FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—17/05/2018
The latest national and international news from ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4.
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00:30
The Book: A Cover-to-Cover Exploration of the Most Powerful Object of Our Time by Keith Houston—Episode 3
3/5 Keith Houston takes us to the courts of ancient China where paper finds its origins. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—17/05/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of ´óÏó´«Ã½ World Service Programmes—17/05/2018
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 joins the ´óÏó´«Ã½ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—17/05/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—17/05/2018
News from ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—17/05/2018
With Rania Hafez, senior lecturer at the University of Greenwich.
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05:45
Farming Today—Dementia in rural areas, What does free range really mean? Children and the realities of farming
Charlotte Smith hears about the realities of living with dementia in rural areas.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Reed Warbler
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the story and sound of the reed warbler. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—17/05/2018
Including Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
In Our Time—The Emancipation of the Serfs
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the freeing of a third of Russians from serfdom in 1861.
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09:45
The Book: A Cover-to-Cover Exploration of the Most Powerful Object of Our Time by Keith Houston—Episode 4
4/5 Keith Houston explores the history of the illuminated manuscript from Ireland.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Recy Taylor, Eggs, House of Gold, Weddings
'The Rape of Recy Taylor', Fertility, Cost of being a wedding guest, Natasha Solomons.
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10:45
Emily Bronte - Wuthering Heights—4. Cathy
4/10 Should Nelly warn Cathy of the danger ahead?
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11:00
Crossing Continents—Shades of Jewish in Israel
Has Israel become less welcoming to African Jews?
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11:30
The Intimate Art of Tattoo—14/10/2016
Laurence Llewelyn Bowen considers the subjects that have formed the basis for tattoos. (R)
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—17/05/2018
The latest national and international news from ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4.
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12:04
Dr Broks' Casebook—The Man Who Left His Body
4/5 Dr Broks asks if out-of-body experiences are evidence for a self separate from the body. (R)
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12:15
You and Yours—TSB fraud, YouTube earnings, Rosé wine
How computer chaos at TSB is leaving some customers more open to fraud.
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12:57
Weather—17/05/2018
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—17/05/2018
Analysis of news and current affairs.
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13:45
The Assassination—The Other Dead
A trail of bodies leads deeper into the conspiracy.
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14:00
The Archers—16/05/2018
Alistair confesses all. (R)
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14:15
McLevy—Series 11, The Night Walker
3/4 McLevy finds a young woman unconscious in the street, and Jean is accused of shoplifting. (R)
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15:00
Ramblings—Series 39, Hembury Fort, Honiton
A chaotic and lively dog-walk in Devon kicks off the new series, with Clare Balding.
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15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—Self Help Africa
Sheila Dillon makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Self Help Africa. (R)
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15:30
Open Book—Manu Joseph
Bestselling Indian novelist Manu Joseph talks to Mariella Frostrup. (R)
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16:00
The Film Programme—Saoirse Ronan
Saoirse Ronan discusses her role in On Chesil Beach.
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16:30
´óÏó´«Ã½ Inside Science—Face Recognition, ‘Thug’ plants, Cancer Funding Inequalities, Feynman’s 100th birthday
How good is face recognition technology? Adam Rutherford investigates.
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17:00
PM—17/05/2018
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—17/05/2018 Ministers promise a consultation on flammable cladding on buildings in England after the Grenfell fire
Ministers promise a consultation on flammable cladding on buildings in England.
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18:30
Alone—Series 1, The Reunion
4/6 Mitch's reunion with an old university chum is not what he expects. Stars Angus Deayton.
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19:00
The Archers—17/05/2018
Shula is left reeling.
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19:15
Front Row—Joel Meyerowitz, The Girl on the Train on stage, the Famous Women Dinner Service
Photographer Joel Meyerowitz, and a review of The Girl on the Train on stage.
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19:45
Emily Bronte - Wuthering Heights—4. Cathy
4/10 Should Nelly warn Cathy of the danger ahead? (R)
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20:00
The Briefing Room—Macron: One Year On
One year into his presidency, can France's Emmanuel Macron succeed where others failed?
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20:30
In Business—Putting the Fizz Back into Catalonia's Cava
Why Spain's sparkling fizz, Cava, is seeking to re-invent itself.
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21:00
´óÏó´«Ã½ Inside Science—Face Recognition, ‘Thug’ plants, Cancer Funding Inequalities, Feynman’s 100th birthday
How good is face recognition technology? Adam Rutherford investigates.
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21:30
In Our Time—The Emancipation of the Serfs
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the freeing of a third of Russians from serfdom in 1861. (R)
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22:00
The World Tonight—WHO races to stop DRC Ebola outbreak
DRC outbreak likely to be declared a 'public health emergency of international concern'.
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22:45
The Female Persuasion by Meg Wolitzer—Episode 4
4/10 Cory and Greer head to different colleges, trying to stay close in spite of the distance.
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23:00
John Finnemore's Double Acts—Series 1, Red-Handed
3/6 Joel comes home early from work to find an unexpected visitor in the shape of Henry. (R)
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23:30
Today in Parliament—17/05/2018
Calls for a ban on dangerous cladding in the wake of Grenfell Tower.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—18/05/2018
The latest national and international news from ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4.
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00:30
The Book: A Cover-to-Cover Exploration of the Most Powerful Object of Our Time by Keith Houston—Episode 4
4/5 Keith Houston explores the history of the illuminated manuscript from Ireland. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—18/05/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of ´óÏó´«Ã½ World Service Programmes—18/05/2018
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 joins the ´óÏó´«Ã½ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—18/05/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—18/05/2018
News from ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—18/05/2018
With Rania Hafez, senior lecturer at the University of Greenwich.
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05:45
Farming Today—Agrimetrics, Egg farms in Wales, Future Food Award nominee
Big data is big news in agriculture, but the UK is being held back.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Melissa Harrison on the Starling
Nature writer Melissa Harrison muses on the amusing mimicking sounds starlings can perform (R)
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