Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—28/10/2024
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: 5. Silenced no more
Mohamed Al Fayed sells Harrods and retreats into a world of luxury villas and yachts
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—St Martin’s Church in Laugharne, Carmarthenshire.
Bells on Sunday, comes from St Martin’s Church in Laugharne, Carmarthenshire.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—28/10/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—28/10/2024
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—28/10/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—28/10/2024
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—Short Cuts
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with the Rev Dr Rosa Hunt.
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05:45
Farming Today—28/10/24 - Salmon deaths, mink eradication and soil
High sea temperatures are blamed for the death of more than a million farmed salmon.
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05:57
Weather—28/10/2024
Weather reports and forecasts for farmers
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Morning
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06:00
Today—28/10/2024
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Start the Week—Female ambition and control
Tom Sutcliffe with Jade Scott, Zinnie Harris and Stefan Stern.
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09:45
CafΓ© Hope—Being seen and heard
How one charity is making music accessible.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Is the Women's Equality Party disbanding? Anna Maxwell Martin, Sexual Assault Referral Centres
Why the Women's Equality Party want their members to call time on the organisation.
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11:00
How Would We Know If Democracy Had Died?—The American Guardrails
Can democracy ever be safe?
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11:45
Every Kind of People by Kathryn Faulke—Episode 1
1/5 Kathryn had never dreamed of becoming a home care worker. But she is out of options.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—28/10/2024
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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12:04
You and Yours—Section 106 Trouble, The Β£12,400 Duvet Set and Why You Should Recycle Your Old Phone
Why the way most affordable homes are delivered is threatening hundreds of housing sites.
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12:57
Weather—28/10/2024
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—Keir Starmer prepares the country for tax rises
The prime minister warns of unprecedented economic challenges ahead of Wednesday's budget.
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13:45
The History Podcast—The Lucan Obsession, The Lucan Obsession: The Double Mystery
1/10 There were hundreds of deaths in 1974 but the story of Lord Lucan gripped the nation. Why?
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14:00
The Archers—27/10/2024
Justin spots an opportunity.
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14:15
Jack & Millie—Series 3, 2. Matters of Life & Death
2/4 Hot food, hot sauna, hot funeral director.
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14:45
Bridget Jones's Diary by Helen Fielding—Episode Five
5/10 Sally Phillips reads Helen Fielding's iconic 1996 novel of single thirty-something life.
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15:00
A Good Read—Tim Spector and Tatty Macleod
Scientist Tim Spector and comedian Tatty Macleod discuss the books they love.
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15:30
Lady Killers with Lucy Worsley—Lady Swindlers with Lucy Worsley, 35. Women Who Dare
Lucy Worsley, Helen Lewis and historian Rosalind Crone discuss audacious Lady Swindlers.
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16:00
Singing in Gaza
Amid the rubble, children in Gaza are learning music. How and why do they go on singing?
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16:30
How to Play—Mozart’s Requiem with Sheffield Philharmonic Chorus
A musician’s-eye view of classical music’s best-loved works.
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17:00
PM—Lowest fertility rate on record
Last year saw the lowest number of live births in England and Wales since 1977.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—28/10/2024 Sir Keir Starmer sets out defence of "tough decisions" to be announced in Budget
The government is expected to unveil a raft of tax rises and spending cuts
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18:30
Paul Sinha's Perfect Pub Quiz—Series 3, Bradford - Why West Yorkshire Is the Best Yorkshire
1/6 Paul tests the people of Bradford on their knowledge of home-grown chart-toppers.
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19:00
The Archers—28/10/2024
Lilian is not impressed.
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19:15
Front Row—Sir Steve McQueen on Blitz, Italian Renaissance drawings, Rachel Kushner on Creation Lake
Steve McQueen on his World War II film Blitz, starring Saoirse Ronan.
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20:00
Rethink—Rethink...care
How can we make the care system work better for everybody - and how should we pay for it?
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20:30
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Inside Science—Whatever happened to graphene?
Twenty years on from the discovery of wonder material graphene, is it changing the world?
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21:00
Start the Week—Female ambition and control
Tom Sutcliffe with Jade Scott, Zinnie Harris and Stefan Stern.
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21:45
CafΓ© Hope—Being seen and heard
How one charity is making music accessible.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Israel bans UN Palestinian refugee agency
Israel bans key UN aid agency from operating in the country.
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22:45
The Blue Hour by Paula Hawkins—Episode 1
1/10 A human bone is found at the heart of a sculpture by notorious artist Vanessa Chapman.
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23:00
Limelight—Harland - Series 3, Harland - 4. Diu eathamon
4/5 Still reeling from his dad's betrayal, Dan is confronted by an old enemy - Hare Mask.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—28/10/2024
Alicia McCarthy reports as the Speaker angrily denounces ministers for side-lining MPs.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—29/10/2024
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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00:30
Every Kind of People by Kathryn Faulke—Episode 1
1/5 Kathryn had never dreamed of becoming a home care worker. But she is out of options.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—29/10/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—29/10/2024
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—29/10/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—29/10/2024
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—A Warm Space
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with the Rev Dr Rosa Hunt.
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05:45
Farming Today—29/10/24 Hedgehogs on red list, soil survey in Northern Ireland, wet weather and grape harvest
Hedgehogs are in decline and have been moved up the red list of threatened species.
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