FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—20/03/2023
The latest news and weather forecast from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4.
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00:15
Sideways—43. Do I really sound like that?
Matthew Syed explores how our accents become part of our identity.
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—The church of St Botolph in the village of Stoke Albany, Northamptonshire.
Bells on Sunday comes from the church of St Botolph in the village of Stoke Albany.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—20/03/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Â鶹ԼÅÄ World Service Programmes—20/03/2023
A selection of Â鶹ԼÅÄ World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—20/03/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—20/03/2023
The latest news from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—20/03/2023
Spiritual reflection with Lorna Farrell, a Christian author and disability activist.
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05:45
Farming Today—20/03/23 Calls to re-open inquiry into shellfish deaths; shellfish industry; seasonal workers
Calls to re-open shellfish inquiry; shellfish industry; new seasonal worker task force.
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05:56
Weather—20/03/2023
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Penny Anderson on the Garden Warbler
Ecologist Penny Anderson discovers a garden warbler singing in her garden.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—20/03/2023
Twenty years on, a special look at the legacy of the invasion of Iraq.
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09:00
Start the Week—Humanism - what is it good for?
Adam Rutherford with Sarah Bakewell, Julian Baggini and Leila Aboulela
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09:45
Breaking Mississippi—6. Battlefield Mississippi
The stage is set for what will be described as the last battle of the American Civil War.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Reality TV star Georgia Harrison on 'revenge porn', ‘Seven Winters in Tehran’, Fairness in sport, Romance on the bus.
Reality TV star Georgia Harrison. Fairness in sport. ‘Seven Winters in Tehran'.
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11:00
How Ukraine Made Us Care
Ash Bhardwaj explores Ukraine's information war in Britain.
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11:30
Lady Killers with Lucy Worsley—11. Christiana Edmunds - Chocolate Cream Killer
Lucy Worsley uncovers a respectable Victorian spinster who becomes a mass poisoner.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—20/03/2023
The latest national and international news from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4.
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12:04
You and Yours—Parking tickets, loyalty cards and flat-faced dogs
How much should a parking ticket cost you?
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12:57
Weather—20/03/2023
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—20/03/2023
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
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13:45
Shock and War: Iraq 20 Years On—6. The Day After
As Saddam’s regime is removed, Iraq plunges into chaos.
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14:00
The Archers—19/03/2023
Adam and Debbie have lots to catch up on, and Justin keeps one ear to the ground.
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14:15
Drama on 4—7 Ghosts
A modern ghost story about historic injustice, love and how to haunt a house.
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15:00
Counterpoint—Series 36, Semi-final 2, 2023
11/13 The wide-ranging music quiz with Paul Gambaccini in the chair.
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15:30
The Food Programme—Hospital Food: Agents of Change?
Sheila Dillon visits a hospital food factory, and will new regulations improve food?
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16:00
Talking of Michelangelo - the Poet
Andrew McMillan explores a little-known aspect of Michelangelo's art - his poetry
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16:30
The Digital Human—Series 28, Retreat
Aleks Krotoski explores the value of retreat from the outside world, both on and offline.
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17:00
PM—20/03/2023
Afternoon news and current affairs programme
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—20/03/2023 Major Climate Change Warning
A major review warns the world will likely pass dangerous temperatures next decade.
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18:30
The Museum of Curiosity—Series 17, Episode 5
5/6 John Lloyd and Anna Ptaszynski with Isabel Hardman, Alfie Moore and Dr Jessica Wade.
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19:00
The Archers—20/03/2023
Is Brookfield coming under attack? Clarrie and Susan are swotting up.
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19:15
Front Row—Lisa O’Neill performs live, Dance of Death from the National Theatre of Norway
Lisa O'Neill performs live, Dance of Death from the National Theatre of Norway, FESPACO.
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20:00
The Great Inflation
How has the experience of hyperinflation in Germany in 1923 shaped the past 100 years?
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20:30
Analysis—Is Britain exceptional?
Zoe Strimpel finds the roots for Britain's dynamism, diversity and culture wars.
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21:00
Troubled Water—Are We Running Out of Water? Episode 2
How clean is the water we drink? This series follows the UK water cycle from coast to tap.
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21:30
Start the Week—Humanism - what is it good for?
Adam Rutherford with Sarah Bakewell, Julian Baggini and Leila Aboulela
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22:00
The World Tonight—Twenty years on from Iraq invasion
One of those in the US President’s inner circle on the legacy of the decision to invade.
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22:45
Old God's Time by Sebastian Barry—Episode 6
6/10 Tom finally meets his mysterious neighbour Miss McNulty.
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23:00
I Feel Therefore I Am—From Facts to Feelings
Professor Abigail Williams explores the history of facts versus feelings.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—20/03/2023
Susan Hulme reports as MPs debate rail delays - and strikes.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—21/03/2023
The latest news and weather forecast from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4.
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00:30
Breaking Mississippi—6. Battlefield Mississippi
The stage is set for what will be described as the last battle of the American Civil War.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—21/03/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Â鶹ԼÅÄ World Service Programmes—21/03/2023
A selection of Â鶹ԼÅÄ World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—21/03/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—21/03/2023
The latest news from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—21/03/2023
Spiritual reflection with Lorna Farrell, a Christian author and disability activist.
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05:45
Farming Today—21/03/23 Henry Dimbleby stands down from Defra; Mussels; Bovine TB in people.
Food Tsar Henry Dimbleby resigns from Defra; Mussels; Bovine TB in people.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Stephen Moss on the Bittern
Writer and wildlife programme-maker Stephen Moss recalls the first time he saw a bittern.
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