Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—01/09/2024
The latest news and weather forecast from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:15
Open Book—Elif Shafak
Elif Shafak talks to Shahidha Bari about her new novel, There Are Rivers in the Sky.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—01/09/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—01/09/2024
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—01/09/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—01/09/2024
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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05:43
Bells on Sunday—St Lawrence and Paul, Pudsey in West Yorkshire
Bells on Sunday comes from St Lawrence and Paul, Pudsey in West Yorkshire
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05:45
In Touch—Steve Darling; Archaeology in Cookham
In Touch digs a little deeper into how visually impaired people do archaeology.
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Morning
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06:00
News Summary—01/09/2024
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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06:05
Fifty-Fifty Vision
How has our rapidly changing world altered blind and partially sighted people's lives?
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06:35
On Your Farm—Oil business
Rebecca Rooney visits a farm where a student project became a booming food company.
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06:57
Weather—01/09/2024
The latest weather reports and forecast
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07:00
News and Papers—01/09/2024
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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07:10
Sunday—Back to School riot concerns; Oasis & Catholicism; Marilynne Robinson
A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week with William Crawley.
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07:54
Radio 4 Appeal—Access Sport
Sports presenter Clare Balding makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Access Sport
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07:57
Weather—01/09/2024
The latest weather reports and forecast
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08:00
News and Papers—01/09/2024
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the Sunday papers
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08:10
Sunday Worship—God’s Equipping
A Service from Northern Ireland which reflects on how God equips His people
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08:48
A Point of View—I know what it is to crawl
Tom Shakespeare on the humiliation of crawling.
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08:58
Tweet of the Day—Dominic Couzens on the Razorbill and Guillemot
For Dominic Couzens the difference between razorbill and guillemot is fascinating.
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09:00
Broadcasting House—Cladding: thousands living in unsafe buildings
The head of the Fire Brigades Union warns thousands living in unsafe high rise buildings.
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10:00
The Reunion—The Clutha Helicopter Crash
Kirsty Wark reunites survivors and first responders from a Glasgow helicopter crash.
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11:00
The Archers Omnibus—01/09/2024
There’s a shocking confrontation for Susan, and Kate finds herself haunted by the past.
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Afternoon
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12:15
Profile—James Graham
The prolific playwright who grew up near Nottinghamshire's former coalmines.
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12:30
The Unbelievable Truth—Series 30, Episode 4
4/6 Comedians try to smuggle truths past opponents in David Mitchell's comedy panel game.
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12:57
Weather—01/09/2024
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
The World This Weekend—The bodies of six hostages are recovered from Gaza
The brother of two hostages still held by Hamas joins us.
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13:30
Off-Peak Performance
Reflections from passengers on the 18:53 London to Manchester
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14:00
Gardeners' Question Time—Postbag Edition: Blenheim Palace - Mites, Bees and Powdery Mildew
Peter Gibbs and the panel visit Blenheim Palace to answer your gardening queries.
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14:45
One Night in Paradise—Hag Do
1/3 Stag and Hens get together at a rundown seaside hotel.
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15:00
Mahabharata Now—Episode 5: Dance of Deceit
Yash and Padma return to Mumbai having fulfilled the terms of their exile.
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16:00
Bookclub—Ken Follett: A Column of Fire
James Naughtie and readers talk to bestselling novelist Ken Follett
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16:30
Brain of Britain—Heat 1, 2024
Russell Davies chairs the classic general knowledge quiz
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17:00
Witness History—Oliver Tambo returns to South Africa from exile
Oliver Tambo returned to South Africa in 1990 after 30 years in exile.
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17:10
Policing Protest—Police Force
Exploring the policing of protest in the UK, from Peterloo to the present - and beyond.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—01/09/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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17:57
Weather—01/09/2024
The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—01/09/2024 Protests after hostage deaths in Gaza
Calls for a strike to try to force Israel's government to agree a hostage release deal.
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18:15
Pick of the Week—Andrew Peach
Andrew Peach selects audio highlights from the past week.
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19:00
The Archers—01/09/2024
Emma takes matters into her own hands.
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19:15
Illuminated—Infinite Scroll
The writer and sleep-deprived parent of a newborn, Ross Sutherland, stares into infinity.
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19:45
Buried—Series 1, Series 1 - 3. A One-Man Mission
5/12 Who was Joe Ferguson? His family says he was a man on a mission. What did he know?
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20:00
Word of Mouth—The words we use about getting older and why they matter
How we talk about getting older can affect how we age. Michael hears from Dr Lucy Pollock.
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20:30
Last Word—Mike Lynch, Nell McCafferty, Ruth Colvin, Sven-GΓ¶ran Eriksson
Matthew Bannister on an entrepreneur, journalist, literacy campaigner and football manager
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21:00
Money Box—Winter Fuel Payment and Using Cash
The winter fuel payment and how to make sure you get it if you're eligible.
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21:25
Radio 4 Appeal—Access Sport
Sports presenter Clare Balding makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Access Sport
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21:30
From Our Own Correspondent—Civilians under siege in Sudan
The Sudanese volunteers caring for hungry, displaced and traumatised communities.
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22:00
Westminster Hour—01/09/2024
Ben Wright and guests preview a new term in Parliament.
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23:00
The Human Subject—The Man with an Artificial Windpipe
It’s 2011 and Andemariam Beyene is out of options. One surgeon seems to provides hope.
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23:30
Frontlines of Journalism—8. Details
Reporting a story requires detail. But how much is enough? Or too much?
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23:45
Short Works—Forbidden Planet by Dawn Watson
Usherette Lisa arrives to work at the cinema, only to learn there has been a bomb scare.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—02/09/2024
The latest news and weather forecast from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:15
Crossing Continents—The struggle for Jerusalem’s Old City
Why Armenians in Jerusalem say they are fighting an existential battle.
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—St Lawrence and Paul, Pudsey in West Yorkshire
Bells on Sunday comes from St Lawrence and Paul, Pudsey in West Yorkshire
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—02/09/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—02/09/2024
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—02/09/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—02/09/2024
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—The Hope of Peace
A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rev Dr Lesley Carroll.
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05:45
Farming Today—02/09/24 Super resistant potatoes, mussel farming, green finance
The super potato which may rescue Scotland's tattie business.
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05:57
Weather—02/09/2024
Weather reports and forecasts for farmers
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