FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—02/09/2014
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Omid Djalili - Hopeful: The Autobiography, Episode 1
1/5 Comedian and actor Omid Djalili reads from his colourful new memoir. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—02/09/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—02/09/2014
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—02/09/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—02/09/2014
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—02/09/2014
A short reflection and prayer with Pastor Lindsay Allen.
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05:45
Farming Today—Milk Prices, Texas Drought, Farm Education
Dairy farmers face a big blow as further cuts to milk prices are announced for October.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Hoatzin
Sir David Attenborough presents the South American hoatzin.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—02/09/2014
Morning news. Includes Sports Desk; Yesterday in Parliament; Weather; Thought for the Day.
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09:00
What's the Point of...?—Series 6, The Methodists
2/4 Quentin Letts asks if the Methodists have a future.
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09:30
Witness History—The Port Arthur Massacre
The murder of 35 people by one gunman led to sweeping changes in Australia's gun laws.
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09:45
Book of the Week—Omid Djalili - Hopeful: The Autobiography, Episode 2
2/5 Comedian and actor Omid Djalili reads from his colourful memoir.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Who is Marina Silva? Behaviour in class; Life on Rainbow Warrior
Jane Garvey presents a profile of Brazilian presidential candidate Marina Silva.
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10:45
Shardlake—Dark Fire, Episode 7
7/10 With Shardlake's lack of progress, Cromwell reveals that he fears losing the King's favour
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11:00
Shared Planet—Belugas
Monty Don introduces the beluga whale, exploring the future of one particular population.
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11:30
The Poet Librettists
Michael Symmons Roberts explores why so many poets choose to become opera librettists.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—02/09/2014
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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12:04
Home Front—2 September 1914 - Ralph Winwood
The complexities in the vicar's life threaten to catch up with him.
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12:15
You and Yours—Call You and Yours
Why were so many girls were failed by police, councillors and social workers in Rotherham?
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12:57
Weather—02/09/2014
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—02/09/2014
National and international news with Martha Kearney.
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13:45
Penguin Post Office—Episode 2
2/5 Fierce storms and dense sea ice provide more challenges to the film crew.
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14:00
The Archers—01/09/2014
Ruth gets some bad news. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—The Sensitive, Queen of the Dead
The Glasgow psychic detective investigates a woman's obsession with an English professor. (R)
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15:00
The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 8, Smithfield, London
3/7 Jay Rayner and the panel are in Smithfield, London. (R)
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15:30
Costing the Earth—Texan Drought
Tom Heap explores how four years of drought is changing the face of Texas.
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16:00
Word of Mouth—Speaking, Listening and the English GCSE
Chris Ledgard host a discussion on speaking and listening skills and the English GCSE.
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16:30
Great Lives—Tom Shakespeare on Gramsci
Dr Tom Shakespeare tells Matthew Parris why Antonio Gramsci's is a Great Life.
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17:00
PM—02/09/2014
Coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—02/09/2014
National and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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18:30
Meet David Sedaris—Series 4, Episode 5
5/6 David muses on his native tongue as a foreign language and the trouble taxidermy can bring (R)
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19:00
The Archers—02/09/2014
There are two new doting grandmothers in Ambridge.
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19:15
Front Row—Helen Mirren; Lang Lang; David Mitchell
Arts news with John Wilson, including Helen Mirren on her film The Hundred-Foot Journey.
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19:45
Shardlake—Dark Fire, Episode 7
7/10 With Shardlake's lack of progress, Cromwell reveals that he fears losing the King's favour (R)
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20:00
Painful Medicine
Sally Marlow investigates the hidden problem of addiction to over-the-counter painkillers.
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20:40
In Touch—Audio description; Arts access in Australia; Reunited after 50 years
Audio descripton is explained, and In Touch facilitates a reunion after 50 years.
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21:00
Everything We Know Is Wrong
Most published science papers are untrue, but few ever get tested. Jolyon Jenkins reports. (R)
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21:30
What's the Point of...?—Series 6, The Methodists
2/4 Quentin Letts asks if the Methodists have a future. (R)
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21:58
Weather—02/09/2014
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—02/09/2014
The legal case against Ashya King's parents collapses.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—The Thrill of It All, Episode 7
7/10 With the release of the album in New York, the Ships look set for global stardom.
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23:00
The Guns of Adam Riches—Series 2, Victor Legit
3/3 The tale of Victor Legit, a store detective whose shop is being targeted by the Rat King.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—02/09/2014
Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—03/09/2014
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Omid Djalili - Hopeful: The Autobiography, Episode 2
2/5 Comedian and actor Omid Djalili reads from his colourful memoir. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—03/09/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—03/09/2014
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—03/09/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—03/09/2014
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—03/09/2014
A short reflection and prayer with Pastor Lindsay Allen.
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05:45
Farming Today—Milk, Fly-grazing, Apprenticeships
Farmers call for the EU to step in over falling milk prices.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Australian Magpie
Sir David Attenborough presents the Australian magpie.
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