FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—12/05/2013
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Brief Sparks—You Should Have Seen the Mess
2/3 A girl turns her back on life's opportunities for fear of a little dirt. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—12/05/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—12/05/2013
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—12/05/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—12/05/2013
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Bells on Sunday—12/05/2013
The bells of Crediton Parish Church, Devon.
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05:45
Profile—Pep Guardiola
Tim Franks profiles Pep Guardiola, about to step up to one of the biggest jobs in football (R)
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Morning
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06:00
News Headlines—12/05/2013
The latest national and international news.
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06:05
Something Understood—The Greatest of These Is Love?
John McCarthy considers the centrality of love in our lives. With writer Salley Vickers.
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06:35
Living World—The Tenby Daffodil
Chris Sperring joins botanist Ray Woods in west Wales to search for the Tenby daffodil.
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06:57
Weather—12/05/2013
The latest weather forecast.
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07:00
News and Papers—12/05/2013
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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07:10
Sunday—12/05/2013
Sunday morning religious news and current affairs programme, presented by Edward Stourton.
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07:55
Radio 4 Appeal—Encompass: The Daniel Braden Reconciliation Trust
Amit Lavi and Mandy Braden present an appeal for Encompass.
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07:57
Weather—12/05/2013
The latest weather forecast.
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08:00
News and Papers—12/05/2013
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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08:10
Sunday Worship—Stories of Salvation
Canon Angela Tilby from Oxford explores Christian themes in Grimm's Fairy Tales.
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08:48
A Point of View—The Myth of Modernity
John Gray draws on the novels of Mervyn Peake to expose the myth of modernity. (R)
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08:58
Tweet of the Day—Cuckoo - Male
David Attenborough introduces the male cuckoo. (R)
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09:00
Broadcasting House—12/05/2013
Sunday morning magazine programme.
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10:00
The Archers Omnibus—12/05/2013
Kirsty's in cheering-up mode, and Helen tells all.
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11:15
Desert Island Discs—Damien Hirst
Kirsty Young interviews contemporary artist Damien Hirst.
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Afternoon
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12:00
The Unbelievable Truth—Series 11, Episode 5
5/6 With Richard Osman, John Finnemore, Lucy Beaumont and Rhod Gilbert. David Mitchell hosts. (R)
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12:32
The Food Programme—A Life Through Wine: Jancis Robinson
Sheila Dillon speaks to world-renowned wine writer and critic Jancis Robinson.
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12:57
Weather—12/05/2013
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
The World This Weekend—12/05/2013
The latest national and international news.
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13:30
Ella In Berlin
Cleveland Watkiss and Dame Cleo marvel at Ella Fitzgerald's Mac the Knife and give it a go (R)
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14:00
Gardeners' Question Time—The Food and Environment Research Agency, York
Eric Robson is in the chair at the Food and Environment Research Agency in York. (R)
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14:45
The Listening Project—Sunday Edition
Fi Glover presents a selection of surprising conversations from all over the UK.
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15:00
Classic Serial—JB Priestley - Angel Pavement, Episode 2
2/2 James Golspie's arrival has transformed the lives of the staff at Twigg and Dersingham.
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16:00
Open Book—Tessa Hadley on her novel Clever Girl; Cory Doctorow; and Ian Rankin on the book he would never lend
Mariella Frostrup on the best fiction with Tessa Hadley, Cory Doctorow and Ian Rankin.
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16:30
Poetry Please—12/05/2013
Roger McGough with poetry read by teenage competitors from the Poetry by Heart finals.
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17:00
The New Dissidents
The Good Friday Agreement is 15 years old. But for some, Northern Ireland remains violent. (R)
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17:40
Profile—Pep Guardiola
Tim Franks profiles Pep Guardiola, about to step up to one of the biggest jobs in football (R)
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—12/05/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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17:57
Weather—12/05/2013
The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—12/05/2013
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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18:15
Pick of the Week—12/05/2013
Liz Barclay chooses the best of 大象传媒 Radio.
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19:00
The Archers—12/05/2013
There's a big surprise waiting for Clarrie.
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19:15
The Write Stuff—Series 16, The Brontes
1/6 James Walton tests Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Mark Watson and Sue Limb on the Brontes.
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19:45
George Mackay Brown Stories—The Masked Fisherman
3/3 A 12th-century Shetland fishwife inspires a Viking earl to write a poem of great humility.
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20:00
More or Less—The true age of your dog, and how much does the EU cost?
Tim Harford on the cost of the EU, military suicides, Richard III and dog years. (R)
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20:30
Last Word—An architect, the founder of Ms magazine, an Olympic sailor, an Italian politician and a film director
Remembering Andrew Simpson, Bryan Forbes, Giulio Andreotti, Mary Thom and Rick Mather. (R)
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21:00
Money Box—Overdraft charges, insurance, contactless cards, mortgages for over-60s
The latest news from the world of personal finance, presented by Paul Lewis. (R)
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21:26
Radio 4 Appeal—Encompass: The Daniel Braden Reconciliation Trust
Amit Lavi and Mandy Braden present an appeal for Encompass. (R)
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21:30
In Business—Battle of the Business Schools
Peter Day goes to Boston to examine the battle between Harvard and MIT business schools.
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22:00
Westminster Hour—12/05/2013
Weekly political discussion and analysis with MPs, experts and commentators.
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22:45
What the Papers Say—12/05/2013
Dennis Sewell of the Spectator analyses how the papers are covering the biggest stories.
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23:00
The Film Programme—The Reluctant Fundamentalist; Jeff Nichols; Star Trek Into Darkness
Francine Stock with Riz Ahmed on The Reluctant Fundamentalist and Jeff Nichols on Mud. (R)
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23:30
Something Understood—The Greatest of These Is Love?
John McCarthy considers the centrality of love in our lives. With writer Salley Vickers. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—13/05/2013
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:15
Thinking Allowed—Middle Class Enclaves and Escapes
Special edition recorded at the British Sociological Association's 2013 conference. (R)
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—12/05/2013
The bells of Crediton Parish Church, Devon. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—13/05/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—13/05/2013
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—13/05/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—13/05/2013
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—13/05/2013
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Glenn Jordan.
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05:45
Farming Today—13/05/2013
Egg consumption is rising but Charlotte Smith hears that farmers could produce more.
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05:56
Weather—13/05/2013
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Nightingale
David Attenborough presents the nightingale.
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