FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—19/05/2013
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Brief Sparks—Ladies and Gentlemen
3/3 A married man runs a terrible risk when out for a walk in the park with his mistress. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—19/05/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—19/05/2013
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—19/05/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—19/05/2013
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Bells on Sunday—19/05/2013
The bells of the Church of St Peter and St Paul, Tonbridge, Kent.
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05:45
Four Thought—Series 4, Emma Byrne: Why We Swear
7/3 Science writer Emma Byrne explores the benefits of swearing. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
News Headlines—19/05/2013
The latest national and international news.
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06:05
Something Understood—When Certainties Are Shaken
Samira Ahmed asks what we do when new revelations throw our past convictions into doubt.
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06:35
Living World—The Yuan Yang
Chris Sperring goes to the River Dart in Devon to look for mandarin ducks.
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06:57
Weather—19/05/2013
The latest weather forecast.
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07:00
News and Papers—19/05/2013
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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07:10
Sunday—19/05/2013
Sunday morning religious news and current affairs programme, presented by Edward Stourton.
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07:55
Radio 4 Appeal—World Child Cancer
Graham Norton presents an appeal on behalf of World Child Cancer.
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07:57
Weather—19/05/2013
The latest weather forecast.
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08:00
News and Papers—19/05/2013
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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08:10
Sunday Worship—Inspired by Celestial Fire
Live from Emmanuel Church, Didsbury. Preacher: Debra Green OBE. Leader: Andrew Graystone.
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08:50
A Point of View—The Meaning of Evil
John Gray turns to the writer Patricia Highsmith for a perspective on the meaning of evil. (R)
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08:58
Tweet of the Day—Nightingale
David Attenborough presents the nightingale. (R)
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09:00
Broadcasting House—19/05/2013
Sunday morning magazine programme.
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10:00
The Archers Omnibus—19/05/2013
Matt's got a lot on his mind, and Jazzer loses his rag.
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11:15
Desert Island Discs—Alice Walker
Alice Walker, author of The Color Purple, is interviewed by Kirsty Young.
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Afternoon
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12:00
The Unbelievable Truth—Series 11, Episode 6
6/6 With panellists Mark Watson, Tony Hawks, Lucy Porter and Ed Byrne. David Mitchell hosts. (R)
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12:32
The Food Programme—Food, Cancer and Well-Being
Sheila Dillon asks if food and nutrition should have a bigger role in treating cancer.
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12:57
Weather—19/05/2013
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
The World This Weekend—19/05/2013
Global news and analysis presented by Shaun Ley.
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13:30
Destination Freedom
Profile of the pioneering 1940s civil rights radio series Destination Freedom. (R)
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14:00
Gardeners' Question Time—Postbag edition, Sparsholt
Postbag edition from the potting shed at Sparsholt College, hosted by Eric Robson. (R)
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14:45
The Listening Project—Sunday Edition - Parenting
Fi Glover with the series that proves it's surprising what you hear when you listen.
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15:00
Classic Serial—Eric Ambler - The Mask of Dimitrios, The Origins of an Obsession
1/2 Istanbul, 1938. A writer becomes obsessed with the life of an infamous master criminal.
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16:00
Open Book—Author Louise Erdrich; plus the winner of the Independent Bookshop award
Mariella Frostrup talks to Louise Erdrich about her new novel The Round House.
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16:30
Poetry Please—19/05/2013
Roger McGough with a diverse range of poetry read by Kerry Elkins and John Mackay.
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17:00
The Art of the Foreign Minister
Jonathan Powell, Tony Blair's chief of staff, asks what makes a great foreign minister. (R)
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17:40
From Fact to Fiction—Series 14, A Tomb With a View
1/8 As tensions again simmer over Europe, Sandi Toksvig imagines the effect on one UK family. (R)
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—19/05/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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17:57
Weather—19/05/2013
The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—19/05/2013
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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18:15
Pick of the Week—19/05/2013
Catherine Bott chooses the best of 大象传媒 Radio this week.
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19:00
The Archers—19/05/2013
Josh shares his ideas.
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19:15
The Write Stuff—Series 16, Mark Twain
2/6 James Walton tests team captains and guests John O'Farrell and Jane Thynne on Mark Twain.
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19:45
The Time Being—Series 6, Marathon
1/3 By Claire Powell. An alcohol-driven love affair goes wrong when the man starts to get fit.
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20:00
More or Less—Angelina Jolie's 87% cancer risk; Romanian crime stats
Angelina Jolie's 87% cancer risk examined. And is the UK suffering a Romanian crime wave? (R)
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20:30
Last Word—A geophysicist, a pro-life campaigner, a former Ford UK chief executive, a composer and an actor
Matthew Bannister on Joe Farman, Dr Margaret White, Sir Terence Beckett and Arnold Peters. (R)
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21:00
Money Box—Card payment glitches at contactless terminals
Card payment glitches at contactless terminals and customers fobbed off after air delays. (R)
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21:26
Radio 4 Appeal—World Child Cancer
Graham Norton presents an appeal on behalf of World Child Cancer. (R)
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21:30
In Business—New Dimensions
Peter Day hears from the pioneers of the rapidly-advancing world of digital manufacturing. (R)
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22:00
Westminster Hour—19/05/2013
Weekly political discussion and analysis with MPs, experts and commentators.
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22:45
What the Papers Say—19/05/2013
George Parker of the FT analyses how the newspapers are covering the biggest stories.
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23:00
The Film Programme—Cannes Festival; The Great Gatsby premiere; Jay Bulger on Beware of Mr Baker; Neil Brand on spy theme music
Francine Stock on The Great Gatsby premiere and films to watch out for at Cannes. (R)
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23:30
Something Understood—When Certainties Are Shaken
Samira Ahmed asks what we do when new revelations throw our past convictions into doubt. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—20/05/2013
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:15
Thinking Allowed—Stammering and Identity; Land of Too Much
Poverty versus abundance in the US. Plus managing a social stigma for people who stammer. (R)
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—19/05/2013
The bells of the Church of St Peter and St Paul, Tonbridge, Kent.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—20/05/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—20/05/2013
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—20/05/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—20/05/2013
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—20/05/2013
A reading and a reflection to start the day with the Rev Mary Stallard.
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05:45
Farming Today—20/05/2013
Charlotte Smith asks why it's not all roses for Britain's homegrown flower industry.
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05:56
Weather—20/05/2013
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Shag
David Attenborough presents the sounds and story of the seabird, the shag.
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