FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—28/09/2015
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:15
Thinking Allowed—Cross-Class Marriage, The social history of women-only train carriages
Laurie Taylor explores marriages between people from different class backgrounds. (R)
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—27/09/2015
Bells from the church of St Mary and St Benedict in Buckland Brewer, Devon. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—28/09/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—28/09/2015
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—28/09/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—28/09/2015
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—28/09/2015
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Andrea Rea.
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05:45
Farming Today—Reduced honey harvest, UKIP on EU withdrawl, Kiwi berries
A reduced honey harvest is reported by Alan Hart of the Bee Farmers' Association.
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05:56
Weather—28/09/2015
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Guira Cuckoo
Sir David Attenborough presents the guira cuckoo of central South America. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—28/09/2015
Morning news. Includes Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Start the Week—Celts and Romans
Mary Ann Sieghart with Tom Holland, Barry Cunliffe, Julia Farley and Matt Ridley.
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09:45
Reading Europe—Dorthe Nors
Dorthe Nors asks if Danish fiction reflects the lives of those living outside Copenhagen.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Carly Fiorina, Republican nomination for US president
Carly Fiorina is vying for the Republican nomination for US president.
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10:45
Shardlake—Sovereign, Episode 6
6/10 Who is trying to kill Shardlake? Dramatisation of C J Sansom's crime novel set in 1541.
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11:00
The Art of Walking into Doors
Do dyslexia and dyspraxia affect the way you draw? Chris Ledgard investigates.
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11:30
All Those Women—Series 1, Episode 3
3/4 Hetty's old diaries turn up some uncomfortable home truths for Maggie.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—28/09/2015
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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12:04
Home Front—28 September 1915 - Adeline Lumley
Mrs Crayford claims to speak with the dead, but cannot seem to get through to Adeline.
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12:15
You and Yours—You and Yours Fraud Series, Accessible holidays, Flavoured wines
Fraud Series day 1: The man defrauded of his savings by investment criminals.
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12:57
Weather—28/09/2015
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—28/09/2015
Seventeen-hundred jobs go as Redcar steel plant is mothballed.
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13:45
Natural History Heroes—Sir Hans Sloane
1/10 Mark Spencer explains why Sir Hans Sloane is his Natural History Hero.
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14:00
The Archers—27/09/2015
It is a crucial match for the Ambridge cricket team. (R)
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14:15
The Price of Oil—Looking for Billy
Nicholas le Prevost and Jemma Redgrave star in Nigel Williams' Alaskan gumshoe road movie.
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15:00
Quote... Unquote—28/09/2015
Nigel Rees hosts the quotations quiz with Graham Linehan, Sally Jones, Morwenna Banks.
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15:30
The Food Programme—Food Stories from Syria 1
From losing daily bread to an ancient food culture - what conflict has meant for Syrians. (R)
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16:00
I Was...—Series 2, Tina Turner's Dancer
3/3 Anne Behringer was Tina Turner's dancer in her touring band during the 80s and 90s.
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16:30
Beyond Belief—New Religious Communities
Ernie Rea and guests discuss new religious communities.
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17:00
PM—28/09/2015
News interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—28/09/2015 1800 News
National and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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18:30
The Unbelievable Truth—Series 15, Episode 6
6/6 Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's comedy game.
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19:00
The Archers—28/09/2015
Ruth is making an important journey.
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19:15
Front Row—Macbeth, Tipping the Velvet, The Fabric of India
Samira Ahmed reviews the new Macbeth starring Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard.
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19:45
Shardlake—Sovereign, Episode 6
6/10 Who is trying to kill Shardlake? Dramatisation of C J Sansom's crime novel set in 1541. (R)
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20:00
Can Porn Be Ethical?
Journalist Nichi Hodgson asks whether there's scope for an ethical code for producing porn
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20:30
Analysis—Can We Learn to Live with Nuclear Power?
Fukushima made many people oppose nuclear power. What it would take to change their minds?
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21:00
Natural Histories—Parrots
Brett Westwood explores parrots and their effect on art, literature and society. (R)
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21:30
Start the Week—Celts and Romans
Mary Ann Sieghart with Tom Holland, Barry Cunliffe, Julia Farley and Matt Ridley. (R)
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21:58
Weather—28/09/2015
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Russia unveils IS coalition plan at the UN.
Putin seeks agreement on resolution to co-ordinate all forces that confront Islamic State
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—Sweet Caress: The Many Lives of Amory Clay, Episode 6
6/10 The novel by William Boyd, bestselling author of 'Any Human Heart' and 'Restless'.
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23:00
Word of Mouth—Reading: Print v eBooks
Michael Rosen examines the differences between reading print books and reading eBooks. (R)
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23:30
The Digital Human—Series 4, Altruism
Aleks Krotoski asks if the digital world is allowing us to be more altruistic than ever. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—29/09/2015
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Reading Europe—Dorthe Nors
Dorthe Nors asks if Danish fiction reflects the lives of those living outside Copenhagen. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—29/09/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—29/09/2015
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—29/09/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—29/09/2015
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—29/09/2015
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Andrea Rea.
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05:45
Farming Today—Ghost fishing gear, Bees and strawberries, Sheep drive, Vintage tractors
A global initiative is trying to get rid of 'ghost fishing gear' littering the sea beds.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Spix's Macaw
David Attenborough presents the spix's macaw. (R)
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