FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—14/09/2023
The latest news and weather forecast from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Adam Smith: What He Thought and Why It Matters by Jesse Norman—Episode 3
3/5 In 1760 Adam Smith is a respected academic in Glasgow but a career change beckons.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—14/09/2023
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—14/09/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—14/09/2023
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—14/09/2023
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg.
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05:45
Farming Today—Westmorland Show
The Westmorland Show in Cumbria.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Geoff Sample's Orphean Warbler
Wildlife Sound Recordist Geoff Sample on Tweet of the Day
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Morning
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06:00
Today—14/09/2023
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
In Our Time—Albert Einstein
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Einstein's astonishing impact on theoretical physics.
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09:45
Adam Smith: What He Thought and Why It Matters by Jesse Norman—Episode 4
4/5 Smith's new book is a success but there’s sad news about the health of a close friend.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Nadiya Hussain, Morocco earthquake, Equal pay, Wilderness
Superstar baker, Nadiya Hussain, on her Bangladeshi heritage and cooking with eight spices
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11:00
Crossing Continents—Missing in Syria
The desperate search by thousands of Syrian families for their missing relatives.
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11:30
Great Lives—Lady Eve Balfour
Lady Eve Balfour was a pioneering organic farmer and founder of the Soil Association.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—14/09/2023
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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12:04
You and Yours—Gap Finders - Howard Carter from Incognito
Today's Gap Finder is Howard Carter from Incognito.
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12:32
All Consuming—Microchips
Amit Katwala and Charlotte Stavrou delve into the significance of microchips.
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12:57
Weather—14/09/2023
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—14/09/2023
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
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13:45
Intrigue—The Immortals, The Immortals: 9. Nerd Rapture
An immortalist is excommunicated for speaking out against the techno-utopian movement.
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14:00
The Archers—13/09/2023
Paul won’t take no for an answer.
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14:15
When The Pips Stop
The story of two sisters learning to live together without their cherished Radio 4.
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15:00
Open Country—Felixstowe with Carolyn Quinn
Carolyn explores this Suffolk seaside town, a place she's visited often over the years.
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15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—The National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society
Kirsty Young makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society
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15:30
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ National Short Story Award—Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ National Short Story Award 2023, The Storm by Nick Mulgrew
4/5 The fourth in this year's Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ National Short Story Award with Cambridge University.
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16:00
Taste—Episode 2: The Tribe
Zakia Sewell examines what we mean by 'taste'.
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16:30
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Inside Science—The halfway point for sustainable development
How close are we to achieving the UN’s goals by 2030?
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17:00
PM—14/09/2023
Afternoon news and current affairs programme
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—14/09/2023 Rishi Sunak casts doubt on meeting his pledge to reduce NHS waiting lists
It is the first time he has suggested one of his key pledges may be unachievable
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18:30
My Teenage Diary—Series 11, 3: Amy Gledhill
3/6 Comedian Amy Gledhill's diary spills the beans on an action-packed summer in Hull, 2004.
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19:00
The Archers—14/09/2023
There’s light at the end of the tunnel for Helen.
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19:15
Front Row—Paul Simon and Charlie Mackesy, the V&A’s Chanel exhibition and author Kamila Shamsie.
Reviews of Wagner’s Ring Cycle at the Royal Opera House.
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20:00
The Briefing Room—Who do we think we are now?
David Aaronovitch explores Britain's current political demography and asks who we are now.
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20:30
Blood on the Dance Floor—6. Take Back the City
While peace transforms the country, the twists continue in the story.
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21:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Inside Science—The halfway point for sustainable development
How close are we to achieving the UN’s goals by 2030?
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21:30
In Our Time—Albert Einstein
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Einstein's astonishing impact on theoretical physics.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Demands for investigation into Libya floods
UN agency says most of the casualties could have been avoided if they were warned
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22:45
The Exhibitionist by Charlotte Mendelson—Episode 9
9/10 Ray discovers Lucia’s news and is not amused. Leah and Jess finally come to blows.
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23:00
Tim Key's Poetry Programme—Series 5, Rome
2/4 Tim Key is live from Rome, where he’s shooting a film with legendary Sir Hayden Higgins.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—14/09/2023
Susan Hulme reports on UK efforts to help the people of Libya after catastrophic flooding.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—15/09/2023
The latest news and weather forecast from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Adam Smith: What He Thought and Why It Matters by Jesse Norman—Episode 4
4/5 Smith's new book is a success but there’s sad news about the health of a close friend.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—15/09/2023
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—15/09/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—15/09/2023
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—15/09/2023
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg.
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05:45
Farming Today—15/09/23 Small abattoirs and extra funding; Sheep on Hampstead Heath
Reaction to a Β£4 million fund to help small abattoirs. Grazing sheep on Hampstead Heath.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Lesser Redpoll
David Attenborough presents the lesser redpoll.
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