help us navigate everyday life, with Damian Barr.
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17:00
The Falklands Now
On the war's 40th anniversary, Mike Wooldridge reports on life in the Falklands today.
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17:40
Profile—Christian Smalls
The man who defeated Amazon, President of the Amazon Labor Union, Christian Smalls.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—10/04/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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17:57
Weather—10/04/2022
The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—10/04/2022 Tight Race Expected In French Elections
Close contest between President Macron and Marine Le Pen is expected in first round.
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18:15
Pick of the Week—Kofi Smiles
The best of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio this week, chosen by Kofi Smiles.
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19:00
The Archers—10/04/2022
Ruth puts her foot down
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19:15
Desolation Jests—Episode 3
3/4 David Jason stars in David Renwick's dark and eclectic post-apocalyptic sketch comedy
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19:45
Spring Stories—Field Notes
2/5 By Malaika Kegode. An original short story for radio.
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20:00
Feedback—08/04/2022
Radio 4's forum for comments, queries, criticisms and congratulations.
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20:30
Last Word—Derek Mack (pictured), June Brown, Doris Derby, Dave Sales
Matthew Bannister on a rocket engineer, an actor, a civil rights campaigner, a fisherman.
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21:00
Money Box—"A special place in hell for crypto fraudsters"
Fighting crypto fraud, Β£30,000 council tax arrears and Working From Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ allowance.
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21:25
Radio 4 Appeal—Rainforest Foundation UK
Stephen Fry makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Rainforest Foundation UK.
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21:30
The Digital Human—Series 20, Five Minutes
Aleks Krotoski explores how quickly and easily misinformation can spread online.
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22:00
Westminster Hour—10/04/2022
Lewis Goodall hosts Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
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23:00
Loose Ends—Chris Tarrant, Luke Wright, Lou Sanders, Chloe Duckworth, Mykki Blanco, Father John Misty, George Egg, Clive Anderson
Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
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23:30
Something Understood—Reason and Desire
Mark Tully considers the eternal human conflict between our reason and our desires.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—11/04/2022
The latest news and weather forecast from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:15
Thinking Allowed—The Underclass
The Underclass: its rise and fall.
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—The church of St Mary the Virgin, Ilminster in Somerset.
Bells on Sunday comes from the church of St Mary the Virgin, Ilminster in Somerset.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—11/04/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—11/04/2022
A selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—11/04/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—11/04/2022
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—11/04/2022
Spiritual reflection to start the day with Rev Neil Gardner of Canongate Kirk, Edinburgh
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05:45
Farming Today—11/04/22 - Women in ag, flytipping and new entrants
A farm discussion group has voted to retain a ban on women.
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05:56
Weather—11/04/2022
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Ptarmigan
David Attenborough presents the ptarmigan.
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