FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—16/10/2022
The latest news and weather forecast from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4.
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00:15
Living with the Gods—The Search for a State
Neil MacGregor focuses on the faiths that have sought to establish a state of their own.
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00:30
The Poet and the Echo—The Night Is Darkening Round Me
Caitrìona Balfe reads a meditative story inspired by Emily Brontë’s poem.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—16/10/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Â鶹ԼÅÄ World Service Programmes—16/10/2022
A selection of Â鶹ԼÅÄ World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—16/10/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—16/10/2022
The latest news from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4
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05:43
Bells on Sunday—The Abbey Church, Crowland in Lincolnshire.
Bells on Sunday comes from the Abbey Church, Crowland in Lincolnshire.
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05:45
Profile—Erling Haaland
Manchester City's Norwegian star striker, who has scored 20 goals in 13 games.
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Morning
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06:00
News Summary—16/10/2022
The latest national and international news from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4
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06:05
Something Understood—Wine
Mark Tully uncorks a bottle with the Bishop of Brighton to consider the symbolism of wine.
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06:35
On Your Farm—Farms on Film
Charlotte Smith visits a family farm in Kent where a Hollywood movie is being filmed!
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06:57
Weather—16/10/2022
The latest weather reports and forecast
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07:00
News and Papers—16/10/2022
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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07:10
Sunday—British embassy in Israel; Diwali; Iranian hijab protests.
A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week
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07:54
Radio 4 Appeal—WONDER Foundation
Kadiatu Kanneh-Mason makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of WONDER Foundation.
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07:57
Weather—16/10/2022
The latest weather reports and forecast
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08:00
News and Papers—16/10/2022
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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08:10
Sunday Worship—Wholeness and Hope
A service from Lancaster Priory exploring St Luke’s Gospel.
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08:48
A Point of View—A Plea for Nuance
Sara Wheeler on the perils of entrenched positions.
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08:58
Tweet of the Day—James Henry: Yellowhammer and Beethoven
Author James Henry picks the yellowhammer for his Tweet of the Day.
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09:00
Broadcasting House—16/10/2022
The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
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10:00
The Archers Omnibus—16/10/2022
Tracy is looking out for her daughter, and will Alan’s prayers be answered?
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11:15
Desert Island Discs—Maxine Peake, actor
Maxine Peake, actor, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—16/10/2022
The latest national and international news from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4.
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12:04
It's a Fair Cop—Series 7, Custody Officer
2/6 Policeman turned stand-up Alfie Moore with a tale of his brief stint as a custody officer.
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12:32
The Food Programme—The Food Innovators
Dan Saladino explore three big ideas set to influence the future of our food and farming.
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12:57
Weather—16/10/2022
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
The World This Weekend—16/10/2022
Radio 4's look at the week's big stories from both home and around the world
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13:30
The Coming Storm—S1: 6. The Usual Suspects
All the threads come together in a cowboy-themed barn.
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14:00
Gardeners' Question Time—Riverhill Himalayan Gardens, Sevenoaks
Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts.
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14:45
What Really Happened in the Nineties?—4. Internet
The internet: from Utopian ideal to every parent's nightmare.
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15:00
Working Titles—The Odd Women: Part 2
The concluding part of George Gissing's classic novel about a new wave of working women.
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16:00
Open Book—William Boyd and Italo Calvino's Invisible Cities
Chris Power speaks to William Boyd about his new novel, The Romantic.
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16:30
Xanadu
Daljit Nagra explores the world of Samuel Taylor Coleridge's famous poem, Kubla Khan.
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17:00
File on 4 Investigates—The Brain Drain
The ‘brain drain’ of doctors from developing countries to work in the UK.
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17:40
Profile—Erling Haaland
Manchester City's Norwegian star striker, who has scored 20 goals in 13 games.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—16/10/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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17:57
Weather—16/10/2022
The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—16/10/2022 Hunt says Truss still in charge despite U-turns
The new Chancellor urges Conservative MPs to unite behind the Prime Minister
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18:15
Pick of the Week—Geoff Bird
A selection of highlights from the past week on Â鶹ԼÅÄ radio
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19:00
The Archers—16/10/2022
Life gets more complicated for Alan.
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19:15
Now You're Asking with Marian Keyes and Tara Flynn—The Pockets Problem
Marian Keyes and Tara Flynn lay into to payment, pizza and pockets problems.
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19:45
The Performance of My Life—Edith Shares a Secret
Sophie Thompson is Dame Edith Evans in Edith Shares a Secret by Roy Apps.
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20:00
Feedback—14/10/2022
The programme that holds the Â鶹ԼÅÄ to account on behalf of the radio audience.
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20:30
Last Word—Dame Angela Lansbury, Lady Keswick, Sacheen Littlefeather, Franca Fendi
Matthew Bannister on an actor, a special adviser, a campaigner, a businesswoman
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21:00
Money Box—A whirlwind week: tax, pensions, savings and mortgages
A new chancellor and higher taxes for business but what does it mean for personal finance?
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21:25
Radio 4 Appeal—WONDER Foundation
Kadiatu Kanneh-Mason makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of WONDER Foundation.
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21:30
Analysis—Is ethical surrogacy possible?
Is surrogacy the commercialisation of a woman's body or the greatest gift she can give?
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22:00
Westminster Hour—16/10/2022
Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
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23:00
Loose Ends—Craig Cash, Alex Kapranos, Miquita Oliver, Raymond Antrobus, Dan Schreiber, The Unthanks, Andrew O' Neill, Clive Anderson
Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
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23:30
Something Understood—Wine
Mark Tully uncorks a bottle with the Bishop of Brighton to consider the symbolism of wine.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—17/10/2022
The latest news and weather forecast from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4.
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00:15
Thinking Allowed—Gender and Alcohol
Gender and alcohol - the craft drink scene and what constitutes a 'proper night out'?
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—The Abbey Church, Crowland in Lincolnshire.
Bells on Sunday comes from the Abbey Church, Crowland in Lincolnshire.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—17/10/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Â鶹ԼÅÄ World Service Programmes—17/10/2022
A selection of Â鶹ԼÅÄ World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—17/10/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—17/10/2022
The latest news from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—17/10/2022
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Ruth Yimika Afolabi.
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05:45
Farming Today—17/10/22 Avian flu in wild birds, lab grown meat, agricultural colleges
Should the government be doing more on bird flu in wild birds?
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05:56
Weather—17/10/2022
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Samuel West on the Nightingale
Actor Samuel West describes gathering with his family at dusk to listen for nightingales.
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