FM Schedule
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Morning
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06:00
Today—06/05/2022
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
The Reunion—The Silver Jubilee
Kirsty Wark reunites people involved in celebrations for the Queen's silver jubilee.
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09:45
The Cure for Good Intentions by Sophie Harrison—Pain
5/5 Sophie Harrison discusses the significance and management of pain.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Artificial wombs, exam stress, and celebrating the role of grandmothers
Artificial wombs, how parents can help their children deal with exams, music from Toshi.
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11:00
Afterlives—Afterlives: Ruth and Lisette
Two women, disabled on the brink of adulthood, examine their journeys since.
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11:30
Whatever Happened to Baby Jane Austen?—Series 1, 5. Old Acquaintance
5/5 Selina plans to move out and Lucy confronts the sisters with a devastating question.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—06/05/2022
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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12:04
Archive on 4—Russia's Restless '90s
Tim Whewell examines how the tumult in Russia in the 1990s forged the system we see today
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12:57
Weather—06/05/2022
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—06/05/2022
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Jonny Dymond.
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13:45
What Really Happened in the Nineties?—5. Tech
The fight for online privacy
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14:00
The Archers—05/05/2022
There’s a sad goodbye in Ambridge and Jolene offers an olive branch.
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14:15
Lusus—1. DoppelgΓ¤nger
Noa wishes she could be in two places at once, but will she regret it?
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14:45
Living with the Gods—Dependence or Dominion?
Neil MacGregor focuses on our relationship with the natural world and seasonal changes.
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15:00
Gardeners' Question Time—Ludlow
Kathy Clugston and the panel are in the village of Ludlow.
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15:45
Short Works—Apologia: a lone astronaut, on watching the world end by Jessie Greengrass
A haunting meditation on loneliness and loss from the depths of space.
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16:00
Last Word—Colonel Alan Jenkins, Mary Monson, Elspeth Barker, Art Rupe (pictured)
Matthew Bannister on a soldier, a lawyer, an author and a music producer.
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16:30
Feedback—06/05/2022
Radio 4's forum for comments, queries, criticisms and congratulations.
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17:00
PM—06/05/2022
Afternoon news and current affairs programme
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—06/05/2022 Local Elections
The Tories lose hundreds of seats as Liberal Democrats make big gains
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18:30
The News Quiz—Series 108, Episode 3
3/8 Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week's news.
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19:00
Past Forward: A Century of Sound—England v Argentina 1998
Greg Jenner hears a clip from 1998 about a forthcoming football match.
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19:15
Screenshot—Indigenous film
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore the history of indigenous people on screen.
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20:00
Any Questions?—Bim Afolami MP, Dame Margaret Beckett MP, Helen Morgan MP, Matthew Parris
Chris Mason presents political debate and discussion from Highfields School in Matlock.
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20:50
A Point of View—Basic Instincts in the House of Commons
Sarah Dunant takes the temperature of sexual equality in politics.
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21:00
What Really Happened in the Nineties?—Omnibus 1
Robert Carlyle takes us back to moments we missed in the '90s that shaped the world today
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22:00
The World Tonight—Local elections: A β€tough nightβ€ for Conservatives
Tories lose more than 340 councillors in England
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22:45
Bridget Jones's Diary by Helen Fielding—Episode Five
5/10 Sally Phillips reads Helen Fielding's iconic 1996 novel of single thirty-something life.
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23:00
The Likely Dads—Series 2, Success and Failure
5/6 Tim Vincent hosts the comedy panel show about the funny side of fatherhood.
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23:30
Great Lives—Gil Scott-Heron
Joe Swift on Gil Scott-Heron
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—07/05/2022
The latest news and weather forecast from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
The Cure for Good Intentions by Sophie Harrison—Pain
5/5 Sophie Harrison discusses the significance and management of pain.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—07/05/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—07/05/2022
A selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—07/05/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—07/05/2022
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—07/05/2022
Spiritual reflection to start the day with writer and broadcaster Anna Magnusson.
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05:45
Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley—Eccentric Exercise
How to use this simple exercise trick to benefit your heart, strength and bone health.
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