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大象传媒 Radio 4 FM Schedule Thursday 20 April 2017

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  
  Midnight News—20/04/2017
  
  The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  
  The Odyssey Project: My Name Is Nobody—Series 1, Odysseus, the Patron Saint of Foreigners?
  
  Mona Arshi, in Homer's light, considers her Sikh parents' journey to England in the 1960s. (R)
3. 00:48
  
  Shipping Forecast—20/04/2017
  
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  
  Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—20/04/2017
  
  大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
5. 05:20
  
  Shipping Forecast—20/04/2017
  
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  
  News Briefing—20/04/2017
  
  News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  
  Prayer for the Day—20/04/2017
  
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with His Grace Bishop Angaelos.
8. 05:45
  
  Farming Today—Hen perches, NZ Dairy farmers, Dry weather
  
  The RSPCA wants egg producers to install more perches for hens. But is this a good thing?
9. 05:58
  
  Tweet of the Day—Dartford Warbler
  
  David Attenborough presents the sounds and story of the Dartford warbler. (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  Today—20/04/2017
  
  Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  
  In Our Time—Roger Bacon
  
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the medieval scholar Roger Bacon.
3. 09:45
  
  The Odyssey Project: My Name Is Nobody—Series 1, Mr Nobody Listening to His Own Story at the Court of King Alcinous
  
  Golan Haji and Stephen Watts' poem inspired by Odysseus hearing to a story told - his own.
4. 10:00
  
  Woman's Hour—Gig rowing; Jayne-Anne Gadhia
  
  Jayne-Anne Gadhia, CEO of Virgin Money, talks about coping with postnatal depression.
5. 10:45
  
  The Amateur Marriage by Anne Tyler—1990, His Voice Had Changed
  
  9/10 After many years George Anton has a surprise visitor.
6. 11:00
  
  Crossing Continents—Cuba's Cancer Revolution
  
  In a revolutionary first, one of Cuba's cancer treatments gets a US drug trial.
7. 11:30
  
  Printing a Nation—Series 1, Nationhood
  
  Anindita Ghosh explores how the printing press promoted the rise of nationalism in India.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  News Summary—20/04/2017
  
  The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  
  Home Front—20 April 1917 - Noah Hamilton
  
  In Folkestone, Noah Hamilton pursues small acts of resistance.
3. 12:15
  
  You and Yours—Conveyancing costs, Pesticides, Charcoal toothpaste
  
  Conveyancing costs, pesticides in organic food and charcoal toothpaste.
4. 12:57
  
  Weather—20/04/2017
  
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  
  World at One—20/04/2017
  
  Analysis of news and current affairs.
6. 13:45
  
  The Ideas That Make Us—Series 5, Gaia
  
  Do we still believe in Mother Earth? Bettany Hughes examines our relationship with Gaia.
7. 14:00
  
  The Archers—19/04/2017
  
  Emma sets her sights on the future. (R)
8. 14:15
  
  Drama on 4—The Book of Yehudit
  
  Drama by Adam Usden set in the Orthodox Jewish community. Starring Yasmin Paige.
9. 15:00
  
  Open Country—Stonehenge and Mental Health
  
  Can time spent in prehistoric landscapes around Stonehenge help Wiltshire residents?
10. 15:27
  
  Radio 4 Appeal—National Aids Trust
  
  Jonathan Grimshaw makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of National Aids Trust. (R)
11. 15:30
  
  Open Book—Luiza Sauma, Easter Writing
  
  Mariella Frostrup talks to Luiza Sauma about her novel Flesh and Bone and Water. (R)
12. 16:00
  
  The Film Programme—Warren Beatty
  
  Warren Beatty talks about his latest directorial outing, Rules Don't Apply.
13. 16:30
  
  大象传媒 Inside Science—Cassini鈥檚 death, scrapping diesel, weather balloon, satellites monitoring volcanos
  
  Cassini's death; scrapping diesel cars; weather balloons; satellites monitoring volcanoes
14. 17:00
  
  PM—20/04/2017
  
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  Six O'Clock News—20/04/2017
  
  National and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  
  Reluctant Persuaders—Series 2, Give a Man a Fish
  
  3/4 The Hardacre ad agency attempts to do some charitable work.
3. 19:00
  
  The Archers—20/04/2017
  
  Everyone is celebrating at The Bull.
4. 19:15
  
  Front Row—Joan Bakewell, 2017 Proms, The Zookeeper's Wife
  
  Joan Bakewell on Keeping in Touch. David Pickard unveils the 2017 Proms.
5. 19:45
  
  The Amateur Marriage by Anne Tyler—1990, His Voice Had Changed
  
  9/10 After many years George Anton has a surprise visitor. (R)
6. 20:00
  
  The Briefing Room—Snap General Election
  
  What defines British voters today, and how will the vote in June shape Britain?
7. 20:30
  
  In Business—From Ex-Offender to Entrepreneur
  
  How entrepreneurship can break the cycle of re-offending for women after prison.
8. 21:00
  
  大象传媒 Inside Science—Cassini鈥檚 death, scrapping diesel, weather balloon, satellites monitoring volcanos
  
  Cassini's death; scrapping diesel cars; weather balloons; satellites monitoring volcanoes (R)
9. 21:30
  
  In Our Time—Roger Bacon
  
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the medieval scholar Roger Bacon. (R)
10. 21:58
  
  Weather—20/04/2017
  
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  
  The World Tonight—Gunman targets police in Champs-脡lys茅es attack
  
  Huge security operation underway days before French presidential election.
12. 22:45
  
  Rabbit, Run by John Updike—4. Reform
  
  4/10 Rabbit returns home to get his things and is waylaid by the local minister, Jack Eccles.
13. 23:00
  
  Start/Stop—Series 2, 4. David's Villa
  
  4/8 Barney and Evan help David with renovations, while the girls get bikini-ready. (R)
14. 23:30
  
  Today in Parliament—20/04/2017
  
  Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  Midnight News—21/04/2017
  
  The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  
  The Odyssey Project: My Name Is Nobody—Series 1, Mr Nobody Listening to His Own Story at the Court of King Alcinous
  
  Golan Haji and Stephen Watts' poem inspired by Odysseus hearing to a story told - his own. (R)
3. 00:48
  
  Shipping Forecast—21/04/2017
  
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  
  Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—21/04/2017
  
  大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
5. 05:20
  
  Shipping Forecast—21/04/2017
  
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  
  News Briefing—21/04/2017
  
  News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  
  Prayer for the Day—21/04/2017
  
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with His Grace Bishop Angaelos.
8. 05:45
  
  Farming Today—New Zealand lamb exports, potato blight, Dairy Aid Scheme
  
  New Zealand lamb exports after Brexit, potato blight origins and the Dairy Aid Scheme.
9. 05:58
  
  Tweet of the Day—Cuckoo - Male
  
  David Attenborough introduces the male cuckoo. (R)

Friday 21 April 2017