FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—01/08/2016
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:15
Thinking Allowed—Airport security, Retiring to Spain
Airport security, and retiring to Spain. (R)
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—St Peter and St Paul, Courteenhall
The bells of St Peter and St Paul, Courteenhall. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—01/08/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—01/08/2016
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—01/08/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—01/08/2016
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—01/08/2016
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Sister Gemma Simmonds, CJ.
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05:45
Farming Today—Expansion of Yorkshire Dales National Park; Graffiti Art on Northern Irish Hay Bales; Rewilding and the UK landscape
What does the expansion of the Yorkshire Dales National Park mean for farmers?
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05:56
Weather—01/08/2016
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Great Skua
The Great Skua - Miranda Krestovnikoff narrates the story of this bird and its sound. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—01/08/2016
News and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
The Long View—The EU Referendum and the English Reformation
Jonathan Freedland examines the result of the EU referendum through the prism of the past.
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09:30
Our Man in Greeneland—Episode 1
1/5 Mexico correspondent Katy Watson follows Greene's 1938 travels around Mexico.
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09:45
Book of the Week—The Age of Bowie, Becoming Bowie
1/5 Paul Morley explores David Bowie's childhood and his early attempts to make his name.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Calais 'Jungle' camp, Edinburgh Fringe, Attitudes towards disability
How women and children fare in the 'Jungle' camp in Calais.
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10:45
Tinsel Girl—Tinsel Girl and the Big Reunion, Episode 1
1/5 At their drama school reunion, Maz makes a startling discovery about best friend Rachel.
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11:00
The Untold—The Prison Wedding
The pregnant fiancee of a white-collar criminal tries to organise their prison wedding.
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11:30
Way Out East—You Can Run But You Can't Hide
4/6 Comedy by Guy Meredith about British expats sharing a flat in Hong Kong.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—01/08/2016
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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12:04
One to One—Olivia O'Leary meets John Banville
Olivia O'Leary speaks to Booker Prize-winning author John Banville. (R)
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12:15
You and Yours—Vauxhall Zafira fires, 20mph zones in Edinburgh, Parma ham popularity
Vauxhall Zafira fires, and how Edinburgh's cutting the speed limit on most roads to 20mph.
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12:57
Weather—01/08/2016
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—01/08/2016
Analysis of news and current affairs.
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13:45
Shakespeare's Restless World—16. A Time of Change, a Change of Time
16/20 A striking clock reveals the changing relationship Shakespeare's audiences had to time. (R)
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14:00
The Archers—31/07/2016
It is the day of the village fete. (R)
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14:15
Brief Lives—Series 9, Episode 4
4/4 Last in the series
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15:00
Counterpoint—Series 30, Heat 7, 2016
7/13 Paul Gambaccini hosts the challenging music quiz.
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15:30
The Food Programme—Raising the Pulse
Sheila Dillon discusses pulses with Sanjay Kumar, Jenny Chandler and Nick Saltmarsh. (R)
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16:00
With Great Pleasure—Ricky Ross
Singer-songwriter Ricky Ross presents readings of his favourite pieces of poetry and prose
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16:30
The Infinite Monkey Cage—Series 14, 200 Years of Frankenstein
Brian Cox and Robin Ince celebrate the 200th anniversary of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein.
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17:00
PM—01/08/2016
Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—01/08/2016 Theresa May will not block David Cameron's resignation honours list
Downing Street says this would set a very bad precedent.
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18:30
I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 65, From 2016 - The Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea
6/6 Jack Dee, Barry Cryer and Sandi Toksvig are joined by Miles Jupp and Richard Osman.
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19:00
The Archers—01/08/2016
Emma is put in a difficult position.
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19:15
Front Row—Dominic Sandbrook on the 80s, singer Blood Orange, Brazilian artists, Robert Mapplethorpe documentary
Dominic Sandbrook, Blood Orange, Brazilian artists, Robert Mapplethorpe documentary.
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19:45
Tinsel Girl—Tinsel Girl and the Big Reunion, Episode 1
1/5 At their drama school reunion, Maz makes a startling discovery about best friend Rachel. (R)
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20:00
After the Riots
Film-maker Isis Thompson considers the impact of the 2011 riots five years on.
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20:30
Crossing Continents—Syria's Secret Library
The story of the library in a besieged Syrian town providing a lifeline to its community. (R)
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21:00
Natural Histories—Wolf
Brett Westwood meets a wolf and considers the meaning of wolfishness in our culture. (R)
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21:30
The Long View—The EU Referendum and the English Reformation
Jonathan Freedland examines the result of the EU referendum through the prism of the past. (R)
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21:58
Weather—01/08/2016
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—American warplanes attack IS group in Libya
The UN-backed Libyan government asks for US help in Sirte.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—Reading Europe - Italy: The Parrots, Silence Equals Death
1/10 The three contestants prepare for the run-up to the prize.
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23:00
Word of Mouth—Roald Dahl's Language
Michael Rosen on a new Roald Dahl dictionary collecting the amazing words he invented. (R)
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23:30
The Digital Human—Series 9, Work
Aleks Krotoski looks at work in a digital world. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—02/08/2016
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—The Age of Bowie, Becoming Bowie
1/5 Paul Morley explores David Bowie's childhood and his early attempts to make his name. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—02/08/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—02/08/2016
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—02/08/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—02/08/2016
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—02/08/2016
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Sister Gemma Simmonds, CJ.
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05:45
Farming Today—Rural development grants frozen by RPA, Re-wilding, Mohair socks
EU rural development funding decisions on hold since the EU referendum result.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Arctic Skua
Michaela Strachan presents the arctic skua. (R)
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