FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—16/07/2013
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Permanent Present Tense, Episode 1
1/5 In 1953, age 27, Henry Molaison undergoes experimental brain surgery.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—16/07/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—16/07/2013
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—16/07/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—16/07/2013
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—16/07/2013
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Claire Campbell Smith.
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05:45
Farming Today—16/07/2013
A new report criticises the Food Standards Agency's response to the horsemeat crisis.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Kingfisher
Steve Backshall presents the story and sound of the kingfisher.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—16/07/2013
Hospital death rate report, plus does the UK need a full-time nuclear deterrent?
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09:00
The Long View—Shale gas and UK energy resources
Jonathan Freedland on shale gas, and the new Yorkshire coal finds of the 19th century.
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09:30
Pop-Up Ideas—Series 1, Gillian Tett: The Anthropology of Finance
2/4 Financial journalist Gillian Tett describes how she predicted the financial crisis in 2008
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09:45
Book of the Week—Permanent Present Tense, Episode 2
2/5 Henry's inability to recollect is laid bare, and a scientific journey of discovery begins.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Sexual desire; Music Festivals; Yvette Cooper; Rick Stein
Daniel Bergner on sexual desire, powerlister Yvette Cooper, Rick Stein and music festivals
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10:45
15 Minute Drama—Lunch, Takin' a Chance on Love
2/5 Bella has begun dating, while Bill is worried his wife is a racist.
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11:00
Shared Planet—Living with Carnivores
Is it really possible for people to live next to large carnivores amicably?
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11:30
Soul Music—Series 16, Make Me a Channel of Your Peace
3/5 Exploring the hymn that inspires campaigners, charity workers and reformed alcoholics.
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Afternoon
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12:00
You and Yours—Call You and Yours: Hospital standards
Consumer phone-in. Julian Worricker asks, what can be done to raise hospital standards?
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12:57
Weather—16/07/2013
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—16/07/2013
National and international news.
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13:45
Dog Days—Flush
2/5 By Virginia Woolf. Is a pedigree overrated? Tales of a human obsession.
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14:00
The Archers—15/07/2013
Lilian hears an unpalatable truth.
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14:15
Drama on 4—The People's Passion, Coming to Jerusalem
1/5 Monday morning. Ellen's in early, looking for peace. Paul is at the gates, refusing to pay (R)
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15:00
The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 4, Leeds
2/6 Jay Rayner chairs the culinary panel programme from Leeds, West Yorkshire.
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15:30
The Human Zoo—Series 2, Episode 3
3/4 Michael Blastland discovers whether opening up can generate trust.
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16:00
Word of Mouth—How do you talk to an alien?
Chris Ledgard explores our efforts to communicate with extra-terrestrial intelligence.
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16:30
A Good Read—Ricky Ross and Tom Heap
Singer Ricky Ross and presenter Tom Heap discuss books with Harriet Gilbert
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17:00
PM—16/07/2013
Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—16/07/2013
National and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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18:30
It's Not What You Know—Series 2, Episode 2
2/7 Chaired by Miles Jupp, with panellists Frank Skinner, Grace Dent and Jonathan Agnew.
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19:00
The Archers—16/07/2013
Shula helps Darrell out.
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19:15
Front Row—Family Tree, Cush Jumbo, Easy Money, Conrad Shawcross
Arts news with Mark Lawson, including Chris O'Dowd in TV comedy Family Tree reviewed.
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—Lunch, Takin' a Chance on Love
2/5 Bella has begun dating, while Bill is worried his wife is a racist. (R)
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20:00
File on 4 Investigates—Tobacco: The Lobbyists
What influence does the tobacco lobby have in the fight over new laws on cigarettes?
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20:40
In Touch—16/07/2013
Peter White talks to Steph Cutler about going to music festivals if you can't see.
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21:00
Inside Health—Appendicitis, Artificial hips, Temporal Arteritis, Urinary stones
Dr Mark Porter on why Elton John is waiting two weeks for his appendix operation.
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21:30
The Long View—Shale gas and UK energy resources
Jonathan Freedland on shale gas, and the new Yorkshire coal finds of the 19th century. (R)
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21:58
Weather—16/07/2013
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—16/07/2013
In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—Their Eyes Were Watching God, Episode 2
2/10 To Janie's horror, Nanny is determined to marry her off to the widower Logan Killicks.
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23:00
The Infinite Monkey Cage—Series 8, What Makes Science a Science?
Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined Ben Goldacre, Sophie Scott and Evan Davis. (R)
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23:30
Today in Parliament—16/07/2013
Susan Hulme and the 大象传媒 parliamentary team report from Westminster.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—17/07/2013
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Permanent Present Tense, Episode 2
2/5 Henry's inability to recollect is laid bare, and a scientific journey of discovery begins. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—17/07/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—17/07/2013
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—17/07/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—17/07/2013
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—17/07/2013
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Claire Campbell Smith.
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05:45
Farming Today—17/07/2013
The biggest ever upgrade to England's roads attracts criticism from environmental groups.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Cirl Bunting
Steve Backshall presents the cirl bunting.
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