FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—10/08/2023
The latest news and weather forecast from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
The Restless Republic - Britain Without a Crown by Anna Keay—Episode 3
3/5 The new regime needs a new image and a convincing propaganda campaign.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—10/08/2023
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—10/08/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—10/08/2023
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—10/08/2023
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Haydon Spenceley.
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05:45
Farming Today—10/08/23 Scottish farmers' concerns about windfarms, Carolyn Steel's 2050 vision.
Farmers in Scotland criticise the government's 'lack of joined up policy' on wind farms.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Trudie Goodwin on the Hoopoe
Actress and keen birdwatcher Trudie Goodwin has a lifelong love of the hoopoe.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—10/08/2023
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
How to Play—Schubert's 'Death and the Maiden' with the Heath Quartet
A musician’s-eye view of classical music’s best-loved works.
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09:30
Inside Pages—Caerphilly
A tour of overlooked towns that rarely make national news but make plenty of their own.
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09:45
The Restless Republic - Britain Without a Crown by Anna Keay—Episode 4
4/5 The indomitable Countess of Derby fights for her husband’s life.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Barbie in China, The Hundred: women's cricket, Women & student loans, Why university students are staying at home
Barbie the film is a surprising hit in China. Why are feminists flocking to see it?
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11:00
Crossing Continents—When Wagner came home
The fear stalking Russia as ex-convicts from the Wagner mercenary group return home.
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11:30
Great Lives—Stamford Raffles, founder of Singapore and London Zoo
The head of ZSL, Matthew Gould, picks the founder of London Zoo
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—10/08/2023
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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12:04
You and Yours—Gap Finders: Anna Brailsford from Code First: Girls
The woman on a mission to close the gender gap in tech.
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12:32
All Consuming—Running shoes
Charlotte Stavrou and Amit Katwala explore how running shoes keep pace with our feet.
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12:57
Weather—10/08/2023
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—10/08/2023
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Jonny Dymond
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13:45
One Direction—South
4/5 Author Jerry Brotton explores the story of the four cardinal directions.
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14:00
The Archers—09/08/2023
Stella attempts to come to terms with recent events.
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14:15
Takeover—Series 3, Episode 4
4/4 High-stake deals and sibling rivalry set in the world of the super wealthy.
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15:00
Open Country—Oban Cliff Mystery
Who's been banging titanium bolts into Oban's cliffs?
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15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—Children Change Colombia
Sir Michael Palin makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Children Change Colombia.
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15:30
Bookclub—Mick Herron: Slow Horses
Mick Herron answers readers' questions about his novel, Slow Horses
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16:00
Walt Disney: A Life in Films—7. Alice in Wonderland
Mel Giedroyc leaps through the looking glass into the surreal world of Alice in Wonderland
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16:30
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Inside Science—Time is still ticking for the Amazon
Can we ensure a brighter future for the Amazon rainforest?
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17:00
PM—10/08/2023
Afternoon news and current affairs programme
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—10/08/2023 At least 36 people have died in wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui
The US president Joe Biden has declared the situation a major disaster
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18:30
Ed Reardon's Week—Series 15, 5. Ed Reardon is on Fire!
5/6 Ed decides to run an online quiz.
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19:00
The Archers—10/08/2023
There’s an awkward encounter at Brookfield.
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19:15
Front Row—Composer GyΓ¶rgy Ligeti, L'immensitΓ starring Penelope Cruz, La Cage Aux Folles
Music of Ligeti, plus reviews of L'immensitΓ with Penelope Cruz and La Cage Aux Folles.
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20:00
The Briefing Room—What’s behind the Niger coup?
Coups aren't unusual in Niger or the Sahel region as a whole but what's behind this one?
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20:30
Blood on the Dance Floor—1. Why Haven’t You Heard About This?
The untold story of the murder of a gay police officer in Northern Ireland in 1997.
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21:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Inside Science—Time is still ticking for the Amazon
Can we ensure a brighter future for the Amazon rainforest?
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21:30
Windrush: A Family Divided—Part Three: Health and Wellbeing
Robert and Jennifer Beckford examine the legacy of Windrush through health and wellbeing.
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22:00
The World Tonight—US citizens released from prison in Iran
Five Americans jailed for years in Iran have been moved from prison to house arrest
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22:45
The Lock Up by John Banville—Episode 4
4/10 Strafford and Quirke visit a German aristocrat, Wolfgang Kessler.
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23:00
Nick Revell: BrokenDreamCatcher—Series 3, The Tale of the Time Travelling Tartan Tea Towel
1/2 Comedy and literary magical realism collide with a tale about a time travelling tea towel.
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23:30
What's Funny About ...—Goodness Gracious Me - with Meera Syal and Anil Gupta
5/6 Peter Fincham and Jon Plowman hear the inside story of Britain’s biggest TV comedies.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—11/08/2023
The latest news and weather forecast from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
The Restless Republic - Britain Without a Crown by Anna Keay—Episode 4
4/5 The indomitable Countess of Derby fights for her husband’s life.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—11/08/2023
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—11/08/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—11/08/2023
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—11/08/2023
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Haydon Spenceley.
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05:45
Farming Today—11/08/23 Grouse shooting season, the Kenyan Pig Farmer, Emily McGowan's 2050 vision
The guns will be out on the moors tomorrow for the first day of the grouse shooting season
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Little Ringed Plover
Bill Oddie presents the little ringed plover.
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