FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—22/08/2022
The latest news and weather forecast from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4.
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00:15
Sideways—30. The Woman in the Portrait
How can understanding our ancestors make us feel whole? (R)
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—The Church of St Anne’s, Denton, Greater Manchester
Bells on Sunday comes from the Church of St Anne’s, Denton, Greater Manchester. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—22/08/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Â鶹ԼÅÄ World Service Programmes—22/08/2022
A selection of Â鶹ԼÅÄ World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—22/08/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—22/08/2022
The latest news from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—22/08/2022
Reflection to start the day with Rev Richard Frazer of Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh.
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05:45
Farming Today—22/08/2022
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside
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05:56
Weather—22/08/2022
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Ivory Gull
Chris Packham presents the ivory gull from the northern polar seas. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—22/08/2022
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
How to Play—Shostakovich's 5th Symphony with Marin Alsop and the Philharmonia
Marin Alsop and the Philharmonia Orchestra invite us behind the scenes as they rehearse.
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09:30
Naturebang—Cockatoos and the Power of the Beat
What is it about our brains - and the brains of some birds - that makes us want to groove? (R)
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09:45
This is Not a Pity Memoir by Abi Morgan—The Day Ordinary Life Changed
Abi Morgan's memoir begins on a seemingly ordinary day in June.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Listener Week: a basic guide to economics, quizzes, ageing without children
Stories suggested by listeners.
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11:00
My Name Is...—My Name Is Liam
Liam investigates reoffending rates in rural areas.
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11:30
The Frost Tapes—Elizabeth Taylor
Elizabeth Taylor, Hollywood’s first million-dollar star, was the definition of an icon.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—22/08/2022
The latest national and international news from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4.
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12:04
You and Yours—Northern Ireland Energy Bills; Offices; Lost Luggage
Why consumers in Northern Ireland are not receiving financial help with their energy bills
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12:57
Weather—22/08/2022
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—22/08/2022
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
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13:45
Torn—The stories behind the clothes we wear, Calico cotton
1/10 Gus Casely-Hayford tells the story of what makes cotton contentious and revolutionary.
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14:00
The Archers—21/08/2022
Who’s that, Will? It must be fete. (R)
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14:15
This Cultural Life—Kate Mosse
Writer Kate Mosse on her most important cultural influences and experiences. (R)
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15:00
Brain of Britain—Heat 4, 2022
The nationwide general knowledge contest chaired by Russell Davies.
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15:30
The Food Programme—Feeding the Circus
Sheila Dillon meets a chef who ran away with the circus. (R)
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16:00
Singing the Stones
Locals guide listeners to 50,000-year-old rock carvings that form songlines, in Australia (R)
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16:30
Beyond Belief—What Makes a Ritual
Why are non-religious rituals becoming popular, and how do habits become sacred?
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17:00
PM—22/08/2022
Afternoon news and current affairs programme
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—22/08/2022 Predictions suggest inflation could rise again
New projections about the rate of inflation suggest it could hit 18% in the new year
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18:30
Mark Steel's in Town—Series 12, Nottingham
1/7 Mark Steel is back in town. First stop, Nottingham.
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19:00
The Archers—22/08/2022
Jakob has an interesting theory.
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19:15
Unreal: A Critical History of Reality TV—1. The Social Experiment: Big Brother Is Watching You
How Britain’s first ‘official’ reality show became a global phenomenon.
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20:00
On Love and Heartbreak
Vogue dating columnist Annie Lord explores the deeper meaning of a broken heart.
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20:30
Crossing Continents—Moldova - East or West?
This former Soviet republic faces both east and west. (R)
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21:00
The Spark—Louise Perry v the Sexual Revolution
Helen Lewis returns with a new series of encounters with innovative thinkers. (R)
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21:30
How to Play—Shostakovich's 5th Symphony with Marin Alsop and the Philharmonia
Marin Alsop and the Philharmonia Orchestra invite us behind the scenes as they rehearse. (R)
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22:00
The World Tonight—Daughter of prominent Russian ultra-nationalist is killed
Moscow says Ukraine was behind murder of Darya Dugina
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22:45
Trespasses by Louise Kennedy—1: Papish Warpaint
1/10 Politics and faith collide in this tender and shocking love story set during the Troubles.
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23:00
Word of Mouth—Like
Linguist Carmen Fought talks to Michael about 'like' in all its forms. (R)
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23:30
You're Dead to Me—The Mayflower
Greg Jenner and his guests take a trip across the Atlantic on The Mayflower. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—23/08/2022
The latest news and weather forecast from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4.
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00:30
This is Not a Pity Memoir by Abi Morgan—The Day Ordinary Life Changed
Abi Morgan's memoir begins on a seemingly ordinary day in June. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—23/08/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Â鶹ԼÅÄ World Service Programmes—23/08/2022
A selection of Â鶹ԼÅÄ World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—23/08/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—23/08/2022
The latest news from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—23/08/2022
Reflection to start the day with Rev Richard Frazer of Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh.
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05:45
Farming Today—23/08/22 - Carbon neutral meat processing, labour costs, river pollution
Carbon neutral meat processing, labour costs in farming, river pollution report.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Satin Bowerbird
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents Australia's satin bowerbird. (R)
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