FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—30/08/2015
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
American Shorts—First Sale
2/3 By Jessica Francis Kane. A yard sale is fraught with unspoken tensions for a young boy. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—30/08/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—30/08/2015
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—30/08/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—30/08/2015
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Bells on Sunday—30/08/2015
Bells from the church of St Vedast, Foster Lane, London.
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05:45
Profile—Sir John Chilcot
The delayed inquiry into the Iraq War bears his name, but who is Sir John Chilcot? (R)
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Morning
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06:00
News Headlines—30/08/2015
The latest national and international news.
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06:05
Something Understood—Strains of Paradise
Samira Ahmed explores the idea of paradise and its contemporary meanings.
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06:35
On Your Farm—Cote Hill Farm, Lincolnshire
Anna Hill visits Cote Hill Farm in Lincolnshire to meet the Davenport family.
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06:57
Weather—30/08/2015
The latest weather forecast.
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07:00
News and Papers—30/08/2015
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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07:10
Sunday—Hurricane Katrina, Faith and the fringe, 400 church drawings
The tenth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, faith and the Fringe and 400 church drawings.
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07:54
Radio 4 Appeal—SOS Children's Villages
Alexander McCall Smith presents the Radio 4 Appeal for SOS Children's Villages.
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07:57
Weather—30/08/2015
The latest weather forecast.
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08:00
News and Papers—30/08/2015
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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08:10
Sunday Worship—To Be a Pilgrim
Live worship from the Cambridge Choral Course at St John's College Chapel.
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08:48
A Point of View—Another Kind of Atheism
John Gray discusses why it's time to rethink today's narrow view of atheism. (R)
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08:58
Tweet of the Day—Firecrest
Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson presents the firecrest. (R)
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09:00
Broadcasting House—30/08/2015
The Sunday morning magazine programme with Britain's best newspaper review.
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10:00
The Archers Omnibus—30/08/2015
Peggy gets a shock, and Pip knows what she wants.
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11:15
The Reunion—Foot-and-Mouth Disease
Sue MacGregor looks back at the foot-and-mouth epidemic of 2001.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—30/08/2015
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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12:04
The Unbelievable Truth—Series 15, Episode 1
1/6 David Mitchell is joined by Lloyd Langford, Henning Wehn, Sara Pascoe and Miles Jupp. (R)
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12:32
The Food Programme—My Food Hero: Dan Saladino meets Mary Taylor-Simeti
Sicilian food expert Mary Taylor Simeti reveals the island's food secrets to Dan Saladino.
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12:57
Weather—30/08/2015
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
The World This Weekend—30/08/2015
Global news and analysis, presented by Shaun Ley.
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13:30
The Great Songbook—Italy
3/4 Cerys Matthews pieces together her own Great Italian Songbook. (R)
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14:00
Gardeners' Question Time—Correspondence Edition
Peter Gibbs hosts the horticultural panel programme from Kew Gardens. (R)
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14:45
The Listening Project—Sunday Omnibus - Living in Rhodesia
Reflections on life under white rule in Rhodesia, before Zimbabwe's independence. (R)
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15:00
Drama on 4—Iris Murdoch: The Sea, the Sea, Episode 2
2/2 Jeremy Irons stars as Charles Arrowby in Iris Murdoch鈥檚 Booker prize-winning masterpiece.
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16:00
Open Book—Pat Barker
Novelist Pat Barker dicusses writing about men, women and the deep damage of war.
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16:30
Poems from Syria
News presenter Mike Embley hears poems from Syrian writers responding to the conflict.
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17:00
The Debt Business
Adair Turner argues household debt could lead the UK towards another financial meltdown. (R)
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17:40
Profile—Sir John Chilcot
The delayed inquiry into the Iraq War bears his name, but who is Sir John Chilcot? (R)
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—30/08/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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17:57
Weather—30/08/2015
The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—30/08/2015 Migrant controls proposed
Calls for migrants to be fingerprinted. Refugee children disappear in Austria.
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18:15
Pick of the Week—Peter Curran
Peter Curran chooses his 大象传媒 Radio highlights.
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19:00
The Archers—30/08/2015
Kenton is dumbfounded.
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19:15
Wordaholics—Series 1, Episode 6
6/6 With Richard Herring, Alex Horne and Jenny Eclair. Plus special guest: the letter F. (R)
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19:45
Comic Fringes—Series 11, Apocalypse Soon, by Dane Baptiste
Comedian Dane Baptiste recalls the shock to his senses of his first cub scout camping trip
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20:00
More or Less—China Stock Market Crash
The Chinese markets may have crashed but was it really Black Monday? With Tim Harford. (R)
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20:30
Last Word—Bernie Passingham, Christopher Marshall, Wayne Carson, Michael Turk, Marie Dobbs, Yvonne Craig
Matthew Bannister on a union official, a researcher, a songwriter, a waterman, an author. (R)
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21:00
The New Workplace—The Future of Work
5/5 Michael Robinson concludes his series with a discussion on work in the future. (R)
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21:26
Radio 4 Appeal—SOS Children's Villages
Alexander McCall Smith presents the Radio 4 Appeal for SOS Children's Villages. (R)
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21:30
In Business—Companies without Managers
Who is your boss? Peter Day asks how three companies, without managers, do business. (R)
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22:00
Westminster Hour—30/08/2015
Weekly political discussion and analysis with MPs, experts and commentators.
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22:45
What the Papers Say—30/08/2015
Hugh Muir of the Guardian analyses how the newspapers are covering the biggest stories.
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23:00
TED Radio Hour—Series 2, Courage
Guy Raz investigates why sometimes we need to make mistakes and face them head-on.
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23:50
A Point of View—Another Kind of Atheism
John Gray discusses why it's time to rethink today's narrow view of atheism. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—31/08/2015
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:15
Writing a New South Africa—Johannesburg, City of Recent Arrivals
1/3 Thabiso Mohare talks to Johannesburg-based writers and poets, including Ivan Vladislavic. (R)
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—30/08/2015
Bells from the church of St Vedast, Foster Lane, London. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—31/08/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—31/08/2015
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—31/08/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—31/08/2015
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—31/08/2015
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Anna Drew.
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05:45
Farming Today—Lavender Harvest
Emma Campbell finds out about the lavender harvest at a farm in the Cotswolds.
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05:56
Weather—31/08/2015
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Hoatzin
Sir David Attenborough presents the South American hoatzin. (R)
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