FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—30/10/2023
The latest news and weather forecast from ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4.
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00:15
Thinking Allowed—Intersections
Intersections - how violence impacts some people more than others.
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—The Minster Church of St Mary’s in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Bells on Sunday, comes from Minster Church of St Mary’s in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—30/10/2023
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—30/10/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—30/10/2023
National and international news from ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—30/10/2023
A reflection and prayer to start the day with Iwan Russell Jones.
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05:45
Farming Today—30/10/23 - Trail hunting, diversity in farming and hedgerows in winter
How does trail hunting work?
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05:56
Weather—30/10/2023
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Pink-Footed Goose
Wildlife Sound Recordist, Chris Watson, presents the Pink-Footed Goose.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—30/10/2023
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Start the Week—Soundtrack to life
Kirsty Wark with Natalie Merchant, Michel Faber and Jeffrey Boakye
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09:45
How to Spot Potential—Sporting success
How to succeed in professional sport and improve our potential in amateur sport.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Bianca Williams, Sandra Hüller, Living with your parents too long
Athlete Bianca Williams on her stop and search ordeal.
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11:00
Fed with Chris van Tulleken—Series 1: Planet Chicken, 1. The Invention Of Chicken
Dr Chris van Tulleken discovers how we changed chicken, and how chicken changed us.
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11:30
The Bottom Line—In denial
When bad things happen in business, why do some leaders pretend they haven't?
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—30/10/2023
The latest national and international news from ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4.
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12:04
You and Yours—First-time Buyers, Safe Hands Investigation and Garden 'Pub-sheds'
As first-time buyer woes mount up, is home owning just for elites?
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12:57
Weather—30/10/2023
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—30/10/2023
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
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13:45
The Cows Are Mad—6. Stray Burger
A mother embarks on a quest for answers.
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14:00
The Archers—29/10/2023
Brian has some difficult news to deliver.
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14:15
This Cultural Life—Werner Herzog
German film-maker and writer Werner Herzog on his cultural inspirations.
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15:00
Brain of Britain—Heat 12, 2023
The nationwide general knowledge contest chaired by Russell Davies
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15:30
Food and Farming Awards—Food and Farming Awards 2023, ´óÏó´«Ã½ Food and Farming Awards 2023: First Course
1/2 The winners of the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Food and Farming Awards 2023 are announced.
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16:00
How to Play—Schubert's 'Death and the Maiden' with the Heath Quartet
A musician’s-eye view of classical music’s best-loved works.
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16:30
The Digital Human—Series 30, Cursed
Aleks Krotoski traces the origin of an iconic internet curse - Smile Dog.
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17:00
PM—30/10/2023
Afternoon news and current affairs programme
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—30/10/2023 Hamas releases video of three Israeli hostages held in Gaza
One of the hostages has criticised her country's prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu
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18:30
Paul Sinha's Perfect Pub Quiz—Series 2, Episode 9 - Ipswich
9/10 Can a machine set a better quiz than a human? Paul Sinha finds out.
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19:00
The Archers—30/10/2023
Opportunity knocks for Jazzer
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19:15
Front Row—Backstairs Billy, Jonathan Escoffery, National Theatre Wales
Backstairs Billy, Jonathan Escoffery, and National Theatre Wales.
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20:00
Election Countdown: America on the Edge
America on the edge: is this the most divisive presidential election ever?
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20:30
Analysis—France: a constitutional crisis in the making
Could Macron's centrist dominance lead France towards a constitutional crisis?
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21:00
Young Again—4. Naomi Klein
Writer and activist Naomi Klein on the advice she would give her younger self.
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21:30
Start the Week—Soundtrack to life
Kirsty Wark with Natalie Merchant, Michel Faber and Jeffrey Boakye
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22:00
The World Tonight—Netanyahu rules out a ceasefire in Gaza
Israel's prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ruled out a ceasefire in Gaza.
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22:45
The Lovecraft Investigations—Ep 1 - The Haunter of the Dark
Three years on from Heawood's disappearance, Kennedy has exhausted all leads.
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23:00
Lights Out—Series 6, Threads
Textile artist Lyn Barlow comes to terms with the reckless activism of her past.
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23:30
Limelight—SteelHeads, Steelheads – Episode 1: Lady in the Water
1/5 Goodbye old world, the Russian doctor, a strange awakening…
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—31/10/2023
The latest news and weather forecast from ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4.
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00:30
How to Spot Potential—Sporting success
How to succeed in professional sport and improve our potential in amateur sport.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—31/10/2023
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—31/10/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—31/10/2023
National and international news from ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—31/10/2023
A reflection and prayer to start the day with Iwan Russell Jones.
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05:45
Farming Today—31/10/2023 - NI vet strikes, livestock in winter, Scottish vole populations
Northern Ireland meat plants may have to close because of government vet strikes.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Paul Evans on the Carrion Crow
Writer Paul Evans encounters a crow in a cemetery.
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