FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—08/06/2014
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Fairy Tales Retold by Sara Maitland—Sleeping Beauty Wakes Up
1/3 Sara Maitland gives her own distinctive spin to the classic fairy tale of Sleeping Beauty. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—08/06/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—08/06/2014
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—08/06/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—08/06/2014
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Bells on Sunday—St Mary's Church, Barnes
The bells of St Mary's Church, Barnes, London.
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05:45
Four Thought—Series 4, Jonathan Ree
49/3 Jonathan Ree warns against the current fashion for confusing morality with politics. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
News Headlines—08/06/2014
The latest national and international news.
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06:05
Something Understood—Manners
Mark Tully asks if manners are necessary. What would happen if we dispensed with them?
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06:35
On Your Farm—Cultivate London
Unemployed youth farming in the heart of London.
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06:57
Weather—08/06/2014
The latest weather forecast.
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07:00
News and Papers—08/06/2014
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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07:10
Sunday—Pope's Middle East Prayers, Sikh Anniversary March, World Cup Faith
Pope's Middle East Prayers, Sikh Anniversary March, World Cup Faith.
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07:55
Radio 4 Appeal—Peace Brigades International, UK (PBI UK)
Dan Slee presents an appeal on behalf of Peace Brigades International, UK (PBI UK).
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07:57
Weather—08/06/2014
The latest weather forecast.
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08:00
News and Papers—08/06/2014
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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08:10
Sunday Worship—In the Pursuit of Freedom
Live from Portsmouth Cathedral commemorating the D-Day landings 70 years ago.
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08:48
A Point of View—Bring Back the Heptarchy!
Tom Shakespeare asks if England should consider returning to an earlier order. (R)
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08:58
Tweet of the Day—Quail
Miranda Krestovnikoff narrates the story of the quail and its sound. (R)
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09:00
Broadcasting House—08/06/2014
Sunday morning magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
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10:00
The Archers Omnibus—08/06/2014
Contemporary drama in a rural setting.
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11:15
Desert Island Discs—Tamara Rojo
Tamara Rojo, ballerina, is interviewed by Kirsty Young.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Just a Minute—Series 69, Episode 3
3/6 Paul Merton, Kevin Eldon, Joe Lycett and Sheila Hancock take the 60-second challenge. (R)
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12:32
The Food Programme—Holy Food
Tim Hayward looks at the tradition of monastic food production.
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12:57
Weather—08/06/2014
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
The World This Weekend—08/06/2014
The latest national and international news.
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13:30
Tales from the Stave—Series 3, Rachmaninov's Second Symphony
1/4 The astonishing story of the rediscovered original score for Rachmaninov's Second Symphony (R)
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14:00
Gardeners' Question Time—Somerset
Peter Gibbs and the GQT team are in Somerset.
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14:45
The Listening Project—Sunday Omnibus
Fi Glover hears about being gay and married, being a dwarf, and being a politician.
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15:00
Charles Dickens—Barnaby Rudge, A City in Flames
3/3 Gordon has lost control of the mob, which is intent on freeing the prisoners at Newgate.
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16:00
Open Book—Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Authors Salman Rushdie and Elif Shafak pay tribute to writer Gabriel Garcia Marquez.
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16:30
Poetry Please—Earth and Air
Roger McGough returns to his element, with requests for poems about earth and air.
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17:00
File on 4 Investigates—Short-selling Students?
Are students getting a fair deal in the cut-throat world of higher education? (R)
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17:40
From Fact to Fiction—Series 16, The Other Woman
4/8 Writer Christopher Reason creates an imaginative response to a story from the week's news. (R)
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—08/06/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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17:57
Weather—08/06/2014
The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—08/06/2014
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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18:15
Pick of the Week—08/06/2014
Catherine Bott presents her highlights from the previous seven days of 大象传媒 Radio.
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19:00
The Archers—08/06/2014
It's a busy day in Ambridge.
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19:15
Tom Wrigglesworth's Open Letters—Series 2, Low Cost Airlines
2/4 Tom asks if low-cost airlines are all they are cracked up to be. (R)
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19:45
Introductions—We Are All Made of Stars, by Rohan Kar
3/3 Singleton Rupinder is convinced by her mum to follow the stars to find the perfect match.
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20:00
More or Less—What Is Scottish Independence Worth?
What will the referendum result mean for Scots' wallets? (R)
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20:30
Last Word—Lady Mary Soames, Gordon Willis, Clyde Snow, Count Suckle
Obituaries for Churchill's daughter, a cinematographer, a forensic scientist and a DJ. (R)
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21:00
Money Box—Wise Transfers; Pension Revolution Part Two; and Holy Cash and Carry
Wise transfers, pensions shake-up part two, extra consumer rights and holy cash and carry. (R)
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21:26
Radio 4 Appeal—Peace Brigades International, UK (PBI UK)
Dan Slee presents an appeal on behalf of Peace Brigades International, UK (PBI UK). (R)
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21:30
Analysis—Time to Rethink Asylum?
Tim Finch explores ideas for a radical rethink about the way we deal with asylum seekers. (R)
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22:00
Westminster Hour—08/06/2014
Weekly political discussion and analysis with MPs, experts and commentators.
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22:45
What the Papers Say—08/06/2014
Zoe Williams of the Guardian looks at how newspapers covered the week's big stories.
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23:00
The Film Programme—Kevin Spacey, Fruitvale Station, green film-making, bio-pics
Kevin Spacey; the director of Fruitvale Station; green film-making; movie star bio-pics. (R)
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23:30
Something Understood—Manners
Mark Tully asks if manners are necessary. What would happen if we dispensed with them? (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—09/06/2014
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:15
Thinking Allowed—Make-up in Iran; Offshoring
Laurie Taylor explores the clandestine activities that go beyond concealment of wealth. (R)
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—St Mary's Church, Barnes
The bells of St Mary's Church, Barnes, London.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—09/06/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—09/06/2014
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—09/06/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—09/06/2014
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—09/06/2014
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Venerable Peter Townley.
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05:45
Farming Today—Orchard Skills, Welsh Animal Health Board, Farmers and Technology
Farming Today finds out why new recruits are learning how to manage cider orchards.
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05:56
Weather—09/06/2014
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Shag
David Attenborough presents the sounds and story of the seabird, the shag. (R)
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