Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—21/10/2024
The latest news and weather forecast from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:15
World Of Secrets—Al Fayed, Predator at Harrods, Al Fayed, Predator at Harrods: 4. Surveillance state
Security cameras were everywhere in Harrods. There’s an atmosphere of paranoia.
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—The church St Mary Handsworth in Sheffield, South Yorkshire.
Bells on Sunday comes from the church St Mary Handsworth in Sheffield, South Yorkshire.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—21/10/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—21/10/2024
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—21/10/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—21/10/2024
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—Companionship
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Shaykh Ibrahim Mogra.
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05:45
Farming Today—21/10/24 - Budget concerns for farming and the environment, emissions from livestock
Today warnings that changing tax rules for farms in the budget could close many down.
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05:57
Weather—21/10/2024
Weather reports and forecasts for farmers
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Morning
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06:00
Today—21/10/24 - Mishal Husain and Justin Webb
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Start the Week—A duty of care
Adam Rutherford with David Goodhart, Kathryn Faulke and Anna Coote.
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09:45
CafΓ© Hope—Bonding over breakfast
How a breakfast club for 'grumpy old men' in Cornwall is helping with bereavement.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Kelly Macdonald, Ovarian cancer vaccine breakthrough, Violence against women in Turkey
Scottish actor Kelly Macdonald on her new comedy horror film.
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11:00
How Would We Know If Democracy Had Died?—The Experiment
What if the people give up on Parliament?
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11:45
On Freedom by Timothy Snyder—Book of the Week: Episode 1 - Freedom - A Definition
1/5 Timothy Snyder's thought provoking new book explores the value of freedom.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—21/10/2024
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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12:04
You and Yours—Car Insurance, Gig Merchandise and Prospects For Fashion in '25.
Motor insurance is to be investigated on the grounds it is too expensive and discriminates
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12:57
Weather—21/10/2024
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—How would you fix the NHS?
The government is asking patients and NHS staff for their ideas on how to fix the NHS.
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13:45
Politically—Surviving Politics with Michael Gove, Surviving Politics with Michael Gove - 1: Margaret Hodge
1/6 Michael Gove talks to Margaret Hodge about the importance of working with other parties.
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14:00
The Archers—20/10/2024
Alice holds out an olive branch.
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14:15
Jack & Millie—Series 3, 1. Out Of Town
1/4 An emergency fishball saves the day.
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14:45
Bridget Jones's Diary by Helen Fielding—Episode Four
4/10 Sally Phillips reads Helen Fielding's iconic 1996 novel of single thirty-something life.
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15:00
A Good Read—Fee Mak and Ali Woods
Comedian Ali Woods and DJ Fee Mak discuss the books they love with Harriett Gilbert.
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15:30
Lady Killers with Lucy Worsley—Lady Swindlers with Lucy Worsley, 34. Violet Charlesworth - Fake Heiress
Lucy Worsley and team track down Violet Charlesworth, Edwardian heiress turned fugitive.
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16:00
Choosing Race
Stories of people fighting to claim their racial identity - and those looking to police it
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16:30
Marianna in Conspiracyland—Why Do You Hate Me? USA, 5. Fandom Frenzies: Who’s afraid of little old us?
How are the Swifties impacting the vote?
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17:00
PM—Police officerΒ acquitted of murder in Chris Kaba case
A Met Police officer has been found not guilty after fatally shooting an unarmed black man
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—21/10/2024 Police officer who shot Chris Kaba acquitted of murder
Chris Kaba's family said they were devastated by the verdict
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18:30
Just a Minute—Series 93, 6. Doubling down at the duvet factory
6/6 Glenn Moore joins Sue Perkins for Radio 4's fast-talking panel show.
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19:00
The Archers—21/10/2024
There’s a surprise development for Chris.
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19:15
Front Row—Pedro Almodovar, Vanessa Bell, Richard Bean
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
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20:00
Rethink—Rethink...pricing
Dynamic, drip and personalised pricing are now common - but are they fair?
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20:30
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Inside Science—Are our carbon sinks failing?
What’s happening to our carbon sinks?
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21:00
Start the Week—A duty of care
Adam Rutherford with David Goodhart, Kathryn Faulke and Anna Coote.
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21:45
CafΓ© Hope—Bonding over breakfast
How a breakfast club for 'grumpy old men' in Cornwall is helping with bereavement.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Met police officer cleared of Chris Kaba’s murder
Martyn Blake shot dead the 24-year-old in south London in 2022
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22:45
The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley—Episode Six
6/10 Kaliane Bradley’s best-selling near-future story of intrigue, sex and time-travel.
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23:00
Limelight—Harland - Series 3, Harland - 3. Diu iath
3/5 Dan is on the trail of the Hare Witches and about to be joined by a new ally.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—21/10/2024
Sean Curran reports from Westminster where MPs debated proposals to change workers rights.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—22/10/2024
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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00:30
On Freedom by Timothy Snyder—Book of the Week: Episode 1 - Freedom - A Definition
1/5 Timothy Snyder's thought provoking new book explores the value of freedom.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—22/10/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—22/10/2024
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—22/10/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—22/10/2024
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—The Commute
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Shaykh Ibrahim Mogra.
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05:45
Farming Today—22/10/24 - Unspent flood money, low emission sheep, seasonal workers and bison calves
Just Β£2.1 million has been handed out from a Β£50 million flood fund for farmers.
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