FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—23/11/2023
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 3
3/5 The 1907 Peking to Paris car race enters a gruelling leg between Omsk and Tomsk.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—23/11/2023
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—23/11/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—23/11/2023
National and international news from ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—23/11/2023
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Francis Davis.
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05:45
Farming Today—23/11/2023 - Autumn statement and glyphosate v ploughing
Was there anything in the chancellor’s autumn statement for farms and the countryside?
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Samuel West on the Collared Dove
Samuel West laments how the beautiful collared dove has a call like a bored footie fan.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—23/11/2023
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
In Our Time—Marguerite de Navarre
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss writer and Renaissance queen Marguerite de Navarre.
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09:45
The Race to the Future: The Adventure that Accelerated the Twentieth Century by Kassia St Clair—Episode 4
4/5 43 days after the start of the 1907 Peking-Paris car race, the Italian team see the Volga.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Jodie Whittaker, Ofsted Chief Inspector Amanda Spielman
Actor Jodie Whittaker on life post Doctor Who and starring in new drama One Night.
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11:00
Crossing Continents—Florida's political refugees
From Miami to Chicago, Lucy Proctor meets the conservatives and liberals swapping states.
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11:30
A Good Read—Janet Ellis and Jason Arday
The presenter and the sociologist share favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—23/11/2023
The latest national and international news from ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4.
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12:04
You and Yours—Gap Finders: Sach Kukadia from luxury jewellery brand 7879
Today's Gap Finders is Sach Kukadia from luxury jewellery brand 7879.
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12:32
Sliced Bread—Vacuum cleaners
Corded, cordless or robot - which vacuum cleaners are 'the best thing since sliced bread'?
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12:57
Weather—23/11/2023
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—23/11/2023
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
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13:45
Legacy of War—Episode 9
9/10 Sean Bean presents a series exploring how war experiences filter down the generations
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14:00
The Archers—22/11/2023
Jim reveals a painful secret.
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14:15
Limelight—Spores, Spores – Episode 4: Rot
4/5 When Ola proves an uncertain ally, Cassie is forced to turn back to Hywel for help.
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14:45
Taking Issue with Shakespeare—Episode 4
4/5 Shakespeare on contemporary issues, contemporary issues on Shakespeare.
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15:00
Open Country—Shaky Toun
Helen Mark finds out about the Highland Boundary Fault and how it's shaped the landscape.
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15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—Children in Need
Charlotte Smith makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Children in Need.
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15:30
Open Book—Femi Kayode
Crime writer Femi Kayode joins Johny Pitts.
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16:00
Legend—The Joni Mitchell Story, 4. Refuge of the Roads
4/6 Joni is restless. This is a time of touring, road trips and musical experimentation.
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16:30
´óÏó´«Ã½ Inside Science—UK Covid-19 Inquiry
The key takeaways from the evidence of top scientists this week at the Covid inquiry.
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17:00
PM—23/11/2023
Afternoon news and current affairs programme
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—23/11/2023 Net migration to the UK last year was nearly three quarters of a million people
The revised figures are a new record and much higher than originally thought
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18:30
It's a Fair Cop—Series 6, 3. Sudden Death
3/6 Policeman turned stand-up Alfie Moore takes an audience through a real-life police case.
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19:00
The Archers—23/11/2023
There’s a breakthrough at Grey Gables
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19:15
Front Row—Maestro, reality TV Squid Game, Brutalist architecture
Bernstein film Maestro, reality TV Squid Game, proposed Brutalist architecture museum.
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20:00
The Briefing Room—Israel-Gaza war: What's going on in the West Bank?
The world’s focus is on Gaza, but what’s happening in the other Palestinian territory?
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20:30
Million Dollar Lover—1. Stranger in Town
When a homeless man moves in with a rich widow is it true love or something much darker?
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21:00
´óÏó´«Ã½ Inside Science—UK Covid-19 Inquiry
The key takeaways from the evidence of top scientists this week at the Covid inquiry.
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21:30
In Our Time—Marguerite de Navarre
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss writer and Renaissance queen Marguerite de Navarre.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Net migration to the UK hits record high
UK migration hit 745,000 last year, far higher than originally thought.
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22:45
Brother of the More Famous Jack by Barbara Trapido—Episode 9
9/10 Katherine has moved in with Jonathan and started work as a copy editor.
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23:00
The Today Podcast—Are these tax cuts for real?
Amol and Nick assess conflicting headlines to get to the bottom of the Autumn Statement.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—23/11/2023
Alicia McCarthy reports as MPs question the choice of David Cameron as foreign secretary.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—24/11/2023
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 4
4/5 43 days after the start of the 1907 Peking-Paris car race, the Italian team see the Volga.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—24/11/2023
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—24/11/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—24/11/2023
National and international news from ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—24/11/2023
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Francis Davis.
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05:45
Farming Today—24/11/23 - Pond restoration, Kelvin Fletcher goes farming and regenerative flour
We report on plans to revitalise ponds and pondlife.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Mark Cocker on the Meadow Pipit
Nature writer Mark Cocker revels in the windblown melancholy of the meadow pipit's song.
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