FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—10/04/2016
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Shorts—Series 13, Egg and Cress
2/4 A disappointing sandwich is the start of a slow unravelling for a put-upon mother. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—10/04/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—10/04/2016
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—10/04/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—10/04/2016
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Bells on Sunday—St Edward's Church in Eggbuckland, Plymouth
Church bells from St Edward's Church in Eggbuckland, Plymouth.
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05:45
Profile—Sanjeev Gupta
Mark Coles profiles Sanjeev Gupta, the potential saviour of Britain's steel industry. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
News Headlines—10/04/2016
The latest national and international news.
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06:05
Something Understood—Mercy
Abdul-Rehman Malik reflects on mercy through sacred texts and music.
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06:35
On Your Farm—Future Food: Grow Up Urban Farms
Dan Saladino discovers a futuristic aquaponic farm on an east London industrial estate.
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06:57
Weather—10/04/2016
The latest weather forecast.
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07:00
News and Papers—10/04/2016
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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07:10
Sunday—The Pope and the family, God and the Gulag, Justin Welby's parentage
Edward Stourton looks at the Pope's Exhortation on the Family.
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07:54
Radio 4 Appeal—Vision Aid Overseas
Twiggy presents an appeal on behalf of Vision Aid Overseas.
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07:57
Weather—10/04/2016
The latest weather forecast.
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08:00
News and Papers—10/04/2016
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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08:10
Sunday Worship—Living in Resurrection
From Tabernacl Baptist Church, Cardiff, with the Rev Denzil John and the Rev Roy Jenkins.
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08:48
A Point of View—The Meaning of Time
Will Self reflects on our sense of the meaning of time. (R)
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08:58
Tweet of the Day—Swallow
Brett Westwood presents the story and sound of the swallow. (R)
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09:00
Broadcasting House—10/04/2016
Sunday morning magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
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10:00
The Archers Omnibus—10/04/2016
Rob asserts his viewpoint, and Susan stirs the pot.
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11:15
The Reunion—Disability Campaigners
Sue MacGregor reunites five people involved in the fight for historic disability rights.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—10/04/2016
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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12:04
The Unbelievable Truth—Series 16, Episode 1
1/6 David Mitchell is joined by Henning Wehn, Jon Richardson, Susan Calman and Jack Dee. (R)
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12:32
The Food Programme—Food in Extreme Places: The Submarine (2/3)
Sheila Dillon explores how food is planned and cooked for up to three months under the sea
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12:57
Weather—10/04/2016
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
The World This Weekend—10/04/2016
Global news and analysis.
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13:30
Hell Is Other People: A Self-Help Guide to Social Anxiety
Performer Byron Vincent tries to overcome his paralysing fear of social situations. (R)
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14:00
Gardeners' Question Time—Cornwall Garden Society Show
Eric Robson hosts the horticultural panel programme from the Cornwall Garden Society Show. (R)
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14:45
The Listening Project—Sunday Omnibus - Friendship
The important relationships that see us through the joys and the pain of life.
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15:00
Drama on 4—Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit, Episode 1
1/2 Adapted by Jeanette Winterson from her acclaimed novel. Starring Lesley Sharp.
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16:00
Open Book—Kate Tempest
Rapper, poet and playwright Kate Tempset talks to Mariella Frostrup about her debut novel.
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16:30
The Poetic Spark
AL Kennedy asks what insights can be found in the poetry of Muriel Spark.
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17:00
The Panama Papers
A major investigation reveals how the world's most notorious regimes get around sanctions. (R)
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17:40
Profile—Sanjeev Gupta
Mark Coles profiles Sanjeev Gupta, the potential saviour of Britain's steel industry. (R)
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—10/04/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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17:57
Weather—10/04/2016
The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—10/04/16 More pressure on Cameron over tax
David Cameron continues to face pressure from Labour about his financial affairs
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18:15
Pick of the Week—Adrian Goldberg
Adrian Goldberg introduces the best of 大象传媒 Radio with his Pick of the Week.
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19:00
The Archers—10/04/2016
Clarrie has some words of advice.
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19:15
The Rest is History—Series 2, Episode 2
2/6 Al Murray and Isy Suttie join Frank Skinner and historian Dr Kate Williams.
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19:45
Infinite Possibilities and Unlikely Probabilities—Balance
2/3 Is there a message for Fran to be found among the scrabble tiles? (R)
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20:00
More or Less—Fathers and Babies
Have only 1 per cent of men taken the option of shared parental leave? (R)
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20:30
Last Word—Mother Angelica, Hans-Dietrich Genscher, DJ Derek, Doreen Massey and Joe Medicine Crow
Matthew Bannister on a nun, a German politician, a DJ, a geographer, a native American. (R)
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21:00
Money Box—Tax havens - 'sunny places for shady people'?
How offshore accounts are often just a 'normal part' of most pension funds. (R)
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21:26
Radio 4 Appeal—Vision Aid Overseas
Twiggy presents an appeal on behalf of Vision Aid Overseas. (R)
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21:30
In Business—Tax transparency - Norway's model
Jonty Bloom goes to Norway to find out what happens when salaries and tax are made public. (R)
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22:00
Westminster Hour—10/04/2016
Weekly political discussion and analysis with MPs, experts and commentators.
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23:00
The Film Programme—Jacques Audiard
Director Jacques Audiard discusses Dheepan, winner of the Cannes 2015 Palme d'Or prize. (R)
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23:30
Something Understood—Mercy
Abdul-Rehman Malik reflects on mercy through sacred texts and music. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—11/04/2016
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:15
Thinking Allowed—The BSA and Thinking Allowed Ethnography Award Shortlist
A special programme on the shortlist for the BSA and Thinking Allowed Ethnography Award. (R)
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—St Edward's Church in Eggbuckland, Plymouth
Church bells from St Edward's Church in Eggbuckland, Plymouth. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—11/04/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—11/04/2016
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—11/04/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—11/04/2016
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—11/04/2016
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Reverend Prebendary Edward Mason
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05:45
Farming Today—The Government U-turn on Animal Wwelfare
Animal welfare changes, the Norfolk herring season and modern agricultural research.
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05:56
Weather—11/04/2016
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Cuckoo - Male
David Attenborough introduces the male cuckoo. (R)
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