FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—14/05/2023
The latest news and weather forecast from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4.
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00:15
Bird Brain of Britain
Russell Davies presents a special quiz on the theme of birds.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—14/05/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Â鶹ԼÅÄ World Service Programmes—World Service
Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4 joins the Â鶹ԼÅÄ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—14/05/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—14/05/2023
National and international news from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4
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05:43
Bells on Sunday—St Dunstan, Stepney in Greater London
Bells on Sunday comes from the church of St Dunstan, Stepney in Greater London
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05:45
Profile—Recep Tayyip ErdoÄŸan
How the son of a Black Sea coastguard became the controversial president of Turkey.
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Morning
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06:00
News Summary—14/05/2023
The latest national and international news from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4
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06:05
Something Understood—Spools of Time
Canadian broadcaster Chris Brookes reflects on how memories are captured.
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06:35
On Your Farm—Goat farming in Pembrokeshire
Verity Sharp visits a family who are farming goats in Pembrokeshire.
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06:57
Weather—14/05/2023
The latest weather reports and forecast
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07:00
News and Papers—14/05/2023
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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07:10
Sunday—Turkey election; Established church; St Francis of Assisi
Edward Stourton takes a look at some of the ethical and religious issues of the week.
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07:54
Radio 4 Appeal—Cure EB
Sharmila Collins presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Cure EB.
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07:57
Weather—14/05/2023
The latest weather forecast
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08:00
News and Papers—14/05/2023
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the Sunday papers.
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08:10
Sunday Worship—Mental Health Awareness
A service from Northern Ireland at the beginning of Mental Health Awareness Week.
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08:48
A Point of View—Dust to Dust
Rebecca Stott ponders the nature of dust, as spring sunshine sharpens the sight of it.
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08:58
Tweet of the Day—Dotterel
Steve Backshall presents the dotterel.
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09:00
Broadcasting House—14/05/2023
The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
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10:00
The Archers Omnibus—14/05/2023
There’s panic at Beechwood and a surprise guest at Brookfield.
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11:15
Desert Island Discs—Simon Pegg, actor
Simon Pegg, actor, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—14/05/2023
The latest national and international news from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4.
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12:04
Just a Minute—Series 91, 6. Columbo, Keanu Reeves and Vertigo
6/10 Sue Perkins hosts Radio 4's longest running panel show, Just a Minute.
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12:32
The Food Programme—Eating Wild
Can you eat like a hunter-gatherer in modern Britain? Dan Saladino meets people who are.
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12:57
Weather—14/05/2023
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
The World This Weekend—14/05/2023
Radio 4's look at the week's big stories from both home and around the world
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13:30
Conspiracies: The Secret Knowledge—Machine Guns on Street Corners
4/6 Phil Tinline explores the role of conspiracy, and conspiracy theory, in British politics.
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14:00
Gardeners' Question Time—Portstewart
Kathy Clugston and her team of gardening experts are in Portstewart.
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14:45
Opening Lines—Anna Karenina - Episode 3
John Yorke explores the world of Leo Tolstoy’s great novel Anna Karenina.
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15:00
Love Stories—Anna Karenina - Episode 3
A tragic tale of love, desire, transgression and retribution.
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16:00
Open Book—Deborah Levy, Miranda France and Kate Morton
Deborah Levy talks about her new novel, August Blue.
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16:30
21st Century Relaxation Tape
A hypnotic half-hour of aural bliss taking you inside the world of 'wellness sound'.
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17:00
File on 4—Sex education: Too much too young?
What is being taught in our schools about sex?
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17:40
Profile—Recep Tayyip ErdoÄŸan
How the son of a Black Sea coastguard became the controversial president of Turkey.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—14/05/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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17:57
Weather—14/05/2023
The latest weather forecast
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—14/05/2023 Turkey's presidential and parliamentary elections
Polling stations close in Turkey in the most pivotal election in the country's history.
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18:15
Pick of the Week—Sean Cooney
Sean Cooney chooses his audio highlights of the week.
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19:00
The Archers—14/05/2023
Tony unearths a shocking secret.
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19:15
Mark Steel's in Town—Series 9, Aberystwyth
4/6 Mark Steel visits Aberystwyth and performs a bespoke comedy show for the local residents
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19:45
On Portobello Prom—Fruits and Fights
2/5 A showdown on the prom reveals some surprising secrets and painful feelings.
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20:00
Feedback—12/05/2023
The programme that holds the Â鶹ԼÅÄ to account on behalf of the radio audience.
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20:30
Last Word—Grace Bumbry, Don Short, Dame Rosemary Cramp, Wee Willie Harris
Matthew Bannister on an opera singer, a journalist, an archaeologist and a rock‘n’roller
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21:00
Money Box—Fraud and Food Prices
We discuss new figures showing the scale of fraud and ask what you can do about it.
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21:25
Radio 4 Appeal—Cure EB
Sharmila Collins presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Cure EB.
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21:30
Short Cuts—The Gallery
Short documentaries about artworks and artists. Presented by Josie Long.
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22:00
Westminster Hour—14/05/2023
Nick Watt hosts Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
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23:00
Loose Ends—David Baddiel, Priyanga Burford, William Hartston, Megan McCubbin, Carminho, Mariachi Las Adelitas, Scottee, Clive Anderson
Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
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23:30
Something Understood—Spools of Time
Canadian broadcaster Chris Brookes reflects on how memories are captured.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—15/05/2023
The latest news and weather forecast from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4.
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00:15
Thinking Allowed—Taste and Lifestyle
Taste and Lifestyle: how consumer culture remade taste and the West Indian front room.
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—St Dunstan, Stepney in Greater London
Bells on Sunday comes from the church of St Dunstan, Stepney in Greater London
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—15/05/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Â鶹ԼÅÄ World Service Programmes—World Service
Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4 joins the Â鶹ԼÅÄ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—15/05/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—15/05/2023
National and international news from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—15/05/2023
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Richard Oppong Boateng
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05:45
Farming Today—15/05/23 Glasshouses, lowland peat emissions, King Charles III coast path
Are mega glasshouses the future?
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05:56
Weather—15/05/2023
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Cattle Egret
Wildlife Sound Recordist, Chris Watson, presents the Cattle Egret.
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