FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—17/06/2015
The latest national and international news from ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Walking Away, Episode 2
2/5 The wandering poet Simon Armitage busks his way along Britain's south west coastal fringe. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—17/06/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of ´óÏó´«Ã½ World Service Programmes—17/06/2015
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 joins the ´óÏó´«Ã½ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—17/06/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—17/06/2015
News from ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—17/06/2015
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Shaykh Ibrahim Mogra.
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05:45
Farming Today—Country-of-Origin Labelling for Dairy Products, Quinoa Farm, Organic Cheese
Cheese labelled from the UK may not be made from UK milk - a minister argues for change.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Short-Eared Owl
Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson presents the short-eared owl. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—17/06/2015
Morning news. Includes Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather, Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Midweek—Alfie Moore, Lucy Saxon, Michael Volpe, Richard Hudson
Libby Purves meets policeman and stand-up comedian Alfie Moore and writer Luxy Saxon.
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09:45
Book of the Week—Walking Away, Episode 3
3/5 In Boscastle, Simon Armitage heads for his lodgings, the Museum of Witchcraft.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Women's World Cup; New Curbs on FGM; Influential Women in the UK Music Industry
Will England get through to the next round of the Women's World Cup? With Jane Garvey.
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10:41
Cyrano de Bergerac—Episode 3
3/5 Cyrano thinks himself too ugly to be loved, while his rival doesn’t have a way with words!
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10:56
The Listening Project—Richard and Lindsay – Casting Labels Aside
Drama inspires confidence and friendship between two people with mild Asperger's Syndrome
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11:00
My Big Fat Documentary
Is the world ready for Scottee's personal brand of fat activism? You be the judge.
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11:30
Ed Reardon's Week—Series 10, The New Thirty
6/6 All is going well as Ed faces a birthday milestone, until he encounters Jeremy Paxman.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—17/06/2015
The latest national and international news from ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4.
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12:04
Home Front—17 June 1915 - Alice Macknade
Despite trouble at home, Alice is swept off her feet at work.
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12:15
You and Yours—Corporate Rentals, HMRC Delays, Cost of Living
Big changes are afoot in the housing rental market - what do they mean for tenants?
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12:57
Weather—17/06/2015
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—17/06/2015
New figures suggest wages are rising and unemployment falling.
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13:45
Napoleon: The Man and the Myths—Episode 3
3/5 Andrew Roberts considers Napoleon's reputation as the principal warmonger of the age.
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14:00
The Archers—16/06/2015
Susan tickles the taste buds. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—Waterloo: The Ball at Brussels
Mike Walker's play recreates the ball given two nights before the Battle of Waterloo.
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15:00
Money Box—Money Box Live: Auto-enrolment Workplace Pensions
Phone-in on auto-enrolment workplace pensions. Who is affected and how does it work?
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15:30
Inside Health—Cervical Screening in Older Women; Hepatitis E in Nepal; Enlarged Prostate; Significance
Cervical screening in older women and concerns about a hepatitis E outbreak in Nepal. (R)
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16:00
Thinking Allowed—The 'Precariat'; Humour in Sociology
Laurie Taylor asks if there is an emerging mass class characterised by insecurity.
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16:30
The Media Show—Media mogul Richard Desmond, Chris Evans on his new job presenting Top Gear
Media mogul Richard Desmond, and Chris Evans on his new job presenting Top Gear.
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17:00
PM—17/06/2015
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—17/06/2015
National and international news from ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4.
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18:30
Big Problems with Helen Keen—Series 1, Love
2/4 The problems of finding the perfect mate, including how the bicycle revolutionised sex.
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19:00
The Archers—17/06/2015
Kate faces some hard home truths.
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19:15
Front Row—Bend It Like Beckham, Terry Frost, Jim Crace
John Wilson talks to Gurinder Chadha about her stage musical Bend It Like Beckham.
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19:45
Cyrano de Bergerac—Episode 3
3/5 Cyrano thinks himself too ugly to be loved, while his rival doesn’t have a way with words! (R)
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20:00
Moral Maze—Victim Culture
Michael Buerk and guests explore the morality of victimhood.
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20:45
Four Thought—Amanda Palmer
Amanda Palmer on reconciling art and motherhood. Recorded at the Hay Festival.
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21:00
Science Stories—The engine that ran out of steam
How the engine that powered the industrial revolution nearly ran out of steam.
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21:30
Midweek—Alfie Moore, Lucy Saxon, Michael Volpe, Richard Hudson
Libby Purves meets policeman and stand-up comedian Alfie Moore and writer Luxy Saxon. (R)
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22:00
The World Tonight—One of three sisters from Bradford -- who've gone missing with their children -- has made contact, may be in Syria.
Dawood sisters and 9 children -- the youngest just 3 years old -- went to Saudi in May.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—Saint Mazie, Episode 3
3/10 Nance's kids are starving. Mazie tries to help, but there are tragic consequences.
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23:00
Bunk Bed—Series 2, Episode 1
1/6 Peter Curran and Patrick Marber with their acclaimed late-night conversation series.
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23:15
Before They Were Famous—Series 3, Episode 5
5/6 Jane Austen's first employment was as a bailiff's clerk penning letters to debtors.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—17/06/2015
Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—18/06/2015
The latest national and international news from ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Walking Away, Episode 3
3/5 In Boscastle, Simon Armitage heads for his lodgings, the Museum of Witchcraft. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—18/06/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of ´óÏó´«Ã½ World Service Programmes—18/06/2015
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 joins the ´óÏó´«Ã½ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—18/06/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—18/06/2015
News from ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—18/06/2015
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Shaykh Ibrahim Mogra.
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05:45
Farming Today—Beavers in Scotland, Dairy investment, Pink farm bales
Conservationists want beavers reintroduced in Scotland, but farmers foresee problems.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Carrion Crow
Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson presents the carrion crow. (R)
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