FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—23/08/2019
National and international news from 91热爆 Radio 4
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00:30
Coventry, by Rachel Cusk—Making 91热爆
Extracts from Rachel Cusk's new collection of witty and clear-sighted essays. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—23/08/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of 91热爆 World Service Programmes—23/08/2019
91热爆 Radio 4 joins the 91热爆 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—23/08/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—23/08/2019
National and international news from 91热爆 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—23/08/2019
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Rachel Gardner
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05:45
Farming Today—23/08/19: Sea eagles on the Isle of Wight, Medieval strip farming, Feeding charcoal to cattle
Sea eagles have been reintroduced on the Isle of Wight. Farmers are concerned about lambs.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Serin
Brett Westwood presents the serin. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—23/08/2019
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
The Reunion—York Minster Fire
Sue MacGregor reunites those who saved York Minster from the devastating fire of 1984.
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09:45
Coventry, by Rachel Cusk—Lions on Leashes
Extracts from Rachel Cusk's new collection of witty and clear-sighted essays.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Listener Week: Day Five
Mothers and sons, renting at 50, and bereavement and appetite loss.
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10:45
Edna O'Brien - The Country Girls Trilogy—The Country Girls, 5. Friendship
5/10 Away from home, Kate thinks she can cope with Baba's brutal style of friendship.
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11:00
What鈥檚 Eating Rotherham
Rotherham resident Joanne Keeling looks at the problem of emotional overeating in the town
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11:30
Beta Female—Series 1, Pilot - Episode 1
1/5 New sitcom by Amna Saleem, starring Kiran Sonia Sawar.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—23/08/2019
The latest national and international news from 91热爆 Radio 4.
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12:04
Heartburn by Nora Ephron—5. Revenge
5/5 Rachel makes a grand gesture of her own.
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12:18
You and Yours—New builds, Jack Wills, Recycling coat hangers
New-build homes, the future of Jack Wills, and recycling plastic coat hangers.
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12:57
Weather—23/08/2019
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—23/08/2019
Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Mark Mardell.
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13:45
World War 2: The Economic Battle—France
War and the French Economy from 1920 鈥� 1940.
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14:00
The Archers—22/08/2019
Ruth has the rug pulled out from under her (R)
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14:15
From Fact to Fiction—Twelve Weeks
A weekend away for college friends turns sour when a deeply personal secret is uncovered.
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15:00
Gardeners' Question Time—East Dorset
Kathy Clugston and the team of gardening experts are in East Dorset.
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15:45
Short Works—In The Mountains by Amanthi Harris
Anya seeks escape in a Spanish village.
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16:00
Last Word—Peter Fonda, Princess Christina of the Netherlands, Geoffrey Paul OBE, Jim Bouton
Matthew Bannister on a film star, a princess, an editor and a baseball player.
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16:30
More or Less—Exam grades, Chernobyl, Ethiopian trees
Was your A-level grade correct? Plus were 350m trees planted in one day in Ethiopia?
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16:55
The Listening Project—Jim and Liam: Bath times and Barber Shops
Jim and Liam look back at their childhoods in Larne, County Antrim.
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17:00
PM—23/08/2019
Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—23/08/2019 EU countries warn Brazil to do more about Amazon wildfires
A huge trade deal between the EU and South America is under threat.
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18:30
The Now Show—Series 55, Episode 1
1/7 Special edition of the Now Show coming from the 91热爆 Hub at the Edinburgh Fringe
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19:00
The Archers—23/08/2019
It's a big night for Peggy
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19:15
Front Row—Andrew Davies on Sanditon, Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, the literature of citizen and state
Andrew Davies on his television dramatisation of Jane Austen's unfinished novel Sanditon
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19:45
Edna O'Brien - The Country Girls Trilogy—The Country Girls, 5. Friendship
5/10 Away from home, Kate thinks she can cope with Baba's brutal style of friendship. (R)
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20:00
Any Questions?—Diane Abbott MP, Katy Balls, Deidre Brock MP, Dan Hannan MEP
Ritula Shah presents topical debate from the Radio Theatre at Broadcasting House, London.
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20:50
A Point of View—Nature Red in Tooth and Claw
Rebecca Stott argues that we need to rethink our relationship with nature.
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21:00
A History of Delusions—Capgras: the 'Illusion of Doubles'
Clincial psychologist Daniel Freeman explores cases of delusion.
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22:00
The World Tonight—G7 Summit Preview
President Trump will meet Boris Johnson for first time since he became Prime Minister
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22:45
Heartburn by Nora Ephron—5. Revenge
5/5 Rachel makes a grand gesture of her own. (R)
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23:00
Great Lives—Caroline Quentin nominates Sir John Vanbrugh
Caroline Quentin nominates the 17th century dramatist and architect Sir John Vanbrugh (R)
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23:25
Beyond Today—What's it like to be attacked at a Trump rally?
Two stories about how journalism has had to adapt to the presidency of Donald Trump.
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23:55
The Listening Project—Bob and Helen: Back to Kiveton
Bob and Helen and the story behind the photograph that brought them together.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—24/08/2019
National and international news from 91热爆 Radio 4
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00:30
Coventry, by Rachel Cusk—Lions on Leashes
Extracts from Rachel Cusk's new collection of witty and clear-sighted essays. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—24/08/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of 91热爆 World Service Programmes—24/08/2019
91热爆 Radio 4 joins the 91热爆 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—24/08/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—24/08/2019
National and international news from 91热爆 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—24/08/2019
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Dr Marika Rose.
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05:45
Four Thought—Preserving the 91热爆 Visit
Dr Mark Williams believes we need to preserve the traditional GP home visit. (R)
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