FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—30/09/2020
The latest news and weather forecast from ±«Óãtv Radio 4.
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00:30
Agent Sonya by Ben Macintyre—Episode 2
2/5 Anne-Marie Duff reads the incredible story of spy, Ursula Kuczynski. By Ben Macintyre.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—30/09/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of ±«Óãtv World Service Programmes—30/09/2020
±«Óãtv Radio 4 joins the ±«Óãtv World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—30/09/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—30/09/2020
The latest news from ±«Óãtv Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—30/09/2020
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rabbi Warren Elf MBE
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05:45
Farming Today—30/09/20 - Beef slaughter age, seaweed rum and rural tourism in COVID times.
Should cattle go for slaughter at a younger age?
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Sooty Shearwater
Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson presents the sooty shearwater.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—30/09/2020
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
More or Less—'Record' Covid cases, Trump on the death count, and ant pheromones
Case counts in perspective, a suspect stat from the US, and life lessons from insects.
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09:30
Four Thought—Reading Outside Your Comfort Zone
Ann Morgan commends the challenge of reading outside your comfort zone.
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09:45
Agent Sonya by Ben Macintyre—Episode 3
3/5 Anne-Marie Duff reads the thrilling true story of spy, Ursula Kuczynski. By Ben Macintyre.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Yotam Ottolenghi, Long Covid and Women, Breast Cancer Screening and Talking to Children about Death
Yotam Ottolenghi, long Covid and women and how to talk to children about death.
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10:45
Broken English—Episode 3
3/10 Anna and John’s escape to rural France proves more challenging than they imagined.
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11:00
Back to School
Radio 4 goes Back to School to explore the new world of socially distanced education.
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11:30
Lucy Porter In The Family Way… Again
Comedian Lucy Porter examines family life and the concept of legacy.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—30/09/2020
The latest national and international news from ±«Óãtv Radio 4.
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12:04
The Vanishing Futurist by Charlotte Hobson—Episode 8
8/10 By Charlotte Hobson. Dramatic events bring the end of the commune.
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12:18
You and Yours—Green ±«Óãtvs Grant, Universal Credit, Digital Exclusion
Cold calling will not be banned under the government's new Green ±«Óãtvs Grant.
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12:57
Weather—30/09/2020
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—30/09/2020
News, analysis and comment from ±«Óãtv Radio 4
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13:45
Two Minutes Past Nine—Episode 8: Bombs in the desert
8/12 Leah Sottile explores Kingman Arizona. A place where the wild west cowboy myth persists.
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14:00
The Archers—29/09/2020
Philip finds himself in hot water.
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14:15
Behind Closed Doors—Series 3, Contact
1/3 Should sperm donor Harry have contact rights? Barrister Rebecca Nyman's client says no.
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15:00
Money Box—MBL: Personal Insurance
How do you get good value insurance cover? e-mail moneybox@bbc.co.uk
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15:30
Inside Health—Antibodies to Covid in Kids, Covid and Colds, PIMS-TS,
Antibodies to Covid found in kids before the pandemic; Covid and colds, PIMS-TS.
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16:00
Thinking Allowed—Cars
Cars: How do cars transmit our identities behind the wheel?
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16:30
The Media Show—How conspiracy theories hijacked the news
"Biden's hidden earpiece" is the latest theory to cross from the fringes to the mainstream
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17:00
PM—30/09/2020
Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—30/09/2020 MPs promised Covid rules vote wherever possible.
Commons Speaker has warned the Government against treating Parliament with "contempt".
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18:30
Phil Ellis Is Trying—Series 3, Pondlife 2000
4/4 Phil finds himself in court when he is accused of murdering a hipster.
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19:00
The Archers—30/09/2020
Lynda has a shocking suggestion
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19:15
Front Row—Miss Virginia, Helen Reddy remembered, Sarah Nicolls, Gary Clarke
Miss Virginia reviewed, and Sarah Nicolls who plays an inside-out vertical grand piano.
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19:45
Broken English—Episode 3
3/10 Anna and John’s escape to rural France proves more challenging than they imagined.
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20:00
The Spark—Chris Daw and the Abolition of Prisons
Leading thinkers propose solutions to the structural problems of our age.
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20:45
Four Thought—Reading Outside Your Comfort Zone
Ann Morgan commends the challenge of reading outside your comfort zone.
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21:00
Costing the Earth—The Great Leaky Loo Scandal
How billions of litres of water are lost each week - from a system intended to save water.
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21:30
The Media Show—How conspiracy theories hijacked the news
"Biden's hidden earpiece" is the latest theory to cross from the fringes to the mainstream
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22:00
The World Tonight—Commons Speaker accuses ministers of "totally unacceptable" behaviour
Government compromise with rebels on oversight of new national covid restrictions
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22:45
The Vanishing Futurist by Charlotte Hobson—Episode 8
8/10 By Charlotte Hobson. Dramatic events bring the end of the commune.
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23:00
Damien Slash—The Damien Slash Mixtape. Series 3, Episode 3
3/4 Fast-paced sketch show from character comedian Damien Slash (aka Daniel Barker).
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23:15
Bunk Bed—Series 6, Cate Blanchett
1/4 Patrick Marber and Peter Curran are joined by Oscar-winner Cate Blanchett.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—30/09/2020
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—01/10/2020
The latest news and weather forecast from ±«Óãtv Radio 4.
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00:30
Agent Sonya by Ben Macintyre—Episode 3
3/5 Anne-Marie Duff reads the thrilling true story of spy, Ursula Kuczynski. By Ben Macintyre.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—01/10/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of ±«Óãtv World Service Programmes—01/10/2020
±«Óãtv Radio 4 joins the ±«Óãtv World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—01/10/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—01/10/2020
The latest news from ±«Óãtv Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—01/10/2020
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rabbi Warren Elf MBE
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05:45
Farming Today—01/10/20 - British Woodland Survey, coastal carbon capture and the UK-Norway fishing deal
Are our woods and forests resilient enough for what the future holds?
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Leach's Storm Petrel
Wildlife Sound Recordist, Chris Watson, presents the Leach's Storm-Petrel.
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