FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—06/09/2015
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
American Shorts—Thief
3/3 By Jess Walter. A troubled father frets about being a good parent. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—06/09/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—06/09/2015
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—06/09/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—06/09/2015
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Bells on Sunday—06/09/2015
Bells from the Parish Church of St Lawrence, Alton, Hampshire.
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05:45
Profile—Michel Houellebecq
Ed Stourton profiles Michel Houellebecq, the controversial novelist who loves to provoke. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
News Headlines—06/09/2015
The latest national and international news.
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06:05
Something Understood—A Good Argument
Arguing can have a bad press: Mark Tully discusses the benefits of a good argument.
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06:35
On Your Farm—Honey Harvest
Ruth Sanderson visits a bee farm in Northamptonshire to see the honey being harvested.
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06:57
Weather—06/09/2015
The latest weather forecast.
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07:00
News and Papers—06/09/2015
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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07:10
Sunday—The chief rabbi, The cardinal and the pope, Bonhoeffer, Assisted dying
Edward Stourton speaks to the archbishop of Vienna about the migrant crisis in Europe.
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07:54
Radio 4 Appeal—Sustrans
Nick Crane presents the Radio 4 Appeal for Sustrans.
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07:57
Weather—06/09/2015
The latest weather forecast.
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08:00
News and Papers—06/09/2015
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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08:10
Sunday Worship—Faith in God's Plan
Live worship from Cardiff with staff and students of South Wales Baptist College.
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08:48
A Point of View—The Abolition of Man
John Gray warns about the dangers of science that promises to enhance human abilities. (R)
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08:58
Tweet of the Day—Hoatzin
Sir David Attenborough presents the South American hoatzin. (R)
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09:00
Broadcasting House—06/09/2015
Sunday morning magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
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10:00
The Archers Omnibus—06/09/2015
Susan pulls no punches, and there is an important decision to be made.
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11:15
The Reunion—Alan Bennett's Talking Heads
Sue MacGregor gathers key players from Alan Bennett's groundbreaking TV monologue series.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—06/09/2015
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 2
2/6 David Mitchell is joined by Arthur Smith, Jon Richardson, Susan Calman and David O'Doherty (R)
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12:32
The Food Programme—Libera Terra: Sicily's Anti-Mafia Farms
Dan Saladino learns how farms confiscated from Sicily's mafia are providing food and wine.
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12:57
Weather—06/09/2015
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
The World This Weekend—06/09/2015
Global news and analysis.
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13:30
The Great Songbook—Spain
4/4 Cerys Matthews visits Barcelona to rummage through Spain's varied songbook. (R)
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14:00
Gardeners' Question Time—Liverpool
Eric Robson hosts the horticultural panel programme from Liverpool. (R)
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14:45
The Listening Project—Sunday Omnibus
Fi Glover with conversations about anorexia, second chances and dealing with loss. (R)
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15:00
Drama on 4—A Place of Greater Safety, Liberty
1/3 Hilary Mantel's epic account of the French Revolution, dramatised by Melissa Murray.
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16:00
Bookclub—David Nicholls - One Day
David Nicholls talks to James Naughtie about his enormously successful novel One Day.
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16:30
Poetry Please—Bees
Roger McGough is back with a Poetry Please celebrating the humble bee.
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17:00
Big Game Theory
If trophy hunting is banned in Africa, would lions be more or less at risk? (R)
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17:40
Profile—Michel Houellebecq
Ed Stourton profiles Michel Houellebecq, the controversial novelist who loves to provoke. (R)
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—06/09/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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17:57
Weather—06/09/2015
The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—06/09/2015 Thousands more migrants arrive in Austria and Germany
A convoy of cars has crossed from Austria into Hungary to help transport migrants.
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18:15
Pick of the Week—Liz Barclay
Liz Barclay chooses her 大象传媒 Radio highlights.
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19:00
The Archers—06/09/2015
Ruth is looking forward.
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19:15
The Absolutely Radio Show—Series 1, Episode 1
1/4 Stoneybridge, the Little Girl, Calum and Frank Hovis feature in the popular sketch show.
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19:45
Comic Fringes—Series 11, Cats Who Walk Like Gentlemen, by Robert Florence
Robert Florence's comic short story reveals the dark doings of the Scottish Illuminati.
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20:00
More or Less—Fit for Work or at Death's Door?
Are people dying after being declared 'fit for work' by the government? With Tim Harford. (R)
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20:30
Last Word—Lord Montagu of Beaulieu, Joy Beverley, Oliver Sacks, Annette Worsley-Taylor
Matthew Bannister talks about a peer, a singer, a neurologist and a fashion promoter. (R)
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21:00
Money Box—Phone fraud: the woman conned out of her 拢12,000 savings
Nargess Sadjady was conned out of her savings, but she has recorded the scammers' calls. (R)
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21:26
Radio 4 Appeal—Sustrans
Nick Crane presents the Radio 4 Appeal for Sustrans. (R)
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21:30
In Business—Colombian Women
Colombia is known for its machismo culture, what does that mean for women at work? (R)
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22:00
Westminster Hour—06/09/2015
Weekly political discussion and analysis with MPs, experts and commentators.
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22:45
What the Papers Say—06/09/2015
Tom Newton Dunn of The Sun analyses how the newspapers are covering the biggest stories.
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23:00
The Film Programme—Liv Ullmann, Brian Helgeland on the Kray twins
Liv Ullmann discusses Miss Julie, Ingmar Bergman and Sex and the City with Francine Stock. (R)
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23:30
Something Understood—A Good Argument
Arguing can have a bad press: Mark Tully discusses the benefits of a good argument. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—07/09/2015
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:15
Writing a New South Africa—Page and Stage
2/3 Thabiso Mohare looks at the literary and spoken word scenes in South Africa. (R)
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—06/09/2015
Bells from the Parish Church of St Lawrence, Alton, Hampshire. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—07/09/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—07/09/2015
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—07/09/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—07/09/2015
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—07/09/2015
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Claire Campbell Smith.
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05:45
Farming Today—Defra Secretary Liz Truss on EU Agriculture summit, Sheep industry developments
Defra's Liz Truss speaks about supporting UK farmers at the EU agriculture summit.
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05:56
Weather—07/09/2015
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—African Jacana
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the wetland-loving African jacana. (R)
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