FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—30/05/2014
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Doubling Back, The Heaven above and the Road below
4/5 A beautiful and moving memoir in which the author walks in the footsteps of others. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—30/05/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—30/05/2014
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—30/05/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—30/05/2014
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—30/05/2014
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Bishop Stephen Oliver.
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05:45
Farming Today—Sheep movements, GM, Sheepdog sales
Farmers turn out to spend big bucks on sheepdogs at a sale in Northern Ireland.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Dartford Warbler
David Attenborough presents the sounds and story of the Dartford warbler. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—30/05/2014
Morning news and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Desert Island Discs—Rene Redzepi
Kirsty Young talks to Danish chef Rene Redzepi. (R)
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09:45
Book of the Week—Doubling Back, Walking Home
5/5 A beautiful and moving memoir in which the author walks in the footsteps of others.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—30/05/2014
Should Roman Catholic priests ever be allowed to marry?
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10:45
The Seventh Test by Vikas Swarup—The Noose
10/10 Sapna must revisit her past to make sense of her present. But nothing can prepare her.
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11:00
For All the TV in China
Paul Jackson reports on TV in China, and the British producers hoping to succeed there.
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11:30
Guests Are Like Fish—Episode 4
4/4 An old but not forgotten girlfriend of Jim's insists on coming to stay with him and Anna.
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Afternoon
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12:00
You and Yours—Insurance fraud and the future of the Caledonian Sleeper
New record-breaking insurance fraud figures and a new operator for the Caledonian Sleeper.
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12:52
The Listening Project—Bev and Gill - Me and My MS
Fi Glover with two friends who have reconnected since one was diagnosed with MS.
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12:57
Weather—30/05/2014
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—30/05/2014
Shaun Ley presents national and international news.
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13:45
The History of Brazil Is Round—5. Chronicle of a Mess Foretold
5/5 David Goldblatt tells Brazil's history through football.
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14:00
The Archers—29/05/2014
Ambridge rallies to the cause. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—The Other Simenon, A New Lease of Life
1/3 A reclusive bachelor's life is changed following a car accident, but is it for the better?
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15:00
Gardeners' Question Time—Whitehaven, Cumbria
Eric Robson hosts the horticultural panel programme from Whitehaven, Cumbria.
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15:45
After Milk Wood—London Choral Celestial Jazz
3/3 By Bernardine Evaristo. A short story in verse set in high-octane contemporary London.
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16:00
Last Word—Maya Angelou, Malcolm Glazer, Tessa Watts, General Jaruzelski, Herb Jeffries
Matthew Bannister on a writer, a businessman, a music video producer and a Polish leader.
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16:30
More or Less—The Piketty Affair
Did French economist Thomas Piketty get his numbers wrong?
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16:55
The Listening Project—JohnPaul and Michael - No Holding Back
Fi Glover introduces two men who won't let their learning disabilities stand in their way.
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17:00
PM—30/05/2014
Full coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—30/05/2014
National and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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18:30
The Now Show—Series 43, Episode 7
7/7 Steve Punt, Jon Culshaw and the team present a comic take on the week's news.
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19:00
The Archers—30/05/2014
It's a happy day for Lynda.
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19:15
Front Row—Front Row at the Hay Festival
From the Hay Festival with Lee Child, Michael Morpugo, Julia Donaldson and Cerys Matthews.
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19:45
The Seventh Test by Vikas Swarup—The Noose
10/10 Sapna must revisit her past to make sense of her present. But nothing can prepare her. (R)
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20:00
Any Questions?—Claire Fox, Trevor Kavanagh, Benedicte Paviot, Billy Bragg
Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate and discussion from Steyning in West Sussex.
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20:50
A Point of View—Should we be frightened of disability?
Tom Shakespeare argues that we have nothing to fear from disability.
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21:00
Saturday Drama—Frances Iles - Before the Fact
Lina agrees to marry a charming stranger, but is he all that he seems? (R)
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21:58
Weather—30/05/2014
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—30/05/2014
In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—Jo Baker - Longbourn, Episode 5
5/10 An invitation from Netherfield means that Sarah can better get to know Ptolemy.
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23:00
Great Lives—Ernest Hemingway
Monty Python's Michael Palin chooses the American writer, Ernest Hemingway. (R)
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23:27
Lives in a Landscape—Series 15, Sirens of Yorkshire - Community First Responders
Julie Gatenby meets the Community First Responders of East Yorkshire. (R)
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23:55
The Listening Project—Louis and Ashley - Darker Sides
Fi Glover with two men who both love horror, but are unsure if it is a curse or a cure.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—31/05/2014
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Doubling Back, Walking Home
5/5 A beautiful and moving memoir in which the author walks in the footsteps of others. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—31/05/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—31/05/2014
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—31/05/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—31/05/2014
The latest news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—31/05/2014
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with George Craig.
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05:45
iPM—31/05/2014
'The viewer will look at those bodies like another beggar he passes by on the street'.
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