FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—05/09/2022
The latest news and weather forecast from ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4.
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00:15
Thinking Allowed—Culture and Privilege
Culture and privilege: are the cultural and creative industries meritocratic?
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—The Church of St Augustine, in the Kent village of Brookland
Bells on Sunday comes from the Church of St Augustine, in the Kent village of Brookland.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—05/09/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of ´óÏó´«Ã½ World Service Programmes—05/09/2022
A selection of ´óÏó´«Ã½ World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—05/09/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—05/09/2022
The latest news from ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—05/09/2022
A reflection and prayer to start the day with Canon Simon Doogan.
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05:45
Farming Today—05/08/22 Insects, British Soya, New Prime Minister
Farming Today embarks on a week of programmes looking at insects.
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05:56
Weather—05/09/2022
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Superb Lyrebird
Sir David Attenborough presents the superb lyrebird of eastern Australia.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—05/09/2022
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
How to Play—Stravinsky's Rite of Spring with the National Youth Orchestra
We eavesdrop on a rehearsal of Stravinsky's radical masterpiece.
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09:30
Naturebang—Mongooses and the Magic of Trust
How dwarf mongooses can help us figure out who to trust and how to make friends.
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09:45
Fatwa—6. Are You With Us?
How The Satanic Verses affair forced individuals to choose a side.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Why do Conservatives elect female leaders?
The Conservative Party and female leaders and a midwife on board a search and rescue ship.
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11:00
Room 5—Series 1, 1. Bex
2/9 Bex is at university when she starts feeling anxious and overwhelmed.
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11:30
The Frost Tapes—Jane Fonda
Frost and Fonda discuss her controversial political activism and her acting career.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—05/09/2022
The latest national and international news from ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4.
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12:04
You and Yours—Gym Locker Raids and Credit Cards
A fraud victim calls on banks to stop putting PIN numbers in mobile phone apps.
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12:30
World at One—05/09/2022
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
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13:45
Bhopal—1. A Friend Dies
The story of Rajkumar Keswani, the man who foretold the world's worst industrial accident.
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14:00
The Archers—04/09/2022
Tempers flare for the Horrobins.
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14:15
This Cultural Life—Nicola Benedetti
Violinist Nicola Benedetti reveals her most important cultural influences and experiences.
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15:00
Brain of Britain—Heat 6, 2022
The nationwide general knowledge contest chaired by Russell Davies.
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15:30
The Food Programme—A Very British Restaurant Revolution – Jeremy Lee and the joy of ingredients that sing
The food story of one of the most loved and admired chefs in the business, Jeremy Lee.
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16:00
Being Jackie Wilson
The extraordinary tale of Jackie Wilson and his impersonator, Bobby Brooks.
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16:30
Beyond Belief—How Religious Is Iran?
Ernie Rea and guests discuss religion in Iran.
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17:00
PM—05/09/2022
Afternoon news and current affairs programme
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—05/09/2022
The latest national and international news from ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4.
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18:30
Mark Steel's in Town—Series 12, The Isles of Scilly
3/7 Mark Steel visits The Isles of Scilly and performs for a local audience.
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19:00
The Archers—05/09/2022
Harrison finds himself in demand.
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19:15
Front Row—David Cronenberg’s Crimes of the Future, Venice Film Festival, Booker Longlisted Shehan Karunatilaka, Tom Chaplin
Crimes of the Future reviewed, film news from the Venice, Keane's Tom Chaplin plays live.
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20:00
The Past is a Foreign Country, with Peter Curran
Secrets from celebrated Northern Ireland iconoclasts, from peace negotiation to pop.
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20:30
Crossing Continents—Nigeria’s oil thieves
Mayeni Jones meets the people involved in Nigeria’s vast illegal oil business. (R)
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21:00
The Spark—Rory Sutherland and Pete Dyson on transport for humans
Helen Lewis meets Rory Sutherland and Pete Dyson, authors of Transport for Humans. (R)
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21:30
How to Play—Stravinsky's Rite of Spring with the National Youth Orchestra
We eavesdrop on a rehearsal of Stravinsky's radical masterpiece.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Liz Truss will be Britain’s next PM
Truss beats Sunak 57-43% to win Tory leadership vote
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22:45
The Maid by Nita Prose—Episode 1
1/10 Molly the Maid makes a startling discovery at the hotel where she works.
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23:00
In Suburbia—Better out than in
Ian Hislop explores the culture that emerges from, and describes, Suburbia.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—05/09/2022
Susan Hulme reports on a busy day with updates on energy bills, ambulance waits & Ukraine.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—06/09/2022
The latest news and weather forecast from ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4.
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00:30
Fatwa—6. Are You With Us?
How The Satanic Verses affair forced individuals to choose a side.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—06/09/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of ´óÏó´«Ã½ World Service Programmes—06/09/2022
A selection of ´óÏó´«Ã½ World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—06/09/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—06/09/2022
The latest news from ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—06/09/2022
A reflection and prayer to start the day with Canon Simon Doogan.
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05:45
Farming Today—06/09/22 Levelling Up Fund, Farm costs, 'Light' Pesticide
A £110m fund has been announced dedicated to 'levelling up' rural England.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Gabi Mann on the American crow
Gabi Mann on the American crow for Tweet of the Day.
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