FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—16/05/2014
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Gironimo! Riding the Very Terrible 1914 Tour of Italy, Episode 4
4/5 Tim stops overnight in Montecorvino Rovella and finds himself in a rather strange hotel. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—16/05/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—16/05/2014
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—16/05/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—16/05/2014
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—16/05/2014
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Andrew Graystone.
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05:45
Farming Today—Dog faeces danger, pig farrowing crates & farmed fish
Farmers face financial woe over dog faeces danger in the countryside.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Nightingale Part 1
David Attenborough presents the nightingale. (Part 1 of 2)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—16/05/2014
Morning news. Includes Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Desert Island Discs—Jack Dee
Kirsty Young talks to comedian, actor and writer Jack Dee. (R)
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09:45
Book of the Week—Gironimo! Riding the Very Terrible 1914 Tour of Italy, Episode 5
5/5 Tim's bike is falling to pieces & his sat-nav directs him to the most terrifying road yet.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Michelle Knight; The Henrietta Hutton Research Grant; Inherited Possessions
Michelle Knight talks to Jenni about her 11-year ordeal at the hands of Ariel Castro.
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10:45
15 Minute Drama—Zosia Wand - The Treehouse, Episode 5
5/5 The truth of what happened on the night of Mark's death finally emerges.
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11:00
Born in Bradford—Air pollution and child health
Winifred Robinson follows health research into the lives of thousands of Bradford babies.
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11:30
Guests Are Like Fish—Episode 2
2/4 Joan and Colin arrive to visit Anna and Jim at impossibly short notice.
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Afternoon
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12:00
You and Yours—Renewable energy and the cost of diesel
Solar farm and wind turbine subsidies. And why does UK diesel cost more than petrol?
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12:52
The Listening Project—Iris and Sid - Never Too Late
Fi Glover with newlyweds in their 90s reflecting on love and marriage second time around.
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12:57
Weather—16/05/2014
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—16/05/2014
Ed Miliband says Labour will never again ignore people who worry about immigration.
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13:45
In Search of Ourselves: A History of Psychology and the Mind—A Problem of Consciousness
Examining the work of psychologists who believe consciousness is 'just an illusion'.
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14:00
The Archers—15/05/2014
Clarrie celebrates her birthday. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—Original British Dramatists, When I Lived in Peru
5/10 Martin's globetrotting girlfriend pushes him to extremes. Written by Andrew Viner.
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15:00
Gardeners' Question Time—Bristol Food Connections Festival
Eric Robson hosts the horticultural panel programme from Bristol.
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15:45
After Milk Wood—Polly Garter Was My Great Gran
1/3 By Ruth Jones. A celebration of a colourful life of love, inspired by Dylan Thomas.
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16:00
Last Word—Prof Colin Pillinger, Antony Hopkins, Bev Evans, Sir Ben Gill and Stan Kelly-Bootle
Matthew Bannister on a space scientist, a musician, a farmers' leader, a computer pioneer.
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16:30
More or Less—Tax Dodgers and Benefits Cheats
Does the government have far more people chasing benefits cheats than tax dodgers?
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16:55
The Listening Project—Mary and Pearl - Sisters and Survival
Fi Glover with sisters sharing a childhood secret of abuse after 30 years of silence.
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17:00
PM—16/05/2014
Eddie Mair presents coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—16/05/2014
National and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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18:30
The Now Show—Series 43, Episode 5
5/7 Steve Punt, Hugh Dennis and the team present a comic take on the week's news.
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19:00
The Archers—16/05/2014
Bridge Farm is inspected.
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19:15
Front Row—Dawn French, Coldplay album reviewed, Ben Miles on Thomas Cromwell
Actress, writer and comedian Dawn French, Coldplay reviewed, Ben Miles as Thomas Cromwell.
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—Zosia Wand - The Treehouse, Episode 5
5/5 The truth of what happened on the night of Mark's death finally emerges. (R)
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20:00
Any Questions?—Sir Menzies Campbell MP, Lisa Duffy, Michael Fallon MP, Sadiq Khan MP
Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate and discussion from Canterbury in Kent.
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20:50
A Point of View—Testing Times
Mary Beard reflects on exam season - past and present.
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21:00
In Search of Ourselves: A History of Psychology and the Mind—Omnibus Edition, Episode 4
4/5 Martin Sixsmith presents a history of psychology and the mind.
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21:58
Weather—16/05/2014
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—16/05/2014
In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—Fallout, Cleopatra's Cheekbones
5/10 After the closure of Graft, Luke finally finds the courage to show Paul his first play.
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23:00
Great Lives—John Craven on Brunel
John Craven proposes Victorian Engineer, Isambard Kingdom Brunel, as a great life. (R)
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23:27
A Tale Of Two Theatres
Director Mehmet Ergen returns home to lift the curtain on Turkish theatre. From 2014.
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23:55
The Listening Project—Charlotte and Peta - Friends Again
Fi Glover with two friends who have rediscovered their friendship after a tragic loss.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—17/05/2014
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Gironimo! Riding the Very Terrible 1914 Tour of Italy, Episode 5
5/5 Tim's bike is falling to pieces & his sat-nav directs him to the most terrifying road yet. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—17/05/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—17/05/2014
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—17/05/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—17/05/2014
The latest news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—17/05/2014
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with writer and broadcaster Anna Magnusson
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05:45
iPM—17/05/2014
The programme that starts with its listeners.
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