FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—13/04/2023
The latest news and weather forecast from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Red Memory by Tania Branigan—3: 'Violence is truth'
3/5 A haunting exploration of China's Cultural Revolution from the Guardian's Tania Branigan.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—13/04/2023
The latest shipping forecast
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—World Service
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—13/04/2023
The latest shipping forecast
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05:30
News Briefing—13/04/2023
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—13/04/2023
Spiritual reflection with Bishop David Chillingworth of the Scottish Episcopal Church.
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05:45
Farming Today—13/04/23 Free range hens; slugs; apples
Free-range hens will soon be freed as restrictions are eased in England and Wales.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Cirl Bunting
Steve Backshall presents the cirl bunting.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—13/04/2023
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
In Our Time—The Battle of CrΓ©cy
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the 1346 conflict between the armies of France and England
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09:45
Red Memory by Tania Branigan—4: 'We were all idealistic.'
4/5 A hauntingly powerful account of the Cultural Revolution by the Guardian's Tania Branigan.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Baroness Warsi, Labiaplasty, secondary breast cancer and β€Clustercoreβ€
Surgeons have begun collating data on labiaplasty for the first time
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11:00
Crossing Continents—Gran Chaco - Paraguay’s vanishing forest
A massive new road across Paraguay threatens a fragile eco-system and two communities.
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11:30
Great Lives—Frederick the Great of Prussia
Frederick the Great, the most surprising king of Prussia.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—13/04/2023
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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12:04
You and Yours—You and Yours Gap Finders: Simon Griffiths
You and Yours Gap Finders: Simon Griffiths
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12:32
Sliced Bread—Toast - Olestra
Big ideas which promised consumers so much but ended up toast. This week, Olestra
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12:57
Weather—13/04/2023
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—13/04/2023
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
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13:45
Dementia: Unexpected Stories of the Mind—Susan
Jules Montague and William Miller meet Susan, who has a rare type of dementia called PCA.
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14:00
The Archers—12/04/2023
Oliver faces a dilemma.
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14:15
Life Lines—Series 6: Part Two
Award-winning drama set in an ambulance call centre.
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15:00
Open Country—Lost Norfolk
Lawrence D'Silva explores the abandoned villages and ruined churches of Norfolk.
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15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—Books Beyond Words
Marie Grant makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Books Beyond Words.
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15:30
Open Book—Contemporary Indian Writing in the spotlight
Octavia Bright explores the exciting new literary voices coming from India.
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16:00
Princess—Aud the Deep-Minded
The story of an Icelandic Queen with WoW founder Jude Kelly and Vilborg DavΓΓ°sdΓ³ttir.
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16:30
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Inside Science—Negotiation
Tips and insights into the art of negotiating and the science underpinning it
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17:00
PM—13/04/2023
Afternoon news and current affairs programme
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—13/04/2023 Suspect Named In Major US Intelligence Leak
US media names a man alleged to be behind the leaking of secret intelligence documents
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18:30
Susan Calman Makes Me Happy—Episode 2
2/4 Susan Calman explains why her love of television makes her happy.
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19:00
The Archers—13/04/2023
There’s a surprise for Helen
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19:15
Front Row—Front Row reviews Hamnet at the RSC and TV drama Obsession; Michael Frayn on his memoir
Reviews of the RSC's Hamnet and TV drama Obsession; Michael Frayn's memoir Among Others
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20:00
The Briefing Room—The AI Revolution
How much should we embrace artificial intelligence and how much should we worry about it?
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20:30
Fallout: Living in the Shadow of the Bomb—Episode 2: The Black Mist
An examination of the fallout from Britain's atomic testing programme, which began in 1952
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21:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Inside Science—Negotiation
Tips and insights into the art of negotiating and the science underpinning it
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21:30
In Our Time—The Battle of CrΓ©cy
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the 1346 conflict between the armies of France and England
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22:00
The World Tonight—US airman arrested over leaking secret documents
Can the US be trusted to keep secrets safe?
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22:45
Magpie by Elizabeth Day—Ep 9 - Annabelle
9/10 Annabelle, Jake's mother, makes her feelings about Kate and Marisa clear.
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23:00
My Teenage Diary—Series 10, Joe Thomas
4/6 Rufus Hound's guest is Inbetweeners star Joe Thomas, reading his childhood diary.
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23:30
Angst!—Poster Girl
4/5 A 3rd generation Londoner takes part in a virtual reality game to win British citizenship.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—14/04/2023
The latest news and weather forecast from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Red Memory by Tania Branigan—4: 'We were all idealistic.'
4/5 A hauntingly powerful account of the Cultural Revolution by the Guardian's Tania Branigan.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—14/04/2023
The latest shipping forecast
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—World Service
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—14/04/2023
The latest shipping forecast
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05:30
News Briefing—14/04/2023
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—14/04/2023
Spiritual reflection with Bishop David Chillingworth of the Scottish Episcopal Church.
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05:45
Farming Today—14/04/23 - Fly-tipping, sheep on a ferry and Chilean beef farming
Will government action on fly-tipping make a difference?
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Grasshopper Warbler
Kate Humble presents the grasshopper warbler.
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