FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—28/02/2023
The latest news and weather forecast from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
A Tomb with a View by Peter Ross—Angels
1/5 A lively and compassionate celebration of life, death and remembrance.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—28/02/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—28/02/2023
A selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—28/02/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—28/02/2023
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—St David 900: Love Our Community
A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rev Delyth Liddell.
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05:45
Farming Today—28/02/23 - Northern Ireland Protocol and farming, pig prices, Dutch farms facing closure
The Northern Ireland Protocol and farming; pig prices; and Dutch farms facing closure.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Fyfe Dangerfield on the Golden Oriole
Musician Fyfe Dangerfield recalls the joy of hearing then seeing a golden oriole in France
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Morning
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06:00
Today—28/02/2023
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
The Life Scientific—Danny Altmann on how T cells fight disease
Jim Al-Khalili talks T cells, our immune response and Long Covid with Prof Danny Altmann.
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09:30
One to One—Suzy Wrack: The House I Grew Up In
Football writer Suzy Wrack on how the house she grew up in shaped her.
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09:45
A Tomb with a View by Peter Ross—Lilies
2/5 Orwell Fellow Peter Ross confronts the seductive power of martyrdom in Belfast’s Milltown.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Teachers' strike, Midwife Leah Hazard on the womb, Sexual violence in Ukraine, Best performance by a jumper
An exploration of the womb, a 'woefully under-researched and misunderstood' organ.
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11:00
My Cousin, Regime Changer
Ahmad Chalabi: traitor to Iraq, or liberator? His distant cousin Selma Chalabi explores.
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11:30
I Feel Therefore I Am—The Multiverse of Truth
Professor Abigail Williams explores the history of facts versus feelings.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—28/02/2023
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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12:04
You and Yours—Call You and Yours: How are rising energy prices affecting you?
Call You and Yours: How are rising energy prices affecting you?
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12:57
Weather—28/02/2023
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—28/02/2023
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
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13:45
Flight of the Ospreys—The British Leg
Emily Knight follows Scotland's ospreys on their epic autumn flight to West Africa.
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14:00
The Archers—27/02/2023
Ben has a baptism of fire.
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14:15
Drama on 4—Maydays. Part 2: Kronstadt
David Edgar’s powerful drama exploring idealism and revolutionary politics.
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15:00
The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 39, Grimsby
5/6 Jay Rayner hosts a culinary panel show from Grimsby packed full of tasty titbits.
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15:30
Costing the Earth—Surrendering to the Waves?
Qasa Alom asks how long we can go on defending our coastline from the rising seas.
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16:00
Life on the Edge of Oil
A prospective new oil field has big implications for Shetland, finds reporter Jen Stout.
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16:30
A Good Read—Philippa Perry and Anil Seth
A psychotherapist writer and a professor of neuroscience on the books they love.
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17:00
PM—28/02/2023
Afternoon news and current affairs programme
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—28/02/2023 Trans rapist jailed for eight years
A rapist who changed gender while waiting to stand trial has been jailed for eight years.
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18:30
Mark Watson Talks a Bit About Life—Series 4, Wednesday's Child Is...
3/6 Award-winning comedian Mark Watson re-embarks on his doomed quest to understand life.
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19:00
The Archers—28/02/2023
Does Chelsea know what she’s volunteering herself for?
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19:15
Front Row—Tracy-Ann Oberman, Director Michael B Jordan, Oldham Coliseum
Tracy-Ann Oberman on playing Shylock, Creed III's Michael B Jordan, and theatre funds.
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20:00
File on 4—Looking for Levi
What happened to rugby star and X-Factor contestant Levi Davis, who vanished in Spain?
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20:40
In Touch—A Guide Dog at Gatwick Airport; A New Travel Companion on Trains
Guide dog security problems at Gatwick and an update on tactile paving installations.
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21:00
Inside Health—Back pain
James Gallagher puts your back pain questions to an expert panel.
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21:30
The Life Scientific—Danny Altmann on how T cells fight disease
Jim Al-Khalili talks T cells, our immune response and Long Covid with Prof Danny Altmann.
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22:00
The World Tonight—European Parliament bans staff from using Tik-Tok
US and Canadian governments have also taken similar measures
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22:45
Marcovaldo—Moon and Gnac
2/5 Moon and Gnac from Italo Calvino's Marcovaldo, dramatised by Toby Jones.
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23:00
Alex Edelman's Peer Group—Series 2, Social
2/4 Award-winning comedian Alex Edelman looks at how millennials view social media.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—28/02/2023
All the news from today's sitting at Westminster.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—01/03/2023
The latest news and weather forecast from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
A Tomb with a View by Peter Ross—Lilies
2/5 Orwell Fellow Peter Ross confronts the seductive power of martyrdom in Belfast’s Milltown.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—01/03/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—01/03/2023
A selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—01/03/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—01/03/2023
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—St David 900: Rejoice and Be Glad
A reflection and prayer to start the day with Fr Matthew Roche-Saunders.
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05:45
Farming Today—01/03/2023 - Chicken welfare, Pig medicine, Northern Ireland sheep
Fast-growing chicken breeds, zinc treatment for pigs, farmers and the Windsor agreement.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Matthew Capper on the Bittern
The RSPB's Matthew Capper recalls the joy of hearing a bittern for Tweet of the Day.
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