FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—30/12/2019
National and international news from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4.
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00:15
Rewinder—Three: Two World Cups and a Sausage on a Stick
Greg James digs into the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ's archives, using current stories as a portal to the past.
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—St Mary with St Faith and St Francis in Alverstoke, Hampshire
Bells on Sunday comes from St Mary with St Faith and St Francis in Alverstoke, Hampshire
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—30/12/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ World Service Programmes—30/12/2019
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4 joins the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—30/12/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—30/12/2019
National and international news from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—30/12/2019
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Bishop John Inge
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05:45
Farming Today—Hare Coursing
Anna Hill investigates the illegal sport of hare coursing.
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05:56
Weather—30/12/2019
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Alison Steadman - The Twelve Tweets of Christmas 11 of 12
A seasonal offering from Tweet of the Day for the Christmas period.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—30/12/2019
Climate activist Greta Thunberg guest edits the programme.
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09:00
Positive Thinking—Keeping Whitney out of jail
Jo Fidgen explores how we can stop women from going back into prison.
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09:30
Witness History—Britain's GI babies
The story of children born to British mothers and black GIs during WW2
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09:45
Unreliable Memoirs—Episode 1
1/5 Clive James reads the first part of his autobiography on his early life in Australia.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—PHONE IN - Jane Garvey takes your calls about making and breaking habits
We're looking at habits of all kinds - how to build & dismantle them.
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10:45
Charlotte and Lillian—Series 1, The Introduction
1/4 A young charity volunteer meets the old lady she has been paired with for the first time.
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11:00
The Untold—Phoenix from the Airwaves
Can a Bristol Community radio station survive the catastrophe facing it in 2019?
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11:30
Loose Ends—Michael Sheen, Prue Leith, Mavis Staples, Daisy May & Charlie Cooper, Ross Noble and many more.
Clive Anderson and Nikki Bedi pick their Loose Ends highlights from 2019
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—30/12/2019
The latest national and international news from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4.
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12:04
The Secret Commonwealth—Episode 6
6/10 Lyra sets out on her dangerous journey across Europe. Book at Bedtime.
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12:18
You and Yours—Car security; Boiler cover; Social care
A new device to stop car thieves hacking into key fobs.
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12:57
Weather—30/12/2019
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—30/12/2019
News, analysis and comment from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4.
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13:45
Could an Ancient Athenian Fix Britain?—Episode 1: Know Thyself
1/5 Jon Harvey discovers why the essence of 21st Century democracy would horrify the Greeks
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14:00
The Archers—29/12/2019
There’s trouble at Grey Gables
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14:15
Douglas Livingstone—Road to Lautrec
Romance set at a garlic festival in Lautrec. With Cheryl Campbell and Robin Ellis.
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15:00
Quote... Unquote—Sir Tim Rice, Robin Stevens, Shazia Mirza
Nigel Rees hosts the popular quotations quiz.
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15:30
The Food Programme—Is The Dinner Party Dead?
Josceline Dimbleby, Alison Roman & Alexandra Dudley on how to have friends over for food.
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16:00
Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics—Series 5, Roman British Women: Claudia Severa.
2/4 Natalie Haynes on Claudia Severa, with guests Llewelyn Morgan and Paul Roberts.
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16:30
Beyond Belief—Miracles
Ernie Rea and guests discuss miracles.
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17:00
PM—30/12/2019
Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—30/12/2019 Two fee paying schools reject £1 million offer to help white boys
Two leading public schools defend rejection of bursary for disadvantaged white boys
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18:15
Ghost Stories from Ambridge—The Room in the Tower
1/3 Three Ghost Stories from Ambridge read by John Rowe (aka Jim Lloyd).
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18:30
The Unbelievable Truth—Series 23, Episode 1
1/6 Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
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19:00
The Archers—30/12/2019
Lee gets a lesson in farming
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19:15
Front Row—A decade of TV, Ballet podcast Tom and Ty Talk, Long Day's Journey into Night reviewed, Neil Innes
Boyd Hilton and Eleanor Stanford on how television has changed in the last decade
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—My Life with Flu, Episode 1
1/5 1969: Jill and David's relationship is derailed by the outbreak of Hong Kong Flu.
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20:00
A Small Matter of Hope
Life's getting better. So why don't we believe it? Fraser Nelson finds out.
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20:30
Crossing Continents—Iceland: The Great Thaw
Iceland's glaciers are melting and scientists predict they could all be gone in 200 years.
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21:00
Dads and the Delivery Room
Today we expect dad to be at the birth. Fi Glover asks, ‘Is this always the best idea?’
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21:30
Positive Thinking—Keeping Whitney out of jail
Jo Fidgen explores how we can stop women from going back into prison.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Can we still predict the future of weather ?
Too mild in Moscow, dangerously hot in Australia, dramatically cold in India
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22:45
The Secret Commonwealth—Episode 6
6/10 Lyra sets out on her dangerous journey across Europe. Book at Bedtime.
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23:00
Have You Heard George's Podcast?—Chapter 2, 17. The Bag
The Insecurity Guards hunt down ideas before they can make it onto George’s podcast.
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23:30
James Veitch's Contractual Obligation—A Gamer
Comedian James Veitch gets a challenge from his Radio 4 producer.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—31/12/2019
National and international news from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4
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00:15
Living Memory—That's Life, I Suppose!
Looking to the future in the company of some of Britain's centenarians.
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00:30
Unreliable Memoirs—Episode 1
1/5 Clive James reads the first part of his autobiography on his early life in Australia.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—31/12/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ World Service Programmes—31/12/2019
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4 joins the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—31/12/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—31/12/2019
National and international news from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—31/12/2019
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Bishop John Inge
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05:45
Farming Today—Inspiring The Archers
Charlotte Smith visits the real-life farms that help inspire The Archers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Alison Steadman - The Twelve Tweets of Christmas 12 of 12
A seasonal offering from Tweet of the Day for the Christmas period.
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