FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—13/04/2016
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—At the Existentialist Cafe, Episode 2
2/5 Phenomenology is born when Edmund Husserl urges engagement with a world of real experience (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—13/04/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—13/04/2016
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—13/04/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—13/04/2016
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—13/04/2016
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Reverend Prebendary Edward Mason
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05:45
Farming Today—Rural housing, New breed of sheep, Hydrogen-powered farmer
The campaign to save affordable housing in the British countryside.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Great Black-backed Gull
Michaela Strachan presents the story and sound of the great black-backed gull. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—13/04/2016
Includes Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Midweek—Maureen Lipman; Paul Whitehouse; Chris Bull; Desmond MacCarthy.
Libby Purves meets actor Maureen Lipman and writer and comedian Paul Whitehouse.
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09:45
Book of the Week—At the Existentialist Cafe, Episode 3
3/5 The philosophical world is enchanted by Martin Heidegger, but it does not last long.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Maria Merian's Butterflies, Private and NHS maternity care, Flatulence, Celebrating happy relationships
The Curious Madam Merian, 18th-century scientific illustrator and explorer.
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10:41
15 Minute Drama—Writing the Century: The Secret, Foundationers
3/5 Boarding school offers an escape from Muriel's mother's 'wild moods and secrets'.
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10:55
The Listening Project—Zachary and Jacqui - Testing Times with Dyslexia
When you have dyslexia, exams can seem even more daunting.
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11:00
A Waste of Space
Harriet Sergeant investigates whether empty commercial buildings could house the homeless.
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11:30
Chain Reaction—Series 9, Grant Morrison talks to Neil Innes
4/6 Comic book legend Grant Morrison talks to musical comedy genius Neil Innes. (R)
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—13/04/2016
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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12:04
Home Front—13 April 1916 - Cora Gidley
In Staverton, Cora Gidley has a domestic crisis.
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12:15
You and Yours—Care home fees, Tesco, Debt management firms
Care home costs go up to cover the living wage, plus a look at Tesco's road to recovery.
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12:57
Weather—13/04/2016
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—13/04/2016
Analysis of news and current affairs with Martha Kearney.
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13:45
Free Speech—Respect Me, Respect My Religion
Is religion a special case where freedom of speech should be curtailed?
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14:00
The Archers—12/04/2016
Jazzer needs some help. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—lament
By debbie tucker green. A man and woman meet up again several years after they broke up.
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15:00
Money Box—Money Box Live: Time for Tax Transparency?
Ruth Alexander and guests discuss the principle of taxpayer confidentiality.
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15:30
The Joy of 9 to 5—25/11/2015
Lucy Kellaway asks if we really need managers. (R)
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16:00
Thinking Allowed—Ethnography Award winner, Transcultural football
The 2016 BSA Thinking Allowed Ethnography winner. Also, transcultural football.
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16:30
The Media Show—Whittingdale press cover-up?, Diversity at the 大象传媒 debate, TV drama rivalry
Journalist James Cusick gives his views on why his Whittingdale story didn't run.
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17:00
PM—13/04/2016
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—13/04/2016 Culture Secretary under pressure over escort story
The Prime Minister has dismissed calls for John Whittingdale to resign
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18:30
Welcome to Our Village, Please Invade Carefully—Series 2, Tempting Fete
2/6 Tempers rise preparing for the village fete, and Lucy discovers guitar irritates aliens. (R)
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19:00
The Archers—13/04/2016
Adam is forging ahead.
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19:15
Front Row—PJ Harvey's new album, Arnold Wesker, 2016 Proms, Wellcome exhibition
Featuring a review of PJ Harvey's first new album in five years. John Wilson presents.
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—Writing the Century: The Secret, Foundationers
3/5 Boarding school offers an escape from Muriel's mother's 'wild moods and secrets'. (R)
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20:00
Agree to Differ—Series 2, Anglican Communion and Homosexuality
2/3 A discussion of same-sex marriage in the Anglican church.
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20:45
Four Thought—The Muslim Soldier
Adnan Sarwar discusses being a Muslim in the British Army.
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21:00
Costing the Earth—Digging Climate Change
Professor Alice Roberts asks if archaeology can help us understand climate change. (R)
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21:30
Midweek—Maureen Lipman; Paul Whitehouse; Chris Bull; Desmond MacCarthy.
Libby Purves meets actor Maureen Lipman and writer and comedian Paul Whitehouse. (R)
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22:00
The World Tonight—Vote Leave will offically lead the campaign to exit the EU.
Douglas Carswell interview, Newspaper regulation row, Lloyd Webber on piano practice.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—Mothering Sunday, Episode 8
8/10 Serialised reading of Graham Swift's novel.
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23:00
Nurse—Series 2, Episode 2
2/6 Bittersweet comedy drama about a community mental health nurse. Starring Paul Whitehouse.
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23:15
Tim Key's Poetry Programme—Series 2, Medicine
Tim Key takes a comic look at the thorny issue of medicine, through the medium of poetry. (R)
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23:30
Today in Parliament—13/04/2016
Sean Curran reports from Westminster on the Panama Papers and the row over academy schools
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—14/04/2016
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—At the Existentialist Cafe, Episode 3
3/5 The philosophical world is enchanted by Martin Heidegger, but it does not last long. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—14/04/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—14/04/2016
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—14/04/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—14/04/2016
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—14/04/2016
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Reverend Prebendary Edward Mason
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05:45
Farming Today—Glyphosate EU vote, Children learn farming, Rust research
MEPs resist a ban, but back calls for restrictions on the use of weedkiller glyphosate.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Rock Pipit
Michaela Strachan presents the story and sound of the rock pipit. (R)
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