FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—29/10/2023
The latest news and weather forecast from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:15
Rethinking Music—Sounding the Future
What does the crisis in music education today mean for musical life in the UK?
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—29/10/2023
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—29/10/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—29/10/2023
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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05:43
Bells on Sunday—The Minster Church of St Mary’s in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Bells on Sunday, comes from Minster Church of St Mary’s in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.
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05:45
Profile—Sir Lenny Henry
Comedian, actor and screenwriter Sir Lenny Henry who's spent nearly 50 years in showbiz.
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Morning
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06:00
News Summary—29/10/2023
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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06:05
Something Understood—Waiting for the Barbarians
Mark Tully draws on CP Cavafy’s poem Waiting for the Barbarians.
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06:35
On Your Farm—New ventures at Goldsland Farm
Verity Sharp meets Abi Reader, Deputy President of NFU Cymru.
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06:57
Weather—29/10/2023
The latest weather reports and forecast
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07:00
News and Papers—29/10/2023
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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07:10
Sunday—29/10/2023
A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week
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07:54
Radio 4 Appeal—Inside Justice
Actor Tom Conti makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Inside Justice.
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07:57
Weather—29/10/2023
The latest weather forecast
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08:00
News and Papers—29/10/2023
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the Sunday papers.
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08:10
Sunday Worship—Sung Morning Prayer for All Saints
A Service for All Saints, live from St Gabriel's Church, Pimlico.
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08:48
A Point of View—Red Squirrel Good?
Sara Wheeler questions the moral high ground of the 'nature lover'.
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08:58
Tweet of the Day—Snow Goose
Bill Oddie presents the snow goose.
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09:00
Broadcasting House—29/10/2023
The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
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10:00
The Archers Omnibus—29/10/2023
Ian struggles to let go of the past, and it’s the end of an era for one resident.
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11:15
Desert Island Discs—Professor Dame Lesley Regan, obstetrician and gynaecologist
Lesley Regan, gynaecologist, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—29/10/2023
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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12:04
Paul Sinha's Perfect Pub Quiz—Series 2, Episode 8 - Andover
8/10 Paul Sinha gives his Hampshire audience a quiz fit for a post-truth era. Or does he?
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12:32
Food and Farming Awards—Food and Farming Awards 2023, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Food and Farming Awards 2023: First Course
1/2 The winners of the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Food and Farming Awards 2023 are announced.
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12:57
Weather—29/10/2023
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
The World This Weekend—29/10/2023
Radio 4's look at the week's big stories from both home and around the world
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13:30
Gangster—Killing Death Row, Killing Death Row: 2. How to Kill the Killers
3/7 Meeting a murderer on Death Row
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14:00
Gardeners' Question Time—Mottistone Gardens, Isle of Wight
Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts.
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14:45
Opening Lines—She Who Was No More
John Yorke looks at 1952’s She Who Was No More by French duo Boileau-Narcejac.
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15:00
Drama on 4—She's Not There
A story of deceit and shifting allegiance, where no-one can ever be sure who is the victim
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16:00
Open Book—AI and the Novel
Elizabeth Day and Johny Pitts discuss AI and the Novel.
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16:30
The Exploding Library—Nights at the Circus, by Angela Carter
Comedian Kiri Pritchard-McLean melts into the glorious unreality of Nights at the Circus.
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17:00
File on 4 Investigates—The Anatomy of a Fraud
What one scam phone call tells us about the psychology of fraud.
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17:40
Profile—Sir Lenny Henry
Comedian, actor and screenwriter Sir Lenny Henry who's spent nearly 50 years in showbiz.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—29/10/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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17:57
Weather—29/10/2023
The latest weather forecast
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—29/10/2023 - UN warns civil order is beginning to collapse in Gaza
The United Nations warns civil order is beginning to collapse in Gaza.
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18:15
Pick of the Week—Pat Nevin
Pat Nevin chooses audio highlights from the past week.
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19:00
The Archers—29/10/2023
Brian has some difficult news to deliver.
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19:15
Agendum—Series 2, Good Luck Everybody
4/4 Current affairs parody and stupidly feasible visit to the 24-hour Hall Of Opinion Mirrors.
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19:45
The State of the Art—1: The Reinvention of Giles Flint-Greenfield
1/5 A savagely funny short series from William Boyd skewering the contemporary art world.
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20:00
Feedback—27/10/2023
The programme that holds the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ to account on behalf of the radio audience
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20:30
Last Word—Sir Bobby Charlton, Dr Evelyn Fox Keller, Julian Bahula, Haydn Gwynne
Matthew Bannister on a footballer, a scientist, a musician and an actor.
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21:00
Money Box—Loan Sharks and Car Insurance
How people are turning to loan sharks to borrow money to pay for essentials.
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21:25
Radio 4 Appeal—Inside Justice
Actor Tom Conti makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Inside Justice.
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21:30
Loose Ends—Jimmy McGovern, Ian Broudie, Lady Anne Dodd, OMD, Martha Goddard, Kate Robbins, Clive Anderson
Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
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22:00
Westminster Hour—29/10/2023
Leila Nathoo and guests discuss the Middle East conflict and its impact on UK politics.
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23:00
Moral Maze—Identity Labels
Combative, provocative and engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—30/10/2023
The latest news and weather forecast from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:15
Thinking Allowed—Intersections
Intersections - how violence impacts some people more than others.
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—The Minster Church of St Mary’s in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Bells on Sunday, comes from Minster Church of St Mary’s in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—30/10/2023
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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