FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—16/02/2020
National and international news from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4
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00:30
Short Works—Heart Day by Annabel Banks
A teenage girl prepares for the day when the sparrows will take her heart away
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—16/02/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ World Service Programmes—16/02/2020
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4 joins the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—16/02/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—16/02/2020
National and international news from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4.
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05:43
Bells on Sunday—St John’s Church in Sidcup in the county of Kent.
Bells on Sunday comes from St John’s Church in Sidcup in the county of Kent.
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05:45
Profile—Rishi Sunak
Appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer within just five years of becoming an MP.
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Morning
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06:00
News Headlines—16/02/2020
The latest national and international news headlines.
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06:05
Something Understood—Should I Stay or Should I Go?
Mark Tully compares those who leave religions with those who stay despite their doubts.
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06:35
On Your Farm—Black Grouse and Blackface Sheep
Sea aagles and black grouse share a farm with Angus MacFadyen and his blackface sheep.
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06:57
Weather—16/02/2020
The latest weather forecast.
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07:00
News and Papers—16/02/2020
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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07:10
Sunday—When Gospel Meets Hip-hop; Safeguarding; National Holocaust Memorial
William Crawley presents the week's religious, moral and ethical news and current affairs.
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07:54
Radio 4 Appeal—Music in Detention
Musician H Patten makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Music in Detention.
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07:57
Weather—16/02/2020
The latest weather forecast.
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08:00
News and Papers—16/02/2020
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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08:10
Sunday Worship—The Art of Faith
A service reflecting on contemporary works of art in churches in the UK, with Ben Quash.
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08:48
A Point of View—An Epidemic of History
Sarah Dunant discusses the relationship between disease and the culture of history.
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08:58
Tweet of the Day—Amy Liptrot on the Hooded Crow
Writer Amy Liptrot discusses how hooded crows in Berlin remind her of her youth.
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09:00
Broadcasting House—16/02/2020
The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
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10:00
The Archers Omnibus—16/02/2020
Chris puts his foot in it and Freddie makes a worrying discovery
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11:15
Desert Island Discs—Ian Wright, former footballer and broadcaster
Ian Wright, former footballer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—16/02/2020
The latest national and international news from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4.
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12:04
Nature Table—Series 1, Episode 1
1/6 Sue Perkins shows and tells nature with her guests.
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12:32
The Food Programme—What Is Making My Child Fat? Part 2: The Debate and Your Questions.
Sheila Dillon puts your questions on child obesity related health to an expert panel.
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12:57
Weather—16/02/2020
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
The World This Weekend—16/02/2020
Global news and analysis, presented by Mark Mardell.
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13:30
From Our ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Correspondent—16/02/2020
Pupils fighting deprivation, renewable richness, mental illness, Jersey's buses, and rats.
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14:00
Gardeners' Question Time—Winsford
Kathy Clugston and the team are in Winsford, Cheshire.
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14:45
The Listening Project—Sunday Omnibus - Dealing with Mental Illness
The Omnibus edition - with three positive conversations about dealing with mental illness.
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15:00
Fault Lines: Money, Sex and Blood—Series 1: Money, A Not Nice Girl
1/6 Does bad blood seep through the familial fault lines?
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16:00
Open Book—Isabel Allende
Isabel Allende, Magic Realism, The Foundling
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16:30
The Black Chair
The story of the Welsh poet Hedd Wyn, killed at Passchendaele in 1917.
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17:00
File on 4 Investigates—Second Class Citizens: The Post Office IT Scandal
The story of the Post Office IT scandal
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17:40
Profile—Rishi Sunak
Appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer within just five years of becoming an MP.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—16/02/2020
The latest shipping forecast.
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17:57
Weather—16/02/2020
The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—16/02/2020 Storm Dennis causes severe flooding
Police declare major incident in South Wales because of flooding from Storm Dennis.
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18:15
Pick of the Week—Testament
Testament chooses his ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio highlights.
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19:00
The Archers—16/02/2020
Johnny’s emotions get the better of him
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19:15
The Skewer—Series 1, Episode 6
6/6 From the mind of Jon Holmes comes topical satire like you've never heard it before.
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19:45
Dangerous Visions—Dark Vignettes, Blackout
1/4 Blackout by Julian Simpson. What happens in London when internet and power shut down?
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20:00
More or Less—Coronavirus, Jam, AI and Tomatoes
Covid-19 stats, spreading jam far and wide, cooking with AI, plus James Wong on vegetables
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20:30
Last Word—Daniel arap Moi, Feng Huiyan, Professor Donald West, Colonel ‘Mad Mike’ Hoare
Julian Worricker on a politician, a teacher, a criminologist, a mercenary.
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21:00
Money Box—Bereavement Support Payment
Should the unwed lose out on a benefit paid to married people?
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21:25
Radio 4 Appeal—Music in Detention
Musician H Patten makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Music in Detention.
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21:30
Analysis—The Early Years Miracle?
The government spends billions on early years education - but what good is it doing?
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22:00
Westminster Hour—16/02/2020
Carolyn Quinn hosts Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
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23:00
The Film Programme—Ken Russell's Dance of the Seven Veils
Ken Russell's Dance of the Seven Veils
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23:30
Something Understood—Should I Stay or Should I Go?
Mark Tully compares those who leave religions with those who stay despite their doubts.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—17/02/2020
National and international news from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4.
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00:15
Thinking Allowed—Water
Water: a cultural as well as a natural substance.
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—St John’s Church in Sidcup in the county of Kent.
Bells on Sunday comes from St John’s Church in Sidcup in the county of Kent.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—17/02/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ World Service Programmes—17/02/2020
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4 joins the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—17/02/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—17/02/2020
National and international news from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—17/02/2020
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with writer Catherine Fox.
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05:45
Farming Today—17/02/20 Hen harriers, Fishing industry, Fake snail farms
New figures show more birds of prey are being persecuted in England than ever before.
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05:56
Weather—17/02/2020
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Frank Gardner on the Three-Wattled Bellbird
The ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ's Frank Gardner recounts hearing the three-wattled bell bird for Tweet of the Day.
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