FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—08/02/2015
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Are You Inexperienced?—Episode 2
2/3 AL Kennedy on the warmth of the reception she met on a slow train across to California. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—08/02/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—08/02/2015
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—08/02/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—08/02/2015
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Bells on Sunday—08/02/2015
The bells of St Thomas the Martyr, Oxford.
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05:45
Why I Changed My Mind—Series 1, Mark Lynas
1/3 Dominic Lawson asks the environmentalist Mark Lynas why he now supports GM crops. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
News Headlines—08/02/2015
The latest national and international news.
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06:05
Something Understood—Inventories for Life
Samira Ahmed reflects on the lists people make and what they can reveal about our lives.
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06:35
Living World—Winter Seashore
Trai Anfield finds the wildlife on the wintry shores of Devon.
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06:57
Weather—08/02/2015
The latest weather forecast.
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07:00
News and Papers—08/02/2015
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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07:10
Sunday—HRH the Prince of Wales, Future of the Church of England, Affordable Housing
HRH the Prince of Wales talks to Diane Louise Jordan about Christians in the Middle East.
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07:55
Radio 4 Appeal—Target Tuberculosis
Simon Callow presents an appeal on behalf of Target Tuberculosis.
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07:57
Weather—08/02/2015
The latest weather forecast.
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08:00
News and Papers—08/02/2015
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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08:10
Sunday Worship—08/02/2015
Mass for the fifth Sunday of the year live from Brentwood Cathedral.
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08:48
A Point of View—Having Children
Will Self reflects on the growing divide between people with and without children. (R)
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08:58
Tweet of the Day—Budgerigar
Michael Palin presents the wild budgerigar from Australia. (R)
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09:00
Broadcasting House—08/02/2015
Sunday morning magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
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10:00
The Archers Omnibus—08/02/2015
Charlie speaks his mind, and the pressure is on Ed.
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11:15
Desert Island Discs—Dan Pearson
Kirsty Young talks to garden designer Dan Pearson.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—08/02/2015
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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12:04
The Unbelievable Truth—Series 14, Episode 6
6/6 Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's comedy panel game (R)
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12:32
The Food Programme—How Britain fell in love with the microwave
The UK's guilty secret? Sheila Dillon charts the 60-year shift from pot to ping.
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12:57
Weather—08/02/2015
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
The World This Weekend—08/02/2015
Global news and analysis, presented by Mark Mardell.
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13:30
Good News Is No News
Charlie Beckett explores whether news is bad for us and how it could be done differently.
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14:00
Gardeners' Question Time—West Scotland
Eric Robson chairs the programme from West Scotland. (R)
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14:45
The Listening Project—Sunday Omnibus - Shared Passions
The craft of guitar-making, the art of puppetry and the philosophy of wild swimming.
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15:00
Drama on 4—Reading Europe - France: Three Strong Women, Episode 1
1/2 When Norah's terrifying father calls, she is forced to leave Paris and journey to Dakar.
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16:00
Open Book—SJ Watson on his new novel Second Life
SJ Watson, best-selling author of Before I Go to Sleep, discusses new novel Second Life.
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16:30
Poetry Please—Poems about Love
Roger McGough introduces poems requested by listeners on the theme of love.
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17:00
Clinging On: The Decline of the Middle Classes
Is the middle class in decline? The divide between a rich elite and those now clinging on. (R)
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17:40
From Fact to Fiction—Series 17, Waiting List
8/8 By Annie McCartney. People are told daily that the NHS is in crisis, but why? (R)
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—08/02/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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17:57
Weather—08/02/2015
The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—08/02/2015
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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18:15
Pick of the Week—Stuart Maconie
Stuart Maconie chooses his 大象传媒 Radio highlights.
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19:00
The Archers—08/02/2015
Pip has got plans.
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19:15
Gloomsbury—Series 1, The St Ives School of Painting
3/6 Vera Sackcloth-Vest and Ginny Fox pursue DH Lollipop, who writes naughty books. (R)
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19:45
Hibernian Homicide: New Irish Crime Stories—The Gaining of Wisdom, by Colin Bateman
A chance encounter results in a woman reliving her past.
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20:00
More or Less—Is Strenuous Jogging Bad for You?
Tim Harford looks at claims that keen runners might be damaging their health. (R)
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20:30
Last Word—Colleen McCullough, Richard von Weizsaecker, Carl Djerassi, Geraldine McEwan and Lotte Hass
Matthew Bannister talks about an author, a president, a chemist, an actress and a diver. (R)
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21:00
Money Box—Give up winter payments? Phone fraud more common than burglary; And closet tracker, anyone?
Opting out of winter fuel payments, more phone fraud victims and costly closet trackers. (R)
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21:26
Radio 4 Appeal—Target Tuberculosis
Simon Callow presents an appeal on behalf of Target Tuberculosis. (R)
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21:30
Analysis—Referendum Conundrums
After the drama of the Scottish vote, what would an in-out EU referendum be like? (R)
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22:00
Westminster Hour—08/02/2015
Weekly political discussion and analysis with MPs, experts and commentators.
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22:45
What the Papers Say—08/02/2015
Peter Hitchens analyses how the newspapers are covering the biggest stories.
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23:00
The Film Programme—Ava DuVernay on Selma; Eddie Marsan on Still Life; S&M in the Cinema
Ava DuVernay discusses Selma, Eddie Marsan talks about Still Life, plus S&M in films.
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23:30
Something Understood—Inventories for Life
Samira Ahmed reflects on the lists people make and what they can reveal about our lives. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—09/02/2015
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:15
Thinking Allowed—Inside the Muslim Brotherhood
Laurie Taylor on the Muslim Brotherhood, plus a study into privately educated young women. (R)
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—08/02/2015
The bells of St Thomas the Martyr, Oxford. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—09/02/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—09/02/2015
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—09/02/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—09/02/2015
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—09/02/2015
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Richard Littledale.
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05:45
Farming Today—Agriculture and Water Pollution, Wheat Leaf Blotch, Open Farm Sunday
Can UK farmers improve their stewardship of water as a natural resource?
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05:56
Weather—09/02/2015
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Northern Cardinal
Michael Palin presents the northern cardinal from a New York's Central Park.
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