FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—28/04/2022
The latest news and weather forecast from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Nothing But The Truth by the Secret Barrister—Episode 3
3/5 An anonymous account of life at the Bar and the crisis in the British justice system.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—28/04/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—28/04/2022
A selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—28/04/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—28/04/2022
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—28/04/2022
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Harry Baker.
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05:45
Farming Today—28/04/22 - Global vegetable oil shortages, Wildlife Trusts strategy and drought in Scotland
A global shortage of vegetable oil is leading to soaring oilseed rape prices here.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Song Thrush
David Attenborough presents the song thrush.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—28/04/2022
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
In Our Time—Early Christian Martyrdom
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Eusebius of Caesarea and his stories of Christian martyrs.
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09:45
Nothing But The Truth by the Secret Barrister—Episode 4
4/5 An anonymous account of life at the Bar and the crisis in the British justice system.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Julia Bradbury, Porn in Parliament, Female Life of Pi
Julia Bradbury joins Emma to discuss her documentary Breast Cancer and Me.
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11:00
Crossing Continents—The Accordion Wars of Lesotho
Why has accordion music led to the killing of so many in the mountain kingdom of Lesotho?
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11:30
What's Left of Kerouac?
Looking for Jack Kerouac in his hometown on his 100th birthday.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—28/04/2022
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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12:04
You and Yours—Gap Finders - Greg Jackson
How the founder and CEO of Octopus Energy, Greg Jackson, found a gap in the market.
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12:32
Sliced Bread—Air Source Heat Pumps
Can every home have an air source heat pump? Or is that claim a load of hot air?
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12:57
Weather—28/04/2022
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—28/04/2022
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
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13:45
The Bear Next Door—Latvia
Essays from leading cultural figures on the front line of Russia's border with Europe.
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14:00
The Archers—27/04/2022
There’s a difficult question for Susan.
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14:15
McLevy—McLevy in the New World: Series 1, 2. A Stirring in the Blood
2/2 Adrift in San Francisco, Jean and McLevy are thrown closer together.
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15:00
Open Country—Bath Workhouse Burial Ground
We visit a field in Bath, once used as the burial ground for a 19th-century workhouse.
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15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—Hope and Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔs for Children
KT Tunstall presents the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Hope and Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔs for Children
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15:30
Open Book—Julian Barnes; How Words Get Good; Bangkok Postcard
Julian Barnes talks to Elizabeth Day about his new novel Elizabeth Finch.
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16:00
Elon Musk vs Twitter—Elon Musk: The Evening Rocket, Dimension X
1/5 Jill Lepore untangles the strange sci-fi roots of Silicon Valley's extreme capitalism.
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16:30
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Inside Science—The Ebb and Flow of the Tidal Power Revolution
What do we know about the mysterious cases of hepatitis in children?
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17:00
PM—28/04/2022
Afternoon news and current affairs programme
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—28/04/2022 A British man believed to have been fighting for Ukrainian forces has been killed
A British man believed to have been fighting for Ukrainian forces has been killed
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18:30
Paul Sinha's Perfect Pub Quiz—Series 1, Round two: The World
2/4 Paul Sinha and his live audience compile the questions for a perfect pub quiz.
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19:00
The Archers—28/04/2022
Jazzer makes a big gesture
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19:15
Front Row—The Corn is Green play and Walter Sickert exhibition reviewed, Cherylee Houston
Play The Corn is Green and Walter Sickert exhibition review, BAFTA winner Cherylee Houston
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20:00
The Briefing Room—What's the impact of the Shanghai lockdown?
What will the social and economic costs be of China's full-scale lockdown of Shanghai?
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20:30
Life Changing—Face value
A trip to the pub changes Jill’s life and face - she has had to rebuild both.
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21:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Inside Science—The Ebb and Flow of the Tidal Power Revolution
What do we know about the mysterious cases of hepatitis in children?
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21:30
In Our Time—Early Christian Martyrdom
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Eusebius of Caesarea and his stories of Christian martyrs.
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22:00
The World Tonight—United Nations boss visits Ukraine
Antonio Guterres says war is an "absurdity"
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22:45
These Days by Lucy Caldwell—9. Secrets and Goodbyes
9/10 Doreen finally confides her secret to Audrey and Florence says goodbye to an old friend.
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23:00
The Likely Dads—Series 2, Labels and Names
4/6 Tim Vincent hosts the comedy panel show about the funny side of fatherhood.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—28/04/2022
All the news from today's sitting at Westminster.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—29/04/2022
The latest news and weather forecast from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Nothing But The Truth by the Secret Barrister—Episode 4
4/5 An anonymous account of life at the Bar and the crisis in the British justice system.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—29/04/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—29/04/2022
A selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—29/04/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—29/04/2022
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—29/04/2022
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Harry Baker.
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05:45
Farming Today—29/04/22 - import checks, biosolids and George Eustice on agroforestry and American animal welfare
The government announces a delay to import checks on goods from the EU coming to the UK.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Laura Howard on the Swift
Laura Howard describes how learning about nature turned the countryside into a fascination
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