FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—02/11/2018
The latest national and international news from ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4.
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00:30
Mad, Bad, Dangerous to Know by Colm TóibÃn—4. Yeats
4/5 Colm TóibÃn turns his gaze to the life of John B Yeats, father of poet WB Yeats. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—02/11/2018
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of ´óÏó´«Ã½ World Service Programmes—02/11/2018
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 joins the ´óÏó´«Ã½ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—02/11/2018
The latest shipping forecast
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05:30
News Briefing—02/11/2018
National and international news from ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—02/11/2018
A reading and a reflection to start the day with Canon Edwin Counsell
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05:45
Farming Today—Welsh farmers, Shooting ban, Eggs, Trout fishing
Welsh farmers warn minister that she could be blamed for destroying farming in Wales.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Satin Bowerbird
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents Australia's satin bowerbird. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—02/11/2018
Radio 4's flagship news and current affairs programme; including Thought for the Day
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09:00
Desert Island Discs—Jacqueline Gold
Jacqueline Gold, business woman, is interviewed by Lauren Laverne for Desert Island Discs.
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09:45
Mad, Bad, Dangerous to Know by Colm TóibÃn—5. Romance
5/5 Colm TóibÃn on the eternal youth of John B Yeats, father of the literary giant WB Yeats
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Does the NHS need #MeToo?
#MeToo and the NHS; Posy Simmonds; Film Africa 2018; breast cancer; Fiona Dalgetty.
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10:45
The Second Pan Book of Horror Stories—The Judge's House by Bram Stoker
5/5 A scholar moves into a house with a dark past.
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11:00
Would You Go To Bed With Me?
What are the social repercussions of biological inequality?
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11:30
Gloomsbury—Series 5, Warning Contains Strong Language, Violence and Nuts
4/6 Henry seeks election as a Labour Party candidate.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—02/11/2018
The latest national and international news from ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4.
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12:04
Home Front—2 November 1918 - Marion Wardle
Drama serial charting life on the home front during the First World War.
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12:15
You and Yours—Disabled flying, Restaurant profits, Electric car buying, Fixed odds betting terminals
Flying with a wheelchair, restaurant group profits and fixed odds betting terminals.
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12:57
Weather—02/11/2018
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—02/11/2018
Analysis of news and current affairs.
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13:45
Political Thinking with Nick Robinson—The Tony Blair One
Nick Robinson talks to former prime minister Tony Blair.
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14:00
The Archers—01/11/2018
Lynda makes her presence felt (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—The Beneficial Owner
An accountant is made an offer he really should refuse.
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15:00
Gardeners' Question Time—Correspondence Edition: Bunny Guinness' House
Peter Gibbs is hosted by Bunny Guinness at her home for a Correspondence Edition.
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15:45
From Fact to Fiction—March Women, March!
Kate Dickie reads a new short story by Louise Welsh in response to this week's news.
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16:00
Last Word—Wanda Ferragamo, Wim Kok, Ntozake Shange, Mohamed Sahnoun, Keith Killby
Matthew Bannister on a businesswoman, a politician, a writer, a diplomat and a pacifist.
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16:30
Feedback—The Launch of ´óÏó´«Ã½ Sounds
Roger Bolton investigates the ´óÏó´«Ã½'s push for younger listeners.
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16:55
The Listening Project—Rachel and Jade - Things I Can Do
How I beat my anxiety. Fi Glover presents.
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17:00
PM—02/11/2018
PM at 5pm: interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—02/11/2018 Criminal inquiry begins into allegations of anti-semitic hate crimes by Labour members
Police investigate allegations of anti-semitic hate crimes by members of the Labour party
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18:30
The Now Show—Series 53, Episode 2
2/6 Hugh Dennis presents the week via topical stand-up and sketches.
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19:00
The Archers—02/11/2018
Disaster strikes at Lower Loxley
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19:15
Front Row—Boy George, Colourisation of film, John Cooper Clarke
Boy George on Culture Club's first album for nearly two decades.
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19:45
The Second Pan Book of Horror Stories—The Judge's House by Bram Stoker
5/5 A scholar moves into a house with a dark past.
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20:00
Any Questions?—Anneliese Dodds MP, Nicky Morgan MP, Bobby Seagull, Sammy Wilson MP
Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate from St Stephen's Church in Tonbridge, Kent.
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20:50
A Point of View—Clothes and the Man
Howard Jacobson on the politics of clothes.
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21:00
Home Front - Omnibus—29 October - 2 November 1918
Epic drama series set in Great War Britain.
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22:00
The World Tonight—US Mid-term Election Preview
The last big push ahead of the US mid-term elections.
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22:45
Melmoth by Sarah Perry—Episode 10
10/10 Helen has a final confrontation with Melmoth.
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23:00
A Good Read—Sindhu Vee and Phil Wang
Harriett Gilbert talks favourite books with guests, comedians Sindhu Vee and Phil Wang.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—02/11/2018
Mark D'Arcy reports from Westminster
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23:55
The Listening Project—Sarah and Anna – Saving the Estate
Friends who met through working towards improving life on their council estate.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—03/11/2018
The latest national and international news from ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4.
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00:30
Mad, Bad, Dangerous to Know by Colm TóibÃn—5. Romance
5/5 Colm TóibÃn on the eternal youth of John B Yeats, father of the literary giant WB Yeats
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—03/11/2018
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of ´óÏó´«Ã½ World Service Programmes—03/11/2018
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 joins the ´óÏó´«Ã½ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—03/11/2018
The latest shipping forecast
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05:30
News Briefing—03/11/2018
National and international news from ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—03/11/2018
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Shaunaka Rishi Das
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05:45
iPM—Elderly, female and trailblazing
How a group of women built the UK's first senior co housing project. iPM@bbc.co.uk
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