FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—19/11/2018
The latest national and international news from ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4.
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00:15
Thinking Allowed—Architecture and health
Architecture, housing and health.
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—Church of All Saints, Writtle
Bells on Sunday comes from the Church of All Saints, Writtle
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—19/11/2018
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of ´óÏó´«Ã½ World Service Programmes—19/11/2018
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 joins the ´óÏó´«Ã½ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—19/11/2018
The latest shipping forecast
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05:30
News Briefing—19/11/2018
National and international news from ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—19/11/2018
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Guvna B
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05:45
Farming Today—Affordable housing, Re-homing hens, Abattoirs
Why some villages are missing out on affordable homes, according to a report out today.
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05:56
Weather—19/11/2018
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Chough
John Aitchison presents the chough.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—19/11/2018
Radio 4's flagship news and current affairs programme; including Thought for the Day
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09:00
Start the Week—Safe spaces and snowflakes
Jonathan Haidt, Olivia Sudjic, Yasmin Alibhai-Brown and Mark Ravenhill with Amol Rajan
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09:45
Becoming, by Michelle Obama—Episode 1
Michelle Obama reads from her new memoir. First, from Chicago's South Side to Princeton
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Cilla Black, Sex and Gender, Brexit
Cilla Black, Sex and Gender Part 1, Brexit
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10:45
Incredible Women—Series 7, Jessica Kennedy - Day 1
Jeremy Front spends five days with 'Incredible Woman' Jessica Kennedy (Rebecca Front).
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11:00
The Untold—Fighting For My Niece
Simon fights to become his teenage niece's legal guardian after she was placed in care.
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11:30
Chain Reaction—Series 12, Joe Lycett Interviews Katherine Ryan
2/6 Joe Lycett asks some questions of Canadian stand-up star Katherine Ryan. (R)
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—19/11/2018
The latest national and international news from ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4.
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12:04
Middle England by Jonathan Coe—Episode 1
1/10 Jonathan Coe's comic novel about Brexit Britain read by Jeff Rawle.
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12:18
You and Yours—Universal credit, PPI claims, Mental health care for the elderly, How to buy a village
Universal credit delays, PPI confusion, mental health in the elderly and buying a village.
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12:57
Weather—19/11/2018
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—19/11/2018
Analysis of news and current affairs.
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13:45
Thought Cages—The Case Against Education
Should we have less, not more, education? Rory Sutherland challenges received ideas.
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14:00
The Archers—18/11/2018
Lily takes the strain. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—Stories from Hay el Matar, Us and Them
1/3 Drama from Syria telling stories of contemporary life in Damascus.
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15:00
Quote... Unquote—19/11/2018
Quote … Unquote, the popular celebrity quotations quiz with Nigel Rees.
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15:30
The Food Programme—The Big Carb Debate
Carbohydrates - friend or foe? (R)
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16:00
Pursuit of Beauty—Dead Rats and Meat Cleavers
Turning base metal into musical gold - swordsmiths and Dead Rats!
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16:30
Beyond Belief—Blood
Ernie Rea discusses the religious significance of blood.
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17:00
PM—19/11/2018
PM at 5pm: interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—19/11/2018
The latest national and international news from ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4.
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18:30
I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 70, Episode 2
70th series of the multi-award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee.
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19:00
The Archers—19/11/2018
Neil confronts the enemy.
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19:15
Front Row—Marianne Faithfull, I'm a Celebrity without Ant, Kirsty Latoya
Marianne Faithfull on her new album, Negative Capability.
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19:45
Incredible Women—Series 7, Jessica Kennedy - Day 1
Jeremy Front spends five days with 'Incredible Woman' Jessica Kennedy (Rebecca Front).
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20:00
‘71: The Vote To Go In
Ben Wright looks back at the dramatic 1971 Commons vote that led to the UK joining the EEC
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20:30
Analysis—The Next Crash
What could cause a future financial crash? Ian Goldin investigates.
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21:00
The Anatomy Lesson
Artist Ken Currie and the portrayal of the human body (R)
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21:30
Start the Week—Safe spaces and snowflakes
Jonathan Haidt, Olivia Sudjic, Yasmin Alibhai-Brown and Mark Ravenhill with Amol Rajan (R)
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22:00
The World Tonight—Brexit pressure for Theresa May from DUP
Democratic Unionist MPs fail to back government on a number of Finance Bill votes.
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22:45
Middle England by Jonathan Coe—Episode 1
1/10 Jonathan Coe's comic novel about Brexit Britain read by Jeff Rawle.
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23:00
Lights Out—Deep Time and the Sparrowhawk
A sound-led dive into deep time and ‘the long now'.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—19/11/2018
All the news from today's sitting at Westminster.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—20/11/2018
The latest national and international news from ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4.
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00:30
Becoming, by Michelle Obama—Episode 1
Michelle Obama reads from her new memoir. First, from Chicago's South Side to Princeton
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—20/11/2018
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of ´óÏó´«Ã½ World Service Programmes—20/11/2018
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 joins the ´óÏó´«Ã½ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—20/11/2018
The latest shipping forecast
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05:30
News Briefing—20/11/2018
National and international news from ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—20/11/2018
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Guvna B
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05:45
Farming Today—Pressures on food security, small abattoirs, antibiotic use on farms, potato drones
A discussion of how natural disasters and intentional fraud threaten food security.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Redwing
Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson presents the redwing.
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