FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—26/02/2015
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Mary Portas - Shop Girl, Episode 3
3/5 Still reeling from her mother's death, 18-year-old Mary Portas must keep her family going. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—26/02/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—26/02/2015
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—26/02/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—26/02/2015
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—26/02/2015
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Dr Janet Wootton.
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05:45
Farming Today—The farming priorities of five political parties, GMO report
Five political parties at the NFU Conference explain their priorities for farming.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Snow Bunting
David Attenborough presents the snow bunting. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—26/02/2015
Morning news. Includes Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather, Thought for the Day.
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09:00
In Our Time—The Eunuch
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the history and significance of eunuchs.
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09:45
Book of the Week—Mary Portas - Shop Girl, Episode 4
4/5 As Mary Portas' father emerges from his grief, how will his new romance affect the family?
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Elaine Feinstein; When dating preferences become racist; Emer O'Toole
Elaine Feinstein; when dating preferences become racist; Emer O'Toole and body hair.
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10:45
15 Minute Drama—The Henry Experiment, Episode 4
4/5 A mother fears that a child parenting expert is endangering his own seven year old child.
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11:00
From Our Own Correspondent—Best Nightclub in Africa
The search for the best nightclub in Africa and other reporters' stories.
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11:30
Writing a New South Africa—Page and Stage
2/3 Thabiso Mohare looks at the literary and spoken word scenes in South Africa.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—26/02/2015
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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12:04
Home Front—26 February 1915 - Fraser Chadwick
The rift between the Chadwick twins deepens.
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12:15
Face the Facts—Inside St Patrick's
Colleges attracting millions of pounds of public funding are under fire.
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12:57
Weather—26/02/2015
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—26/02/2015
Analysis of current affairs reports, presented by Martha Kearney.
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13:45
A History of Britain in Numbers—Series 2, Order and Punishment
9/10 Andrew Dilnot charts the history of the British state through its numbers.
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14:00
The Archers—25/02/2015
Jazzer is disgruntled. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—Scenes from a Crime
Crime thriller by John Dryden, set and recorded on the streets of Mumbai.
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15:00
Ramblings—Series 29, Philip Marsden, Truro, Cornwall
Clare Balding walks with writer Philip Marsden from his home on the River Fal in Cornwall.
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15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—Rainbow Trust Children's Charity
Mary Nightingale presents an appeal on behalf of Rainbow Trust Children's Charity. (R)
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15:30
Open Book—Rabih Alameddine on his new novel An Unnecessary Woman
Rabih Alameddine talks to Mariella Frostrup about his novel An Unnecessary Woman. (R)
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16:00
The Film Programme—Stephanie Beacham on Marlon Brando, Catch Me Daddy, Hinterland, When Animals Attack
Stephanie Beacham on Marlon Brando, Catch Me Daddy, Hinterland and When Animals Attack.
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16:30
大象传媒 Inside Science—Artificial Intelligence, Desalination, History of Forensics, Music from Cells
Adam Rutherford examines a significant step towards the intelligent computer.
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17:00
PM—26/02/2015
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—26/02/2015
National and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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18:30
Britain Versus the World—Series 1, Episode 4
4/6 Hal Cruttenden and Joe Lycett take on Henning Wehn and Australian stand-up Celia Pacquola. (R)
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19:00
The Archers—26/02/2015
Things are still tricky at Brookfield.
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19:15
Front Row—Ralph Fiennes in Man and Superman, Historic England, Miranda July
Michael Arditti reviews Ralph Fiennes in George Bernard Shaw's Man and Superman.
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—The Henry Experiment, Episode 4
4/5 A mother fears that a child parenting expert is endangering his own seven year old child. (R)
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20:00
The Law Show—A Day in the Life of a Magistrate
Would the system of lay magistrates be invented today? Presented by Joshua Rozenberg. (R)
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20:30
The Bottom Line—Waiting in Line: The Business of Queuing
The science, psychology and management of queuing. Evan Davis chairs a discussion.
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21:00
大象传媒 Inside Science—Artificial Intelligence, Desalination, History of Forensics, Music from Cells
Adam Rutherford examines a significant step towards the intelligent computer. (R)
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21:30
In Our Time—The Eunuch
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the history and significance of eunuchs. (R)
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22:00
The World Tonight—"Jihadi John" is named
IS militant named as Mohammed Emwazi, born in Kuwait, brought up in London
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—In Certain Circles, "Something's happened to Anna"
9/10 Penny Downie reads Elizabeth Harrower's 1971 novel, published for the first time in 2015.
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23:00
Brian Gulliver's Travels—Series 2, Anidara
4/6 Brian Gulliver tells of his adventures in Anidara, where he finds himself put out to stud. (R)
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23:30
Today in Parliament—26/02/2015
Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—27/02/2015
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Mary Portas - Shop Girl, Episode 4
4/5 As Mary Portas' father emerges from his grief, how will his new romance affect the family? (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—27/02/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—27/02/2015
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—27/02/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—27/02/2015
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—27/02/2015
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Dr Janet Wootton.
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05:45
Farming Today—TB drop, rare-breed beef, biofuels, ancient wheat
A Gloucestershire vet has conducted his own analysis of the impact of the badger cull.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Purple Sandpiper
David Attenborough presents the purple sandpiper. (R)
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