FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—24/05/2017
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Sound by Bella Bathurst—2. Searching
2/5 As her hearing declines, Bella searches for her place in either the deaf or hearing world. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—24/05/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—24/05/2017
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—24/05/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—24/05/2017
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—24/05/2017
Spiritual reflection with the Rev Neil Gardner of Canongate Kirk, Edinburgh.
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05:45
Farming Today—Woodland closure, Edible flowers, Gloucestershire old spots pig, Field nurse scheme
The Woodland Trust is having to close access to a large wood, because it's being misused.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Ruth Cromie on the Eider
Ruth Cromie of the Slimbridge Wetland Centre on the eider duck.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—24/05/2017
News and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Soul Music—Series 24, My Favourite Things
Jazz musician David Liebman shares his memories of the song My Favourite Things.
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09:30
John Cleese Presents—Series 1, Episode 3
3/5 John has booked Eddie Izzard as a guest. Well, he hopes he has.
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09:45
Sound by Bella Bathurst—3. Fighting
3/5 Bella continues to try to fight her deafness - and herself.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Sheryl Sandberg, Diana Quick, Alcoholics, Trauma
Facebook COO; Babette's Feast; Growing up the child of an alcoholic; Manchester attacks.
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10:41
Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain—Owners
3/5 The wilderness years, when Anthony traipsed from one lowly New York place to another.
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10:55
The Listening Project—Lauren and Taylor - Living in the Moment
Tips on how to overcome stage fright and general anxiety.
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11:00
Breakfast with the Disruptors—Series 1, Property
Tim Samuels asks if the property industry is at threat from technological disruption. (R)
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11:30
Shush!—Series 2, A Fairy Tale Ending
4/4 Snoo runs into problems with a grape, and Alice has to learn a tricky manoeuvre.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—24/05/2017
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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12:04
Home Front—24 May 1917 - Jessie Moore
Folkestone celebrates Empire Day.
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12:15
You and Yours—New energy firms; Vintage jewellery; Homeless village
How easy is it to set up a small energy company?
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12:57
Weather—24/05/2017
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—24/05/2017
Analysis of news and current affairs.
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13:45
Our Man in the Middle East—Part 8: The Final Frontier
Jeremy Bowen is in Baghdad as the west sends bomber planes to punish Saddam Hussein.
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14:00
The Archers—23/05/2017
Neil waxes lyrical. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—Eurydice and Orpheus
Simon Armitage creates a contemporary interpretation of the famous Greek myth. (R)
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15:00
Money Box—Money Box Live - Problem Gambling
Do we do enough to protect problem gamblers?
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15:30
All in the Mind—Mental health support in the community; Insiders' Guide to Mental Health; Confidence
Mental health support in the community; Insiders' Guide to Mental Health; Confidence (R)
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16:00
Thinking Allowed—Doctors at war - Wasting GP's time
Doctors at war. Also, patients who worry about wasting their GP's time.
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16:30
The Media Show—Manchester attack, Election media bias, JOE media
How the Manchester Evening News responded to the arena attack.
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17:00
PM—24/05/2017
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—Police investigating the suicide bomb attack in Manchester say they believe a network was involved in the atrocity.
Police say they're "investigating a network" in connection with Manchester attack
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18:30
Rum Bunch—Grissock
4/4 Justin Edwards, Mel Giedroyc and Dave Mounfield with special guest Vicki Pepperdine.
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19:00
The Archers—24/05/2017
Kenton needs reining in.
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19:15
Front Row—Billy Bragg on skiffle, Hokusai's Great Wave, Capt Jack Sparrow returns, Nicola Benedetti, poetry and atrocity
Billy Bragg, Hokusai's wave, Jack Sparrow returns, Nicola Benedetti, poetry and atrocity.
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19:45
Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain—Owners
3/5 The wilderness years, when Anthony traipsed from one lowly New York place to another. (R)
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20:00
FutureProofing—Wealth
FutureProofing discovers what will be the secrets to achieving wealth in future.
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20:45
Electionomics—Electionomics, Business and Politics
The relationship between government and business and how it has changed over time.
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21:00
Costing the Earth—Future Forests
Can Britain revive its forests and grow the wood we need for a greener economy? (R)
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21:30
Soul Music—Series 24, My Favourite Things
Jazz musician David Liebman shares his memories of the song My Favourite Things. (R)
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21:58
Weather—24/05/2017
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—'Astonishment and disbelief' in Whitehall as New York Times publishes photographs of bombing scene
Officials in London have reacted with consternation to a New York Times article.
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22:45
Golden Hill by Francis Spufford—8. Question
8/10 Smith and Septimus relax after a triumphant performance of the play.
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23:00
Cracking Up—Series 1, Utopia
4/4 Divorcee father Spencer is shocked to see the family home is no longer called Utopia.
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23:15
Beef and Dairy Network—Broadcast Series 1, Episode 5
5/6 Featuring letters on the topic of the world's favourite meat sauce - gravy.
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23:30
Nature—Series 9, The Rainforest Canopy
Wildlife cameraman John Aitchison spends a month living in a Rainforest canopy. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—25/05/2017
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Sound by Bella Bathurst—3. Fighting
3/5 Bella continues to try to fight her deafness - and herself. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—25/05/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—25/05/2017
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—25/05/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—25/05/2017
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—25/05/2017
Spiritual reflection with the Rev Neil Gardner of Canongate Kirk, Edinburgh.
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05:45
Farming Today—National Parks, UK Fishing, Pork Exports, Daffodils
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Debbie Pain on the Marsh Harrier
Debbie Pain of the Slimbridge Wetland Centre on the marsh harrier.
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