FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—26/10/2018
The latest national and international news from ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4.
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00:30
Keywords for Our Time—Stuart Maconie on 'The Nanny State'
Michael Rosen examines words and phrases in public debate to see how they influence us.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—26/10/2018
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of ´óÏó´«Ã½ World Service Programmes—26/10/2018
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 joins the ´óÏó´«Ã½ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—26/10/2018
The latest shipping forecast
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05:30
News Briefing—26/10/2018
National and international news from ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—26/10/2018
Reflection and prayer with writer and broadcaster The Rev Dr Johnston McKay.
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05:45
Farming Today—The future of fishing in the UK, a chef who became a farmer and a farmer who became a builder to make a new milking parlour
Will the new Fisheries Bill allow the UK to become Global fishing powerhouse?
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Tony Juniper on the Whitethroat
Environmentalist Tony Juniper enjoys the song of the whitethroat.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—26/10/2018
Radio 4's flagship news and current affairs programme; including Thought for the Day
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09:00
Desert Island Discs—Venki Ramakrishnan
Venki Ramakrishnan, scientist, is interviewed by Lauren Laverne for Desert Island Discs.
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09:45
Keywords for Our Time—Juno Dawson on 'Snowflake'
Michael Rosen examines words and phrases in public debate to see how they influence us.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Why get married?
Why get married? Woman's Hour investigates what marriage means today.
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10:45
Life at Absolute Zero—Series 3, A Weight off His Mind
Colin treasures his collection of improving books.
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11:00
In Search of El Dorado
Jerry Brotton looks at Sir Walter Raleigh's quest for gold
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11:30
Gloomsbury—Series 5, Nightmare Cottage
3/6 A cottage on the Sizzlinghurst estate becomes vacant and everyone wants it.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—26/10/2018
The latest national and international news from ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4.
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12:04
Home Front—26 October 1918 - Howard Argent
Drama serial charting life on the home front during the First World War.
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12:15
You and Yours—Gamers, Vaping and Shale Commissioner
Is the gaming industry exploiting workers by making them work 'stupid hours'?
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12:57
Weather—26/10/2018
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—26/10/2018
Analysis of news and current affairs.
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13:45
Classified Britain—Series 1, Dundee Courier, 16 November 1922
James Naughtie explores history through front page small ads. (R)
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14:00
The Archers—25/10/2018
Johnny is under pressure
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14:15
Drama on 4—The Good Listener, Quis Custodiet Ipsos Custodes
Agents at GCHQ get a surprise when they discover the source of a devastating cyber-attack.
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15:00
Gardeners' Question Time—Swindon
Peter Gibbs and the panel are in Swindon.
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15:45
Short Works—The Wild Hunt
The Wild Hunt by Zoe Gilbert. To impress a girl, a young man overnights in the forest.
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16:00
Last Word—Anthea Bell OBE, Captain Michael Howard, Baroness Hollis of Heigham, Cicely Berry CBE, Tony Hiller
Matthew Bannister on a translator, an army officer, a peer, a voice coach and a songwriter
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16:30
Feedback—Behind the scenes at The World at One
Roger Bolton goes behind the scenes at The World at One.
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16:55
The Listening Project—Yvonne and Jayne – Pen Pals
You're like my mirror in life, and help me to sort things out.
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17:00
PM—26/10/2018
PM at 5pm: Luke Jones with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—26/10/2018 Man held over US bombs
Police investigating letter bombs arrest suspect in Florida
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18:30
The Now Show—Series 53, Episode 1
1/6 Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present a comedic look at the week's news.
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19:00
The Archers—26/10/2018
Johnny has cause for concern
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19:15
Front Row—Thom Yorke, Audiobooks and reading, Beetlejuice at 30
If you've listened to an audiobook, can you say you've read the book?
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19:45
The Latvian Locum—Series 1, 5. Teen Pregnancy
5/5 A teenage girl comes to the surgery fearing she is pregnant.
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20:00
Any Questions?—Gerard Batten MEP, Caroline Flint MP, Tim Roache, Anna Soubry MP
Jonathan Dimbleby hosts political debate from Middlesbrough Town Hall
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20:50
A Point of View—Cities of the Dead
Stella Tillyard reflects on how we bury and remember our dead.
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21:00
Home Front - Omnibus—22-26 October 1918
Epic drama series set in Great War Britain.
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22:00
The World Tonight—56 year old man arrested over letter bombs sent to Trump critics
Cesar Sayoc faces offences carrying a maximum prison sentence of 48 years.
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22:45
Melmoth by Sarah Perry—Episode 5
5/10 Helen meets a young woman after an unexpected incident.
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23:00
Woman's Hour—Late Night Woman's Hour at the Birmingham Literary Festival
Lauren and guests partake of a few nocturnal frank and funny conversations.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—26/10/2018
Mark D'Arcy reports from Westminster
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23:55
The Listening Project—Sue and Lauren – I Was An Outsider
In Scotland I was a Sassenach; in England no one could understand my Glaswegian accent.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—27/10/2018
The latest national and international news from ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4.
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00:30
Keywords for Our Time—Juno Dawson on 'Snowflake'
Michael Rosen examines words and phrases in public debate to see how they influence us.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—27/10/2018
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of ´óÏó´«Ã½ World Service Programmes—27/10/2018
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 joins the ´óÏó´«Ã½ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—27/10/2018
The latest shipping forecast
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05:30
News Briefing—27/10/2018
National and international news from ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—27/10/2018
A reading and a reflection to start the day with Canon Edwin Counsell
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05:45
iPM—The charity inspired by my Houdini husband
A listener on setting up a charity offering the kind of help she wished she'd had.
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