FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—17/04/2023
The latest news and weather forecast from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:15
Thinking Allowed—Elite Universities - Working Class Students
Elite universities and the lives of working class academics.
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—All Saints Church in Wilbarston, Northamptonshire
Bells on Sunday comes from All Saints Church in Wilbarston, Northamptonshire
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—17/04/2023
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—17/04/2023
The latest shipping forecast
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05:30
News Briefing—17/04/2023
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—17/04/2023
A reflection and prayer to start the day with Jonathan Rea.
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05:45
Farming Today—17/04/23 New name for national park; rural planning; fishing in Scotland.
Brecon Beacons national park renamed. Rural planning struggles. Go-fish zones in Scotland.
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05:56
Weather—17/04/2023
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Helen Moncrieff on the Northern Wheatear
Helen Moncrieff reveals why her tummy 'flips with joy' at the sight of Northern Wheatears.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—17/04/2023
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Start the Week—A place called home
Tom Sutcliffe with Kieran Yates, Natasha Carthew, Christine Whitehead and Alice Brownfield
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09:45
Woke: The Journey of a Word—1. The Scottsboro Boys
Matthew Syed traces the evolution of the word 'woke' from its first appearance in 1938.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Lolita Chakrabarti, Ian Paterson investigations, Therapy speak, Child sexual abuse in Uganda, Girl’s World
Award-winning playwright and actor Lolita Chakrabarti and more Ian Paterson investigations
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11:00
Science Stories—Mary Somerville, pioneer of popular science writing
Naomi Alderman tells the story of Mary Somerville, pioneer of popular science writing
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11:30
Lady Killers with Lucy Worsley—15. Women's Bodies. Women's Rights
Lucy Worsley, Professor Rosalind Crone and Ayesha Hazarika discuss the cases so far.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—17/04/2023
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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12:04
You and Yours—17/04/2023
News and discussion of consumer affairs
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12:57
Weather—17/04/2023
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—17/04/2023
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
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13:45
The Beauty Queen Riots—1. A Protest Ignites
Rumours of an attack in a beauty product shop trigger an angry protest.
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14:00
The Archers—16/04/2023
There’s panic at Bridge Farm.
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14:15
This Cultural Life—Linton Kwesi Johnson
Reggae poet Linton Kwesi Johnson reveals his cultural influences.
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15:00
Round Britain Quiz—Programme 2, 2023
The fiendish quiz of cryptic connections, chaired by Kirsty Lang
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15:30
The Food Programme—Weight-loss drugs
Is hacking our biology the solution to an unhealthy food system and bad food culture?
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16:00
The Invention Of...—Russia, Catherine the Great and the question of Europe
3/4 The Bear moves west.
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16:30
Beyond Belief—Without Child
Aleem Maqbool leads a discussion on fertility, childlessness and faith.
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17:00
PM—17/04/2023
Afternoon news and current affairs programme
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—17/04/2023 A Russian dissident has been jailed for 25 years
A 25-year prison term has been handed to a Russian critic of the war in Ukraine
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18:30
Just a Minute—Series 91, 3. King Kong, Harry Houdini and Snake Charming
3/10 Sue Perkins hosts Radio 4's longest running panel show, Just a Minute.
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19:00
The Archers—17/04/2023
Ian tries to offer some advice.
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19:15
Front Row—Colin Currie performs live, author Catherine Lacey, the influence of Noel Coward
Colin Currie performs live, author Catherine Lacey, the influence of Noel Coward.
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20:00
Trapped in the System
Roddy Russell shares his brother Robert's story of an indeterminate prison sentence.
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20:30
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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21:00
Gamification
Jolyon Jenkins explores how work and life are increasingly being turned into games.
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21:30
Start the Week—A place called home
Tom Sutcliffe with Kieran Yates, Natasha Carthew, Christine Whitehead and Alice Brownfield
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22:00
The World Tonight—Sudan rocked by fighting
The civilians caught in the middle of the violence.
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22:45
The Young Accomplice by Benjamin Wood—Episode 1
1/10 A story of opportunity and good intentions by Benjamin Wood.
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23:00
Word of Mouth—Psychiatrist and Patient
Neuropsychiatrist Anthony David talks to Michael.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—17/04/2023
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—18/04/2023
The latest news and weather forecast from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Woke: The Journey of a Word—1. The Scottsboro Boys
Matthew Syed traces the evolution of the word 'woke' from its first appearance in 1938.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—18/04/2023
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—18/04/2023
The latest shipping forecast
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05:30
News Briefing—18/04/2023
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—18/04/2023
A reflection and prayer to start the day with Jonathan Rea.
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05:45
Farming Today—18/04/23 Tree deaths; waste-eating larvae; chickens allowed out; natural capital in Scotland
Tree deaths and new plantings; chickens released; waste-eating larvae; natural capital.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Garden Warbler
David Attenborough presents the garden warbler.
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