FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—14/11/2013
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Martin Sandler - The Letters of John F Kennedy, Episode 3
3/5 Sundry correspondences reveal the warmth and wit of JFK. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—14/11/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—14/11/2013
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—14/11/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—14/11/2013
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—14/11/2013
Presented by the Chaplain to the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards in Kabul, Padre David Anderson
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05:45
Farming Today—14/11/2013
Are Scottish deer an asset to the rural economy or a menace to the environment?
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Common Crane
Martin Hughes-Games presents the common crane.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—14/11/2013
Morning news and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
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09:00
In Our Time—The Tempest
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss Shakespeare's The Tempest.
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09:45
Book of the Week—Martin Sandler - The Letters of John F Kennedy, Episode 4
4/5 A surprisingly intimate and informal exchange of letters with Nikita Khrushchev.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Lily Allen; Nadine Shah
A feminist Lily Allen - does her parody of the modern pop video hit the right note?
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10:45
15 Minute Drama—Children in Need: Holding On to You, Episode 4
4/5 As the pressure on Holly escalates, she tries to stand up to Jay.
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11:00
From Our Own Correspondent—The Lost Orchards
Is a deal between Iran and the West imminent? And other despatches.
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11:30
Creative Forces
Dawn French and Juliet Stevenson reveal how a military childhood shaped their careers.
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Afternoon
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12:00
You and Yours—Should you buy the album before you wear the T-shirt?
Should you buy the album before you wear the band T-shirt? Also, intensive dog-farming.
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12:57
Weather—14/11/2013
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—14/11/2013
National and international news.
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13:45
London v Paris—Capitals of Art
4/5 The gripping story of a battle of two cities and a battle of two competing cultures.
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14:00
The Archers—13/11/2013
Lynda refuses to be deterred. (R)
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14:15
Ray Connolly - Sorry, Boys, You Failed the Audition
What would have happened to The Beatles if George Martin had turned them down?
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15:00
Open Country—Moseley Bog
Felicity Evans visits the Birmingham bog that inspired Tolkien's Middle Earth.
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15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—Mines Advisory Group (MAG)
Giles Duley presents an appeal on behalf of Mines Advisory Group (MAG). (R)
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15:30
Open Book—Margaret Drabble on her novel The Pure Gold Baby, and Sebastian Faulks and Helen Dunmore on WWI novels
Margaret Drabble talks about her latest novel The Pure Gold Baby. (R)
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16:00
The Film Programme—Jude Law on Dom Hemingway; Lee Daniels on The Butler; Vivien Leigh's centenary
The latest news from the world of film.
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16:30
大象传媒 Inside Science—DNA to ID typhoon victims; Volcanic ash; Hope for red squirrels; Robogut
How DNA matching techniques can help identify those who perished in Typhoon Haiyan.
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17:00
PM—14/11/2013
Full coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—14/11/2013
National and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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18:30
Clare in the Community—Series 8, The Scapegoat
5/6 Clare is in deep water at work, after an unprofessional mishap. (R)
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19:00
The Archers—14/11/2013
There's a welcome arrival at The Stables.
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19:15
Front Row—Donna Tartt; Forest Whitaker
American novelist Donna Tartt, Forest Whitaker on The Butler and 'days of the week' songs.
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—Children in Need: Holding On to You, Episode 4
4/5 As the pressure on Holly escalates, she tries to stand up to Jay. (R)
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20:00
The Report—Birmingham Children's Services
Are children safe in the hands of Birmingham City Council social services?
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20:30
The Bottom Line—Shipping
It's the lifeblood of the world's economy - Evan Davis and guests discuss shipping.
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21:00
大象传媒 Inside Science—DNA to ID typhoon victims; Volcanic ash; Hope for red squirrels; Robogut
How DNA matching techniques can help identify those who perished in Typhoon Haiyan. (R)
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21:30
In Our Time—The Tempest
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss Shakespeare's The Tempest. (R)
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21:58
Weather—14/11/2013
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—14/11/2013
In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—The Lowland, Episode 4
4/10 Subhash becomes further troubled by the life now open to Udayan's widow Gauri.
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23:00
Andrew Maxwell's Public Enemies—The Food Industry
1/4 Probing into lazy assumptions about threats to society, starting with the food industry.
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23:30
Who Sold the Soul?—Soul Power
2/3 Alvin Hall looks at the 1960s and 70s, a period of social development for black people. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—15/11/2013
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Martin Sandler - The Letters of John F Kennedy, Episode 4
4/5 A surprisingly intimate and informal exchange of letters with Nikita Khrushchev. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—15/11/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—15/11/2013
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—15/11/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—15/11/2013
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—15/11/2013
Presented by the Chaplain to the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards in Kabul, Padre David Anderson
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05:45
Farming Today—15/11/2013
Charlotte Smith discusses building garden cities in the countryside.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Linnet
Martin Hughes-Games presents the linnet.
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