FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—15/08/2020
The latest news and weather forecast from ±«Óãtv Radio 4.
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00:30
British Summer Time Begins by Ysenda Maxtone-Graham—Journeys Abroad
5/5 British summers are about to change forever with the arrival of the foreign holiday.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—15/08/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of ±«Óãtv World Service Programmes—15/08/2020
±«Óãtv Radio 4 joins the ±«Óãtv World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—15/08/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—15/08/2020
The latest news from ±«Óãtv Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—15/08/2020
Spiritual reflection to start the day with Rev Neil Gardner of Canongate Kirk, Edinburgh.
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05:45
Four Thought—War on Two Wheels
Lois Pryce argues that cycling needs to be uncool again.
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Morning
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06:00
News and Papers—15/08/2020
The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
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06:07
Open Country—The Great Spotted Woodpecker Quest
Finding a Great Spotted Woodpecker’s nest is far from easy for cameraman James Aldred.
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06:30
Farming Today—14/08/20 - Farming Today This Week: Rural tourism
Caz Graham heads to a farm which has opened its doors to campers for the first time.
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06:57
Weather—15/08/2020
The latest weather forecast
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07:00
Today—15/08/2020
Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Saturday Live—Bob Harris
Marathon swimmer Alice Dearing and the Inheritance Tracks of Fay Ripley.
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10:30
You're Dead to Me—Josephine Baker
Greg Jenner and the team take us to 1920s Paris to meet the phenomenal Josephine Baker.
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10:59
VJ Day Silence
A two-minute silence to mark VJ Day.
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11:02
The Briefing Room—Covid-19: the return to school
How should we balance the risks when reopening schools during the coronavirus pandemic?
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11:32
From Our Own Correspondent—Japan's Second World War Legacy
Stories from Colombia, Greece, Germany and on the unfinished business of WW2 in Japan.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—15/08/2020
The latest national and international news from ±«Óãtv Radio 4.
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12:04
The Money Clinic—Poppy and Cliff
Eavesdrop as a couple open up to a counsellor about their finances and their feelings.
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12:30
Summer Comedy Festival—Jayde Adams
4/6 Jayde Adams curates her dream festival, hosting a line-up of her favourite performers.
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12:57
Weather—15/08/2020
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
News—15/08/2020
The latest national and international news from ±«Óãtv Radio 4
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13:10
Any Questions?—Nick Gibb MP, Bronwen Maddox, Conor McGinn MP, Alison Thewliss MP.
Chris Mason presents political debate from Broadcasting House in London.
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14:00
Any Answers?—15/08/2020
Have your say on the issues discussed on Any Questions?
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14:45
Saturday Drama—The Martin Beck Killings, The Terrorists
10/10 Steven Mackintosh stars as Martin Beck in the classic 1960s Swedish detective series.
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16:15
Woman's Hour—The codebreaking sisters. Women in elite sport. How female DJs are adapting during lockdown
The codebreaking sisters. Women in elite sport. Female DJs adapting during lockdown.
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17:00
PM—15/08/2020
Full coverage of the day's news
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17:30
The Inquiry—Will America’s 'Big Tech' firms be reined in?
US lawmakers are deciding whether to act against the country’s powerful tech giants.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—15/08/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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17:57
Weather—15/08/2020
The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—15/08/2020 VJ Day remembered 75 years on
Prince Charles leads commemorations on the 75th anniversary of Japan's surrender.
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18:15
Loose Ends—Alan Cumming, Karen Koren, Gbemisola Ikumelo, Fern Brady, Camille O' Sullivan, Callum Easter, Arthur Smith, Clive Anderson
Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
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19:00
The Long View—Rethink, The Unexpected Impact of Spanish Flu on the Interwar Years
4/5 Jonathan Freedland and guest explore how Britain has recovered from crises in its history
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19:15
The Reith Lectures—Hilary Mantel, Adaptation
Hilary Mantel on how fiction changes when adapted for stage or screen.
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20:00
Archive on 4—The End of Coming Out?
Dustin Lance Black asks whether LGBTQ+ people still need to come out publicly.
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21:00
Tracks—Series 3: Chimera, Chimera: Episode One
1/9 The return of the conspiracy thriller by Matthew Broughton. Starring Hattie Morahan.
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21:45
Rapunzel—Parlez Vous
1/3 By Julie Mayhew. A young woman thinks of the strange story of her mother’s childhood.
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22:00
News—15/08/2020
The latest national and international news from ±«Óãtv Radio 4
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22:15
Grounded with Louis Theroux—6. KSI
Louis speaks to YouTube star, rapper and boxer, KSI.
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23:00
Brain of Britain—Heat 7, 2020
The nationwide general knowledge contest for the title of Brain of Britain.
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23:30
We Sigh for Houses
Poet Aviva Dautch revisits a childhood growing up as the daughter of a chronic hoarder.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—16/08/2020
The latest news and weather forecast from ±«Óãtv Radio 4.
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00:15
The Way I See It—Fiona Shaw on Georgia O'Keeffe's Lake George, Coat and Red
16/30 30 of the world's sharpest minds choose a work from MoMA's collection. How do they see it?
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00:30
The Poet and the Echo—On Being Brought from Africa to America
Fred D’Aguiar’s potent story inspired by Phillis Wheatley.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—16/08/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of ±«Óãtv World Service Programmes—16/08/2020
±«Óãtv Radio 4 joins the ±«Óãtv World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—16/08/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—16/08/2020
The latest news from ±«Óãtv Radio 4
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05:43
Bells on Sunday—St Mary Redcliffe in Bristol
Bells on Sunday comes from St Mary Redcliffe in Bristol.
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05:45
The Long View—Rethink, The Unexpected Impact of Spanish Flu on the Interwar Years
4/5 Jonathan Freedland and guest explore how Britain has recovered from crises in its history
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