FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—06/08/2015
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Spirals in Time: The Secret Life and Curious Afterlife of Seashells, Episode 3
3/5 Helen Scales shines a light on the bizarre world of the hermit crab. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—06/08/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—06/08/2015
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—06/08/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—06/08/2015
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—06/08/2015
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Andrew Graystone.
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05:45
Farming Today—Sea bass, Harvest, Broadband
Can new rules stop the decline of sea bass? Presented by Charlotte Smith.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Common Crane
Martin Hughes-Games presents the common crane. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—06/08/2015
Morning news. Includes Sports Desk, Weather, Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Inside the Ethics Committee—Series 11, Teenager Refuses Chemotherapy
4/4 Ashley is 15 and refusing chemo. Should the medical team and his mum accept his choice?
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09:45
Book of the Week—Spirals in Time: The Secret Life and Curious Afterlife of Seashells, Episode 4
4/5 Helen Scales explores the impact of fossilised shells on agriculture and geology.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Hiroshima atomic bomb 70th anniversary
Setsuko Thurlow, a survivor of Hiroshima's atomic bomb, tells her story. With Jenni Murray
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10:45
15 Minute Drama—Penelope Mortimer - The Pumpkin Eater, Episode 4
4/5 Helen McCrory stars in Penelope Mortimer's study of marriage, dramatised by Georgia Fitch
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11:00
Crossing Continents—China's Ketamine Fortress
Celia Hatton explores how China is struggling to contain underground ketamine.
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11:30
Decoding the Masterworks—Manet's A Bar at the Folies-Bergere
1/3 Dr Janina Ramirez decodes Edouard Manet's masterpiece A Bar at the Folies-Bergere.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—06/08/2015
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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12:04
A History of Ideas—Philosopher Clare Carlisle on Reality and Perception
Clare Carlisle grapples with Bishop Berkley's idea that objects only exist in our minds.
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12:15
You and Yours—The Great You and Yours Bake-Off
Claims management company The Hearing Clinic in Derby is fined for making nuisance calls.
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12:57
Weather—06/08/2015
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—06/08/2015
Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Mark Mardell.
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13:45
The Misogyny Book Club—Mother Love
4/5 Why does the character of the devouring mother have such force?
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14:00
The Archers—05/08/2015
Emma feels left out. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—Christopher William Hill - Hush! Hush! Whisper Who Dares!
An imaginary encounter between a grown-up Christopher Robin and the man who drew him. (R)
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15:00
Open Country—Thomas Hardy's Dorset
Helen Mark visits the landscapes of Thomas Hardy's life, death and literature in Dorset.
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15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—Special Olympics Great Britain
Colin Salmon presents an appeal for Special Olympics Great Britain. (R)
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15:30
Bookclub—AM Homes - May We Be Forgiven
AM Homes talks to James Naughtie about her darkly comic novel May We Be Forgiven. (R)
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16:00
The Film Programme—Jonny Greenwood on There Will Be Blood
Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood on his score for There Will Be Blood.
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16:30
大象传媒 Inside Science—Hiroshima radiation, Anthropocene, Bonobo noises, Physicist Henry Moseley
Adam Rutherford presents discussion on the radiation effects from the Hiroshima bomb.
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17:00
PM—06/08/2015
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—06/08/2015: Further accusations emerge over the charity, Kids Company
There are claims that serious incidents at Kids Company were not handled properly.
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18:30
Meet David Sedaris—Series 5, Stepping Out; The Vigilant Rabbit
2/6 How a quest for fitness can become an obsession, plus questions from the studio audience.
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19:00
The Archers—06/08/2015
Self-doubting Kate gets a pep talk.
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19:15
Front Row—Guy Ritchie, China Mieville, George Cole remembered
Guy Ritchie talks about reworking The Man From U.N.C.L.E.
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—Penelope Mortimer - The Pumpkin Eater, Episode 4
4/5 Helen McCrory stars in Penelope Mortimer's study of marriage, dramatised by Georgia Fitch (R)
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20:00
The Report—Kids Company: What's Going On?
The charity Kids Company and its founder Camila Batmanghelidjh are under fire. Why?
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20:30
In Business—The Californian Drought
How are Californian farm communities coping with their fourth year of drought?
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21:00
大象传媒 Inside Science—Hiroshima radiation, Anthropocene, Bonobo noises, Physicist Henry Moseley
Adam Rutherford presents discussion on the radiation effects from the Hiroshima bomb. (R)
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21:30
Punt PI—Series 7, Who Put Bella in the Wych Elm?
4/4 Steve Punt examines the mysterious case of a woman found dead inside a tree. (R)
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22:00
The World Tonight—Japan marks 70 years since atom bomb dropped on Hiroshima
What is the likelihood of achieving nuclear disarmament?
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22:45
Paul Murray - The Mark and the Void—Episode 9
9/10 Paul still won't write his novel and Claude's bank takes bigger and bigger risks.
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23:00
Jeremy Hardy Speaks to the Nation—Series 10, How to Be Better
4/4 Using the Bible, the monarchy and Audrey Hepburn, Jeremy looks at self-improvement. (R)
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23:30
Wireless Nights—Series 3, Lava and Ice
3/4 Jarvis Cocker wanders the lava fields of Iceland in search of the unseen forces of night. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—07/08/2015
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Spirals in Time: The Secret Life and Curious Afterlife of Seashells, Episode 4
4/5 Helen Scales explores the impact of fossilised shells on agriculture and geology. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—07/08/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—07/08/2015
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—07/08/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—07/08/2015
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—07/08/2015
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Andrew Graystone.
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05:45
Farming Today—Dairy protests, Barley, Harvest round-up
With the dairy industry in meltdown, can farmer protests make a difference?
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Linnet
Martin Hughes-Games presents the linnet. (R)
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