FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—29/09/2023
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 4
4/5 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—29/09/2023
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—29/09/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—29/09/2023
National and international news from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—29/09/2023
Spiritual reflection with Fiona Stewart, a writer who runs a Christian arts charity.
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05:45
Farming Today—29/09/23 Windsor Framework; Overfishing; Harvest poetry.
Windsor Framework; conservation charity takes legal action over fishing; harvest poems.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Liane Holdsworth on the Kestrel
The RSPB's Liane Holdsworth recalls the kestrel for Tweet of the Day.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—29/09/2023
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Desert Island Discs—Lucinda Russell, horse trainer
Lucinda Russell, horse trainer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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09:45
Great-Uncle Harry: A Tale of War and Empire by Michael Palin—Episode 5
5/5 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—Nicole Scherzinger, Finances of friendship, Asha Puthli
Nicole Scherzinger joins Anita to discuss her return to the West End.
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11:00
The Briefing Room—What a murder in Canada tells us about India's place in the world
How the murder of a Canadian Sikh in British Colombia turned the spotlight on India.
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11:30
What's Funny About ...—Series 3, Derry Girls
5/6 We get under the skin of sitcom Derry Girls
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—29/09/2023
The latest national and international news from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4.
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12:04
Archive on 4—The Holy Blood
The unexpected origins of a global conspiracy theory... in the vaults of the Â鶹ԼÅÄ.
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12:57
Weather—29/09/2023
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—29/09/2023
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
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13:45
Uncharted with Hannah Fry—5. The Choice
John Carter must make a momentous decision. Can a data set guide him to the right choice?
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14:00
The Archers—28/09/2023
Jazzer is shocked by a controversial suggestion.
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14:15
Limelight—The System - Series 3, The System - Method 3: Find a God and Pray
3/5 Maya and Jake begin to make sense of why their lives have been spiralling out of control.
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14:45
Close Encounters—Sir Chris Whitty and Dr Edward Jenner
Martha Kearney hosts British celebrities past and present at the National Portrait Gallery
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15:00
Gardeners' Question Time—Mousehole
Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts.
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15:45
Short Works—Boy by Clare Watson
A mother struggles to understand her autistic son.
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16:00
Last Word—Gita Mehta, Matteo Messina Denaro, Irma Brenman Pick, John Stevenson
Matthew Bannister on an author, a mafia boss, a psychoanalyst and a scriptwriter.
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16:30
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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17:00
PM—29/09/2023
Afternoon news and current affairs programme
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—Two killed, including teenage girl, in school bus crash
A coach carrying schoolchildren has crashed and overturned on a motorway in Merseyside
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18:30
The News Quiz—Series 112, Episode 4
4/8 Andrew Doyle, Athena Kugblenu, Felicity Ward and Hugo Rifkind join Andy Zaltzman.
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19:00
The Archers—29/09/2023
Will Jim save the day?
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19:15
Screenshot—Stunts
To celebrate 50 years of Enter the Dragon, Ellen and Mark explore the world of stunts.
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20:00
Any Questions?—Victoria Atkins MP, Anneliese Dodds MP, Alexander Downer, Professor Sir David King
Alex Forsyth presents political discussion from One Sixth Form College in Ipswich.
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20:50
A Point of View—Mixed Signals
Stephen Smith muses on HS2 and his grandfather's job on the railways.
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21:00
Archive on 4—20 Years of Funny Women
Kerry Godliman presents a look back over 20 Years of the Funny Women Awards.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Breakthrough for prostate cancer treatment
New hope of much faster treatment for thousands of men diagnosed with prostate cancer.
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22:45
The Secret Hours by Mick Herron—Episode 10
10/10 The inquiry learns about the explosion that changed the life of ‘Alison North’ forever.
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23:00
Americast—Trump's Debate Escape
Why did the ex-president skip another Republican debate?
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23:30
'Whatever Next?' with Miles Jupp—Series 1, Episode 4
4/4 Miles discovers a dark secret at the heart of the Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio family.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—30/09/2023
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 5
5/5 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—30/09/2023
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—30/09/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—30/09/2023
National and international news from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—30/09/2023
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Fr Dermot Preston.
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05:45
Close Encounters—Sir Chris Whitty and Dr Edward Jenner
Martha Kearney hosts British celebrities past and present at the National Portrait Gallery
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