FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—13/05/2020
The latest news and weather forecast from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4.
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00:30
Fall of the House of Byron—Episode 2
2/5 The scandalous story of the ancestors of poet Lord Byron.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—13/05/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ World Service Programmes—13/05/2020
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4 joins the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ World Service.
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05:33
Shipping Forecast—13/05/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—13/05/2020
Spiritual reflection with the director of a Christian arts charity, Fiona Stewart
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05:45
Farming Today—13/05/20 - Safety in meat processing, cheese exports, the Agriculture Bill and reopening the rural economy
Are meat processing factories safe for workers?
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Blue-Footed Booby
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the Galapagos Islands' blue-footed booby.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—13/05/2020
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
More or Less—Vitamin D, explaining R and the 2 metre rule
Is Vitamin D an under-appreciated weapon in the fight against Covid-19?
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09:30
Legacy of War—Episode 1
1/10 Sean Bean presents a series exploring how war experiences filter down the generations.
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09:45
Fall of the House of Byron—Episode 3
3/5 The scandalous story of the ancestors of poet Lord Byron.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Ida B Wells, Dementia, Midwives
The programme that offers a female perspective on the world
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10:45
Tracy Chevalier - Girl with a Pearl Earring—3. One Year On
3/5 Vermeer now wants his servant Griet to work in another capacity.
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11:00
Happy Little Trees
An exploration of young people's mental health and their attraction to TV artist Bob Ross.
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11:30
Michael Frayn's Magic Mobile—Episode 1
1/4 The latest from Frayn’s comic genius. Martin Jarvis directs a dazzling ensemble.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—13/05/2020
The latest national and international news from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4.
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12:03
Shipping Forecast—13/05/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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12:06
The Street, by Ann Petry—Episode 8
8/10 Ann Petry’s powerful novel about a single mother in 1940s Harlem. Read by Adjoa Andoh.
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12:20
You and Yours—Season Ticket Refunds, Garden Centres and Taxi Guide Dog Row
The man whose been refused a taxi more than 100 times because he needs his guide dog.
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12:57
Weather—13/05/2020
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—13/05/2020
News, analysis and comment from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4
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13:45
The New Anatomy of Melancholy—Inflamed brain
3/12 A 400-year-old guide to melancholy. What can it teach us today?
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14:00
The Archers—The Grundys’ Eviction from Grange Farm
We delve into The Archers’ archive and the Grundys are being evicted.
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14:15
Drama on 4—The Unforgiven, Episode 1
1/5 A gripping five-part crime thriller from the creator of Waking the Dead, Barbara Machin.
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15:00
Money Box—MBL: Starting a business during lockdown
Lots of people are starting a business from home during lockdown. How do you do it?
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15:30
Inside Health—Inside Health: The Virus, Acute Kidney Injury with Covid-19; Passive Immunisation; Online GPs; face mask interactions
Acute Kidney Injury & Covid-19; passive immunisation; online GPs; face mask interactions.
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16:00
The Media Show—How data journalists became the rock stars of news
Stories that explain the pandemic through statistics, are some of the most shared online.
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16:30
PM—13/05/2020
Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—13/05/2020 Virus recession warning
Rishi Sunak says the UK is facing a "significant" recession.
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18:30
Quanderhorn—Quanderhorn 2, 3. Wasp
3/6 The crew return to the near past to prevent the bombs from eradicating reality.
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19:00
The Archers—Floods Hit Ambridge
We delve into The Archers’ archive and the River Am is rising.
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19:15
Front Row—Jude Kelly, Emma Thompson, how to write a musical, online art games reviewed
Jude Kelly on the first online WOW Festival, Emma Thompson reads poetry by Liz Lochhead.
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19:45
Tracy Chevalier - Girl with a Pearl Earring—3. One Year On
3/5 Vermeer now wants his servant Griet to work in another capacity.
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20:00
Grounded with Louis Theroux—2. Boy George
Louis speaks to singer and musician Boy George, who is spending his lockdown in London.
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20:45
Sliced Bread—Kombucha
Greg Foot and guests put Kombucha drinks through the evidence mill
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21:00
Costing the Earth—Flooding Britain
How can the way we manage the environment help prevent flooding? Caz Graham investigates.
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21:30
The Media Show—How data journalists became the rock stars of news
Stories that explain the pandemic through statistics, are some of the most shared online.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Thousands return to work in England after lockdown rules relaxed
Rest of UK under tighter restriction. What will the pandemic do to the Union ?
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22:45
The Street, by Ann Petry—Episode 8
8/10 Ann Petry’s powerful novel about a single mother in 1940s Harlem. Read by Adjoa Andoh.
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23:00
Where to, Mate?—Series 1, "...Walt Disney has a sister...?"
1/4 Manchester taxi drivers Bernie and Ben journey around the North West. Stars Peter Slater.
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23:15
Six Degrees of John Sessions—Series 1, Episode 1
1/4 Actor, raconteur and impressionist John Sessions tells some entertaining linked stories.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—13/05/2020
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—14/05/2020
The latest news and weather forecast from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4.
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00:30
Fall of the House of Byron—Episode 3
3/5 The scandalous story of the ancestors of poet Lord Byron.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—14/05/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ World Service Programmes—14/05/2020
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4 joins the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ World Service.
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05:33
Shipping Forecast—14/05/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—14/05/2020
Spiritual reflection with the director of a Christian arts charity, Fiona Stewart.
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05:45
Farming Today—14/05/20 - An interview with the Defra Secretary as the Agriculture Bill passes through Parliament
Our first interview with Defra secretary George Eustice since lockdown began.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Plumbeous Antbird
Chris Packham presents the Plumbeous antbird in a Bolivian rainforest.
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