FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News — 30/11/2016
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week — Reality Is Not What It Seems, The Most Beautiful of Theories
2/5 In 1905, Albert Einstein formulates the most famous equation of modern science. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast — 30/11/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes — 30/11/2016
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast — 30/11/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing — 30/11/2016
News from BBC Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day — 30/11/2016
Spiritual reflection to start the day, with writer and broadcaster Anna Magnusson.
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05:45
Farming Today — Pig exports post-Brexit, New Scottish salmon hatchery, Dairy Crest research
Brexit, sterling and pork exports: Anna Hill hears the outlook for UK pork producers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day — Bar-Tailed Godwit
Martin Hughes-Games presents the bar-tailed godwit. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today — 30/11/2016
Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Midweek — Bradley Walsh, Salley Vickers, Ed Victor, Debbie Young-Somers.
Actor Bradley Walsh and novelist Salley Vickers join Libby Purves.
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09:45
Book of the Week — Reality Is Not What It Seems, The Quantum Leap
3/5 Carlo Rovelli explores 20th-century discoveries in the fields of quantum science.
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10:00
Woman's Hour — Marine le Pen and the French presidential race, Georgette Heyer, No fault divorce
Will Marine le Pen become the first female president of France? With Jenni Murray.
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10:41
15 Minute Drama — Gudrun's Saga, Episode 3
3/5 Love is rekindled when Gudrun is visited by old friends.
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10:55
The Listening Project — Elspeth and Sue - Period Pains
A childhood with some unusual features required a lot of explaining.
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11:00
The Tarpaulin - A Biography
Historian Dina Gusejnova tells the story of tarpaulin from the 17th century to the present (R)
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11:30
Gloomsbury — Series 3, Tired of London
5/6 Henry finally gives up his job at the Foreign Office for a career as a writer. (R)
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary — 30/11/2016
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
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12:04
Witness — The US School Bible Controversy
How a schoolboy challenged the practice of daily Bible reading in US schools - and won.
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12:15
You and Yours — Mis-sold solar panels, Seduced by the sultan, Flood resilience grants
Hundreds of people mis-sold government Green Deal loans are still paying them back.
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12:57
Weather — 30/11/2016
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One — 30/11/2016
Analysis of news and current affairs.
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13:45
Self Drives: The Trabant — Achtung Bitte!
3/5 Will makes it to the former East German border in his iconic communist car.
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14:00
The Archers — 29/11/2016
Ruth fires a warning shot. (R)
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14:15
Drama — Road to Oxford
The story of a missing student set against the rowdy May Day celebrations in Oxford.
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15:00
On airMoney Box — Money Box Live: Transforming the NHS
Lesley Curwen and guests answer calls on the NHS and its future finances.
Listen live (BBC Radio 4 homepage)
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15:30
All in the Mind — Pathological Demand Avoidance, Is wisdom a trait or a state, Anxiety-free comedy gigs
Claudia Hammond examines pathological demand avoidance. (R)
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16:00
Thinking Allowed — Foie gras & the politics of taste - Memories of Irish food
Foie gras and the politics of taste. Also, male Irish migrants recall the food back home.
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16:30
The Media Show — 30/11/2016
Topical programme about the fast-changing media world.
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17:00
PM — 30/11/2016
Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News — 30/11/2016
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
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18:30
Women Talking About Cars — Dawn French
Victoria Coren Mitchell interviews Dawn French about her life, and the cars she has known!
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19:00
The Archers — 30/11/2016
Lynda has some reluctant players.
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19:15
Front Row — Robert Rauschenberg, The poetry of Philip Larkin, This is Us reviewed
Robert Rauschenberg at the Tate, the poetry of Philip Larkin, This is Us reviewed.
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19:45
15 Minute Drama — Gudrun's Saga, Episode 3
3/5 Love is rekindled when Gudrun is visited by old friends. (R)
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20:00
We Need to Talk About Death — Stand By Me
Joan Bakewell explores death and dying, confronting the very questions we fear the most.
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20:45
Four Thought — Magazine Renaissance
Jeremy Leslie explains why reports of magazines dying have been greatly exaggerated.
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21:00
Science Stories — Series 4, The Day the Earth Stopped Standing Still
How a dying man's book demoted the earth and reconstructed the universe.
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21:30
Midweek — Bradley Walsh, Salley Vickers, Ed Victor, Debbie Young-Somers.
Actor Bradley Walsh and novelist Salley Vickers join Libby Purves. (R)
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21:58
Weather — 30/11/2016
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight — 30/11/2016
In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime — Nutshell, Episode 3
3/10 Ian McEwan's modern-day take on Hamlet, told from the perspective of an unborn child.
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23:00
Terry Alderton: More Crazy Now — The Dirty Smile
1/4 A one man comedy explosion from the mind of Terry Alderton.
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23:15
Jigsaw — Series 2, Episode 4
4/4 Dan Antopolski, Tom Craine and Nat Luurtsema piece together a rapid-fire sketch show. (R)
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23:30
Today in Parliament — 30/11/2016
Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News — 01/12/2016
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week — Reality Is Not What It Seems, The Quantum Leap
3/5 Carlo Rovelli explores 20th-century discoveries in the fields of quantum science. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast — 01/12/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes — 01/12/2016
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast — 01/12/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing — 01/12/2016
News from BBC Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day — 01/12/2016
Spiritual reflection to start the day, with writer and broadcaster Anna Magnusson.
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05:45
Farming Today — 01/12/2016
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside. Presented by Charlotte Smith.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day — Reed Bunting
David Attenborough presents the reed bunting. (R)
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