FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—27/07/2023
The latest news and weather forecast from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Attack Warning Red! by Julie McDowall—Episode 3
3/5 The government requisitioned huge bunkers for protection in the event of nuclear war.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—27/07/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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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—27/07/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—27/07/2023
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—27/07/2023
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Carolyn Skinner.
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05:45
Farming Today—27/07/23 Costs squeezing strawberry growers, Welsh language in agriculture, last ammonia plant to close, Whitby lobster hatchery
Retailers are warned over the future of British-grown berries.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Eastern Orphean Warbler
Liz Bonnin presents the eastern orphean warbler in an olive grove near Athens.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—27/07/2023
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
How to Play—Fauré’s Requiem with the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ National Chorus and Orchestra of Wales
A musician’s-eye view of classical music’s best-loved works
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09:30
In the Loop—4. Rollercoaster
Poet Paul Farley is in the loop at the Grand National rollercoaster in Blackpool.
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09:45
Attack Warning Red! by Julie McDowall—Episode 4
4/5 In the 1960s, ballrooms were part of the government's plan to protect against nuclear war.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Sinead O'Connor tribute, Singapore is scheduled to execute a woman, Scottish women artists, Date stacking, Femorabilia.
We hear a special performance that Sinéad O'Connor gave to Woman’s Hour in 2013.
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11:00
Crossing Continents—Botswana: Living with elephants
The battle to keep the peace between people and elephants in northern Botswana.
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11:30
A Good Read—Olivia Laing and Charlie Porter
An author and a fashion writer discuss favourite books.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—27/07/2023
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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12:04
You and Yours—Gap Finders: Nick Johnson and Jenny Thompson
Gap Finders: Nick Johnson and Jenny Thompson
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12:33
All Consuming—Glasses
Charlotte Stavrou and Amit Katwala peer into the world of glasses.
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12:57
Weather—27/07/2023
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—27/07/2023
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Jonny Dymond.
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13:45
The Banksy Story—9. Restoration
The story of Banksy from hood rat to hero. For Steph help arrives from an unlikely source.
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14:00
The Archers—26/07/2023
George makes a controversial suggestion.
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14:15
The Citadel—Series 9, The Citadel
1/2 A birth control campaigner breezes into Aberalaw and captures Dr Denny's heart.
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15:00
Open Country—Stories of Sea and Stone
Rose Ferraby explores the coastal landscape around Whitby in North Yorkshire.
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15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—Prisoners Abroad
Actress Harriet Walter makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Prisoners Abroad.
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15:30
Open Book—Elizabeth Jane Howard
Elizabeth Day celebrates the centenary year of the writer Elizabeth Jane Howard.
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16:00
Walt Disney: A Life in Films—5. Bambi
Mel Giedroyc invites you into the woods to explore Disney’s classic Bambi.
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16:30
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Inside Science—Battles with flames
Is climate change the cause of wildfires?
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17:00
PM—27/07/2023
Afternoon news and current affairs programme
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—27/07/2023 Scientists say this July will be the world's hottest on record
Experts say fossil fuel emissions are mostly to blame for the high temperatures
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18:30
Ed Reardon's Week—Series 15, 3. The Bromance
3/6 Ed strikes up a friendship with a like-minded chap called Derek.
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19:00
The Archers—27/07/2023
There’s a shock for Hannah.
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19:15
Front Row—Cellist Ana Carla Maza performs, the Mercury Music Prize shortlist
Cellist Ana Carla Maza, the Mercury Music Prize shortlist, Marilyn Monroe Reframed
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20:00
The Briefing Room—Can we meet the net zero challenge?
Carbon emissions need to fall to zero by 2050 but can the world achieve that goal?
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20:30
The Bottom Line—Does Funny Sell?
Is advertising less funny than it used to be? Evan Davis and guests discuss
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21:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Inside Science—Battles with flames
Is climate change the cause of wildfires?
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21:30
Windrush: A Family Divided—Part One: Work and Money
Robert and Jennifer Beckford argue the pros and cons of Windrush 75 years on.
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22:00
The World Tonight—UN chief: Global boiling has arrived
July 2023 set to be world's hottest month on record
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22:45
Money by Martin Amis—4: Here's to money
4/10 Bertie Carvel continues Amis's savagely funny cult novel that defined the 1980s.
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23:00
Damien Slash—Damien Slash: Select All, Episode 1
1/2 Character comedian Damien Slash returns to Radio 4 with a new sketch show.
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23:30
Rewinder—Stand By Your Ham
Greg James, proud radio nerd, rummages through the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's vast archives.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—28/07/2023
The latest news and weather forecast from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Attack Warning Red! by Julie McDowall—Episode 4
4/5 In the 1960s, ballrooms were part of the government's plan to protect against nuclear war.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—28/07/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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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—28/07/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—28/07/2023
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—28/07/2023
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Carolyn Skinner.
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05:45
Farming Today—28/07/23 Workforce crisis in forestry, Welsh food and drink exports up, Edinburgh community farm
Forestry industry leaders say a workforce "crisis" threatens UK's tree-planting targets.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Kitty Macfarlane the Eel and the Heron
Kitty Macfarlane finds inspiration in the birds she sees in the countryside for her music.
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