FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—26/01/2024
The latest news and weather forecast from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
The Country of the Blind by Andrew Leland—4. The Clinic
4/5 Andrew Leland reads from his witty and revelatory book about losing his sight.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—26/01/2024
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—26/01/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—26/01/2024
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—26/01/2024
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rabbi Julia Neuberger.
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05:45
Farming Today—26/01/2024 Sustainable beef premium; Four Nations farm policy; Family farms
Supermarket offers a sustainability premium to beef farmers who reduce their emissions.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Marsh Tit
Martin Hughes-Games presents the marsh tit.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—26/01/2024
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Desert Island Discs—Sheku Kanneh-Mason, cellist
Sheku Kanneh-Mason, cellist, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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09:45
The Country of the Blind by Andrew Leland—5. Immersion
5/5 Andrew Leland reads from his witty and revelatory book about losing his sight.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Lauren Sequeira, Rape misconceptions, Singer Julia Bullock
Lauren Sequeira tells Anita about her 'dark and sexy' new drama, Domino Day.
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11:00
The Briefing Room—Is the UK prepared for more floods?
More than six million homes are at risk - are we doing enough?
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11:30
You Heard It Here First—Series 1, Episode 2
2/4 Chris McCausland asks a panel of comedians to live in an audio only world.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—26/01/2024
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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12:04
Rare Earth—Can we live without waste?
Tom Heap and Helen Czerski dig deeper into the biggest environmental issues on the planet.
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12:57
Weather—26/01/2024
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—26/01/2024
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
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13:45
Ian Hislop's Oldest Jokes—The Heege Manuscript
Part five of Ian Hislop's British comedy quest leads to an ancient stand-up comedy review.
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14:00
The Archers—25/01/2024
There’s light at the end of the tunnel for the Grundys.
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14:15
Limelight—Cobalt, Cobalt - Episode 3
3/5 Maita's in Zimbabawe looking for her dad. She's not ready for what she finds.
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14:45
Child—Series 1, 3. The Secret Within
India examines the moment of finding out you’re pregnant and what to do with that secret.
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15:00
Gardeners' Question Time—Masham
Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts.
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15:45
Short Works—The Language of Flowers
By Elaine Chiew. Willow and Geoff can’t read each other’s signals.
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16:00
Last Word—Norma Barzman, Lord Saye and Sele, Jim Hobson, Susan Campbell
Matthew Bannister on a screenwriter, an aristocrat, a police officer and an illustrator.
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16:30
More or Less—Shopping, shipping and wind chill-ing
We investigate the cost of a weekly shop and explore the workings of wind chill.
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17:00
PM—26/01/2024
Afternoon news and current affairs programme
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—26/01/2024 International Court of Justice orders Israel to prevent genocidal acts in Gaza
But the ICJ stopped short of calling for an immediate ceasefire
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18:30
The News Quiz—Series 113, Episode 4
4/10 Lucy Porter, Geoff Norcott, Alasdair Beckett-King and Cindy Yu join Andy Zaltzman.
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19:00
The Archers—26/01/2024
Tension mounts at the Bull.
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19:15
Screenshot—Dreams
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore dreams in film and television.
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20:00
Any Questions?—Rhun ap Iorwerth MS, Fay Jones MP, Anna Mikhailova, Nick Thomas-Symonds MP
Alex Forsyth presents political debate from HaverHub in Pembrokeshire.
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20:50
A Point of View—I See No Ships
Stephen Smith asks what's to become of Britain's naval tradition.
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21:00
Ian Hislop's Oldest Jokes—Omnibus Week 1
Ian Hislop begins his ten part comedy quest in search of ancient British Wordplay.
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22:00
The World Tonight—How will world respond to ICJ ruling?
Global reaction as the UN's top court orders Israel to prevent genocidal acts in Gaza.
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22:45
Scenes from a Childhood by Jon Fosse—Episode Five: Little Sister (Part Two)
A selection of stories by the winner of the 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature.
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23:00
Americast—America looks set for Trump v Biden
Donald wins... and then lashes out at Nikki Haley.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—26/01/2024
Sean Curran reports as the House of Lords debates the war in Ukraine.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—27/01/2024
The latest news and weather forecast from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
The Country of the Blind by Andrew Leland—5. Immersion
5/5 Andrew Leland reads from his witty and revelatory book about losing his sight.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—27/01/2024
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—27/01/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—27/01/2024
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—27/01/2024
A reflection to start the day with MairΓ©ad Nic Craith, a professor of Public Folklore.
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05:45
The Banksy Story—4. Reverse Heists
Banksy's rise from hood rat to hero. His cheeky reverse heists gain him notoriety.
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