FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—12/11/2018
The latest national and international news from ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4.
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00:15
Thinking Allowed—Shoes
Shoes: a cultural history.
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—Bells on Sunday comes from Westminster Abbey
Bells on Sunday comes from Westminster Abbey (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—12/11/2018
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of ´óÏó´«Ã½ World Service Programmes—12/11/2018
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 joins the ´óÏó´«Ã½ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—12/11/2018
The latest shipping forecast
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05:30
News Briefing—12/11/2018
National and international news from ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—12/11/2018
A short reflection and prayer with Jonathan Rea.
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05:45
Farming Today—Vaccines and antibiotics; Dartmoor sheep gather; Sugar beet campaign
A report this week will highlight the use of vaccines in farming to reduce antibiotic use.
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05:56
Weather—12/11/2018
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Kathy Hinde on the Barnacle Goose
Audio-visual artist Kathy Hinde is inspired by the spectacle of migrating barnacle geese. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—12/11/2018
Radio 4's flagship news and current affairs programme; including Thought for the Day
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09:00
Start the Week—Poland: A hundred years of history
Amol Rajan with Witold Szablowski, Roxanna Panufnik, Michal Murawski and Adam Zamoyski.
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09:45
Armistice 1918—Remembering the Silence
Heather Jones argues that the armistice of 1918 marked a pause, not an ending, to the war.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—The Michelle Obama Effect and Women in the Middle Ages
As Michelle Obama releases her memoir, we discuss her impact on women around the world
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10:45
D for Dexter—Series 5, Episode 1
1/5 Skye is going on a school trip, if she can trust her mum with Dexter.
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11:00
Hashtag Pray
More than half of British people say they have no religion. What do they mean by that?
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11:30
Chain Reaction—Series 12, Sara Cox Interviews Joe Lycett
1/6 Sara Cox interviews Joe Lycett in the return of the hostless chat show.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—12/11/2018
The latest national and international news from ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4.
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12:04
A History of Ideas—How Can I Tell Right From Wrong?
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss different ideas of morality. (R)
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12:15
You and Yours—Hiding debt, Reply-all emails, Getting on your bike
Hiding debt from your other half, email angst and gearing up to get on your bike.
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12:57
Weather—12/11/2018
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—12/11/2018
Analysis of news and current affairs.
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13:45
How to Spend £800 Billion—Education
Martha Kearney and Andrew Dilnot explore government spending.
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14:00
The Archers—11/11/2018
Johnny receives a lesson in life. (R)
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14:15
Tommies—12 November 1918
A real day at war, exactly 100 years ago, based on eye-witness accounts.
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15:00
Quote... Unquote—12/11/2018
Quote … Unquote, the popular celebrity quotations quiz with Nigel Rees.
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15:30
The Food Programme—Cambodia's Forgotten Food
Genevieve Taylor tells the story of the forgotten Cambodian food being rediscovered today.
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16:00
Pursuit of Beauty—Art Beneath the Waves
Underwater artists who paint, sculpt and dance beneath the sea.
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16:30
Beyond Belief—China
Ernie Rea discusses the place of religion in modern China.
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17:00
PM—12/11/2018
PM at 5pm: interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—12/11/2018 Neo-Nazis convicted
Three people found guilty of belonging to the banned neo-Nazi group National Action
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18:30
I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 70, Episode 1
70th series of the multi-award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee.
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19:00
The Archers—12/11/2018
Emma hatches a cunning plan
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19:15
Front Row—The Coen Brothers, stage fright, The Interrogation of Tony Martin
Joel and Ethan Coen on their homage to the western The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
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19:45
D for Dexter—Series 5, Episode 1
1/5 Skye is going on a school trip, if she can trust her mum with Dexter. (R)
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20:00
University Unchallenged
Do universities have enough diversity of political opinion? Matthew Flinders investigates.
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20:30
Analysis—The Replication Crisis
Many key findings of psychological research are under question. What's going on?
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21:00
The Death of the Postwar Settlement—From Crisis to Crisis
Bridget Kendall asks why the international order built after 1945 is now in deep trouble. (R)
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21:30
Start the Week—Poland: A hundred years of history
Amol Rajan with Witold Szablowski, Roxanna Panufnik, Michal Murawski and Adam Zamoyski. (R)
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22:00
The World Tonight—Theresa May says Brexit talks are now in "the end game".
Prime Minister acknowledges in speech that negotiations are immensely difficult.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—Adrian Mole: The Wilderness Years, Episode 6
Adrian finds himself homeless again.
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23:00
Lights Out—Big Tex
Documentary adventures that encourage you to take a closer listen.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—12/11/2018
All the news from today's sitting at Westminster.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—13/11/2018
The latest national and international news from ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4.
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00:30
Armistice 1918—Remembering the Silence
Heather Jones argues that the armistice of 1918 marked a pause, not an ending, to the war. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—13/11/2018
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of ´óÏó´«Ã½ World Service Programmes—13/11/2018
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 joins the ´óÏó´«Ã½ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—13/11/2018
The latest shipping forecast
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05:30
News Briefing—13/11/2018
National and international news from ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—13/11/2018
A short reflection and prayer with Jonathan Rea.
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05:45
Farming Today—Bovine TB Strategy Review, Sugar Beet and Soil Health
Badger culling is making a 'modest but real' difference to the spread of bovine TB.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Goldfinch
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the story and sound of the goldfinch.
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