FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—17/04/2017
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:15
Thinking Allowed—Special programme on winner of Ethnography award
A special programme on the winner of the BSA/Thinking Allowed Ethnography award. (R)
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—St Mary the Virgin, Hanbury in Worcestershire
Church bells from St Mary the Virgin, Hanbury in Worcestershire. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—17/04/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—17/04/2017
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—17/04/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—17/04/2017
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—17/04/2017
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with His Grace Bishop Angaelos.
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05:45
Farming Today—The Glory of Gloucesters
The Old Gloucester is an ancient cattle breed but does it have a role in the 21st century?
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05:56
Weather—17/04/2017
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Curlew (Spring)
Kate Humble presents the curlew. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—17/04/2017
News and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Start the Week—The Age of Spectacle?
Andrew Marr with Tom Dyckhoff, Takeshi Hayatsu, Anissa Helou and Charles Spence.
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09:45
The Odyssey Project: My Name Is Nobody—Series 1, Scylla and Charybdis
Mir Mahfuz Ali responds to Scylla and Charybdis in The Odyssey with a sea crossing today.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—What's in a name?
How do our names affect our lives?
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10:45
The Amateur Marriage by Anne Tyler—1972, It Has Not Been Fun
6/10 The celebration of Pauline and Michael's wedding anniversary triggers a momentous decision
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11:00
The Half: A Countdown to Performance
iona Lindsay meets performers of all kinds during the half hour before they go on stage.
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11:30
Mark Steel's in Town—Series 6, Barnard Castle
4/6 Mark Steel visits the County Durham town of Barnard Castle and performs for the locals. (R)
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—17/04/2017
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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12:04
Home Front—17 April 1917 - Ralph Winwood (Season 10 start)
Ralph Winwood returns from France to a Folkestone he does not recognise.
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12:15
You and Yours—Organic Food
Why have people in the UK started buying more organic food?
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12:57
Weather—17/04/2017
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—17/04/2017
Analysis of news and current affairs.
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13:45
The Ideas That Make Us—Series 5, Hope
Are we hard-wired for hope? Bettany Hughes finds out why we believe things can get better.
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14:00
The Archers—16/04/2017
Lilian has a spring in her step. (R)
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14:15
Tommies—17 April 1917
Who appears at your bedside when you are a serviceman who is expected to die?
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15:00
Brain of Britain—Semi-Final 1, 2017
The nationwide general knowledge contest chaired by Russell Davies.
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15:30
The Food Programme—Food Stories from Venezuela Part 2: Maria Fernanda Di Giacobbe
Dan Saladino meets a woman who believes Venezuela's escape from crisis rests on chocolate. (R)
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16:00
A Woman Half in Shadow
Poet Jackie Kay tells the story of Zora Neale Hurston's literary rebirth.
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16:30
The Digital Human—Series 11, Authenticity
Aleks Krotoski asks what it means to be authentic in a digital world full of filters.
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17:00
PM—17/04/2017
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—17/04/2017 Concerns about Turkish Referendum
International monitors have expressed serious concerns about the referendum in Turkey
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18:30
The Unbelievable Truth—Series 18, Episode 3
3/6 Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell鈥檚 panel game.
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19:00
The Archers—17/04/2017
Josh is on the warpath.
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19:15
Front Row—Warren Beatty in Rules Don't Apply, Inua Ellams, Born to Kill
Rules Don't Apply starring Warren Beatty reviewed, poet Inua Ellams performs.
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19:45
The Amateur Marriage by Anne Tyler—1972, It Has Not Been Fun
6/10 The celebration of Pauline and Michael's wedding anniversary triggers a momentous decision (R)
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20:00
From the Couch to the Courtroom
Helena Kennedy QC explores the relationship between law, psychotherapy and mind doctors.
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20:30
Crossing Continents—Coming Out of the Shadows in Kenya
In Kenya home-grown activists are helping intersex people come out into the open. (R)
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21:00
The Curse of Open Plan
Sound expert Julian Treasure explores how open plan design affects us. (R)
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21:30
Start the Week—The Age of Spectacle?
Andrew Marr with Tom Dyckhoff, Takeshi Hayatsu, Anissa Helou and Charles Spence. (R)
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21:58
Weather—17/04/2017
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Erdogan tells monitors 'Know your place'
Turkish state of emergency extended after president wins referendum.
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22:45
Rabbit, Run by John Updike—1. Chain
1/10 Rabbit Armstrong joins a basketball game which underlines all that is wrong with his life.
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23:00
Word of Mouth—Frenchified: The Influence of French on English
Michael Rosen and Laura Wright find out how much of English comes from French roots. (R)
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23:30
Short Cuts—Series 10, The End of the Story
8/8 Josie Long explores what can emerge from an ending. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—18/04/2017
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
The Odyssey Project: My Name Is Nobody—Series 1, Scylla and Charybdis
Mir Mahfuz Ali responds to Scylla and Charybdis in The Odyssey with a sea crossing today. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—18/04/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—18/04/2017
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—18/04/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—18/04/2017
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—18/04/2017
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with His Grace Bishop Angaelos.
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05:45
Farming Today—Elver poaching, Peat in compost, Yorkshire whisky, New Zealand farming
The Environment Agency is cracking down on elver poaching on the River Severn.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Cuckoo - Female
David Attenborough presents the sounds and story of the female cuckoo. (R)
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