FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—09/11/2020
The latest news and weather forecast from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4.
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00:15
Thinking Allowed—Civilians in the line of fire
Civilians in the line of fire.
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—Worcester Cathedral
Bells on Sunday comes from Worcester Cathedral
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—09/11/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ World Service Programmes—09/11/2020
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4 joins the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—09/11/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—09/11/2020
The latest news from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—09/11/2020
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Bishop Tim Thornton
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05:45
Farming Today—09/11/20 - Wasted wool, peatland restoration and a Rural Re-Think
Low wool prices mean some farmers are burning or composting fleeces.
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05:56
Weather—09/11/2020
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Carry Akroyd Black and White Birds
For Carry Akroyd, illustrator of the Tweet of the Day book, birds are part of a landscape.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—09/11/2020
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Start the Week—Physics in all its glory
Roger Penrose, Carlo Rovelli and Helen Czerski with Andrew Marr
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09:45
An Unknown Warrior—Episode 1
1/5 Readings to mark the centenary of the funeral of the Unknown Warrior in Westminster Abbey.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—USA presidential elections, Down's syndrome, The forgotten history of women slaves, Young inventor
USA presidential election results. Down's syndrome. The forgotten history of women slaves.
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10:45
Eleanor Rising—Series 1, 1. Ambition
1/5 The thrilling tale of one of Europe's most extraordinary women - Eleanor of Aquitaine
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11:00
The Untold—The School and the Depot
Grace Dent follows a parent-led campaign to stop Ocado opening a depot next to a school.
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11:30
Loose Ends—Amir Wilson, The Hairy Bikers, Toby Marlow, Lucy Moss, Lucy O'Brien, Sting & Melody Gardot, Emma Freud, Clive Anderson
Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—09/11/2020
The latest national and international news from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4.
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12:04
The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead—1: Dreams
1/10 Colson Whitehead's powerful and heartrending Pulitzer Prize-winning novel.
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12:18
You and Yours—Graduate Jobs; Christmas Markets; Rescue Dogs
A new report reveals how difficult the jobs market is for graduates.
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12:57
Weather—09/11/2020
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—09/11/2020
News, analysis and comment from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4
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13:45
Mayday—1. On the Ledge
The rumour mill starts over who or what killed James Le Mesurier.
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14:00
Tracks—Series 5: Abyss, Abyss: Episode Three
3/9 By Caroline Horton. Episode three of the conspiracy thriller's final series.
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14:45
The Unseen - A History of the Invisible—The Spirit World
3/5 Philip Ball reveals that technology can act as a catalyst for belief in spirits or ghosts.
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15:00
Quote... Unquote—Steven Isserlis, Anna Ptaszynski, Sophie Duker
Nigel Rees hosts the popular quotations quiz.
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15:30
The Food Programme—University Challenge: How students and universities are managing meals during the pandemic
Sheila Dillon hears stories around freshers and food in the age of COVID
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16:00
Michael Morpurgo's Folk Journeys—Paddy's Green Shamrock Shore
4/4 Michael Morpurgo travels to the heart of some of the greatest songs ever composed.
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16:30
The Digital Human—Series 21, Monstrous
Aleks Krotoski asks what digitally native monster myths tell us about our fears of tech.
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17:00
PM—09/11/2020
Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—09/11/2020 Vaccine '93% effective' against coronavirus
Vaccination could begin next month, but WHO says jab won't be "complete game changer."
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18:30
Just a Minute—Compilation, Episode 4
4/7 Paul Merton, Ross Noble, Fern Britton and Gyles Brandreth play the game. From 2017.
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19:00
The Archers—09/11/2020
Ruairi makes a shocking discovery
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19:15
Front Row—The Voices of the Women in Classical Myths in 15 Heroines; Front Row's Book Group with Booker Nominee Douglas Stuart
Women in classical myths speak in 15 Heroines; Front Row's Book Club with Douglas Stuart
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19:45
Eleanor Rising—Series 1, 1. Ambition
1/5 The thrilling tale of one of Europe's most extraordinary women - Eleanor of Aquitaine
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20:00
East Meets West
The UK has a north and south divide but how about east and west? Chris Mason investigates.
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20:30
Analysis—Who Runs that Place?
Who takes China's big decisions, how are they reached and what power struggles lie ahead?
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21:00
Across the Red Line—Series 5, Are American approaches to combating racism worth trying in Britain?
Anne McElvoy invites figures on opposed sides of a political issue to listen to each other
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21:30
Start the Week—Physics in all its glory
Roger Penrose, Carlo Rovelli and Helen Czerski with Andrew Marr
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22:00
The World Tonight—"A great day for science and humanity"
Pfizer says experimental vaccine prevents more than 90% of infections
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22:45
The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead—1: Dreams
1/10 Colson Whitehead's powerful and heartrending Pulitzer Prize-winning novel.
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23:00
Lights Out—Series 3, How Do You Sleep at Night?
3/3 Documentary adventures that encourage you to take a closer listen.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—09/11/2020
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—10/11/2020
The latest news and weather forecast from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4.
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00:30
An Unknown Warrior—Episode 1
1/5 Readings to mark the centenary of the funeral of the Unknown Warrior in Westminster Abbey.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—10/11/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ World Service Programmes—10/11/2020
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4 joins the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—10/11/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—10/11/2020
The latest news from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—10/11/2020
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Bishop Tim Thornton
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05:45
Farming Today—10/11/20 - New general licences, soil patrol, farming for the climate, young voices
DEFRA has completed its review of ‘general licenses’ for shooting wild birds.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Carry Akroyd and the Snipe
Although Carry Akroyd grew up in the country, only in adulthood did she hear a snipe.
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