FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—16/01/2024
The latest news and weather forecast from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
The Great Post Office Trial—13. Inside the Machine
New documents reveal chaos as Horizon is built and commissioned.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—16/01/2024
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—16/01/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—16/01/2024
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—16/01/2024
A reflection and prayer to start the day with Pastor Andrew Roycroft.
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05:45
Farming Today—16/01/24 No reason to subsidise agriculture? Cuts to woodland creation in Scotland. Methane tractors.
A Welsh politician suggests farmers might not need public funding at all.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Siskin
Martin Hughes-Games presents the siskin.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—16/01/2024
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Things Fell Apart—S2. Ep 2: We’re Coming After You, Honey
3/22 A medical scandal has world-shattering consequences.
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09:30
Naturebang—Great Tits and Group Think
What can we learn about culture and creativity from a forest full of great tits?
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09:45
The Great Post Office Trial—14. The Prosecution Spree
Horizon is rolled out - and prosecutions on its data begin in earnest.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Domestic abuse and brain injury, Calvin Klein advert, Exhaustion
New research on brain injuries in survivors of domestic abuse.
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11:00
Wild Inside—The Red Kangaroo
Ben Garrod and Jess French hop into the anatomy of the largest marsupial, the red kangaroo
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11:30
The Failure of the Future—Building Utopias
Johny Pitts examines failed utopias to decipher if they can help us reimagine the future.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—16/01/2024
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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12:04
You and Yours—Call You & Yours: Prescription Medicine Shortage
Call You & Yours: Are you having difficulty getting hold of prescription medicines?
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12:57
Weather—16/01/2024
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—16/01/2024
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
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13:45
The Kids Are Alt Right?—Getting Older
Why are some radical right groups in Europe attracting younger voters?
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14:00
The Archers—15/01/2024
The pressure mounts on Ed.
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14:15
Drama on 4—Talawa Stories: Copper & Lead
An explosive secret threatens to shatter a young couple’s love - and bodies - forever.
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15:00
Short Cuts—Series 37, Instructions
Josie Long presents short documentaries based around instructions.
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15:30
Doctor, Doctor—Peter Greenhouse
Dr Phil Hammond talks frankly to sexual health expert Peter Greenhouse.
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16:00
Word of Mouth—A Life in Lexicography
Lexicographer Grant Barrett on dictionaries.
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16:30
Great Lives—Actor Niamh Cusack on the life of poet Mary Oliver
Actor Niamh Cusack chooses the American poet Mary Oliver.
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17:00
PM—16/01/2024
Afternoon news and current affairs programme
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—16/01/2024 Company behind Horizon IT scandal apologises
Fujitsu said it has a "moral obligation" to contribute to sub-postmasters' compensation
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18:30
The Ultimate Choice—Series 2, Episode 3: Dad's Army v Spice Girls
3/6 Steph McGovern poses devilishly devious dilemmas to guests Darren Harriott and Zoe Lyons.
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19:00
The Archers—16/01/2024
Natasha comes to the rescue.
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19:15
Front Row—Poor Things, Jodie Comer, RSC new season, TS Eliot poetry prize
Poor Things, Jodie Comer, RSC new productions, TS Eliot poetry prize.
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20:00
File on 4 Investigates—Lethal Weapons: The Blank-Firing Guns Converted to Kill
The blank firing guns being turned into lethal weapons on the streets of the UK.
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20:40
In Touch—Representation in Parliament
We discuss political representation for visually impaired people.
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21:00
Inside Health—Bladder, bowels and sex: Learning to live after my mountain accident
Niall McCann on navigating the ups and downs of life with a spinal cord injury.
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21:30
Things Fell Apart—S2. Ep 2: We’re Coming After You, Honey
3/22 A medical scandal has world-shattering consequences.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Tory Commons revolt over Safety of Rwanda Bill
Dozens of Conservative MPs vote against - 2 deputy chairmen resign
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22:45
The Old Haunts by Allan Radcliffe—Episode 2
2/5 Jamie and partner Alex take refuge in the Highlands as Jamie grieves for his parents.
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23:00
Now You're Asking with Marian Keyes and Tara Flynn—The Celebrity Selfie Problem
When celebs say no, when your colleagues forget you and ... is it really stealing?
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23:30
Today in Parliament—16/01/2024
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—17/01/2024
The latest news and weather forecast from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
The Great Post Office Trial—14. The Prosecution Spree
Horizon is rolled out - and prosecutions on its data begin in earnest.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—17/01/2024
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—17/01/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—17/01/2024
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—17/01/2024
A reflection and prayer to start the day with Pastor Andrew Roycroft.
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05:45
Farming Today—17/01/2024 Beavers in Cairngorms, robotic milking parlours
The reintroduction of beavers to the Cairngorms in Scotland.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Mandarin Duck
Chris Packham presents the mandarin duck.
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