FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—15/06/2016
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Negroland, Episode 2
2/5 Margo Jefferson looks back on her Chicago childhood and the rules of race that defined it. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—15/06/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—15/06/2016
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—15/06/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—15/06/2016
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—15/06/2016
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg.
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05:45
Farming Today—Brexit or Bremain, Agriculture and the law, 'Field of Wheat' group in Lincs, Diamond-back moths in East Anglia
If there's a vote to leave the EU, how quickly would legal disentanglement be achieved?
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Canada Goose
John Aitchison presents the Canada goose. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—15/06/2016
Includes Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Midweek—Adam Henson, Tracey Curtis-Taylor, Paul Spike, Joe Langdon.
Libby Purves meets farmer and broadcaster Adam Henson and writer Paul Spike.
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09:45
Book of the Week—Negroland, Episode 3
3/5 Margo Jefferson turns her critical gaze towards her own childhood - Chicago in the 1950s.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Takeover week: Guest editor Jackie Kay
The newly appointed makar - Scottish national poet - guest edits the programme.
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10:41
Unsuitable Men with Familiar Smiles—3. Profumo
3/5 Christine reveals her strange involvement in the Profumo Affair.
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10:55
The Listening Project—Ian and Chikodi - Sharing in a Different Way
A couple who are mixed race deal with their difference in age and his visual disability.
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11:00
The Borders of Sanity—Hearing Voices in the UK
3/4 Hearing voices was once considered a sign of madness, but has there been a cultural shift? (R)
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11:30
Plum House—Series 1, Why Why WI?
1/6 The museum's preparations for the annual WI visit include hiding away valuable artefacts.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—15/06/2016
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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12:04
More or Less—The Referendum by Numbers, Law
Tim Harford looks at how much of Britain's law comes from the EU.
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12:15
You and Yours—Make-up tutorials, Charity marketing
The women making money from posting make-up tutorials online.
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12:57
Weather—15/06/2016
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—15/06/2016
Analysis of news and current affairs.
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13:45
Shakespeare's Restless World—3. Snacking Through Shakespeare
3/20 A fork found on the site of the Rose Theatre reveals what people ate in the Bard's time. (R)
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14:00
The Archers—14/06/2016
Emma deals with an emergency. (R)
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14:15
Behind Closed Doors—Series 3, Protection
3/3 Mary is in a minimally conscious state, her husband asks that she be allowed to die.
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15:00
Money Box—Money Box Live: The Modern British Workplace
Adam Shaw and guests explore the modern British workplace.
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15:30
All in the Mind—Supertaskers, Technology to Replace Exams and the All in the Mind Awards
2.5% of people are supertaskers, plus replacing exams with AI and our latest award winner. (R)
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16:00
Thinking Allowed—Secrecy at Work, Drugs and Employment
The hidden architecture of people's working lives. Plus drug-taking and employment.
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16:30
The Media Show—Reporting the refugee crisis, Accessing news online, Achieving 'balanced' EU coverage.
Reporting the migrant crisis, accessing news online, and achieving 'balanced' EU coverage.
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17:00
PM—15/06/2016
Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—15/06/2016 Tory anger at Osborne Brexit warning
Tory backbenchers dismiss Chancellor's warning of Brexit leading to austerity budget.
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18:28
EU Referendum Campaign Broadcasts—Stronger IN Europe, 08/06/2016
A referendum campaign broadcast by the Stronger IN Europe campaign. (R)
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18:30
Heresy—Series 10, Episode 5
5/6 Victoria Coren Mitchell is joined by Lee Mack, David Baddiel and Andrew Hunter Murray.
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19:00
The Archers—15/06/2016
Lilian and Kate get down to business.
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19:15
Front Row—Ashley Pharoah, Novels in verse, Chris Watson
Ashley Pharoah's new TV drama plus writing novels in verse, and sound artist Chris Watson.
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19:45
Unsuitable Men with Familiar Smiles—3. Profumo
3/5 Christine reveals her strange involvement in the Profumo Affair. (R)
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20:00
Moral Maze—Assisted Dying
Combative, provocative and engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk.
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20:45
Four Thought—Citizen Diplomacy
Former ambassador Tom Fletcher argues that the future of diplomacy will be citizen-led.
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21:00
Science Stories—Blood Banks
How blood donation became segregated and associated with racial identity.
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21:30
Midweek—Adam Henson, Tracey Curtis-Taylor, Paul Spike, Joe Langdon.
Libby Purves meets farmer and broadcaster Adam Henson and writer Paul Spike. (R)
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21:58
Weather—15/06/2016
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—How Rotterdam views the EU referendum
In a special programme, James Coomarasamy reports from Rotterdam on a possible Brexit.
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22:45
Vinegar Girl by Anne Tyler—Episode 3
3/10 Anne Tyler's contemporary response to Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew.
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23:00
The Lach Chronicles—Series 3, Goodnight Tokyo
1/4 The host of the longest-running open mic night in NYC recalls a tough gig in Tokyo.
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23:15
Bunk Bed—Series 3, Episode 2
2/6 Patrick Marber and Peter Curran stumble through the darkness in conversation
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23:30
Today in Parliament—15/06/2016
Susan Hulme reports from Westminster as Parliament has its final debates on the EU vote.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—16/06/2016
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Negroland, Episode 3
3/5 Margo Jefferson turns her critical gaze towards her own childhood - Chicago in the 1950s. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—16/06/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—16/06/2016
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—16/06/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—16/06/2016
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—16/06/2016
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg.
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05:45
Farming Today—Bluetongue, Biotechnology, Sheep shearing, Farm subsidies
Farmers are warned to vaccinate against a livestock disease which is expected this summer.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Herring Gull
Steve Backshall presents the story and sound of the herring gull. (R)
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