FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—24/11/2015
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Living on Paper - Letters from Iris Murdoch 1934-1995, Episode 1
1/5 Letters from Iris Murdoch's early years as an undergraduate, full of hope and idealism. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—24/11/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—24/11/2015
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—24/11/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—24/11/2015
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—24/11/2015
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with author Rebecca Manley Pippert.
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05:45
Farming Today—Farming Today on a Dairy Farm
Anna Hill finds out what life is really like on a family dairy farm.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Asian Crested Ibis
Chris Packham presents the rare Asian crested Ibis formerly common in Japan and China. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—24/11/2015
Morning news. Includes Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather, Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Blood, Sex and Money: The Life and Work of Emile Zola
Glenda Jackson presents a documentary in Paris of France's great writer鈥揈mile Zola. (R)
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09:30
The Misogyny Book Club—The Price of an Apple
1/5 Why was it Eve who ate the apple? Readers discuss Genesis and its consequences for women. (R)
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09:45
Book of the Week—Living on Paper - Letters from Iris Murdoch 1934-1995, Episode 2
2/5 Iris Murdoch worked at the Treasury during the war but kept in touch with Frank Thompson.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Jane Garvey's Makeover, Childcare Bill and Children with Disabilities, Rooney Mara, Carmen Giannattasio, Teenage Boys
Jane Garvey travels to a beauty salon in Liverpool for a makeover.
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10:45
15 Minute Drama—Welcome to Zaatari, Episode 2
2/5 They are partying in Amman tonight. And finding too many ways to say goodbye.
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11:00
The Secret Lives of Carers—24/11/2015
Disturbing stories from carers who look after vulnerable people in their own homes.
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11:30
Soul Music—Series 21, Mr Blue Sky
1/5 An exploration of the impact of ELO's 1978 off-beam classic, Mr Blue Sky.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—24/11/2015
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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12:04
Self Drives: Maxwell's Equations—Maxwell at Glenlair
2/5 Will Self is at Glenlair, James Clerk Maxwell's country estate.
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12:15
You and Yours—Call You and Yours: Do the police listen to you and respond to you?
Listeners phone in with their experiences of the police.
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12:57
Weather—24/11/2015
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—24/11/2015
'Serious incident' as Turkey shoots down a Russian jet.
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13:45
His Master's Voices—2. Laughter and Novelty
2/5 Cerys Matthews and Tris Penna consider the legacy of the UK's first gramophone records.
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14:00
The Archers—23/11/2015
Kathy has to put business first. (R)
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14:15
Blood, Sex and Money by Emile Zola—Season 1 - Blood, Politics
4/9 4. Politics. A story of power dramatised from the work of Emile Zola by Oliver Emanuel.
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15:00
The Educators—Character Lessons
Can character education really improve someone's chances in life?
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15:30
Shared Experience—Series 4, Living with Addiction
Fi Glover hears how the partners of people with various forms of addiction cope.
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16:00
The Law Show—Mums Behind Bars
Should fewer mothers be sent to prison? Joshua Rozenberg asks if there are alternatives.
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16:30
A Good Read—Shirley Williams and Margaret Drabble
Shirley Williams and Margaret Drabble discuss favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
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17:00
PM—24/11/2015
Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—24/11/2015 Russia condemns Turkey for downing warplane
Putin condemns Turkey for shooting down a Russian warplane and warns of consequences.
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18:30
Gloomsbury—Series 2, Bonfire of the Jealousies
3/6 Vera is consumed with jealousy because of the literary success of her friend Ginny Fox. (R)
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19:00
The Archers—24/11/2015
Roy makes an offer.
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19:15
Front Row—Elisabeth Frink, Quentin Letts, Lloyd Dorfman
Kirsty Lang on Quentin Letts' debut novel, Elisabeth Frink's sculptures and ticket fraud.
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—Welcome to Zaatari, Episode 2
2/5 They are partying in Amman tonight. And finding too many ways to say goodbye. (R)
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20:00
From Syria to Yorkshire
Owen Bennett-Jones meets Syrian refugees in Bradford.
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20:40
In Touch—A Poke in the Eye, Humira
Georgie Morrell discusses her play A Poke in the Eye, about her experience of going blind.
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21:00
All in the Mind—Mindfulness, Rest and slothfulness, All in the Mind Awards, Compulsive sexual behaviour and the internet
The scientific evidence behind Mindfulness, and can the internet can drive sex addiction?
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21:30
Blood, Sex and Money: The Life and Work of Emile Zola
Glenda Jackson presents a documentary in Paris of France's great writer鈥揈mile Zola. (R)
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21:58
Weather—24/11/2015
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—NATO calls for calm after Turkey shoots down a Russian plane over Syria
NATO calls for calm after Turkey shoots down a Russian fighter jet.
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22:45
The Truth Is a Cave in the Black Mountains—Episode 2
2/5 The dwarf persuades Calum McInnes to take him to the cave on the Misty Isle.
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23:00
Liam Williams: Ladhood—Series 1, Truants
3/4 Comedian Liam Williams tells of his teenage misadventures in the Yorkshire suburbs.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—24/11/2015
Senior counter-terrorism officer warns MPs about major cuts to police budgets.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—25/11/2015
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Living on Paper - Letters from Iris Murdoch 1934-1995, Episode 2
2/5 Iris Murdoch worked at the Treasury during the war but kept in touch with Frank Thompson. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—25/11/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—25/11/2015
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—25/11/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—25/11/2015
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—25/11/2015
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with author Rebecca Manley Pippert.
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05:45
Farming Today—Milk: From Cow to Supermarket
Anna Hill follows the milk from the farm to the processing plant.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Purple Martin
Chris Packham presents the purple martin from eastern North America. (R)
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