FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—02/10/2023
The latest news and weather forecast from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4.
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00:15
Thinking Allowed—Woke
Laurie Taylor talks to philosopher Susan Neiman about the concept of ‘woke’.
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—The Parish Church of St Leonard, Bledington in Gloucestershire
Bells on Sunday comes from the Parish Church of St Leonard, Bledington.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—02/10/2023
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—02/10/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—02/10/2023
National and international news from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—02/10/2023
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Fr Dermot Preston
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05:45
Farming Today—02/10/23 Beavers in Scotland; Root veg; Cocksfoot grass
Re-introducing wild beavers in Scotland. Root vegetables. Cocksfoot grass to improve soil.
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05:56
Weather—02/10/2023
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Quail
Miranda Krestovnikoff narrates the story of the quail and its sound.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—02/10/2023
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Start the Week—The Iliad and the right to rule
Adam Rutherford with Emily Wilson, Mary Beard and Ben Riley-Smith
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09:45
How to Be a Renaissance Woman by Jill Burke—Episode 1
1/5 Beauty, make-up, art, power: the hidden lives of Renaissance women behind the paintings.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Russian journalist-in-exile Elena Kostyuchenco, Karen Farquharson, Teleri Glyn Jones, Nerys Evans, Innes Fitzgerald
We hear from one of Russia’s most fearless independent journalists, Elena Kostyuchenco.
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11:00
The Gift—Series 1, 4. Race
The anxieties of navigating a newfound racial identity.
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11:30
The Bottom Line—Back to the office
Companies are desperate to get staff back in more often but some face an uphill challenge
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—02/10/2023
The latest national and international news from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4.
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12:04
You and Yours—Unclaimed Benefits, Staging Â鶹ԼÅÄs and Retail Parks
The charity awareness campaign taking aim at unclaimed benefits worth £19bn.
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12:57
Weather—02/10/2023
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—02/10/2023
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
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13:45
Uncharted with Hannah Fry—6. The Happiness Curve
Do orangutans - and humans - experience a midlife crisis?
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14:00
The Archers—01/10/2023
Rob has a shocking request.
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14:15
This Cultural Life—Lucy Prebble
Playwright and screenwriter Lucy Prebble reveals her formative cultural influences.
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15:00
Brain of Britain—Heat 8, 2023
The nationwide general knowledge contest chaired by Russell Davies
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15:30
The Food Programme—Local food – is it working?
To what extent is food localism working, and how is that helping smaller producers?
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16:00
History's Heroes—History's Secret Heroes - Series 1, 7. Bela Hazan and the Jewish Resistance
A young Polish woman named Bela Hazan goes undercover to fight against the Nazis.
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16:30
Beyond Belief—The Spirit of Youth
Aleem Maqbool speaks to JB Gill about his Christian beliefs and faith among young people.
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17:00
PM—02/10/2023
Afternoon news and current affairs programme
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—02/10/2023 World Health Organisation recommends malaria vaccine for use
The jab - developed by scientists in Oxford - can be produced quickly in huge quantities
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18:30
Paul Sinha's Perfect Pub Quiz—Series 2, Episode 5 - Bridgwater
5/10 Paul Sinha tests a Somerset audience on their local knowledge, Only Connect-style.
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19:00
The Archers—02/10/2023
Alan wrestles with what to do for the best.
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19:15
Front Row—Claudette Johnson, ghosts in literature, the Dutch Golden Age
Claudette Johnson, ghosts in literature, the Dutch Golden Age.
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20:00
Redeeming Ricky
Ex-offender Ricky has a deeply troubled past. And now he's set to help others like him.
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20:30
Analysis—The Democratic Brain
What scanning the brain may reveal about our political affiliations.
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21:00
The Archbishop Interviews—Cressida Dick
Archbishop Justin Welby has conversations with public figures about their inner lives.
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21:30
Start the Week—The Iliad and the right to rule
Adam Rutherford with Emily Wilson, Mary Beard and Ben Riley-Smith
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22:00
The World Tonight—Nobel Prize for Medicine goes to 2 mRNA scientists
Professors Katalin Kariko and Drew Weissman talk about their role in cracking covid
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22:45
Rizzio by Denise Mina—Episode 1
1/5 The plot to murder Mary, Queen of Scots' secretary, the Italian David Rizzio.
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23:00
Sound Towns—Sheffield: Warp Records
Origin stories of the UK's most vital music. In this episode, Sheffield's Warp Records.
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23:30
Three Faces of WH Auden—Episode 2
Michael Symmons Roberts considers the place of religion in Auden's life and his poetry.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—03/10/2023
The latest news and weather forecast from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4.
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00:30
How to Be a Renaissance Woman by Jill Burke—Episode 1
1/5 Beauty, make-up, art, power: the hidden lives of Renaissance women behind the paintings.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—03/10/2023
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—03/10/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—03/10/2023
National and international news from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—03/10/2023
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Fr Dermot Preston
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05:45
Farming Today—03/09/23 Conservative policies on rural affairs; Scottish Agriculture Bill; New variety of salad potatoes
Conservative party conference. Scottish Agriculture Bill. New variety of salad potato.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Coal Tit
Steve Backshall presents the story and sound of the coal tit.
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