FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—08/03/2015
The latest national and international news from 91热爆 Radio 4.
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00:30
Annika Strandhed—Series 1, An Echo
3/3 A body is found in a metro carriage, but Annika's judgment is clouded by personal matters. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—08/03/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 91热爆 World Service Programmes—08/03/2015
91热爆 Radio 4 joins the 91热爆 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—08/03/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—08/03/2015
News from 91热爆 Radio 4.
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05:43
Bells on Sunday—08/03/2015
The bells of the Church of St Mary the Virgin, Hanbury, Worcestershire.
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05:45
Lent Talks—Kate Saunders
Novelist and actor Kate Saunders reflects on the Passion story. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
News Headlines—08/03/2015
The latest national and international news.
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06:05
Something Understood—Consider the Lilies
Samira Ahmed explores representations of flowers and people's relationships with them.
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06:35
On Your Farm—Lord Henry Plumb, the Elder Statesman of British Farming
Caz Graham meets Baron Plumb of Coleshill, one of the elder statesmen of British farming.
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06:57
Weather—08/03/2015
The latest weather forecast.
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07:00
News and Papers—08/03/2015
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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07:10
Sunday—Pope Francis, Legal Aid, Faith and Fashion
Edward Stourton asks what impact Pope Francis has had on the Catholic Church.
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07:55
Radio 4 Appeal—Environmental Justice Foundation
Benedict Allen presents an appeal on behalf of Environmental Justice Foundation.
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07:57
Weather—08/03/2015
The latest weather forecast.
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08:00
News and Papers—08/03/2015
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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08:10
Sunday Worship—In God's Hands: We Worship a God in Favour of the Powerless and Despised
Dr Rowan Williams explores what it means to be made in God's image.
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08:48
A Point of View—The Nature of Time
Will Self reflects on the unsettling nature of time. (R)
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08:58
Tweet of the Day—Dunnock
John Aitchison presents the dunnock. (R)
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09:00
Broadcasting House—08/03/2015
Sunday morning magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
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10:00
The Archers Omnibus—08/03/2015
It is busy at St Stephen's and Grey Gables.
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11:15
Desert Island Discs—Bryan Stevenson
Kirsty Young talks to US lawyer Bryan Stevenson.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—08/03/2015
The latest national and international news from 91热爆 Radio 4.
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12:04
Just a Minute—Series 71, Episode 4
4/8 With Sheila Hancock, Graham Norton, Paul Merton and Robin Ince. Nicholas Parsons hosts. (R)
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12:32
The Food Programme—Reconsider the Oyster!
Oysters are receiving renewed attention around the world. Dan Saladino explains why.
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12:57
Weather—08/03/2015
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
The World This Weekend—08/03/2015
Global news and analysis, presented by Mark Mardell.
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13:30
The Business of Film with Mark Kermode—The Business of Showing
3/3 Opening weekend is crucial to a film, but there are pitfalls to watch out for.
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14:00
Gardeners' Question Time—Wellesbourne, Warwickshire
Eric Robson hosts the horticultural panel programme from Wellesbourne, Warwickshire. (R)
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14:45
The Listening Project—Sunday Omnibus
Physiotherapy, sex and gender all feature in conversations from around England.
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15:00
Drama on 4—John Gabriel Borkman, Episode 1
1/2 David Threlfall stars in Ibsen's pertinent play about the dangers of ambition.
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16:00
Open Book—Robert Macfarlane on his new book Landmarks
Robert Macfarlane on his latest book, which celebrates the language of the landscape.
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16:30
Poetry Please—Shakespeare's Sonnets
Roger McGough presents a selection of Shakespeare's sonnets.
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17:00
Woman's Hour—The Woman's Hour Debate: Can Porn Empower Women?
Can porn empower women? Jane Garvey hosts a debate from Southbank Centre's WOW Festival.
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17:40
Profile—Qassem Suleimani
Iranian General Qassem Suleimani, possibly the most powerful operative in the Middle East. (R)
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—08/03/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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17:57
Weather—08/03/2015
The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—08/03/2015
The latest national and international news from 91热爆 Radio 4.
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18:15
Pick of the Week—Caz Graham
Caz Graham chooses her 91热爆 Radio highlights.
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19:00
The Archers—08/03/2015
Ruth wants the news.
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19:15
John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 2, Episode 1
1/6 John presents a trailer for a film about the only mode of transport that hasn't had a film (R)
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19:45
Shorts—New Writing from Africa, A Tranquil Mind
3/3 The third of three stories by new radio writers from Africa.
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20:00
Feedback—06/03/2015
The secrets behind successful Radio 4 comedy. And is there a future for the licence fee? (R)
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20:30
Last Word—Yasar Kemal, Maureen Guy, Professor Oliver Rackham, Sir Noel Davies, Leonard Nimoy
A Turkish author, an opera singer, an environmentalist, a nuclear engineer and an actor. (R)
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21:00
Money Box—Charity Donation Websites, Pension Liberation Tax Demands, Smart Meters, Transferring Child Trust Funds.
Paul Lewis looks at charity donation websites and pension liberation tax demands. (R)
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21:26
Radio 4 Appeal—Environmental Justice Foundation
Benedict Allen presents an appeal on behalf of Environmental Justice Foundation. (R)
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21:30
Analysis—When Robots Steal Our Jobs
Technology has decimated manual labour. Now it has its sights on white-collar work. (R)
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22:00
Westminster Hour—08/03/2015
Weekly political discussion and analysis with MPs, experts and commentators.
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22:45
What the Papers Say—08/03/2015
Dennis Sewell of the Spectator analyses how the papers are covering the biggest stories.
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23:00
The Film Programme—Chappie, Short films, Final films, Neil Brand on Morricone
Francine Stock covers the latest cinema releases, with Chappie creator Neill Blomkamp. (R)
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23:30
Something Understood—Consider the Lilies
Samira Ahmed explores representations of flowers and people's relationships with them. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—09/03/2015
The latest national and international news from 91热爆 Radio 4.
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00:15
Thinking Allowed—Commercial Surrogacy in India, Money
Commercial surrogacy in India and beyond, plus new kinds of money. With Laurie Taylor. (R)
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—08/03/2015
The bells of the Church of St Mary the Virgin, Hanbury, Worcestershire. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—09/03/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 91热爆 World Service Programmes—09/03/2015
91热爆 Radio 4 joins the 91热爆 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—09/03/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—09/03/2015
News from 91热爆 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—09/03/2015
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Preb Edward Mason.
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05:45
Farming Today—Rural Payments Agency, Renewable Energy, Women Rural Entrepreneurs
Farmers fear for their payments as computer problems persist at the Rural Payments Agency.
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05:56
Weather—09/03/2015
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—St Kilda Wren
Bill Oddie presents the St Kilda wren. (R)
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