FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—22/03/2017
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Fathers and Sons, Episode 2
2/5 The author is growing up without a father, trying to learn how to become a man. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—22/03/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—22/03/2017
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—22/03/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—22/03/2017
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—22/03/2017
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Reverend Richard Littledale.
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05:45
Farming Today—Wetherspoons founder Tim Martin on UK food production post-Brexit
Wetherspoons founder Tim Martin on food and drink production post-Brexit.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Goldfinch
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the story and sound of the goldfinch. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—22/03/2017
Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Midweek—Alfie Boe, John Agard, Katy Brand, Allan Jenkins
Tenor Alfie Boe and poet John Agard join Libby Purves.
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09:45
Book of the Week—Fathers and Sons, Episode 3
3/5 Becoming a father is now within the author's sights, but it brings great responsibility.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Sexy, Comic Relief, Porn, Miss Bebb
Defining 'sexy'; Lady Justice Anne Rafferty; digital economy bill; rough sleeping.
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10:41
Shardlake—Revelation, Episode 3
3/10 Archbishop Cranmer summons Shardlake to Lambeth Palace.
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10:55
The Listening Project—Martin and Molly - Look Smile Chat
Ways to overcome deafness.
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11:00
The Age of Consent—Episode 2
2/2 Helena Kennedy QC explores idea of consent in our politics, law, media and digital lives. (R)
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11:30
Simon Evans Goes to Market—Series 2, Tobacco
2/4 Can't face a night without a cigarette? A lecture on the economics of the addictive weed. (R)
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—22/03/2017
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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12:04
Things That Made the Modern Economy—Series 1, Shipping Container
How a simple steel box changed the face of global trade.
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12:15
You and Yours—Nail treatments, Food waste, 大象传媒 accounts
Nail treatments, food waste, 大象传媒 accounts.
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12:57
Weather—22/03/2017
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—22/03/2017
Analysis of news and current affairs.
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13:45
The Uncommon Senses—Series 1, The Predictive Brain
Do our brains predict what we are about to do? Philosopher Barry Smith explores.
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14:00
The Archers—21/03/2017
Pip massages the truth. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—Love (sic)
Jemima Rooper and Isy Suttie star in a darkly comic drama of love and science.
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15:00
Money Box—Money Box Live: Death Taxes
Are death taxes the best way to fund social care?
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15:30
Inside Health—Cholesterol-lowering drug, Defibrillators, Post-traumatic stress disorder and heart disease, Lack of drugs in pregnancy
Cholesterol-lowering drug; defibrillators; PTSD and heart disease; lack of pregnancy drugs (R)
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16:00
Thinking Allowed—Grandfathers - Dementia carers
Grandfathers: a global study. Also, dementia carers.
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16:30
The Media Show—Nicholas Coleridge; 大象传媒 Brexit coverage; Osborne, Lebedev and the Evening Standard
Andrea Catherwood talks to Nicholas Coleridge about stepping back at Conde Nast.
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17:00
PM—22/03/2017
Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—22/03/2017 Westminster Terror Attack
An attack at the Houses of Parliament in London is being treated as a terrorist incident.
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18:30
Rich Hall's (US) Breakdown - 60 Days of Trump
Rich Hall's call-in show returns to Radio 4 to reflect on 60 days of a Trump presidency.
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19:00
The Archers—22/03/2017
Alice expresses her thanks.
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19:15
Front Row—Paula Rego, Danny Huston, Ghetto Film School
Nick Willing on his mother, the artist Paula Rego; Actor Danny Huston; Ghetto Film School.
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19:45
Shardlake—Revelation, Episode 3
3/10 Archbishop Cranmer summons Shardlake to Lambeth Palace. (R)
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20:00
Moral Maze—Nationalism
Combative, provocative and engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk.
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20:45
Lent Talks—Ben Judah - Destiny and the Migrant
Ben Judah talks about his family's journey over the centuries from Baghdad to London.
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21:00
Costing the Earth—Trump's Big Sell Off
Tom Heap examines the future for America's Wild West and its Mild East under Trump. (R)
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21:30
Midweek—Alfie Boe, John Agard, Katy Brand, Allan Jenkins
Tenor Alfie Boe and poet John Agard join Libby Purves. (R)
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21:58
Weather—22/03/2017
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Armed police end terror attack; May calls incident "sick and depraved"
Four people die in terror attack in Westminster
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—Behind Her Eyes, Episode 3
3/10 As their friendship develops, Louise discovers disturbing anomalies in Adele's marriage.
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23:00
Spotlight Tonight with Nish Kumar—Series 1, 22/03/2017
Late-night topical comedy, hosted by award-winning satirist Nish Kumar.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—22/03/2017
Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—23/03/2017
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Fathers and Sons, Episode 3
3/5 Becoming a father is now within the author's sights, but it brings great responsibility. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—23/03/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—23/03/2017
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—23/03/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—23/03/2017
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—23/03/2017
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Reverend Richard Littledale.
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05:45
Farming Today—Princess Anne on food and farming post-Brexit
The Princess Royal outlines her vision for the rural economy post-Brexit.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Common Sandpiper
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the story and sound of the common sandpiper. (R)
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