FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—17/10/2023
The latest news and weather forecast from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Hitler, Stalin, Mum and Dad by Daniel Finkelstein—1: The Battle for Poland
1/5 Daniel Finkelstein reads from the heartrending memoir of his parents' experience of WWII.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—17/10/2023
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—17/10/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—17/10/2023
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—17/10/2023
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Julia Loveless, singer and writer.
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05:45
Farming Today—17/10/23 Inquiry into land-based education; Rural skills in Scotland. Reducing emissions from livestock; Coracle fishing
Are young people learning the skills agriculture needs? Inquiry into land-based education.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Ruff
Bill Oddie presents the ruff.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—17/10/2023
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Building Soul - with Thomas Heatherwick—How to Ditch Boring and Humanise Our Cities
Designer Thomas Heatherwick offers his practical vision for a better urban future.
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09:30
How to Win a Campaign—4. The Ground War and the Air War
Former Downing Street adviser Cleo Watson examines the dark arts of political campaigning.
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09:45
Hitler, Stalin, Mum and Dad by Daniel Finkelstein—2: Siberia
2/5 The next in Daniel Finkelstein's story of his parents' devastating experience of WWII.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Israel-Gaza war, Talking on the phone, Online safety, Baby stealers in Kenya
Latest update on the Online Safety Bill which is soon to become law.
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11:00
Young Again—3. Jamie Oliver
Entrepreneur Jamie Oliver and the advice he would give his younger self.
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11:30
Poet Laureate in the Arctic—Episode 2
Poet laureate Simon Armitage visits the UK Arctic research station in Ny-Γ…lesund.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—17/10/2023
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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12:04
You and Yours—Call You & Yours: How are you going to pay your energy bills this winter?
Call You & Yours: How are you going to pay your energy bills this winter?
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12:57
Weather—17/10/2023
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—17/10/2023
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
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13:45
Understand—Israel and the Palestinians, Israel and the Palestinians: 2. Israel
2/5 Explaining the context of the conflict – we look at what has shaped modern Israel.
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14:00
The Archers—16/10/2023
Oliver faces a crisis.
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14:15
Trust—Ep 2 - Situation Scarlet
Comedy drama about an inner city Academy School starring Julie Hesmondhalgh
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15:00
Short Cuts—Series 36, Into the World
Josie Long presents short documentaries about coming into the world.
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15:30
Lady Killers with Lucy Worsley—2. Madeleine Smith
Lucy Worsley investigates a secret love affair turned toxic.
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16:00
The Mandates—Retreat
How the effects of French and British mandates in the Middle East still reverberate today.
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16:30
A Good Read—Cornelia Parker and Jeremy Lee
An artist and a chef on their favourite books.
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17:00
PM—17/10/2023
Afternoon news and current affairs programme
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—17/10/2023 Relief agencies say humanitarian situation in Gaza is deteriorating
There are growing calls for aid to be allowed into the territory
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18:30
Best Medicine—Series 1, 2. Cytosponge, Fresh Air, Showmanship, Alkaline Breathing
Comedy meets medical science with a pill on a string and medieval surgery.
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19:00
The Archers—17/10/2023
There’s chaos at Grey Gables.
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19:15
Front Row—Front Row from Belfast with writer Paul Lynch and singer Cara Dillon
Front Row from Belfast with writer Paul Lynch and folk singer Cara Dillon.
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20:00
File on 4—Wilko Town
The town where thousands of Wilko workers lost their jobs.
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20:40
In Touch—Blinded in Ukraine; Forza Motorsport
An interview with a Ukrainian soldier who was blinded during the ongoing war with Russia.
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21:00
Inside Health—What's stopping us from exercising in older age?
An 80-year-old athlete and a team of sports scientists help explain what can hold us back.
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21:30
Building Soul - with Thomas Heatherwick—How to Ditch Boring and Humanise Our Cities
Designer Thomas Heatherwick offers his practical vision for a better urban future.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Hundreds feared dead in Gaza hospital strike
The Israeli government denies responsibility.
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22:45
The Midnight News by Jo Baker—Episode Two
2/10 By Jo Baker. Charlotte spends the day checking her friends have been spared.
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23:00
Call Jonathan Pie—Call Jonathan Pie Series 1, Episode 9: NHS
It's Pie's birthday, he's lost his mojo. And his trousers.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—17/10/2023
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—18/10/2023
The latest news and weather forecast from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Hitler, Stalin, Mum and Dad by Daniel Finkelstein—2: Siberia
2/5 The next in Daniel Finkelstein's story of his parents' devastating experience of WWII.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—18/10/2023
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—18/10/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—18/10/2023
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—18/10/2023
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Julia Loveless, singer and writer.
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05:45
Farming Today—18/10/23 Shetland trawlers, digital agriculture, Syrian farmer in Northern Ireland
Trawler operators in Scotland say lives are being put at risk by dangerous behaviour.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Variable Pitohui
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the poisonous variable pitohui from New Guinea.
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