FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—03/09/2021
The latest news and weather forecast from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4.
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00:30
Sunshine and Laughter by Louis Barfe—4. Mr Preview and Company
4/5 Morecambe and Wise perform the most memorable sketch of their lives.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—03/09/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ World Service Programmes—03/09/2021
A selection of ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—03/09/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—03/09/2021
The latest news from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—03/09/2021
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Vishva Samani
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05:45
Farming Today—03/09/21 Farm food waste, ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Food and Farming Awards' Farming for the Future category, seed breeding
Farmers could increase their profits by 20% by getting to grips with food waste.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Mark Cocker on the Curlew
Mark Cocker on the evocative song of a curlew floating over the Derbyshire moorlands.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—03/09/2021
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
The Reunion—The Pioneers of Women's Football
Pioneering women's footballers recall the end of their 50 year ban.
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09:45
Sunshine and Laughter by Louis Barfe—5. He Didn't Want to Go
5/5 Eric and Ernie are at the top of their game - then tragedy strikes.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Roe v. Wade, Girlboss and women of colour, Conscious sex work, Greenham Common banners
Roe v. Wade, Girlboss and women of colour, Conscious sex work, Greenham Common banners.
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11:00
The Digital Human—Series 18, Character Witness
Aleks Krotoski on how social media is being used as a character witness to convict.
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11:30
A Charles Paris Mystery—A Deadly Habit, Episode 1
1/4 Bill Nighy stars as the loveably louche actor-cum-amateur sleuth.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—03/09/2021
National and international news from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4
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12:04
News of the Dead by James Robertson—Episode 10
10/10 10/10. The identity of the mysterious 'dumb lass' is revealed. Reader: Phyllis Logan.
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12:18
You and Yours—Upgrading landlines, Gym use, Data mining
Upgrading landlines to digital. Changing gym habits. Better understanding data sharing.
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12:57
Weather—03/09/2021
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—03/09/2021
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Jonny Dymond
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13:45
39 Ways to Save the Planet—New Nuclear
Can new forms of nuclear power help in the fight against climate change?
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14:00
The Archers—02/09/2021
Lilian and Justin become more ambitious
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14:15
Nuremberg—Because They Started It, by Jonathan Myerson
2/8 Do the top Nazis deserve a trial? Or just summary execution? And what’s the charge?
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14:45
Chinese Characters—Deng Xiaoping: Black Cat, Yellow Cat
The paramount leader who enabled China's economic miracle.
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15:00
Gardeners' Question Time—GQT at ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ: Cannas and Cordylines
Peter Gibbs hosts this week's horticultural panel show.
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15:45
Short Works—A Little Lay-Off
By Candy Neubert. A woman watches Arsenal on TV in her favourite pub.
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16:00
Last Word—Jill Murphy (pictured), Len Gibson, Dame Elizabeth Blackadder, Nanci Griffith
Matthew Bannister on an author, a prisoner of war, an artist, a country singer
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16:30
More or Less—Covid, HGV driver shortages and protest costs
Has Brexit caused a fall in lorry drivers? Plus policing Extinction Rebellion.
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17:00
PM—03/09/2021
Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—03/09/2021 Government advisers rule out jabs for 12-15 year olds
Vaccine experts say most 12 - 15s don't need a covid jab. Final decision yet to be taken
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18:30
The News Quiz—Series 106, Episode 1
1/8 Andy Zaltzman presents a look back at the week's headlines
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19:00
Front Row—Spencer at Venice Film Festival, Sally Rooney review, Mogwai, Redemption through reading, Cornish Ordinalia
Spencer at the Venice Film Festival, Sally Rooney's Beautiful World review, Mogwai.
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19:45
Prime Ministers' Props—Series 1, Harold Wilson's Pipe and Mac
5/5 David Cannadine explores how Harold Wilson's pipe and Gannex mac came to define him.
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20:00
Any Questions?—Gracie Bradley, Mark Duddridge, Danny Kruger MP, Kerry McCarthy MP
Chris Mason presents political debate and discussion from Chacewater Village Hall.
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20:50
A Point of View—The Secret Life of Food
Sara Wheeler explores the emotional power of food.
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21:00
39 Ways to Save the Planet—Five More Ideas to Change the World
Tom Heap offers up five more carbon-busting ideas to blow your mind
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22:00
The World Tonight—Taliban say they're making advances in Panjshir valley
Fierce fighting in only remaining part of Afghanistan not under Islamists' control
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22:45
News of the Dead by James Robertson—Episode 10
10/10 10/10. The identity of the mysterious 'dumb lass' is revealed. Reader: Phyllis Logan.
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23:00
Great Lives—Josiah Wedgwood, master potter
Tristram Hunt on Josiah Wedgwood, vase maker general to the universe!
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23:30
The Disrupters—DeepMind’s Demis Hassabis
‘Just because you passionately believe in it, that doesn't make it a good idea’.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—04/09/2021
The latest news and weather forecast from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4.
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00:30
Sunshine and Laughter by Louis Barfe—5. He Didn't Want to Go
5/5 Eric and Ernie are at the top of their game - then tragedy strikes.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—04/09/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ World Service Programmes—04/09/2021
A selection of ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—04/09/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—04/09/2021
The latest news from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—04/09/2021
A reflection and prayer to start the day with Andrea Rea
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05:45
Four Thought—Who Owns Space?
Simon Morden argues that we should resist the privatisation of space.
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