FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—05/03/2023
The latest news and weather forecast from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:15
Understand—The Economy, The Economy: 8. Pensions
9/16 Why is it so hard to save for when we’re older?
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00:30
Short Works—Daisy Daisy
New short fiction by Julie Ma. Read by Ruth Jones.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—05/03/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—05/03/2023
A selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—05/03/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—05/03/2023
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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05:43
Bells on Sunday—St Peter’s Church in Henley in Suffolk
Bells on Sunday comes St Peter’s Church in Henley in Suffolk.
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05:45
Profile—Angela McLean
The UK government's new chief scientific adviser and the first woman to hold the post.
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Morning
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06:00
News Summary—05/03/2023
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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06:05
Something Understood—The Power of the Crowd
Samira Ahmed reflects on what being part of a crowd means to us as individuals.
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06:35
Natural Histories—Komodo Dragon
Brett Westwood on the Komodo dragon - myth, monster and reality!
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06:57
Weather—05/03/2023
The latest weather reports and forecast
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07:00
News and Papers—05/03/2023
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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07:10
Sunday—Windsor Deal; Slave Trade and the Church of England; Oscar Contender
A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week with William Crawley.
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07:54
Radio 4 Appeal—Freedom from Torture
Adjoa Andoh makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Freedom from Torture.
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07:57
Weather—05/03/2023
The latest weather reports and forecast
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08:00
News and Papers—05/03/2023
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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08:10
Sunday Worship—As it is in Heaven
From Sacred Heart, Edinburgh with Fr Adrian Porter SJ, Edinburgh University Chamber Choir.
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08:48
A Point of View—Lessons from Disaster Movies
AL Kennedy finds echoes of the disaster movies of the 70s in our current state of affairs.
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08:58
Tweet of the Day—Curlew
Martin Hughes-Games presents the curlew.
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09:00
Broadcasting House—05/03/2023
The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
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10:00
The Archers Omnibus—05/03/2023
Friends and family pay tribute to Jennifer, and Ben faces a baptism of fire
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11:15
Desert Island Discs—Robert Webb, comedian
Robert Webb, comedian and writer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—05/03/2023
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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12:04
The Museum of Curiosity—Series 17, Episode 2
2/6 John Lloyd and Anna Ptaszynski with Rosie Holt, Olivia Potts and Professor Carlo Rovelli.
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12:32
The Food Programme—Halloumi and hellim: The story of an island and its cheese
Leyla Kazim speaks to Cypriots about the future of one of the UK's favourite food imports.
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12:57
Weather—05/03/2023
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
The World This Weekend—05/03/2023
Radio 4's look at the week's big stories from both home and around the world
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13:30
Science Stories—Galileo's lost letter
Galileo's lost letter questions how he challenged the Church. With Philip Ball.
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14:00
Gardeners' Question Time—Trafford
Peter Gibbs hosts this week's horticultural programme from Trafford, Greater Manchester.
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14:45
Opening Lines—Georges - Episode 2
John Yorke on Alexander Dumas and race in his forgotten classic; Georges.
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15:00
Drama on 4—Georges - Episode 2
Concluding part of Dumas' most personal novel.
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16:00
Bookclub—Nadifa Mohamed: The Fortune Men
Nadifa Mohamed talks to a group of readers about her novel The Fortune Men.
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16:30
The Poet Laureate Has Gone to His Shed—Loyle Carner
Loyle Carner, Mercury Prize and Brit Award-nominated musician, talks to Simon Armitage
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17:00
File on 4 Investigates—Looking for Levi
What happened to rugby star and X-Factor contestant Levi Davis, who vanished in Spain?
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17:40
Profile—Angela McLean
The UK government's new chief scientific adviser and the first woman to hold the post.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—05/03/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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17:57
Weather—05/03/2023
The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—05/03/2023 Charities Criticise Illegal Migration Plans
Charities have criticised plans aimed at stopping small boats crossing the Channel.
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18:15
Pick of the Week—Rajan Datar
A selection of highlights from the past week on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ radio
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19:00
The Archers—05/03/2023
Ben gets a helping brotherly hand, and Ian and Adam make a discovery.
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19:15
The Ultimate Choice—Series 1, Episode 3: Eel Girl v The Incredible Moth
3/6 With Scott Bennett and Josie Long.
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19:45
The Circus—Episode 9 - The Gymnast
9/10 Eva is asked by her employer to consider entering the talent show.
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20:00
More or Less—UK v European energy prices, falling excess deaths, and is five grams of cocaine a lot?
We debunk a claim that the UK has by far the highest energy prices in Europe.
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20:30
Last Word—Lady Betty Boothroyd, Marianne Mantell, John Motson OBE, Sulamita Aronovsky
Kirsty Lang on a politician, a publisher, a football commentator and a pianist.
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21:00
Money Box—Rising Rents and Energy Bills
New data from SpareRoom shows rent costs on its site up by almost 13 per cent year on year
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21:25
Radio 4 Appeal—Freedom from Torture
Adjoa Andoh makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Freedom from Torture.
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21:30
Analysis—The death of globalisation?
Are we witnessing the death of globalisation?
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22:00
Westminster Hour—05/03/2023
Ben Wright hosts Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
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23:00
Loose Ends—Richard Curtis, Ben Bailey Smith, Alice Loxton, Stephen Moss, Anna B Savage, Joesef, 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—The Power of the Crowd
Samira Ahmed reflects on what being part of a crowd means to us as individuals.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—06/03/2023
The latest news and weather forecast from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:15
Sideways—41. A Small Bowl of Rocket
Matthew Syed sticks his fork into the world of food to think about how taste is formed.
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—St Peter’s Church in Henley in Suffolk
Bells on Sunday comes St Peter’s Church in Henley in Suffolk.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—06/03/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—06/03/2023
A selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—06/03/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—06/03/2023
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—06/03/2023
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rachel Redeemed.
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05:45
Farming Today—06/03/2023: Dairy, rewilding and neonicitinoids.
Neonicotinoids are to be used in the UK despite having been banned several years ago.
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05:56
Weather—06/03/2023
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Sooty Shearwater
Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson presents the sooty shearwater.
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