FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—01/07/2024
The latest news and weather forecast from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:15
Being Roman with Mary Beard—3. Rome's Got Talent
Meet a child prodigy who recited his poetry for the Emperor and the raucous Roman crowds.
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—The parish church of St Peters in Alton, Staffordshire
Bells on Sunday comes from the parish church of St Peters in Alton, Staffordshire
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—01/07/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—01/07/2024
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—01/07/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—01/07/2024
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—Recorders
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Fr John Burniston
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05:45
Farming Today—01/07/2024 Fishing industry's election wish list; Breeding bees; Soft fruits
Fishermen call for a national fishing strategy.
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05:57
Weather—01/07/2024
Weather reports and forecasts for farmers
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Morning
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06:00
Today—France's far right celebrate election lead
Justin reports from France after the first round of snap election. Mishal is in Glasgow.
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09:00
Start the Week—Weaving magic in words, clay and paper
Kirsty Wark with Kathleen Jamie, Jennifer Lucy Allan, Mark Hearld and Naomi Robertson
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09:45
Oliver Burkeman's Inconvenient Truth—Optimised Living
Oliver Burkeman explores the insidious way in which convenience has warped our existence.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Leader interviews: Reform UK's Ann Widdecombe for Nigel Farage, Wimbledon
Could middle age be the best period of our lives? So says broadcaster Gabby Logan.
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11:00
Behind the Crime—Liam
Sally and Kerensa talk to Liam about care, crime and justice
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11:45
Obsessed with the Quest—Inside the Minds of Chimpanzees
Catherine Hobaiter pursues a quest to understand what it means to be a chimpanzee.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—01/07/2024
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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12:04
You and Yours—Loud Budgeting, Shopping Habits and Plusnet Changes
How have our grocery shopping habits changed in 30 years?
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12:57
Weather—01/07/2024
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—What next for France?
France’s far right edges closer to power after the first round of parliamentary elections.
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13:45
Buried—The Last Witness, The Last Witness - 6. Off the Scale
7/13 Dan and Lucy test the earth, and discover whether Douglas’ prophecy has come true.
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14:00
The Archers—30/06/2024
Susan reaches the end of her tether.
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14:15
Fags, Mags and Bags—Series 11, Priesty Weisty Hooversy Stairsy
5/6 Comedy set in a Scots-Asian corner shop. Written by Sanjeev Kohli and Donald McLeary.
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14:45
Gambits—5: Check
5/10 The next story in series set in a seemingly dull village, now gripped by a game of chess.
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15:00
A Good Read—Sebastian Faulks and Tessa Hadley
Two novelists share favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
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15:30
The Failure of the Future—Mirai No Haikyo
Johny Pitts examines failed utopias to decipher if they can help us reimagine the future.
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16:00
The Deadly Business of Democracy
How serious threats against MPs, their families and staff put the UK's democracy at risk.
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16:30
Rewinder—General Election (Taylor's Version)
Greg James digs into the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's archives, using current stories as a portal to the past.
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17:00
PM—Trump is awarded partial immunity from prosecution.
Donald Trump is awarded partial immunity from prosecution. What does it mean?
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—01/07/2024 US Supreme Court rules Donald Trump partially immune from criminal prosecution
The ruling will likely delay his trial for conspiring to overturn the 2020 election
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18:30
Mark Steel's in Town—Series 13, Malvern
2/6 Mark Steel is back In Town. This week he's in Malvern in Worcestershire.
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19:00
The Archers—01/07/2024
The Carters face some home truths.
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19:15
Front Row—Lynda la Plante, AI and copyright, funding literary festivals
Lynda la Plante discusses her final Jane Tennison novel.
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20:00
The Briefing Room—What's happening in Sudan?
Tens of thousands have been killed and millions have been displaced as fighting rages.
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20:30
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Inside Science—What makes an effective protest?
Also, a smiling robot, landfill methane emissions, and the perfect temperature for humans.
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21:00
Start the Week—Weaving magic in words, clay and paper
Kirsty Wark with Kathleen Jamie, Jennifer Lucy Allan, Mark Hearld and Naomi Robertson
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21:45
Assume Nothing: The Shankill Gold Rush—(Long, long) After the Gold Rush
Where has the gold gone?
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22:00
The World Tonight—French centrists and Left strike deals to squeeze out National Rally
Macron's centrists trying to reduce National Rally's seat haul in second round of voting
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22:45
Glorious Exploits by Ferdia Lennon—One
1/10 A story of drama and friendship in war-torn Sicily during the Peloponnesian War.
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23:00
Limelight—The System - Series 2, The System - Step 2: Building Heroes
2/5 The hunt for the kidnapped men begins.
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23:30
Split Ends—2. Liberty X
Singer-songwriter Kitty Perrin talks to Liberty X about their split and reformation.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—02/07/2024
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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00:30
Obsessed with the Quest—Inside the Minds of Chimpanzees
Catherine Hobaiter pursues a quest to understand what it means to be a chimpanzee.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—02/07/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—02/07/2024
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—02/07/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—02/07/2024
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—Coral Reefs
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Fr John Burniston
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05:45
Farming Today—02/07/24 - Danish methane tax, Electric Berries and rural/urban voting habits
Danish farmers are facing a tax on methane from cattle, pigs and slurry.
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