FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—22/05/2022
The latest news and weather forecast from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4.
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00:15
Witness History—The Battle for Mount Longdon
An Argentine soldier and a British soldier tell their stories of the Falklands War.
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00:30
Short Works—Mother
By Heidi Amsinck. A man takes a job in a very unusual bakery in Copenhagen.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—22/05/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Â鶹ԼÅÄ World Service Programmes—22/05/2022
A selection of Â鶹ԼÅÄ World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—22/05/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—22/05/2022
The latest news from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4
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05:43
Bells on Sunday—The parish church of St Nicholas Halewood in Merseyside.
Bells on Sunday comes from the parish church of St Nicholas Halewood in Merseyside.
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05:45
Profile—Jack Monroe
Food writer and anti-poverty activist, who rose to fame with her blog 'A Girl Called Jack’
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Morning
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06:00
News Summary—22/05/2022
The latest national and international news from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4
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06:05
Something Understood—When the Chips Are Down
Mark Tully asks what gives us courage to do what we ought to when things go badly wrong.
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06:35
On Your Farm—Reaping the Tide
Richard Baynes visits a budding seaweed farm off Skye on Scotland’s north west coast.
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06:57
Weather—22/05/2022
The latest weather reports and forecast
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07:00
News and Papers—22/05/2022
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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07:10
Sunday—'Replacement theory' and Christian nationalism in the US; the Sufi Muslim pacifist who turned British resistance agent
A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week. Contains some strong language.
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07:54
Radio 4 Appeal—Live Music Now
Broadcaster Clemency Burton-Hill makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Live Music Now.
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07:57
Weather—22/05/2022
The latest weather reports and forecast
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08:00
News and Papers—22/05/2022
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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08:10
Sunday Worship—"My delight to learn or to teach or to write..."
Commemorating the greatest of all Anglo-Saxon scholars, the Venerable Bede.
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08:48
A Point of View—Â鶹ԼÅÄ from Â鶹ԼÅÄ
Michael Morpurgo calls for a rethink on how we deal with refugees.
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08:58
Tweet of the Day—Fyfe Dangerfield on the Guillemot
Musician Fyfe Dangerfield tells the story of the seabird that inspired his band name.
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09:00
Broadcasting House—Paddy O'Connell with the latest; will the Sue Gray report topple the PM? And solutions for bad football fan behaviour.
The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
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10:00
The Archers Omnibus—22/05/2022
Mia needs to clear the air, and Brian’s looking out for his family.
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11:00
Desert Island Discs—Ellie Simmonds, swimmer
Ellie Simmonds, swimmer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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11:45
Living with the Gods—Mother and Child
Neil MacGregor focuses on the protection of the newly-born and their mothers.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—22/05/2022
The latest national and international news from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4.
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12:04
Just a Minute—Series 89, Nosey Neighbours, Tap Dancing and Charlie Chaplin
1/8 Sue Perkins hosts Radio 4's longest-running panel show, Just a Minute.
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12:32
The Food Programme—Consider the Axe: Food, farming and the wonders of Stonehenge.
Dan Saladino and blacksmith Alex Pole explain how our food has been influenced by metals.
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12:57
Weather—22/05/2022
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
The World This Weekend—22/05/2022
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—Trials and Tribulations
Surviving horror, the rights and wrongs of horse racing, second homes, the afterlife.
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14:00
Gardeners' Question Time—Wellcome Collection
Kathy Clugston and the panel are at Wellcome Collection, London.
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14:45
1922: The Birth of Now—Einstein, relativity, time, and indigenous Australian modernism
Einstein's ideas about time and parallels with the indigenous Australian conception of it.
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15:00
Drama on 4—In Diamond Square
A woman’s story of love and resistance in the Spanish Civil War. Starring Maxine Peake.
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16:00
Open Book—Atticus Lish, Jean Rhys, Maggie Shipstead
Chris Power talks to Atticus Lish about his new novel The War for Gloria.
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16:30
Poetry Please—Colm TóibÃn
The writer Colm TóibÃn joins Roger McGough to share some favourite poems.
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17:00
File on 4 Investigates—Ukraine: Taking in the Trauma
Is the UK’s ‘Â鶹ԼÅÄs for Ukraine’ scheme fit for purpose?
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17:40
Profile—Jack Monroe
Food writer and anti-poverty activist, who rose to fame with her blog 'A Girl Called Jack’
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—22/05/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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17:57
Weather—22/05/2022
The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—22/05/2022 The energy supplier, E.ON has warned that up to 40 per cent of its customers could face fuel poverty in October
E.ON warns that up to 40 per cent of its customers could face fuel poverty in October
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18:15
Pick of the Week—Christian Fraser
The best of Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio this week, chosen by Christian Fraser.
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19:00
The Archers—22/05/2022
Alice shares an uncomfortable truth.
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19:15
Stand-Up Specials—Don Biswas: Neurotopical
Don Biswas on how mental-health conditions have shaped his outlook on life and politics.
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19:45
How One Becomes Lonely—Episode 3
3/5 As Archie's letter to lost love Nadine takes shape, he remembers the end of their romance.
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20:00
Feedback—20/05/2022
Radio 4's forum for comments, queries, criticisms and congratulations
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20:30
Last Word—Shireen Abu Akleh, Robert Gillmor, Leonid Kravchuk (pictured), Carrie White
Matthew Bannister on a journalist, an artist, a president and a hairdresser.
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21:00
Money Box—How new rules might affect your energy bills
Ofgem on plans it says will make sure fewer energy companies go out of business.
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21:25
Radio 4 Appeal—Live Music Now
Broadcaster Clemency Burton-Hill makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Live Music Now.
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21:30
The Digital Human—Series 22, Treasure
Aleks Krotoski hunts for treasure in the digital world.
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22:00
Westminster Hour—22/05/2022
Carolyn Quinn hosts Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
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23:00
Loose Ends—Katherine Parkinson, Jess Phillips, Raven Smith, Melissa Johns, SOAK, Leyla McCalla, YolanDa Brown, Clive Anderson
Clive Anderson and YolanDa Brown with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
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23:30
Something Understood—When the Chips Are Down
Mark Tully asks what gives us courage to do what we ought to when things go badly wrong.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—23/05/2022
The latest news and weather forecast from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4.
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00:15
Thinking Allowed—Covid and change
Covid: how has it changed our economy and home lives?
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—The parish church of St Nicholas Halewood in Merseyside.
Bells on Sunday comes from the parish church of St Nicholas Halewood in Merseyside.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—23/05/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Â鶹ԼÅÄ World Service Programmes—23/05/2022
A selection of Â鶹ԼÅÄ World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—23/05/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—23/05/2022
The latest news from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—23/05/2022
A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rt Revd Mary Stallard.
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05:45
Farming Today—23/05/22 - Ukrainian Farmers, Community Supported Agriculture, Hothouse flowers
Ukrainian farmers face huge problems because of the war.
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05:56
Weather—23/05/2022
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Helen Moncrieff on the Shetland Starling
Helen Moncrieff is bewitched by the mimicking of Shetland starlings.
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