FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—01/05/2016
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Time—A Family Visit
1/3 A boy sees tensions rise when his mother visits the family in Russia. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—01/05/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—01/05/2016
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—01/05/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—01/05/2016
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Bells on Sunday—Coventry Cathedral
Church bells from Coventry Cathedral.
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05:45
Profile—Liz Clegg
Becky Milligan profiles Liz Clegg, volunteer in the so-called Calais Jungle. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
News Headlines—01/05/2016
The latest national and international news.
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06:05
Something Understood—The Twilight Zone
Journalist Malcolm Doney explores how humans respond to the mystical world of twilight.
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06:35
On Your Farm—Alpacas and Autism
Ruth Sanderson meets a farmer in Leicestershire whose Alpacas are bred for use in therapy.
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06:57
Weather—01/05/2016
The latest weather forecast.
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07:00
News and Papers—01/05/2016
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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07:10
Sunday—Politics and anti-Semitism, The Christian convert, Have faith in Leicester City FC
Looking at politics and anti-Semitism, the Christian convert, and Leicester City FC.
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07:54
Radio 4 Appeal—Deaf Child Worldwide
Sophie Stone presents an appeal on behalf of Deaf Child Worldwide.
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07:57
Weather—01/05/2016
The latest weather forecast.
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08:00
News and Papers—01/05/2016
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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08:10
Sunday Worship—01/05/2016
A service of worship for Rogationtide, from St Nicholas' Church, Carrickfergus, Co Antrim.
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08:48
A Point of View—The Power of the Pen
Sarah Dunant reflects on the demise of handwriting. (R)
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08:58
Tweet of the Day—Puffin
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the story and sound of the puffin. (R)
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09:00
Broadcasting House—01/05/2016
Sunday morning magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
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10:00
The Archers Omnibus—01/05/2016
Tom has got his hands full, and Jim needs to make up his mind.
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11:15
The Reunion—Hillsborough
Sue MacGregor brings together people who were involved in the 1989 Hillsborough disaster. (R)
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—01/05/2016
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 4
4/6 David Mitchell with Joe Lycett, Sam Simmons, Richard Osman and Aisling Bea. (R)
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12:32
Food and Farming Awards—Food and Farming Awards 2016, First Course
1/2 Sheila Dillon and special guests reveal the winners of the 2016 Food and Farming Awards.
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12:57
Weather—01/05/2016
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
The World This Weekend—01/05/2016
Global news and analysis.
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13:30
Food and Farming Awards—Food and Farming Awards 2016, Second Course
2/2 Sheila Dillon and special guests reveal the winners of the 2016 Food and Farming Awards.
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14:00
Gardeners' Question Time—York
Eric Robson hosts the horticultural panel programme from York. (R)
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14:45
The Listening Project—Sunday Omnibus
Competition at the flower and produce show, naming your baby, and life in retirement.
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15:00
Drama on 4—Missing Presumed Dead: The Odyssey, Episode 2
2/2 Missing Presumed Dead a new version of Homer's Odyssey by Simon Armitage. Part Two
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16:00
Bookclub—Javier Marias - The Infatuations
James Naughtie talks to Spanish writer Javier Marias about his novel The Infatuations.
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16:30
Poetry Please—Listener Stories
Listeners tell Roger McGough the stories behind their poetry requests.
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17:00
The Force of Google
Google dominates internet searching. Rory Cellan-Jones asks if it is too powerful. (R)
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17:40
Profile—Liz Clegg
Becky Milligan profiles Liz Clegg, volunteer in the so-called Calais Jungle. (R)
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—01/05/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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17:57
Weather—01/05/2016
The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—01/05/2016 Anti-Semitism row an attempt to 'destabilise' Jeremy Corbyn
Union leader says the Labour leader's opponents want to challenge his leadership.
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18:15
Pick of the Week—Ernie Rea
Ernie Rea chooses his 大象传媒 Radio highlights.
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19:00
The Archers—01/05/2016
Pat and Tony make progress.
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19:15
The Rest is History—Series 2, Episode 5
5/6 Miles Jupp and Zoe Lyons join Frank Skinner and historian Professor Kate Williams.
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19:45
Border Crossing—The Homsi Wolf & Cry Wolf
A fictional dialogue between Syria and Britain, by Mahmoud Al Hussein and Sara Maitland.
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20:00
More or Less—EU Migration
What will happen to migration if the UK leaves the EU? (R)
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20:30
Last Word—Lord Peston, Ruth Prideaux, Patricio Aylwin, Professor Sir David Mackay, Gareth Thomas
Matthew Bannister on an economist, a cricketer, a Chilean President, a physicist, an actor (R)
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21:00
Money Box—Pensions lifeboat under pressure?
Paul Lewis examines the Pension Protection Fund, which is in line to rescue BHS's scheme. (R)
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21:26
Radio 4 Appeal—Deaf Child Worldwide
Sophie Stone presents an appeal on behalf of Deaf Child Worldwide. (R)
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21:30
In Business—Colorado's Big Marijuana Experiment
Marijuana is now legal in some US states. How is the experiment working in Colorado? (R)
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22:00
Westminster Hour—01/05/2016
Weekly political discussion and analysis with MPs, experts and commentators.
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23:00
The Moth Radio Hour—Series 2, Taxidermy, Orderlies and Spinal Tap
8/13 The Moth's founder George Dawes Green with tales of inheritance, hospitals and Spinal Tap.
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23:50
A Point of View—The Power of the Pen
Sarah Dunant reflects on the demise of handwriting. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—02/05/2016
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:15
Thinking Allowed—The Flaneur - Walking in the City
Laurie Taylor explores the history and meaning of the urban stroller, past and present. (R)
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—Coventry Cathedral
Church bells from Coventry Cathedral. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—02/05/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—02/05/2016
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—02/05/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—02/05/2016
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—02/05/2016
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Dr Stephen Wigley.
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05:45
Farming Today—Beatrix Potter in the Lake District
Celebrating the farming legacy of Beatrix Potter in the Lake District.
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05:56
Weather—02/05/2016
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Swift
David Attenborough presents the sounds and story of the swift. (R)
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