FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—28/07/2013
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Byng Ballads: The Story of Douglas Byng—A Naughty Victorian Lady
1/3 Byng reminisces about his early childhood as the son of a Nottingham bank manager. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—28/07/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—28/07/2013
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—28/07/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—28/07/2013
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Bells on Sunday—28/07/2013
The bells of St Mary's Church, Barnes, London.
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05:45
Profile—Andre Geim
Helen Grady profiles the prize-winning scientist Professor Sir Andre Geim. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
News Headlines—28/07/2013
The latest national and international news.
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06:05
Something Understood—Stewardship
Mark Tully discusses ideas of stewardship and our responsibility to future generations.
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06:35
Living World—Coquet Terns
Coquet Island off the Northumberland coast is the last breeding site for roseate terns.
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06:57
Weather—28/07/2013
The latest weather forecast.
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07:00
News and Papers—28/07/2013
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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07:10
Sunday—Ethical Investments; Maureen Greaves; Papal Biography
William Crawley talks to Maureen Greaves about forgiving her husband's killers.
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07:55
Radio 4 Appeal—The Lorna Young Foundation
Joanne Harris presents an appeal for the Lorna Young Foundation.
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07:57
Weather—28/07/2013
The latest weather forecast.
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08:00
News and Papers—28/07/2013
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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08:10
Sunday Worship—28/07/2013
From the Keswick Convention. Stuart Townend leads the music. Preacher: Rico Tice.
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08:48
A Point of View—Reforming Catholicism in 140 Characters
Sarah Dunant suggests what Pope Francis should tell his Twitter followers. (R)
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08:58
Tweet of the Day—Dotterel
Steve Backshall presents the dotterel. (R)
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09:00
Broadcasting House—28/07/2013
Sunday morning magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
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10:00
The Archers Omnibus—28/07/2013
Fallon enjoys a gossip, and Helen lends a sympathetic ear.
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11:15
Desert Island Discs—Mary Robinson
Mary Robinson, former president of Ireland, is interviewed by Kirsty Young.
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Afternoon
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12:00
I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 59, Episode 4
4/6 Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden are joined by Miles Jupp. Jack Dee chairs (R)
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12:32
The Food Programme—Skint Foodies
Sheila Dillon meets the cooks who've specialised in making great food on very low incomes.
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12:57
Weather—28/07/2013
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
The World This Weekend—28/07/2013
The latest national and international news.
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13:30
Parkinson's Law Revisited
Matthew Sweet re-examines Parkinson's Law. Does work expand to fill the time allocated? (R)
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14:00
Gardeners' Question Time—RHS Tatton Flower Show
Eric Robson and the panel are at the RHS Tatton Flower Show. (R)
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14:45
Witness History—The Sinking of the USS Indianapolis
July 1945 - a US warship sinks in the Pacific; its crew face days in shark-infested waters
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15:00
Patrick O'Brian - Desolation Island—Episode 2
2/2 Jack Aubrey is pursued through the South Atlantic by a Dutch warship.
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16:00
Open Book—Alcohol's influence on literature; James Runcie; Grace McCleen
Mariella Frostrup talks to Grace McCleen about her new novel The Professor of Poetry.
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16:30
The Namer of Clouds
Lavinia Greenlaw pays poetic tribute to Luke Howard, the man who named the clouds.
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17:00
File on 4 Investigates—Coal Comfort?
Coal keeps the lights on. But as UK mining firms collapse, do ministers have a plan? (R)
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17:40
Profile—Andre Geim
Helen Grady profiles the prize-winning scientist Professor Sir Andre Geim. (R)
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—28/07/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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17:57
Weather—28/07/2013
The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—28/07/2013
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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18:15
Pick of the Week—28/07/2013
The best of the previous seven days of 大象传媒 Radio, chosen by Stewart Henderson.
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19:00
The Archers—28/07/2013
David's impressed.
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19:15
Richard Tyrone Jones's Big Heart—UnCrank
3/3 Can Richard pull through, with the help of poetry, cod philosophy and friends?
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19:45
Opening Lines—Series 15, Looking Sadly out of Windows
2/3 By Sarah Courtauld. A precocious young girl adopts John the Baptist as her role model.
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20:00
Feedback—26/07/2013
Royal baby - did 大象传媒 News go OTT? Meet the Dropout Tsar. And the guardian of radio sound. (R)
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20:30
Last Word—A White House journalist, a comedian, an artist, a technology guru, and a blues musician
Matthew Bannister on Helen Thomas, William Turner, Mel Smith, Dr James Martin and more. (R)
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21:00
Face the Facts—The Marcos Mystery?
John Waite investigates the Marcos mystery. (R)
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21:26
Radio 4 Appeal—The Lorna Young Foundation
Joanne Harris presents an appeal for the Lorna Young Foundation. (R)
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21:30
Analysis—The Rule of Law v the Rule of Man
Jamie Whyte asks if it is OK to punish tax avoiders who have obeyed the letter of the law. (R)
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22:00
Westminster Hour—28/07/2013
Weekly political discussion and analysis with MPs, experts and commentators.
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22:45
What the Papers Say—28/07/2013
A look at how the newspapers are covering the biggest stories.
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23:00
The Reith Lectures—Daniel Barenboim - In the Beginning was Sound, In the Beginning was Sound
1/5 Musician and conductor Daniel Barenboim examines the physical phenomenon of sound. (R)
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23:45
Witness History—The Sinking of the USS Indianapolis
July 1945 - a US warship sinks in the Pacific; its crew face days in shark-infested waters (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—29/07/2013
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:15
Something Understood—Stewardship
Mark Tully discusses ideas of stewardship and our responsibility to future generations. (R)
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—28/07/2013
The bells of St Mary's Church, Barnes, London. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—29/07/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—29/07/2013
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—29/07/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—29/07/2013
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—29/07/2013
A reading and a reflection to start the day with the Rev Edwin Counsell.
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05:45
Farming Today—29/07/2013
Attacks by dogs on livestock - Sybil Ruscoe looks at one way to prevent them.
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05:56
Weather—29/07/2013
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Kestrel
Steve Backshall presents the story and sound of the kestrel.
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