Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—20/09/2024
National and international news from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4
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00:30
The Siege by Ben Macintyre—Book of the Week: Episode 4 - Day 2 Begins
4/10 On day two of the 1980 siege at the Iranian Embassy, cutting edge technology is deployed.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—20/09/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ World Service Programmes—20/09/2024
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4 joins the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—20/09/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—20/09/2024
The latest news from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—To-Do Lists
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with the Right Rev Mary Stallard.
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05:45
Farming Today—20/09/24 - English devolution, funding for rural communities, farm homeless hostel and storks
Chronic underinvestment in the English countryside is costing jobs and money.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—20/09/24 - Amol Rajan and Justin Webb
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
The Reunion—Castaway TV Series
Kirsty Wark reunites key figures from the hit reality TV show Castaway.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Dame Tracey Emin, Doreen Soulsby, Dame Maureen Lipman, Young Adult Fiction
Artist Tracey Emin on her new exhibition and 'in-depth' retrospective book.
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11:00
The Food Programme—Nuts about Nuts
Where do your nuts come from and are they really that good for you?
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11:45
The Siege by Ben Macintyre—Book of the Week: Episode 5 - A New Threat
5/10 Day three dawns at the Iranian Embassy, and the hostages wake to a new threat.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—20/09/2024
The latest national and international news from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4.
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12:04
AntiSocial—Coconuts, race and hate speech
Is it racist for a person of colour to call someone a coconut? Should it be a crime?
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12:57
Weather—20/09/2024
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—Mohammed Al Fayed accusers to sue Harrods
Lawyers for 37 women accusing the former Harrods owner of abuse call him a 'monster'.
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13:45
Uncharted with Hannah Fry—20. The Confidence Trick
A finance manager sports a perfect graph. Is it a fluke or something sinister?
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14:00
The Archers—19/09/2024
Susan attempts to hold everyone together.
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14:15
Limelight—Central Intelligence - Series 1, Central Intelligence: Episode 2
2/10 A rigged election and a Nazi spy…
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14:45
Buried—Series 1, Series 1 - 6. FOFO (Fear of Finding Out)
7/12 When a man used satellites to find dumps, he learned they’re everywhere. Is it a mafia?
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15:00
Gardeners' Question Time—Hull: Venus fly traps, overgrown roses and controversial cucumbers
Kathy Clugston, Matthew Pottage, Marcus Chilton-Jones and Bunny Guinness are in Hull.
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15:30
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ National Short Story Award—³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ National Short Story Award 2024, Ghost Kitchen by Ross Raisin
10/10 The fifth of the five shortlisted stories in this year's ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ National Short Story Award.
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16:00
Last Word—Dr George Berci, Olga Craig, Michaela Mabinty DePrince, Tony Strong
Matthew Bannister on a surgeon, a journalist, a dancer and a scenic artist.
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16:30
More or Less—How do you count millionaires?
Plus, asylum seeker costs, private school bets and Baumol's cost disease
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17:00
PM—Al Fayed: a call for justice
'Monster' Al Fayed: women accusing him of sexual assault and rape demand justice.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—20/09/2024 Lawyers representing women accusing Mohamed Al-Fayed of rape and sexual assault describe him as "monster"
They said those at Harrods, the department store he once owned, enabled his attacks.
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18:30
The News Quiz—Series 115, Work & Play
3/8 Simon Evans, Ian Smith, Aditi Mittal and Anushka Asthana quiz the news.
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19:00
The Archers—20/09/2024
Ed takes a monumental step.
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19:15
Add to Playlist—Rick Wakeman and Fenella Humphreys, from Bach to Eurovision
Rick Wakeman and Fenella Humphreys add five more serendipitous tracks.
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20:00
Any Questions?—Victoria Collins MP, Nigel Huddleston MP, Steve Reed MP, Alex Wilson AM
Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Weavers Academy in Wellingborough.
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20:50
A Point of View—In Praise of the Nanny State
Howard Jacobson argues that liberation from red tape is no way to run a country.
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21:00
Free Thinking—Crisis & Decision
Do we live in a time of crisis? Matthew Sweet gets to grips with the present moment.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Is it too late to stop wider Middle East war?
The UN Security Council meets to discuss the crisis as fears mount of a much wider war.
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22:45
Still Lives by Jon McGregor—5: Still Lives with Paintbrushes
5/5 The next in a series of powerful stories taking inspiration from classic still life images
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23:00
Americast—How do you protect a president?
A former Secret Services agent on how to make the U.S. election safe.
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23:30
A Good Read—Sarah Phelps and Irenosen Okojie
Two writers share their favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—21/09/2024
National and international news from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4
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00:30
The Siege by Ben Macintyre—Book of the Week: Episode 5 - A New Threat
5/10 Day three dawns at the Iranian Embassy, and the hostages wake to a new threat.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—21/09/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ World Service Programmes—21/09/2024
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4 joins the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—21/09/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—21/09/2024
The latest news from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—Changing Seasons
With Linden Bicket, a teacher of literature and religion at Edinburgh's School of Divinity
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05:45
Glued Up: The Sticky Story of Humanity—The Birth of Civilisation
Glues hold our world together – and have done since the dawn of civilisation.
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