FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—20/11/2023
The latest news and weather forecast from ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4.
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00:15
Sideways—53. Stories of a Father
Matthew Syed explores how a daughter found connection with the father she never met.
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—The church of St Eadburgha in Ebrington, Gloucestershire
Bells on Sunday comes from the church of St Eadburgha in Ebrington, Gloucestershire.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—20/11/2023
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—20/11/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—20/11/2023
National and international news from ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—20/11/2023
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Francis Davis.
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05:45
Farming Today—20/11/2023 Cuttlefish in Cornwall, and what actually is regenerative agriculture?
The fishing industry says government proposals to safeguard cuttlefish won't work.
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05:56
Weather—20/11/2023
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Redwing
Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson presents the redwing.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—20/11/2023
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Start the Week—Monet and machine vision
Tom Sutcliffe with Jackie Wullschläger, Mat Collishaw and Jill Walker Rettberg
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09:45
The Race to the Future: The Adventure that Accelerated the Twentieth Century by Kassia St Clair—Episode 1
1/5 How an epic car race from Peking to Paris in 1907 inspired a new era of modernisation.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Angela Rippon, Jamie Bernstein on Maestro, Scorchio! The history of The Weather Girl
Angela Rippon talks to Emma Barnett after being voted off Strictly Come Dancing.
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11:00
Fed with Chris van Tulleken—Series 1: Planet Chicken, 4. The Ethical Consumer's Dilemma
Dr Chris van Tulleken asks whether we can raise a chicken that's good for the planet.
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11:30
The Bottom Line—Meetings
In the last programme of the series, on the agenda is meetings. With Evan Davis.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—20/11/2023
The latest national and international news from ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4.
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12:04
You and Yours—Full Fibre Broadband, Standing Charges and Stolen Houses
We find out why getting the fastest broadband can be an excruciatingly slow process.
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12:57
Weather—20/11/2023
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—20/11/2023
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
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13:45
Legacy of War—Episode 6
6/10 Sean Bean presents a series exploring how war experiences filter down the generations
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14:00
The Archers—19/11/2023
The Archer family are in shock following the events of last week.
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14:15
Limelight—Spores, Spores – Episode 1: Growth
1/5 A psychological horror story set in rural Wales amid the mysterious world of mycelium.
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14:45
Taking Issue with Shakespeare—Episode 1
1/5 Shakespeare on contemporary issues, contemporary issues on Shakespeare.
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15:00
Brain of Britain—Semi-Final 3, 2023
The nationwide general knowledge contest chaired by Russell Davies
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15:30
The Food Programme—Older Men Learning to Cook
Jimi Famurewa talks to men who are learning or rediscovering cooking later in life.
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16:00
The Infinite Monkey Cage—Series 28, The Science of Coincidence
Brian Cox and Robin Ince explore the science of coincidence and being lucky.
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16:30
Across the Divide—Gaza and Southern Israel
Families from the many sides of the Gaza/Israeli dispute share their personal histories.
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17:00
PM—20/11/2023
Afternoon news and current affairs programme
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—20/11/2023 Chief Scientific Advisor says dangers of Eat Out to Help Out scheme clear from outset
Sir Patrick Vallance said he saw the scheme would lead to increased Covid transmission
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18:30
I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 80, Episode 2
2/6 The multi award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee.
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19:00
The Archers—20/11/2023
There’s tension on Brian’s big day.
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19:15
Front Row—The Alehouse Boys, Sarah Bernstein and AS Byatt
The Alehouse Boys rework Schubert, Booker shortlisted author Sarah Bernstein, and AS Byatt
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20:00
Fairy Meadow—Bonus Episode: A New Lead
Cheryl Grimmer's family are determined to get her case back into court.
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20:30
Analysis—What's the future of nudge?
What does the future hold for for the behavioural change methods known as nudge?
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21:00
The Reinvention of Italy
On the road talking to Italians as a country steeped in the past wrangles over its future.
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21:30
Start the Week—Monet and machine vision
Tom Sutcliffe with Jackie Wullschläger, Mat Collishaw and Jill Walker Rettberg
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22:00
The World Tonight—Covid Inquiry: Boris Johnson was 'bamboozled' by scientific data
Former chief scientific advisor, Sir Patrick Vallance, gave evidence to the Covid Inquiry
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22:45
Brother of the More Famous Jack by Barbara Trapido—Episode 6
6/10 Katherine has graduated and found work teaching English in Rome.
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23:00
Lights Out—Series 6, Dust
How can our imagination help us hold the moment we live in?
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23:30
Today in Parliament—20/11/2023
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—21/11/2023
The latest news and weather forecast from ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4.
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00:30
The Race to the Future: The Adventure that Accelerated the Twentieth Century by Kassia St Clair—Episode 1
1/5 How an epic car race from Peking to Paris in 1907 inspired a new era of modernisation.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—21/11/2023
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—21/11/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—21/11/2023
National and international news from ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—21/11/2023
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Francis Davis.
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05:45
Farming Today—21/11/23 - Naked Clams, a regenerative field trial and a new Welsh National Park
A new type of farmed shellfish... without a shell!
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Lesser Black-backed Gull
Steve Backshall presents the story and sound of the lesser black-backed gull.
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