FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—01/10/2015
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Reading Europe—David Wagner
David Wagner asks whether German literature still shows any signs of an east-west divide. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—01/10/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—01/10/2015
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—01/10/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—01/10/2015
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—01/10/2015
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Andrea Rea.
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05:45
Farming Today—Farm emissions, Urban bees, Wool compost
Farmers warn stricter EU targets on emissions could put some out of business.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Laughing Gull
Sir David Attenborough presents the laughing gull off the Florida coast. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—01/10/2015
Morning news. Includes Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
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09:00
In Our Time—Alexander the Great
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the life and legacy of Alexander the Great.
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09:45
Reading Europe—Alba Arikha
The Franco-American writer on immigration and an identity crisis in French fiction.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Erin Brockovich, UN at 70, Alison Saunders DPP, Make-up art
Jenni Murray talks to the environmental activist Erin Brockovich.
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10:45
Shardlake—Sovereign, Episode 9
9/10 As the Progress returns to London, Shardlake receives shocking news when his ship docks.
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11:00
From Our Own Correspondent—The Kindness of a Baker
A report on a Nigerian bakery that provides sanctuary for children fleeing Boko Haram.
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11:30
Mind the Gap
As a reluctantly gap-toothed woman, Patricia Cumper explores their cultural significance.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—01/10/2015
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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12:04
Home Front—1 October 1915 - Florrie Wilson
Florrie and Albert can hardly speak for happiness.
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12:15
You and Yours—Vivienne Westwood, Bereaved consumers, Right to buy
Dame Vivienne Westwood warns listeners about the dangers of replying to 'scam letters'.
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12:57
Weather—01/10/2015
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—01/10/2015
As Russian air strikes in Syria intensify, what will be the west's response?
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13:45
Natural History Heroes—Allan Octavian Hume
4/10 Robert Prys Jones explains why Allan Octavian Hume is his Natural History Hero.
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14:00
The Archers—30/09/2015
Kate is raring to go. (R)
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14:15
The Price of Oil—Someone's Making a Killing in Nigeria
Nadine Marshall, Obi Abili, and David Ajala star in Rex Obano's oil drama set in 1994.
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15:00
Ramblings—Series 31, Artists' Ways - Falkirk
Clare Balding walks along the Forth & Clyde Canal to the spectacular 30-metre high Kelpies
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15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—Brittle Bone Society
The actor Brian Cox presents an appeal on behalf of the Brittle Bone Society. (R)
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15:30
Open Book—Orhan Pamuk on A Strangeness in My Mind
Mariella Frostrup talks with Orhan Pamuk about A Strangeness in My Mind. (R)
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16:00
The Film Programme—Macbeth, Robbie Ryan, Greensman, Shooting Stars in 1928
Justin Kurzel tells Francine Stock why he believes that Macbeth is suffering from PTSD.
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16:30
大象传媒 Inside Science—Write on Kew festival at Kew Gardens, Preserving global biodiversity
Adam Rutherford is at Kew Gardens to discuss challenges in preserving global biodiversity.
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17:00
PM—01/10/2015
News interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—01/10/2015: More Russian airstrikes in Syria
Russia carries out a second wave of bombing, attacking militant groups including IS.
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18:30
The Brig Society—Series 3, Diplomat
3/6 Uh-oh - Marcus Brigstocke has decided to don a crumpled linen suit and fib for Britain.
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19:00
The Archers—01/10/2015
Lynda looks forward to Christmas.
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19:15
Front Row—The Walk, Simon Armitage, Unforgotten, Bernard Sumner
Robert Zemeckis' new film The Walk is reviewed. Plus Simon Armitage on The Odyssey.
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19:45
Shardlake—Sovereign, Episode 9
9/10 As the Progress returns to London, Shardlake receives shocking news when his ship docks. (R)
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20:00
The Report—The 'Pink Pill': The Female Viagra?
Why the first licensed drug to treat low sexual desire in women is proving controversial.
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20:30
The Bottom Line—Art and the Business of Taste
Who decides what art is worth? Evan Davis talks to a panel including artist Grayson Perry.
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21:00
大象传媒 Inside Science—Write on Kew festival at Kew Gardens, Preserving global biodiversity
Adam Rutherford is at Kew Gardens to discuss challenges in preserving global biodiversity. (R)
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21:30
In Our Time—Alexander the Great
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the life and legacy of Alexander the Great. (R)
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22:00
The World Tonight—What is Russia trying to achieve in Syria?
Evidence that rebel groups being bombed as well as so-called Islamic State
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—Sweet Caress: The Many Lives of Amory Clay, Episode 9
9/10 The novel by William Boyd, bestselling author of 'Any Human Heart' and 'Restless'.
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23:00
Richard Marsh—Cardboard Heart, Wedding
4/4 Will is asked to be best man. The speech is easy. It's everything else that's difficult.
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23:30
The Digital Human—Series 6, Maps
Aleks Krotoski examines what digital mapping has meant for our understanding of the world. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—02/10/2015
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Reading Europe—Alba Arikha
The Franco-American writer on immigration and an identity crisis in French fiction. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—02/10/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—02/10/2015
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—02/10/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—02/10/2015
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—02/10/2015
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Andrea Rea.
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05:45
Farming Today—EU commissioner, Hill farming, Pollinators
Controversial views from an EU Commissioner, hill farming and pollinators.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Emperor Penguin
Sir David Attenborough presents the emperor penguin from the Antarctic Peninsula. (R)
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