FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—21/11/2014
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Alan Cumming - Not My Father's Son: A Family Memoir, A Truth
4/5 Alan Cumming reads his moving memoir about his relationship with his father. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—21/11/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—21/11/2014
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—21/11/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—21/11/2014
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—21/11/2014
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Mary Stallard.
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05:45
Farming Today—Welsh Hill Farmers, Royal Mail, Sugar
Charlotte Smith with news that 100 hill farmers plan to take the Welsh government to court
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Ivory Gull
Chris Packham presents the ivory gull from the northern polar seas.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—21/11/2014
Morning news. Includes Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather, Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Desert Island Discs—John Agard
Kirsty Young talks to poet and playwright John Agard. (R)
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09:45
Book of the Week—Alan Cumming - Not My Father's Son: A Family Memoir, Wrapping Up
5/5 Alan Cumming concludes his moving memoir about his relationship with his father.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Homes; Debt; Contraception in Africa; Women and Careers
Homes; Debt; Contraception in Africa; Women and careers.
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10:45
15 Minute Drama—Inquest, Day Five
5/5 The final days of Lorna's life are recounted, and the coroner reaches his conclusion.
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11:00
Glasgow School of Art: Rising from the Ashes
In May 2014, a major fire ripped through the Glasgow School of Art. How has it recovered?
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11:30
The Missing Hancocks—Series 1, The Breakfast Cereal
4/5 Tony changes his breakfast routine, and ends up in court.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—21/11/2014
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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12:04
A History of Ideas—Philosopher Angie Hobbs on Beauty and Morality
Philosopher Angie Hobbs examines whether beautiful things are also moral.
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12:15
You and Yours—Twin Peaks Convention; Legal Aid cuts; Vet fees
Are cuts to legal aid denying people justice? Plus the rise of the fan festival.
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12:57
Weather—21/11/2014
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—21/11/2014
Reckless sworn in as UKIP's second elected MP. Presented by Mark Mardell.
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13:45
Foreign Bodies—Series 3, Nigeria
5/5 Helon Habila and CM Okonkwo on the flourishing new tradition of Nigerian crime fiction.
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14:00
The Archers—20/11/2014
Jennifer is on the trail. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—Higher - Series 4, Privatisation, the Final Battle
2/2 The free market winds of change are blowing through the university's breezeblock corridors (R)
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15:00
Gardeners' Question Time—Norwich
Peter Gibbs is in the chair for the horticultural panel programme from Norwich.
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15:45
Short Rides in Fast Machines—The Bullet Racers by Adam Marek
1/3 A reporter visits Thaxtum-cum-Shyne to investigate a strange occurrence at the annual race
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16:00
Last Word—Sir Thomas Macpherson, Mike Nichols, Alexander Grothendieck, Paul Vaughan, Leonore Davidoff and Jimmy Ruffin
Matthew Bannister on a war hero, a director, a mathematician, a broadcaster, a historian.
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16:30
Feedback—21/11/2014
Will You and Yours return to its full length? And Feedback in 60 seconds.
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16:55
The Listening Project—Karen and Nicole - I'll Never Be Ready to Go
A mother facing terminal cancer talks with her daughter about the time she has left.
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17:00
PM—21/11/2014
Carolyn Quinn with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—21/11/2014
National and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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18:30
The News Quiz—Series 85, Episode 5
5/9 Susan Calman, Hugo Rifkind and Andy Hamilton join regular panellist Jeremy Hardy.
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19:00
The Archers—21/11/2014
Pat reaches out to Johnny.
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19:15
Front Row—Peter Firmin on The Clangers; The forgotten Bronte; Winter Sleep
Kirsty Lang talks to puppet-maker Peter Firmin, creator of Bagpuss and The Clangers.
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—Inquest, Day Five
5/5 The final days of Lorna's life are recounted, and the coroner reaches his conclusion. (R)
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20:00
Any Questions?—Louise Bours MEP, Sir Malcolm Bruce MP, Maria Eagle MP, John Hayes MP
Jonathan Dimbleby hosts Louise Bours, Sir Malcolm Bruce, Maria Eagle and John Hayes.
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20:50
A Point of View—Dostoevsky and Dangerous Ideas
John Gray points to lessons from the novels of Dostoevsky about the danger of ideas.
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21:00
A History of Ideas—Omnibus, Why Are Things Beautiful?
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss different ideas of beauty.
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21:58
Weather—21/11/2014
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—21/11/2014
How can Labour and the Conservatives woo working class voters at the general election?
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—Sherlock Holmes: The Valley of Fear, Episode 10
10/10 McMurdo pledges to hunt down the detective who poses a threat to the Vermissa Lodge.
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23:00
A Good Read—Jack Monroe and Doon MacKichan
Harriett Gilbert is joined by food blogger Jack Monroe and comic actor Doon MacKichan. (R)
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23:30
Today in Parliament—21/11/2014
Mark D'Arcy reports from Westminster.
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23:55
The Listening Project—Karen and Nicole - Raising My Sister
A daughter takes on bringing up her seven-year-old sister after her mother's death.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—22/11/2014
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Alan Cumming - Not My Father's Son: A Family Memoir, Wrapping Up
5/5 Alan Cumming concludes his moving memoir about his relationship with his father. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—22/11/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—22/11/2014
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—22/11/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—22/11/2014
The latest news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—22/11/2014
Short reflection and prayer with Glenn Jordan.
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05:45
iPM—22/11/2014
iPM hears from a listener and scientist who has made maggots smell the colour blue.
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