FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—27/08/2015
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Francis Bacon in Your Blood, 'The dregs are what I prefer.'
3/5 High and low-life in Paris. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—27/08/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—27/08/2015
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—27/08/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—27/08/2015
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—27/08/2015
Spiritual reflection to start the day with Rev Dr Ian Bradley, University of St Andrews.
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05:45
Farming Today—Nicola Sturgeon, Orchards, Sea lice, Wet weather
Scottish first minister wants clearer labelling in supermarkets.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Bobolink
Wildlife Sound Recordist, Chris Watson, presents the Bobolink. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—27/08/2015
Morning news. Includes Sports Desk, Weather, Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Fantasy Festival—Ruby Wax
Ruby Wax outlines her festival of extremes, featuring Radiohead and lecturing scientists.
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09:30
Last Day—Advice
5/6 Life coach Carol Ann Rice and Acas spokesman Stewart Gee have advice on the best way to go (R)
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09:45
Book of the Week—Francis Bacon in Your Blood, Poor George
4/5 Death, guilt and inspiration.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Amanda Redman on her latest TV role
Amanda Redman discusses her latest TV role. Presented by Jenni Murray.
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10:45
Iris Murdoch: A Severed Head—Episode 4
4/5 Iris Murdoch's witty satire on analysis as an over-cultivated set swap partners
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11:00
Crossing Continents—Losing Louisiana
James Fletcher travels to the disappearing coastal wetlands of Louisiana.
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11:30
The Jacqueline Effect
Can there be too many cellists? How Jacqueline du Pr茅 created a surfeit of cellists!
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—27/08/2015
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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12:04
The Why Factor—Why are some songs seemingly impossible to forget?
Why do some songs refuse to leave us after we have heard them?
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12:15
You and Yours—Diverting phone fraud, Budget gyms, Plus-size clothing
Consumer affairs programme.
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12:57
Weather—27/08/2015
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—27/08/2015
Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Edward Stourton.
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13:45
Charisma: Pinning Down the Butterfly—Animal Magnetism
Francine Stock explores Franz Mesmer and the charismatic healing power of suggestibility.
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14:00
The Archers—26/08/2015
Harrison Burns has an idea. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—Red and Blue, Alive
3/3 Ex-military wargamer Bradley Shoreham is challenging a flood defence team's methods.
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15:00
Open Country—The Glenfinnan Gathering
Helen Mark goes to the Glenfinnan Gathering, a Highland games in the west of Scotland.
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15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—National Eye Research Centre
Jade Etherington presents the Radio 4 Appeal for National Eye Research Centre. (R)
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15:30
Open Book—Literary Landscape: The Coast
A special programme from Lyme Regis exploring the literature of the coast. (R)
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16:00
The Film Programme—Buster Keaton in Britain, The Wolfpack, Directed by Women festival
Catherine Bray and Angie Errigo discuss female film-makers. Antonia Quirke presents.
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16:30
大象传媒 Inside Science—27/08/2015
How the brain creates meaning, the magic of maths, genetic switch for obesity and dust
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17:00
PM—27/08/2015
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—27/08/15: UK net migration hits record high
Annual net migration to the UK has reached a record high of 330,000.
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18:30
Meet David Sedaris—Series 5, Calypso; Follow Me
5/6 Including a reflection on selfie culture and a final extract from David's diaries.
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19:00
The Archers—27/08/2015
Rob is very persuasive.
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19:15
Front Row—The Trials of Jimmy Rose, Cerys Matthews and Timberlake Wertenbaker, Zambezi News, Miss Julie
Kirsty Lang speaks to Cerys Matthews and Timberlake Wertenbaker about Our Country's Good.
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19:45
Iris Murdoch: A Severed Head—Episode 4
4/5 Iris Murdoch's witty satire on analysis as an over-cultivated set swap partners (R)
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20:00
The Report—E-Cigarettes: Another Puff
Are e-cigarettes a health hazard or the best aid we have for smokers trying to quit?
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20:30
In Business—Companies without Managers
Who is your boss? Peter Day asks how three companies, without managers, do business.
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21:00
大象传媒 Inside Science—27/08/2015
How the brain creates meaning, the magic of maths, genetic switch for obesity and dust (R)
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21:30
Fantasy Festival—Ruby Wax
Ruby Wax outlines her festival of extremes, featuring Radiohead and lecturing scientists. (R)
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22:00
The World Tonight—Bodies of up to 50 migrants found in a lorry abandoned in Austria.
What should be done to stop the people traffickers?
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—Simon Mawer - Tightrope, Episode Four
4/10 Marian is called to Hamburg to testify against the Germans who worked in Ravensbruck.
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23:00
Woman's Hour—Late Night Woman's Hour: Lust
Lauren Laverne talks lust with Caitlin Moran and ex-dominatrix Nichi Hodgson.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—28/08/2015
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Francis Bacon in Your Blood, Poor George
4/5 Death, guilt and inspiration. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—28/08/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—28/08/2015
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—28/08/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—28/08/2015
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—28/08/2015
Spiritual reflection to start the day with Rev Dr Ian Bradley, University of St Andrews.
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05:45
Farming Today—Fruit research, Cheese company, Dorset anti-cull groups
The countryside braces itself for a badger cull.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Mourning Dove
Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson presents the mourning dove. (R)
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