FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—15/12/2014
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:15
Thinking Allowed—After Redundancy - Global Payday Lending
The growing worldwide industry of global payday loans. Plus the aftermath of redundancy. (R)
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—14/12/2014
The bells of St Michael's Church in Kingsteignton, Devon. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—15/12/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—15/12/2014
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—15/12/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—15/12/2014
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—15/12/2014
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Judy Merry.
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05:45
Farming Today—Fish Quotas, Freshwater Pearl Mussels, Sheep
British fishermen brace themselves for cuts as European ministers negotiate fish quotas.
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05:56
Weather—15/12/2014
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Hawaiian Goose (Nene)
Liz Bonnin presents the Nene, or the endemic and rare Hawaiian goose.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—15/12/2014
Morning news. Includes Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Start the Week—Reinventing Inventions
Tom Sutcliffe with Danielle George, Armand Leroi, John Barrow and Misbah Arif on invention
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09:45
The Kingdom to Come—Robin Butler
1/5 Peter Hennessy asks Robin Butler how further devolution will change the UK's constitution.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Transgender Children, Anna Krien, Sharia Wills
Including writer Anna Krien, transgender children, Sharia law for wills, and woman MPs.
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10:45
15 Minute Drama—Just a Girl: Series 1, Episode 1
1/5 Amy and her parents meet the doctor to work out if hormone blockers are the right choice.
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11:00
Lives in a Landscape—Series 18, Sails and Oars Only - Oyster Fishing on the Fal
Alan Dein meets the oyster fishermen of the Fal whose livelihoods are threatened by E coli
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11:30
Start/Stop—Series 2, 6. Date Night
6/8 The couples go on a date night together, and Evan is a surprise convert to French cinema.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—15/12/2014
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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12:04
Home Front—15 December 1914 - Hilary Pearce
A surprise visitor at Folkestone Town Hall shakes Hilary Pearce's easy confidence.
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12:15
You and Yours—Selling Care Homes; Nuisance Calls; Free-from Foods
Are private equity firms suitable owners for care homes?
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12:57
Weather—15/12/2014
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—15/12/2014
Analysis of current affairs reports, presented by Martha Kearney.
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13:45
The Ideas That Make Us—Series 3, Psyche
1/5 Bettany Hughes examines her psyche by lying on Sigmund Freud's famous couch.
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14:00
The Archers—14/12/2014
David and Ruth face the music. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—Atlas
By Bethan Roberts. Charlie likes wearing dresses. Will bodybuilding make him a new man?
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15:00
Counterpoint—Series 28, The Final 2014
13/13 Paul Gambaccini chairs the 2014 final of the general knowledge music quiz.
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15:30
The Food Programme—Feeding Britain
The story of one shop which is changing the way we think about food waste and food poverty (R)
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16:00
Beckett in Brooklyn
Lisa Dwan takes a trilogy of Samuel Beckett plays to the Brooklyn Academy of Music
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16:30
Beyond Belief—Race Relations in the USA
Ernie Rea and guests discuss church and race relations in the United States of America.
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17:00
PM—15/12/2014
Full coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—15/12/2014
National and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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18:30
I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 62, Episode 5
5/6 Susan Calman and Tony Hawks join regulars John and Graeme, with Jack Dee in the chair.
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19:00
The Archers—15/12/2014
Alice makes a radical decision.
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19:15
Front Row—Willy Russell switches on the Front Row neon artwork, Kon-Tiki review, Dementia-friendly theatre
Willy Russell's Front Row neon artwork, Kon-Tiki review, and dementia-friendly theatre.
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—Just a Girl: Series 1, Episode 1
1/5 Amy and her parents meet the doctor to work out if hormone blockers are the right choice. (R)
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20:00
The Invisible Age—The Age Bomb
1/3 Matthew Sweet asks how human longevity shifted from an indicator of progress to anxiety.
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20:30
Crossing Continents—Washington Redskins
A popular American football team is under pressure to change a name many say is racist. (R)
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21:00
Shared Planet—Orangutans and Drones
Can we share the planet with orangutans, and how can drones help us? (R)
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21:30
Start the Week—Reinventing Inventions
Tom Sutcliffe with Danielle George, Armand Leroi, John Barrow and Misbah Arif on invention (R)
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21:58
Weather—15/12/2014
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—15/12/2014
Sydney siege; Turkey media arrests; immigration protests in Germany. With Ritula Shah.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—Mary Costello - Academy Street, Episode 6
6/10 Tess is left reeling in the aftermath of her brief affair with David.
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23:00
6 Music Stories—Sin茅ad O'Connor (the A-Side)
Sin茅ad O'Connor talks to John Wilson about her most personal album, 2007's 'Theology'
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23:30
Today in Parliament—15/12/2014
Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—16/12/2014
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
The Kingdom to Come—Robin Butler
1/5 Peter Hennessy asks Robin Butler how further devolution will change the UK's constitution. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—16/12/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—16/12/2014
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—16/12/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—16/12/2014
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—16/12/2014
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Judy Merry.
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05:45
Farming Today—Fishing quotas, diversity, meat waste, wildcats
Nearly half of the fish caught under the UK's quotas are caught by non-British vessels.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Blue Manakin
Liz Bonnin presents the advancing, leaping and queuing male blue manakin of Brazil.
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