FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—18/01/2017
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
America Rewritten—Malcolm Gladwell
Robert McCrum talks to Malcolm Gladwell about President Trump and writing the new America. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—18/01/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—18/01/2017
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—18/01/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—18/01/2017
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—18/01/2017
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Terry Waite CBE.
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05:45
Farming Today—Britain will leave the single market: the farming reaction
The farming reaction to the PM's announcement that Britain will leave the single market.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Short-Eared Owl
Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson presents the short-eared owl. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—18/01/2017
Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Midweek—Antonia Fraser; Stephen K Amos; Inua Ellams; Christopher Somerville
Lady Antonia Fraser and Stephen K Amos join Libby Purves.
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09:45
America Rewritten—Walter Mosley
Robert McCrum talks to Walter Mosley about making the transition from Obama to Trump.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Dava Sobel, Miriam Margolyes
Dava Sobel and the women who mapped the stars, Miriam Margolyes and vegan mums.
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10:41
Louisa May Alcott - Little Women—3. Fashionable Life
3/10 Eldest March sister Meg is excited to be travelling away from home for the first time.
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10:55
The Listening Project—Alice and Adi - Growing Up with President Trump
Whether to be a midwife or a spy, an athlete or a PE teacher in a Trump-led future.
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11:00
Bursting the Social Network Bubble
Bobby Friction discovers the impact social media is having on his life. (R)
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11:30
The Write Stuff—Series 17, Jerome K Jerome
4/6 James Walton tests Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Mark Billingham and Lynne Truss. (R)
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—18/01/2017
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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12:04
Home Front—18 January 1917 - DR Walker
Journalist DR Walker finds that all the stories she pursues come back to one thing.
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12:15
You and Yours—Disabled bus access, Fantasy novels, Running or swimming to keep fit
Will the Supreme Court rule that buses must clear spaces for wheelchair users?
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12:57
Weather—18/01/2017
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—18/01/2017
The foreign secretary compares French warnings on Brexit to "punishment beatings".
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13:45
Trump: The Presidential Precedents—Warren Harding and Franklin Roosevelt
3/5 In 1932, Franklin Roosevelt swept to power promising action amid crisis.
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14:00
The Archers—17/01/2017
Toby searches for a helping hand. (R)
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14:15
GF Newman's The Corrupted—Series 3, Episode 8
8/10 Joseph (Toby Jones) is desperate to get back to work and save his building development.
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15:00
Money Box—Money Box Live: Winter Finances
Relieving the extra financial pressure of the winter months.
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15:30
Inside Health—NHS under pressure, Breast cancer prevention, Lactose intolerance
Do funding requests hinder NHS operations? Plus breast cancer prevention. (R)
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16:00
Thinking Allowed—Age of noise - British drinking
Laurie Taylor considers how unwanted sounds came to characterise modernity.
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16:30
The Media Show—Theresa May and US Vogue, Fake news in Germany, Covering Northern Ireland
Andrea Catherwood discusses Theresa May's pick of media outlets, why US Vogue?
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17:00
PM—18/01/2017
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—18/01/17 City banks confirm Brexit jobs transfer to Europe.
Two banks have confirmed they will transfer jobs from London to Europe after Brexit.
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18:30
State of the Nations—Scotland
4/4 Elis James hosts a stand-up show from the Stand Comedy Club in Glasgow.
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19:00
The Archers—18/01/2017
Elizabeth shares some memories.
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19:15
Front Row—Apple Tree Yard, Mark-Anthony Turnage, Elisabeth Frink
Apple Tree Yard starring Emily Watson, Mark-Anthony Turnage, sculptor Elisabeth Frink.
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19:45
Louisa May Alcott - Little Women—3. Fashionable Life
3/10 Eldest March sister Meg is excited to be travelling away from home for the first time. (R)
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20:00
FutureProofing—Art
Will art survive the technological and social change of the 21st century?
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20:45
Four Thought—Co-Art
Ellen Mara De Wachter explores the insights offered by collaborative art or "co-art".
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21:00
Farewell Doctor Finlay—Episode 1
1/2 Dr Margaret McCartney tells the story of general practice from 1750 to the start of NHS. (R)
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21:30
Midweek—Antonia Fraser; Stephen K Amos; Inua Ellams; Christopher Somerville
Lady Antonia Fraser and Stephen K Amos join Libby Purves. (R)
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21:58
Weather—18/01/2017
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—West African forces prepare to move into The Gambia
President Jammeh is still refusing to hand over power as the midnight deadline looms.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—Reading Europe - Norway: A Death in the Family, Episode 8
8/10 A global bestseller. An author's struggle to write about his childhood and his father.
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23:00
Sam Simmons Is Not a People Person—Glenn
4/4 Sam and Henry are trying to make a show about birds but Sam keeps being distracted
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23:15
James Acaster's Findings—Series 1, 1. Wood
1/4 Comedian James Acaster presents the results of his in-depth research into wood. (R)
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23:30
Today in Parliament—18/01/2017
Sean Curran reports from Westminster where Theresa May's Brexit plan dominates the day.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—19/01/2017
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
America Rewritten—Walter Mosley
Robert McCrum talks to Walter Mosley about making the transition from Obama to Trump. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—19/01/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—19/01/2017
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—19/01/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—19/01/2017
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—19/01/2017
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Terry Waite CBE.
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05:45
Farming Today—Farmers' Views on the Future After Brexit, Tomato Crops Under Glass in Vale of Evesham, the Future of Protected Food Names
Farmers at LAMMA, the agricultural machinery show, on their views of life after Brexit.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Long-Eared Owl
John Aitchison presents the long-eared owl. (R)
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