FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—04/04/2019
National and international news from 麻豆社 Radio 4
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00:30
Book of the Week—Two Weeks in November: The Astonishing Story of the Coup That Toppled Mugabe, Episode 3
Mugabe smells a rat and fires his vice president, who attempts to flee the country. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—04/04/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of 麻豆社 World Service Programmes—04/04/2019
麻豆社 Radio 4 joins the 麻豆社 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—04/04/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—04/04/2019
National and international news from 麻豆社 Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—04/04/2019
A spiritual comment to begin the day with autism adviser Ann Memmott.
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05:45
Farming Today—Lambing in the snow, food waste on farms, the power of slurry and preparations for No Deal
Could the gases released in slurry pits be used to generate electricity?
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Merlin
Chris Packham presents the merlin.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—04/04/2019
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
In Our Time—The Great Irish Famine
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the causes and consequences of the Famine of 1845-49.
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09:45
Book of the Week—Two Weeks in November: The Astonishing Story of the Coup That Toppled Mugabe, Episode 4
On 14 November 2017, Operation Restore Legacy in Zimbabwe is launched ruthlessly.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Repeat removals of children, Joanne Harris on The Strawberry Thief
Repeat removals of children, Joanne Harris on The Strawberry Thief
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10:45
15 Minute Drama—Coach Karen's Half-Time Team Talk, Episode Four
Karen and the team play away and are seduced by the luxurious dressing rooms. And sweets.
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11:00
Crossing Continents—Nepal Fights Foreign Paedophiles
Hunting western paedophiles is a priority for a new police unit in Nepal.
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11:30
Can Hip Hop Save Ballet?
Why are there so few black dancers in classical ballet? Eric Underwood investigates.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—04/04/2019
The latest national and international news from 麻豆社 Radio 4.
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12:04
Home Fire—Episode 4
By Kamila Shamsie. Eamonn knows that Aneeka has secrets. Read by Sanjeev Bhaskar.
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12:18
You and Yours—Global food study, Rage rooms, Dirty jeans
How the food that many of us eat could be reducing how long we live.
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12:57
Weather—04/04/2019
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—04/04/2019
News, analysis and comment from 麻豆社 Radio 4.
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13:45
The Decade That Invented the Future: The 1970s—1973: Oil shock
The story of the 1973 oil shock, a turning point in 20th-century economics and geopolitics
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14:00
The Archers—03/04/2019
It's a bad day for Tom. (R)
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14:15
The Interrogation—Series 5, Neil
Max has a hunch about someone who comes in to the station to make a victim statement.
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15:00
Open Country—Surfing on Scotland鈥檚 North Coast
Thurso鈥檚 surfing community on why their reef break is one of Europe鈥檚 best waves.
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15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—Book Aid International
Ben Okri makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Book Aid International
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15:30
Open Book—Taylor Jenkins Reid, Older Characters in Fiction, Baseball books
Taylor Jenkins Reid talks about her latest novel Daisy Jones & The Six. (R)
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16:00
The Film Programme—Jessie Buckley
Jessie Buckley on Wild Rose
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16:30
麻豆社 Inside Science—Cretaceous catastrophe fossilised, LIGO and Virgo, Corals, Forensic shoeprint database
Cretaceous catastrophe fossilised, LIGO and Virgo, corals and forensic shoeprint database
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17:00
PM—04/04/2019
Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—04/04/2019 Ethiopian Airlines Crash Pilots Exonerated
A preliminary report on the Ethiopian Airlines crash appears to exonerate the pilots.
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18:30
Meet David Sedaris—Series 7, Episode 1
1/6 Globetrotting, trash-picking, aisle-rolling storyteller returns with more wit and wisdom.
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19:00
The Archers—04/04/2019
Shula's confidence is knocked.
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19:15
Front Row—The Shed, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Jonathan Lethem, Marvin Gaye
New York's new multi-purpose 拢360 million arts venue, The Shed, opens this week.
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—Coach Karen's Half-Time Team Talk, Episode Four
Karen and the team play away and are seduced by the luxurious dressing rooms. And sweets. (R)
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20:00
The Briefing Room—How divided are we?
How has Brexit divided Britain, and what might unify the country?
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20:30
In Business—A Tale of Two Towns
How can the British high street be revived?
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21:00
麻豆社 Inside Science—Cretaceous catastrophe fossilised, LIGO and Virgo, Corals, Forensic shoeprint database
Cretaceous catastrophe fossilised, LIGO and Virgo, corals and forensic shoeprint database (R)
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21:30
In Our Time—The Great Irish Famine
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the causes and consequences of the Famine of 1845-49. (R)
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22:00
The World Tonight—04/04/2019
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
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22:45
Home Fire—Episode 4
By Kamila Shamsie. Eamonn knows that Aneeka has secrets. Read by Sanjeev Bhaskar. (R)
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23:00
The Skewer
Late-night thought-provoking comedy from Jon Holmes.
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23:15
Gyles Brandreth鈥檚 What Ho, Your Majesty?
Gyles Brandreth has written a comic story for the Queen's 90th birthday.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—04/04/2019
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—05/04/2019
National and international news from 麻豆社 Radio 4
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00:30
Book of the Week—Two Weeks in November: The Astonishing Story of the Coup That Toppled Mugabe, Episode 4
On 14 November 2017, Operation Restore Legacy in Zimbabwe is launched ruthlessly. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—05/04/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of 麻豆社 World Service Programmes—05/04/2019
麻豆社 Radio 4 joins the 麻豆社 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—05/04/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—05/04/2019
National and international news from 麻豆社 Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—05/04/2019
A spiritual comment to begin the day with autism adviser Ann Memmott.
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05:45
Farming Today—Moy Park closure, Protected Geographical Indication after Brexit, Fallen stock
David Brown from the Ulster Farmers Union on the closure of Moy Park processing plant.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Common Tern
Michaela Strachan presents the story and sound of the common tern.
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