FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—27/09/2023
The latest news and weather forecast from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4.
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00:30
Great-Uncle Harry: A Tale of War and Empire by Michael Palin—Episode 2
2/5 Michael Palin tells the tale of his great-uncle, who was killed in the First World War.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—27/09/2023
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—27/09/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—27/09/2023
National and international news from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—27/09/2023
Spiritual reflection with Fiona Stewart, a writer who runs a Christian arts charity.
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05:45
Farming Today—27/09/2023 Agri centres that support innovation in farming merge; Nature writing
Three of the UK's agri-tech centres are to merge. Nature writing.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Tim Birkhead on Guillemot Senses
Zoologist Tim Birkhead dispels the myth of a foolish guillemot for Tweet of the Day.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—27/09/2023
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
More or Less—NHS consultant pay, net zero claims and Scotland's ferry woes
Are consultants in England really paid an average of £120,000 a year?
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09:30
Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley—Swim
Why going for a swim is so good for your blood vessels, your joints and mental agility!
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09:45
Great-Uncle Harry: A Tale of War and Empire by Michael Palin—Episode 3
3/5 Michael Palin tells the tale of his great-uncle, who was killed in the First World War.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Dame Joan Collins, Universities and sexual misconduct, Dr Ophira Ginsburg - a feminist approach to cancer
Dame Joan Collins at 90 and on her new memoir, Behind the Shoulder Pads.
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11:00
In the Jaws of Cerberus
Personal accounts of the Southern European heatwave heatwave from Spain, Italy and Greece.
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11:30
Alexei Sayle's Strangers on a Train—Series 1, Manchester to Bournemouth
4/6 Alexei Sayle travels from Manchester to Bournemouth talking to strangers on his train.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—27/09/2023
The latest national and international news from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4.
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12:04
You and Yours—Companies House Fraud; Eco Shopping; Car Boots
One of the most extreme cases of Companies House Fraud You and Yours has ever investigated
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12:57
Weather—27/09/2023
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—27/09/2023
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
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13:45
Uncharted with Hannah Fry—3. The Doctor Will See You Now
A single piece of paper leads to a horrifying discovery.
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14:00
The Archers—26/09/2023
Chelsea is on a mission.
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14:15
Fault Lines: Money, Sex and Blood—Series 3: Blood, Entitled
1/5 Series of linked original dramas starring Glenda Jackson seen through the lens of blood.
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15:00
Money Box—Money Box Live from Leeds: Student Finance
What does the biggest shift in student finance for a decade really mean?
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15:30
Inside Health—When does sitting become bad for health?
James Gallagher visits the lab to explore how much sitting is too much.
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16:00
Thinking Allowed—Woke
Laurie Taylor talks to philosopher Susan Neiman about the concept of ‘woke’.
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16:30
The Media Show—Guardian editor-in-chief Katharine Viner
The Guardian's move into Europe.
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17:00
PM—27/09/2023
Afternoon news and current affairs programme
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—27/09/2023 Environmental campaigners criticise approval of oil field
Rosebank near Shetland is estimated to contain 300 million barrels of oil
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18:30
Please Use Other Door—Series 2, Episode 3
3/4 Comic scenes from modern life.
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19:00
The Archers—27/09/2023
It’s an emotional day for Will.
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19:15
Front Row—James Graham on Boys from the Blackstuff, and are maestros behaving badly?
Chester Contemporary arts biennial: what is there to see?
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20:00
Moral Maze—The Language of Freedom
Combative, provocative and engaging moral debate chaired by Michael Buerk.
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21:00
When It Hits the Fan—Murdoch, HS2 and British Gas
David and Simon discuss Murdoch’s retirement and royal relations, HS2 and British Gas.
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21:30
The Media Show—Guardian editor-in-chief Katharine Viner
The Guardian's move into Europe.
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22:00
The World Tonight—One in six species at risk of extinction
What can be done to protect Britain's declining wildlife?
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22:45
The Secret Hours by Mick Herron—Episode 8
8/10 Monochrome is back in session with Griselda determined to hear Alison North’s story.
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23:00
Influencers—Series 1, 5. Popstars
5/6 Ruth and Carla make a pop song on an app and launch themselves as a new band.
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23:15
Welcome to the Neighbourhood with Jayde Adams—Morgan Rees
Jayde Adams and Morgan Rees dive into the world of community apps and messageboards.
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23:30
'Whatever Next?' with Miles Jupp—Series 1, Episode 2
2/4 Miles interviews the Â鶹ԼÅÄ’s social mobility tsar.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—28/09/2023
The latest news and weather forecast from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4.
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00:30
Great-Uncle Harry: A Tale of War and Empire by Michael Palin—Episode 3
3/5 Michael Palin tells the tale of his great-uncle, who was killed in the First World War.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—28/09/2023
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—28/09/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—28/09/2023
National and international news from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—28/09/2023
Spiritual reflection with Fiona Stewart, a writer who runs a Christian arts charity.
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05:45
Farming Today—28/09/2023 State of Nature report; Nature writing in Wales
Decline in UK nature, charted by State of Nature report. Nature writing in Wales.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Greylag Goose
David Attenborough presents the greylag goose.
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