FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—13/03/2016
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Modern Welsh Voices—Snowstorm
3/5 By Niall Griffiths. Perry and his aged mother are snowed in, isolated in the Welsh hills. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—13/03/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—13/03/2016
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—13/03/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—13/03/2016
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Bells on Sunday—The Church of the Holy Cross in Woodchurch on the Wirral
Bells from the Church of the Holy Cross in Woodchurch on the Wirral.
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05:45
Lent Talks—The Garden
Journalist and author Madeleine reflects on Jesus's last night in the garden of Gethsemane (R)
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Morning
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06:00
News Headlines—13/03/2016
The latest national and international news.
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06:05
Something Understood—I Sat Down and Wept
Samira Ahmed explores the ambiguous power of tears in myth and music.
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06:35
On Your Farm—Sutherland Crofter
Helen Mark meets crofters Martin and Mary Mackay and their shepherd Janet Roberts.
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06:57
Weather—13/03/2016
The latest weather forecast.
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07:00
News and Papers—13/03/2016
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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07:10
Sunday—How to remember the Easter Rising, Methodist Conscientious objectors, Religious freedom in India
Religious and ethical news.
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07:54
Radio 4 Appeal—KIDS
Author David Mitchell presents an appeal on behalf of the charity KIDS.
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07:57
Weather—13/03/2016
The latest weather forecast.
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08:00
News and Papers—13/03/2016
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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08:10
Sunday Worship—Lent Pilgrimage 5: Living with Uncertainty
On Passion Sunday, an exploration of living with uncertainty.
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08:48
A Point of View—Human Hybrids
Adam Gopnik deplores the fashion for attacking so-called 'cultural expropriation'. (R)
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08:58
Tweet of the Day—Blackbird (Spring)
Bill Oddie presents the blackbird. (R)
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09:00
Broadcasting House—13/03/2016
Sunday morning magazine programme. Presented by Jonny Dymond.
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10:00
The Archers Omnibus—13/03/2016
On Mother's Day, Rob and Henry roll their sleeves up. And Helen puts her foot in it.
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11:15
Desert Island Discs—Yinka Shonibare
Kirsty Young interviews artist Yinka Shonibare.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—13/03/2016
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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12:04
Just a Minute—Series 74, Episode 3
3/6 Stephen Fry, Jenny Eclair, Josie Lawrence and Nish Kumar join host Nicholas Parsons. (R)
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12:32
The Food Programme—Ferment
Sheila Dillon discovers why fermentation is the catalyst for a delicious revolution.
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12:57
Weather—13/03/2016
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
The World This Weekend—13/03/2016
Global news and analysis.
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13:30
The Day the Refugees Came
Michael Palin's story of a group of refugees welcomed to Somerset.
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14:00
Gardeners' Question Time—Northamptonshire
Eric Robson hosts the horticultural panel programme from Northamptonshire. (R)
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14:45
The Listening Project—Sunday Omnibus: Jason and Kim
How employment can change perceptions of disability.
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15:00
Drama on 4—Sylvia's Lovers by Elizabeth Gaskell, 2. The Return
2/2 Sylvia discovers Philip has lied to her.
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16:00
Open Book—Javier Marias on Thus Bad Begins
Mariella Frostrup talks to acclaimed Spanish novelist Javier Marias.
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16:30
Poetry Please—George Mackay Brown
Roger McGough with a programme dedicated to the Orkney poet George Mackay Brown.
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17:00
File on 4 Investigates—UK Asylum: A Systems Failure?
With applications rising, is the UK's asylum process reaching crisis point? (R)
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17:40
Profile—Ted Cruz
Does Ted Cruz have what it takes to derail Donald Trump's bid to become US president? (R)
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—13/03/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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17:57
Weather—13/03/2016
The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—13/03/2016 Large explosion in Turkish capital
Reports of multiple casualties after an explosion in the Turkish capital Ankara
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18:15
Pick of the Week—Stewart Henderson
Stewart Henderson chooses his 大象传媒 Radio highlights.
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19:00
The Archers—13/03/2016
Bert and Lynda have a difference of opinion.
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19:15
Wordaholics—Series 2, Episode 4
4/6 Katy Brand, Alex Horne, Richard Herring and Natalie Haynes compete in the wordy panel game (R)
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19:45
Reader, I Married Him—Reader, I Freed Him
What if Jane Eyre decided to confront the ghost of Bertha? Isy Suttie writes and performs.
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20:00
Feedback—US Elections, In Tune
Is there too much US election coverage? And behind the scenes at the Lent Talks. (R)
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20:30
Last Word—George Martin, Nancy Reagan, Ray Tomlinson, Gillian Avery
Reeta Chakrabarti on a music producer, a US first lady, an internet pioneer and an author. (R)
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21:02
Money Box—Rising Water Charges
The areas where water customers have refused to pay extra to help the less well-off. (R)
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21:26
Radio 4 Appeal—KIDS
Author David Mitchell presents an appeal on behalf of the charity KIDS. (R)
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21:30
Analysis—Power to the People?
Will devolution deliver the power promised to England's cities and regions? (R)
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22:00
Westminster Hour—13/03/2016
Weekly political discussion and analysis with MPs, experts and commentators.
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22:45
What the Papers Say—13/03/2016
Dennis Sewell of the Spectator analyses how the newspapers are covering the big stories.
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23:00
The Film Programme—Anomalisa, The Witch, Women in Love
With Antonia Quirke. Charlie Kaufman and Duke Johnson discuss Anomalisa. (R)
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23:30
Something Understood—I Sat Down and Wept
Samira Ahmed explores the ambiguous power of tears in myth and music. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—14/03/2016
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:15
Thinking Allowed—Small towns, Patient rescue and resuscitation
A study of Todmorden. Also, the rescue and resuscitation of chronic patients. (R)
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—The Church of the Holy Cross in Woodchurch on the Wirral
Bells from the Church of the Holy Cross in Woodchurch on the Wirral. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—14/03/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—14/03/2016
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—14/03/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—14/03/2016
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—14/03/2016
A short reflection and prayer with Richard Hill.
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05:45
Farming Today—David Cameron on Brexit; Animal Feed; Farm Cats
David Cameron tells Farming Today what he thinks Brexit would mean for UK farmers.
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05:56
Weather—14/03/2016
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Skylark
John Aitchison presents the skylark. (R)
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