FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—30/07/2020
The latest news and weather forecast from Âé¶¹Éç Radio 4.
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00:30
Girl Taken—8. On the Trail
8/10 Can a hidden tracker provide the longed-for break in the search for the missing youngster?
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—30/07/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Âé¶¹Éç World Service Programmes—30/07/2020
Âé¶¹Éç Radio 4 joins the Âé¶¹Éç World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—30/07/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—30/07/2020
The latest news from Âé¶¹Éç Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—30/07/2020
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Dr Myriam François
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05:45
Farming Today—30/07/20 - Consultation on gene editing, Mammal extinction, Peregrine Falcons, COVID-19 and food supply chains
Lord Krebs tells Charlotte Smith why a consultation on gene editing is good for consumers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Cailean MacLean on the Bonxie
Photographer Cailean Maclean on the great skua, or bonxie, for Tweet of the Day.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—30/07/2020
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
The Long View—Dominic Cummings and Civil Service Reform
Jonathan Freedland presents stories from the past and compares them with current events.
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09:30
James Burke's Web of Knowledge—Episode 3
James Burke joins the dots on his 'Knowledge Web'
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09:45
Girl Taken—9. A Time for Answers
9/10 Investigators think they know the address. Will Reza make his move before he's confronted?
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10:00
Woman's Hour—School exclusions; Women and running; Recovery after domestic violence
School exclusions; Women and running; Recovery after domestic violence
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10:45
Electric Decade—Babelsberg Babylon, Episode 4
4/5 Suspenseful drama set amid the creative ferment of 1920s Berlin and its film studio.
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11:00
Crossing Continents—Venezuela's 'Bay of Piglets'
A failed coup in Venezuela - a story of hubris, incompetence and treachery…
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11:30
Tales from the Stave—Mozart's Haffner Symphony
A celebration of Mozart's genius through the autograph manuscript of his Haffner Symphony.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—30/07/2020
The latest national and international news from Âé¶¹Éç Radio 4.
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12:04
Actress by Anne Enright—Episode 4: Hollywood wife
4/10 Anne Enright reads her new novel about the rise and terrible fall of an acting legend.
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12:18
You and Yours—Cheap Clothes, Green Homes and Tiny Pubs
Cheap clothing: Can a trust-mark ever guarantee clothing has not been made by slaves?
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12:57
Weather—30/07/2020
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—30/07/2020
News, analysis and comment from Âé¶¹Éç Radio 4
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13:45
How They Made Us Doubt Everything—The Tobacco Playbook: 4. Tobacco in the Dock
As the evidence against tobacco mounts, the court suits mount up. Tobacco keeps winning.
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14:00
The Archers—29/07/2020
Johnny begins a frantic search
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14:15
Drama on 4—Care Inc
The owner of a Seattle bookstore can't get the health insurance she needs to stay alive.
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15:00
Open Country—Restoration in the Lake District
Ian Marchant talks to people restoring landscapes in the Lake District.
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15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—Five Talents
Sandi Toksvig makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Five Talents
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15:30
Open Book—Kate Grenville, Beryl Bainbridge, Narrative Voices
Sara Collins talks to Kate Grenville about her new novel A Room Made of Leaves.
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16:00
The Film Programme—Odds Against Tomorrow
Odds Against Tomorrow (1959) is essential film noir that ends an unofficial trilogy.
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16:30
Âé¶¹Éç Inside Science—Science Museum mystery objects; home security camera security and Rosalind Franklin at 100
Science Museum mystery objects; home security camera security and Rosalind Franklin at 100
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17:00
PM—30/07/2020
Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—30/07/2020 Coronavirus: England highest excess death levels in Europe
England saw the largest increase in death rates in Europe, early in the pandemic.
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18:30
ReincarNathan—Series 2, Space Hamster
4/6 Comedy series about a man struggling to cope with being reincarnated as various animals.
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19:00
The Archers—30/07/2020
Harrison faces a race against time
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19:15
Front Row—Whipped cream on The Fourth Plinth, Derry Girls creator Lisa McGee, and Booker Prize nominated Avni Doshi
Heather Phillipson's Trafalgar Square whipped cream sculpture, and Derry Girls' Lisa McGee
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19:45
Electric Decade—Babelsberg Babylon, Episode 4
4/5 Suspenseful drama set amid the creative ferment of 1920s Berlin and its film studio.
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20:00
The Briefing Room—How to beat obesity
What’s in the government's plan to help people lose weight and what more could be done?
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20:30
In Business—The Jobs Challenge
Whose jobs are most at risk from the economic wreckage of Covid 19?
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21:00
Âé¶¹Éç Inside Science—Science Museum mystery objects; home security camera security and Rosalind Franklin at 100
Science Museum mystery objects; home security camera security and Rosalind Franklin at 100
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21:30
The Long View—Dominic Cummings and Civil Service Reform
Jonathan Freedland presents stories from the past and compares them with current events.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Donald Trump suggests delaying November's election
President says result would be inaccurate because of large number of postal votes
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22:45
Actress by Anne Enright—Episode 4: Hollywood wife
4/10 Anne Enright reads her new novel about the rise and terrible fall of an acting legend.
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23:00
Stand-Up Specials—Dave Podmore's Positive Test
Could 2020's dearth of sport be a unique opportunity for cricket's anti-hero Dave Podmore?
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23:30
Your Call Is Important to Us
New universal credit claimants tell us about their lives on hold.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—31/07/2020
The latest news and weather forecast from Âé¶¹Éç Radio 4.
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00:30
Girl Taken—9. A Time for Answers
9/10 Investigators think they know the address. Will Reza make his move before he's confronted?
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—31/07/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Âé¶¹Éç World Service Programmes—31/07/2020
Âé¶¹Éç Radio 4 joins the Âé¶¹Éç World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—31/07/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—31/07/2020
The latest news from Âé¶¹Éç Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—31/07/2020
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Dr Myriam François
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05:45
Farming Today—31/07/20 KFC chicken welfare report, GM moths, illegal shellfish
Fast food chain KFC publish a warts and all chicken welfare report.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Heather Bennett on the Lapwing
The RSPB's Heather Bennett recalls her first sighting of a lapwing for Tweet of the Day.
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