FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—14/10/2015
The latest national and international news from 91热爆 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—1606: William Shakespeare and the Year of Lear, The Gunpowder Plot
2/5 The impact of the Gunpowder Plot of late 1605 has implications for playwrights. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—14/10/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 91热爆 World Service Programmes—14/10/2015
91热爆 Radio 4 joins the 91热爆 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—14/10/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—14/10/2015
News from 91热爆 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—14/10/2015
A spiritual reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rev Richard Frazer.
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05:45
Farming Today—Lord Krebs on Badger Cull; Insect Farming; Copa-Cogeca New President
Lord Krebs says any success claims following the pilot badger culls is misleading farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—North Island Kokako
Chris Packham presents the North Island kokako from New Zealand. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—14/10/2015
George Osborne's fiscal charter is discussed. Plus Man Booker prize-winner Marlon James.
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09:00
Midweek—Dermot Turing, Gulwali Passarlay, Dawn Rose, Rhiannon Adam.
Libby Purves meets Sir Dermot Turing, the nephew of World War Two codebreaker Alan Turing.
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09:45
Book of the Week—1606: William Shakespeare and the Year of Lear, Plague
3/5 An outbreak of the plague threatens the livelihood of Shakespeare when the theatres close.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Nadiya Hussain; Rachel Weisz
Nadiya Hussain; the need for better followers at work; Kos refugees; Rachel Weisz.
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10:41
15 Minute Drama—Early One Morning, Episode 3
3/10 Virginia Baily's novel, set in Italy 1943, about a woman who shelters a young Jewish boy
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10:55
The Listening Project—Danny and Roberta - Not One Bit
A couple who met across the sectarian divide in Belfast but refused to let it divide them.
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11:00
Recycled Radio—Series 4, Evolution
2/4 What can Darwin, Tony Blair, Mary Berry and the prawn cracker tell us about evolution?
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11:30
A Trespasser's Guide to the Classics—Series 1, Mr Gray's Decorators
1/4 Great works of fiction are upended when a comedy trio stumble into the plot.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—14/10/2015
The latest national and international news from 91热爆 Radio 4.
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12:04
91热爆 Front—14 October 1915 - Adam Wilson
Adam cannot celebrate the family's good news with any enthusiasm.
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12:15
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12:57
Weather—14/10/2015
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—14/10/2015
Rigorous analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Martha Kearney.
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13:45
Peter Snow Returns to the Future—Simon Calder
Simon Calder time travels on Peter Snow DeLorean to witness the Berlin Wall being built.
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14:00
The Archers—13/10/2015
Eddie's ready for his close-up. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—The Life and Times of Arthur Miller, Sin
3/4 Four years after Monroe and Arthur met in LA, they secretly begin to see each other again.
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15:00
Money Box—Money Box Live: Buying a New 91热爆?
Paul Lewis and a panel of guests answer questions about buying a new home.
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15:30
The Letters of Ada Lovelace—The Poetry of Mathematics
1/2 Georgina Ferry presents the dramatised correspondence of Ada Lovelace. (R)
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16:00
Thinking Allowed—Being Single - Modern Romance
Laurie Taylor looks at stigma versus choice and explores romance in the digital age.
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16:30
The Media Show—91热爆 Studios, Ad-blocking, Female tech journalists, The Voice
Two production executives on the 91热爆 studios.
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17:00
PM—14/10/2015
PM at 5pm - Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—14/10/2015 Landmark divorce victory
Two women win a landmark divorce settlement appeal. A nurse is critically ill with ebola.
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18:30
To Hull and Back—Series 1, The French Connection
1/5 A mother and daughter struggle to make ends meet in the East Yorkshire city.
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19:00
The Archers—14/10/2015
It is a poignant day for Ruth.
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19:15
Front Row—James Shapiro, Ben Folds, Zareer Masani, Giacometti
Author James Shapiro discusses Shakespeare, and Charlotte Mullins reviews Giacometti.
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—Early One Morning, Episode 3
3/10 Virginia Baily's novel, set in Italy 1943, about a woman who shelters a young Jewish boy (R)
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20:00
Moral Maze—The Work Ethic
Combative, provocative and engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk.
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20:45
Four Thought—Trust Me, I'm a Magician
Magician Paul Hyland explains that he is not a trickster. At least, not a dishonest one.
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21:00
Costing the Earth—Paying For Our Parks
The National Parks are exploring new commercial opportunities. How far should they go? (R)
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21:30
Midweek—Dermot Turing, Gulwali Passarlay, Dawn Rose, Rhiannon Adam.
Libby Purves meets Sir Dermot Turing, the nephew of World War Two codebreaker Alan Turing. (R)
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22:00
The World Tonight—Labour rebellion on economic surplus vote
Government wins by 320 votes to 258, a majority of 62
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—Reading Europe - The Truth and Other Lies, I need to get away from here
7/9 Henry tells his friend Obradin what really happened, with shocking repercussions.
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23:00
The Celebrity Voicemail Show—Series 1, Barack Obama
4/4 Kayvan Novak imagines what the voicemail of President Barack Obama might sound like.
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23:15
Dreaming the City—The Fox Wife
2/4 Sam Thompson takes us to Oxford to follow a man whose wife has turned into a fox. (R)
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23:30
Today in Parliament—14/10/2015
Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—15/10/2015
The latest national and international news from 91热爆 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—1606: William Shakespeare and the Year of Lear, Plague
3/5 An outbreak of the plague threatens the livelihood of Shakespeare when the theatres close. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—15/10/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 91热爆 World Service Programmes—15/10/2015
91热爆 Radio 4 joins the 91热爆 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—15/10/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—15/10/2015
News from 91热爆 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—15/10/2015
A spiritual reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rev Richard Frazer.
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05:45
Farming Today—NFU, dairy forum, flooding, future foods
What is the future for the world dairy market? Global experts meet in Edinburgh to discuss
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Blue Jay
Chris Packham presents the North American blue jay. (R)
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