FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—27/05/2023
The latest news and weather forecast from ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4.
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00:30
The West: A New History of an Old Idea by NaoÃse Mac Sweeney—Rivals and Roots
5/5 Examining the 'rivals' to the modern west and the challenge of new ideas on civilisation.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—27/05/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of ´óÏó´«Ã½ World Service Programmes—World Service
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 joins the ´óÏó´«Ã½ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—27/05/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—27/05/2023
National and international news from ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—27/05/2023
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rabbi Jonathan Romain
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05:45
Please Protect Abraham—9. Inquest
Four years on… Abraham’s inquest takes place.
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Morning
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06:00
News and Papers—27/05/2023
The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
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06:07
Ramblings—Cressida Cowell in West Sussex
The best-selling author Cressida Cowell takes Clare for a nostalgic walk in West Sussex.
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06:30
Farming Today—27/05/23 Farming Today This Week: Animal welfare bill; Tenant farmers; Uplands; Wine; Global farming.
Kept animals bill dropped; uplands payments; tenant farmers; wine; global farming.
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06:57
Weather—27/05/2023
The latest weather reports and forecast
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07:00
Today—27/05/2023
Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Saturday Live—Hay Festival - Lisa Snowdon, Fats Timbo, Horatio Clare, Sadiq Khan
The model, presenter and writer Lisa Snowdon urges women to seize their power.
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10:00
Your Place or Mine with Shaun Keaveny—Adrian Chiles: Murter, Croatia
Adrian Chiles paints Shaun a vivid picture of his favourite island on the Dalmatian Coast.
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10:30
The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 40, Postbag Edition
6/12 Jay Rayner hosts a culinary panel show packed full of tasty titbits.
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11:00
The Week in Westminster—27/05/2023
Radio 4's weekly assessment of developments at Westminster
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11:30
From Our Own Correspondent—Ukraine's Counter-Offensive
Residents endure rocket attacks as the president plans the next stage of the war.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—27/05/2023
The latest national and international news from ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4.
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12:04
Money Box—Buy Now Pay Later and Mortgage Prisoners
Credit unions on the customers who already have multiple buy now, pay later loans.
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12:30
The News Quiz—Series 111, Episode 5
5/7 Andy Zaltzman takes aim at the week's headlines, from the Hay Festival.
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12:57
Weather—27/05/2023
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
News and Weather—27/05/2023
The latest national and international news and weather reports from ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
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13:10
Any Questions?—Lord Callanan, John Elliott, Bridget Phillipson MP, Professor Mona Siddiqui
Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Felton Village Hall near Morpeth.
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14:00
Any Answers?—27/05/2023
Call Any Answers? to have your say on the big issues in the news this week
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14:45
John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—2023 Special
John Finnemore returns to Radio 4 with a one-off edition of his Souvenir Programme.
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15:30
A Living Leg-End
Meet Lavinia Co-op - transatlantic icon of the radical drag scene.
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16:00
Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman's Hour: Period Inequality, Dr Katriona O’Sullivan, Electropop duo Let’s Eat Grandma
Period inequality, Dr Katriona O’Sullivan and Let’s Eat Grandma.
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17:00
PM—27/05/2023
Full coverage of the day's news
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17:30
Political Thinking with Nick Robinson—The Feargal Sharkey One
How did a punk from Derry become one of the most high profile environmental campaigners?
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—27/05/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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17:57
Weather—27/05/2023
The latest weather forecast
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—27/05/2023 E-passport gate fault causes long queues
Long queues form after e-passport gate fault, Turkey goes to the polls
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18:15
Loose Ends—Maggie Aderin-Pocock, Simon Day, Joseph Coelho, Dr Ranj Singh, Sweet Baboo, Panic Shack, Andrew O' Neill, Clive Anderson
Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
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19:00
Profile—Jesse Armstrong
The creator of the critically acclaimed and multi-award winning Succession TV series.
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19:15
This Cultural Life—Nicole Farhi
Fashion designer and sculptor Nicole Farhi on her creative influences and inspirations.
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20:00
Archive on 4—Marvel vs DC: Contest of the Champions
Exploring the decades long, cosmic culture war between Marvel and DC comics.
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21:00
Stone—Series 5, Dirt
1/5 Dirt by Martin Jameson. First drama of crime series Stone created by Danny Brocklehurst.
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21:45
Short Works—Gwen's Silver Fox
Gwen's Silver Fox. New short fiction by John Sam Jones. Read by Richard Elfyn.
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22:00
News—27/05/2023
The latest national and international news from ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
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22:15
Screenshot—Sports movies and TV
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore sport on screen, from Field of Dreams to Ted Lasso.
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23:00
Round Britain Quiz—Programme 7, 2023
The quiz of culture and cryptic connections, chaired by Kirsty Lang
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23:30
Uncanny—Series 2, S2. Case 8: The Guest Book
Kitty moves into a new house, but someone else is living there... someone who isn't alive.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—28/05/2023
The latest news and weather forecast from ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4.
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00:15
Whose Truth Is It Anyway?—Memoir and Me
Damian Barr explores reality, truth and fiction in literature - beginning with memoir.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—28/05/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of ´óÏó´«Ã½ World Service Programmes—World Service
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 joins the ´óÏó´«Ã½ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—28/05/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—28/05/2023
National and international news from ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
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05:43
Bells on Sunday—St Magnus the Martyr in the City of London
Bells on Sunday comes from St Magnus the Martyr in the City of London.
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05:45
Profile—Jesse Armstrong
The creator of the critically acclaimed and multi-award winning Succession TV series.
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