FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—31/05/2020
The latest news and weather forecast from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4.
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00:15
The Way I See It—Steve Reich on Richard Serra’s Equal
6/30 Composer and godfather of Minimalism Steve Reich reflects on Richard Serra's work, "Equal"
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00:30
Short Works—Mumma's Boy by Kirstin Innes
A woman grapples with motherhood and apocalyptic weather.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—31/05/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ World Service Programmes—31/05/2020
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4 joins the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ World Service.
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05:33
Shipping Forecast—31/05/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:43
Bells on Sunday—Sheffield Cathedral
Bells on Sunday comes from Sheffield Cathedral
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05:45
Profile—Suella Braverman
Edward Stourton profiles the attorney general for England and Wales, Suella Braverman.
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Morning
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06:00
News—31/05/2020
The latest national and international news from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4
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06:05
Something Understood—There's No Place Like ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ
Rabbi Shoshana Boyd Gelfand examines our relationship with the shifting notion of home.
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06:35
On Your Farm—Life After Lockdown
Ruth Sanderson talks to farmers preparing their businesses for the future.
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06:57
Weather—31/05/2020
The latest weather forecast
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07:00
News and Papers—31/05/2020
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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07:10
Sunday—George Floyd death reaction, Sikh representation row, ‘Most popular hymn of hope’
Edward Stourton presents the week's religious, moral and ethical news programme.
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07:54
Radio 4 Appeal—Cool Earth
Naturalist and broadcaster Gillian Burke makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Cool Earth
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07:57
Weather—31/05/2020
The latest weather forecast
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08:00
News and Papers—31/05/2020
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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08:10
Sunday Worship—Pentecost
A service for Pentecost from City Church Cardiff, with Dominic and Catherine De Souza.
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08:48
A Point of View—Waiting
Rebecca Stott reflects on how it feels being out of kilter with time.
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08:58
Tweet of the Day—Swift
David Attenborough presents the sounds and story of the swift.
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09:00
Broadcasting House—31/05/2020
The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
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10:00
The Archers Omnibus—31/05/2020
David reflects on life at locked down Brookfield and Tracy launches her manifesto.
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10:55
Tweet of the Day—Tweet Take 5: Blackbirds
An extended version of Tweet of the Day featuring the blackbird.
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11:00
Desert Island Discs—Professor Dame Elizabeth Anionwu, former nurse
Professor Dame Elizabeth Anionwu shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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11:45
Encounters with Victoria—7. A Nightingale at Balmoral - Florence Nightingale 1856
Lucy Worsley explores Queen Victoria's reign through significant encounters.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—31/05/2020
The latest national and international news from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4.
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12:04
I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 57, Episode 4
4/6 From Swansea. Tim, Barry and Graeme are joined by Rob Brydon. Jack Dee is in the chair.
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12:32
The Food Programme—Why Eat Wild Meat?
Dan Saladino investigates the global trade in wild meat, from the legal to the illegal.
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12:57
Weather—31/05/2020
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
The World This Weekend—31/05/2020
Global news and analysis, presented by Mark Mardell.
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13:30
The Listening Project—A Change of Culture
New and extended edition with voices old and new on the shared experience of lockdown.
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14:00
Gardeners' Question Time—GQT At ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ: Episode Nine
Kathy Clugston hosts the horticultural panel show from her home.
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14:45
The Way I See It—Margaret Cho and Lady Vengeance
7/30 What will stand-up comedian Margaret Cho see when she rewatches the film "Lady Vengeance"?
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15:00
Electric Decade—A Room of One's Own
Virginia Woolf's iconic feminist text dramatised by Linda Marshall Griffiths.
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16:00
Open Book—Paul Mendez, Class & Society novels, Thomas Keneally on Dickens
Mariella Frostrup talks to Paul Mendez about his debut novel Rainbow Milk.
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16:30
Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics—Series 6, Eurydice
3/4 Natalie Haynes tells Eurydice's story from a new perspective. With Llewelyn Morgan.
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17:00
File on 4 Investigates—Game Changer: How the UK played on during coronavirus
Did allowing the sporting events to continue help spread Covid-19 and put lives at risk?
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17:40
Profile—Suella Braverman
Edward Stourton profiles the attorney general for England and Wales, Suella Braverman.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—31/05/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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17:57
Weather—31/05/2020
The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—31/05/2020 Riots in the US blamed on police racism
President Trump's adviser dismisses the accusation by the governor of Minnesota
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18:15
Pick of the Week—Kate Fox
The best of ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio this week.
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19:00
Q & A by Vikas Swarup—10,000 Rupees
2/10 He got the first question right, but can Thomas win a billion on the Indian TV game show?
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19:15
Cabin Pressure—Series 1, Cremona
3/6 Arthur is struck dumb by a film star, and Douglas has to disguise 30 knights in a hurry.
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19:45
Annika Strandhed—Series 6, Borders
2/5 By Nick Walker. A body is found on a boat drifting into Russian waters.
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20:00
More or Less—Obeying lockdown, flight arrivals, and is this wave of the epidemic waning?
Does the data show this wave of the epidemic is waning in the UK?
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20:30
Last Word—Margaret Maughan, John Cumming OBE, Jerry Givens, John Langdon, Eric Weissberg
Julian Worricker on an athlete, a jazz promoter, a campaigner, a comedy writer.
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21:00
Money Box—Self-employed grant extended
SEISS, credit card gambling ban loophole and student maintenance loans.
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21:25
Radio 4 Appeal—Cool Earth
Naturalist and broadcaster Gillian Burke makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Cool Earth
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21:30
Analysis—Identity Wars: lessons from the Dreyfus Affair and Brexit Britain
Can divided societies heal? Lessons from the Dreyfus Affair, which split France in two.
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22:00
Westminster Hour—31/05/2020
Carolyn Quinn hosts Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
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23:00
The Film Programme—British New Wave
Film Club: British New Wave
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23:30
Something Understood—There's No Place Like ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ
Rabbi Shoshana Boyd Gelfand examines our relationship with the shifting notion of home.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—01/06/2020
The latest news and weather forecast from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4.
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00:15
The Spark—Peter Macfadyen and rebuilding democracy
Peter Macfadyen tells Helen Lewis his method for rebuilding democracy from the ground up.
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—Sheffield Cathedral
Bells on Sunday comes from Sheffield Cathedral
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—01/06/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ World Service Programmes—01/06/2020
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4 joins the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ World Service.
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05:33
Shipping Forecast—01/06/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—01/06/2020
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rev Canon Dr Jennifer Smith
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05:45
Farming Today—01/06/20 - Fishing negotiations, farmers called John and wildlife on farms
This week's Brexit talks will focus on fishing - but will they get anywhere?
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05:56
Weather—01/06/2020
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Guillemot
David Attenborough presents the guillemot.
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