FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—18/01/2024
The latest news and weather forecast from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
The Great Post Office Trial—15. Breaking Lee Castleton
A postmaster fights back, and pays the price.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—18/01/2024
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—18/01/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—18/01/2024
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—18/01/2024
A reflection and prayer to start the day with Pastor Andrew Roycroft.
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05:45
Farming Today—18/01/24 Government is too slow on its environmental ambitions, says OEP report; LAMMA Show, waxwings
Report says government doing too little too slowly to meet its own environmental ambitions
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Black Stork
Sir David Attenborough presents the globally widespread but secretive black stork.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—18/01/2024
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
In Our Time—Nefertiti
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the life and impact of ancient Egypt's best-known queen.
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09:45
The Great Post Office Trial—16. Closed Ranks
Facing pressure, the Post Office finds ways to defend itself.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Jodie Comer, Olivia Attwood, Da'Vine Joy Randolph
The Killing Eve star plays a mum battling to survive a flooded Britain in a new film.
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11:00
Crossing Continents—Bulgaria: the people smugglers
The men who risk jail to help migrants across Europe – meeting the people smugglers.
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11:30
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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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—18/01/2024
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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12:04
You and Yours—Gap Finders - Ramona Hazan from Ramona's
Ramona Hazan, the founder of Ramona's, talks about the gap she found for houmous.
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12:32
Sliced Bread—Toast - Club 18-30
Why did the package holiday brand Club 18-30 disappear?
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12:57
Weather—18/01/2024
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—18/01/2024
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
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13:45
The Kids Are Alt Right?—The Marketplace of Politics
Why are some radical right groups in Europe attracting younger voters?
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14:00
The Archers—17/01/2024
There’s a sad goodbye in Ambridge.
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14:15
Drama on 4—The Call
A teacher is ordered to evacuate his apartment block before it's destroyed by a missile.
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15:00
Open Country—Mabel's mountain trip with hares
Three men and a famous dog have an adventure in the snow.
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15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—The Charlie Waller Trust
Mark Durden-Smith makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of The Charlie Waller Trust.
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15:30
Open Book—Hisham Matar
Hisham Matar talks to Chris Power about his new novel, My Friends.
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16:00
The Invention Of...—Turkey, A Balancing Act
3/3 Misha Glenny on the birth of Turkey from the ruins of the old Ottoman Empire in 1923.
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16:30
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Inside Science—A New Volcanic Era?
Are we entering a new volcanic era in Iceland?
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17:00
PM—18/01/2024
Afternoon news and current affairs programme
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—18/01/2024 UK Statistics Authority rebukes Rishi Sunak over asylum backlog claims
The Prime Minister said the backlog of cases had been cleared when thousands remained
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18:30
Ellie Taylor's Safe Space—Series 1, 3: The Environment
3/4 Stand-up show with Ellie Taylor in which she talks about a controversial subject.
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19:00
The Archers—18/01/2024
Eddie has a shocking idea.
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19:15
Front Row—Paul Giamatti and Alexander Payne on The Holdovers and reivews of The Vulnerables and The Artful Dodger
Paul Giamatti and Alexander Payne on The Holdovers plus The Artful Dodger reviewed.
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20:00
The Briefing Room—Why is local government in such trouble?
Bankruptcy, debt, cuts to services - why some councils are struggling
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20:30
The Bottom Line—Bringing your 'whole self' to work
Should we share our personal politics, beliefs and vulnerabilities with colleagues?
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21:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Inside Science—A New Volcanic Era?
Are we entering a new volcanic era in Iceland?
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21:30
In Our Time—Nefertiti
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the life and impact of ancient Egypt's best-known queen.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Fighting intensifies in southern Gaza
We report from Gaza and the West Bank.
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22:45
The Old Haunts by Allan Radcliffe—Episode 4
4/5 Jamie is looking for a cottage where he spent a childhood holiday with his late parents.
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23:00
The Today Podcast—Does Starmer need Scotland to win the general election?
Amol and Nick on whether Labour need to win Scotland to take the keys to No 10.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—18/01/2024
MPs vote to outlaw an Islamist group.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—19/01/2024
The latest news and weather forecast from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
The Great Post Office Trial—16. Closed Ranks
Facing pressure, the Post Office finds ways to defend itself.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—19/01/2024
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—19/01/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—19/01/2024
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—19/01/2024
A reflection and prayer to start the day with Pastor Andrew Roycroft.
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05:45
Farming Today—19/01/24 Biosecurity fears following cuts for border checks, AI drone mapping, Rare Earth first episode
Fears that proposed government cuts will allow animal disease into the UK
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Stock Dove
Kate Humble presents the stock dove.
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