FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—26/08/2014
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Philip Larkin: Life, Art and Love, Episode 1
1/5 Larkin, aged 17, goes up to Oxford to read English and meets a jazz-loving kindred spirit. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—26/08/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—26/08/2014
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—26/08/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—26/08/2014
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—26/08/2014
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Mike Starkey.
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05:45
Farming Today—Farm fires, Ospreys, Dredging, Land access
Research shows that farm fires cost the industry more than 拢50m in 2013.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Green Sandpiper
Brett Westwood presents the Green Sandpiper. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—26/08/2014
Morning news and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
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09:00
What's the Point of...?—Series 6, The National Trust
1/4 Protector of the landscape, pickler of our history, a job creation scheme for the retired?
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09:30
Witness History—Jailed for Speaking his Mind in China
Harry Wu was a young student jailed for nearly 20 years in Communist China.
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09:45
Book of the Week—Philip Larkin: Life, Art and Love, Episode 2
2/5 Philip meets Monica Jones, and so begins a lifelong and complicated relationship.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Vicky Beeching; Enduring appeal of Kate Bush
Emma Barnett presents the female perspective, with Christian rock star Vicky Beeching.
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10:45
Shardlake—Dark Fire, Episode 2
2/10 Cromwell orders Shardlake to track down some Greek Fire, an ancient and deadly weapon.
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11:00
Everything We Know Is Wrong
Most published science papers are untrue, but few ever get tested. Jolyon Jenkins reports.
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11:30
Music of the Forest
Horatio Clare tells the story of the unconventional anthropologist Colin Turnbull.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—26/08/2014
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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12:04
Home Front—26 August 1914 - Adam Wilson
In Folkestone, the German Consulate is under surveillance.
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12:15
You and Yours—Call You and Yours: Should you lend money to family members?
Lending money to relatives is at an all-time high. What does that mean for families?
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12:57
Weather—26/08/2014
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—26/08/2014
National and international news with Edward Stourton.
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13:45
Lucy Mangan's Literary Solutions to the Economy—The Treasure Seekers
2/5 Writer Lucy Mangan looks at the economic theories in The Treasure Seekers by E Nesbit.
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14:00
The Archers—25/08/2014
Loxfest has celebrity headliners. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—The Sensitive, The Sensitive - The Protector
Alastair Jessiman's psychic detective discovers a shocking secret about his own past. (R)
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15:00
The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 8, Bedford
2/7 Jay Rayner and the panel are in Bedford taking questions on eating and drinking. (R)
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15:30
Costing the Earth—The Diesel Decade
How the rise in diesel cars may have damaged our health. Tom Heap investigates.
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16:00
Word of Mouth—Is the Double Entendre in Rude Health?
Arthur Bostrom examines the origins, colourful history and new era of the double entendre.
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16:30
Great Lives—Ray Mears on Rommel
Ray Mears champions the life of Field-Marshal Erwin Rommel.
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17:00
PM—26/08/2014
Carolyn Quinn presents coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—26/08/2014
National and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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18:30
Meet David Sedaris—Series 4, Episode 4
4/6 The pros and cons of being grown up enough to have a guest room. (R)
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19:00
The Archers—26/08/2014
Roy and Elizabeth are on a high.
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19:15
Front Row—Johnny Marr; Frank Auerbach at Tate; Alex Gibney on Fela Kuti
Johnny Marr on his new album; Frank Auerbach as collected by Lucian Freud; Alex Gibney.
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19:45
Shardlake—Dark Fire, Episode 2
2/10 Cromwell orders Shardlake to track down some Greek Fire, an ancient and deadly weapon. (R)
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20:00
Whatever Happened to Global Governance?
Prof Ngaire Woods examines how international cooperation is evolving.
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20:40
In Touch—26/08/2014
Peter White talks to cookery author Elaine Bastable about coping with sight loss.
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21:00
Inside Health—Conflicted Medicine: Public Health Campaigns
Dr Mark Porter examines how powerful lobbying groups influence what you eat and drink.
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21:30
What's the Point of...?—Series 6, The National Trust
1/4 Protector of the landscape, pickler of our history, a job creation scheme for the retired? (R)
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21:58
Weather—26/08/2014
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—26/08/2014
In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—The Thrill of It All, Episode 2
2/10 On Rob's 19th birthday, life is about to change when he meets Trez.
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23:00
The Guns of Adam Riches—Series 2, Mastermind in Love
2/3 The story of Mastermind, a blind megalomaniac looking for love.
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23:30
Believe It!—Series 2, Secrets
2/4 Richard Wilson discovers a secret relative he never knew he had. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—27/08/2014
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Philip Larkin: Life, Art and Love, Episode 2
2/5 Philip meets Monica Jones, and so begins a lifelong and complicated relationship. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—27/08/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—27/08/2014
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—27/08/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—27/08/2014
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—27/08/2014
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Mike Starkey.
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05:45
Farming Today—Badger cull, Hare coursing, Grain port
The number of badgers to be shot in this year's pilot badger cull has been cut.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Wood Sandpiper
Brett Westwood presents the story and sound of the wood sandpiper. (R)
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