FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—01/06/2014
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Hidden Agendas—Christmas '83 in the Rhondda
3/3 Ceri would like to give her two young children toys, but their father has other plans. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—01/06/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—01/06/2014
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—01/06/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—01/06/2014
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Bells on Sunday—St Michael, Huyton, Merseyside
The bells of the church of St Michael in Huyton, Merseyside.
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05:45
Four Thought—Series 4, Rachel Armstrong
48/3 Rachel Armstrong proposes we should harness the computing power of the natural world. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
News Headlines—01/06/2014
The latest national and international news.
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06:05
Something Understood—Spirituality without God
Mark Tully asks to what extent we need God when seeking a spiritual approach to life.
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06:35
On Your Farm—Glasshouse Growing in Lea Valley
Anna Hill goes under glass to see how peppers are grown in the Lea Valley.
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06:57
Weather—01/06/2014
The latest weather forecast.
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07:00
News and Papers—01/06/2014
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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07:10
Sunday—Apostasy Family Exclusive, Credit Unions and Assisted Dying
Apostasy Family Exclusive, Credit Unions and Assisted Dying.
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07:55
Radio 4 Appeal—Working Families
Allison Pearson presents an appeal for Working Families.
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07:57
Weather—01/06/2014
The latest weather forecast.
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08:00
News and Papers—01/06/2014
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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08:10
Sunday Worship—Panning for Gold
Adrian and Bridget Plass lead a service from Scargill House in the Yorkshire Dales.
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08:48
A Point of View—Should we be frightened of disability?
Tom Shakespeare argues that we have nothing to fear from disability. (R)
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08:58
Tweet of the Day—Blackcap
David Attenborough presents the sounds and story of the blackcap. (R)
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09:00
Broadcasting House—01/06/2014
Sunday morning magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
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10:00
The Archers Omnibus—01/06/2014
Peggy finds out about Tom, and Ambridge rallies to the cause.
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11:15
Desert Island Discs—Biddy Baxter
Biddy Baxter, former Blue Peter editor, is interviewed by Kirsty Young.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Just a Minute—Series 69, Episode 2
2/6 How hard can it be to talk for 60 seconds without hesitation, repetition and deviation? (R)
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12:32
The Food Programme—Knives
Sheila Dillon takes a look at that most coveted of kitchen tools: the knife.
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12:57
Weather—01/06/2014
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
The World This Weekend—01/06/2014
The latest national and international news.
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13:30
A Good Man in Rwanda
A story of remarkable bravery from the Rwandan genocide of twenty years ago. (R)
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14:00
Gardeners' Question Time—Whitehaven, Cumbria
Eric Robson hosts the horticultural panel programme from Whitehaven, Cumbria.
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14:45
The Listening Project—Sunday Omnibus
Fi Glover hears about life with MS and with learning disabilities, and also with horror.
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15:00
Charles Dickens—Barnaby Rudge, The Maypole Falls
2/3 Barnaby joins the Protestant Association and a prominent Catholic finds his life in danger
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16:00
Bookclub—Emma Donoghue - Room
Emma Donoghue talks to James Naughtie about her Man Booker shortlisted novel Room.
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16:30
Poetry Please—Fire and Water
Roger McGough is in his element, presenting poems on the theme of fire and water.
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17:00
File on 4 Investigates—Practices Under Pressure
Is the family doctor an endangered species? Jenny Cuffe reports. (R)
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17:40
From Fact to Fiction—Series 16, Comfort Girl
3/8 Shelley Silas responds to developments in Boko Haram's kidnap of 200 Nigerian schoolgirls. (R)
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—01/06/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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17:57
Weather—01/06/2014
The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—01/06/2014
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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18:15
Pick of the Week—01/06/2014
Simon Parkes with his best of the previous seven days of 大象传媒 Radio.
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19:00
The Archers—01/06/2014
David and Ruth face the future.
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19:15
Tom Wrigglesworth's Open Letters—Series 2, Insurance
1/4 Tom asks the insurance industry why everything has to be so confusing. (R)
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19:45
Introductions—Three Singers, by Kavita A Jindal
2/3 Mixed-race twins join a classical Indian singing class, with unexpected results.
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20:00
More or Less—The Piketty Affair
Did French economist Thomas Piketty get his numbers wrong? (R)
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20:30
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. (R)
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21:00
Money Box—Does Power of Attorney give you enough power?
Power of Attorney problems, Premium Bonds, Pensioner Bonds and payment mistakes. (R)
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21:26
Radio 4 Appeal—Working Families
Allison Pearson presents an appeal for Working Families. (R)
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21:30
Analysis—Deirdre McCloskey
Economic historian Deirdre McCloskey on why poverty matters more than inequality. (R)
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22:00
Westminster Hour—01/06/2014
Weekly political discussion and analysis with MPs, experts and commentators.
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22:45
What the Papers Say
Peter Hitchens of the Mail on Sunday looks at how papers covered the week's big stories.
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23:00
The Film Programme—Ken Loach, Nashville, Emmanuelle Seigner
Ken Loach on Jimmy's Hall, Nashville revisited, Emmanuelle Seigner on Polanski. (R)
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23:30
Something Understood—Spirituality without God
Mark Tully asks to what extent we need God when seeking a spiritual approach to life. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—02/06/2014
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:15
Thinking Allowed—Gender Inequality in China; Smokestack Nostalgia
Chinese women and the resurgence of gender inequality. Also, 'smokestack nostalgia'. (R)
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—St Michael, Huyton, Merseyside
The bells of the church of St Michael in Huyton, Merseyside.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—02/06/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—02/06/2014
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—02/06/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—02/06/2014
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—02/06/2014
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with George Craig.
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05:45
Farming Today—Wool, voluntary dairy code
There is a call for a shake-up of the voluntary dairy code as milk prices drop.
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05:56
Weather—02/06/2014
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Barn Owl
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the story and sound of the barn owl. (R)
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