FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—20/06/2017
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—The Secret Lives of Colour, White
1/5 Kassia St Clair uncovers the hidden stories behind various shades of white. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—20/06/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—20/06/2017
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—20/06/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—20/06/2017
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—20/06/2017
A spiritual reflection and prayer to begin the day, with Canon Simon Doogan.
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05:45
Farming Today—Dolphin deaths, migrant vets, Scottish subsidies
A new report suggests the number of dolphins dying from fishing is higher than estimated.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Jimi Goodwin on the Mallard
Musician Jimi Goodwin on the mallard in this Tweet of the Day.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—20/06/2017
News and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
The Reith Lectures—Hilary Mantel, The Iron Maiden
How do we construct our pictures of the past asks Hilary Mantel.
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09:45
Book of the Week—The Secret Lives of Colour, Yellow
2/5 An exploration of the hidden stories behind the colour palette, from gold to acid yellow.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Willow-weaving, Time, Sleep
Willow-weaving. Our relationship with time. Getting babies to sleep when it's hot.
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10:45
15 Minute Drama—Stories from Hay el Matar, Episode 2
Drama from Syria that reveals how life is lived in contemporary Damascus.
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11:00
Natural Histories—Hare
The hare - a creature that is both mysterious and magical, as Brett Westwood discovers.
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11:30
Laura Barton's Notes from a Musical Island—Series 2, Ebb and Flow
Laura is in east Kent talking to musicians drawn to the coast around Ramsgate.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—20/06/2017
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, Disposable Razor
King Camp Gillette created the disposable razor. But his influence extends beyond shaving.
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12:13
You and Yours—Call You and Yours: When lives were on the line - how did you get your voice heard?
When lives were on the line - how did you get your voice heard?
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12:57
Weather—20/06/2017
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—20/06/2017
Analysis of news and current affairs.
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13:45
Our Man in the Middle East—Part 17: A Flash of Nail Varnish
Reflections on Iran and its place in the Middle East by Middle East Editor Jeremy Bowen.
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14:00
The Archers—19/06/2017
Justin's hackles are raised. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—The Twenty Year Stretch
Drama by Colin Bytheway starring James D'Arcy, Tara Fitzgerald and Nicholas Farrell.
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15:00
Short Cuts—Series 12, Witness
6/6 Josie Long hears stories of bearing witness.
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15:30
Making History—The Stonehenge Tunnel
Digging under Stonehenge, the archaeology of a 1960s estate and China's Belt and Road.
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16:00
The Law Show—Grenfell Tower: Inquest or Public Inquiry?
Should an inquest or a public inquiry occur after multiple deaths? And is bridge a sport?
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16:30
A Good Read—Verity Sharp and Matthew Syed
Harriett Gilbert talks favourite books with Verity Sharp and Matthew Syed.
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17:00
PM—20/06/2017
Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—20/06/2017 Chancellor's Brexit speech
Philip Hammond says the economy and jobs must be the priorities during the Brexit talks.
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18:30
Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar—Series 1, Careerism
3/4 Alexei reveals the surprising reason he disappeared from our TV screens in the 1990s. (R)
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19:00
The Archers—20/06/2017
Freddie finds a new vocation.
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19:15
Front Row—Audra McDonald, John Singer Sargent watercolours, Paula McGrath
Broadway star Audra McDonald on Billie Holiday; novelist Paula McGrath.
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—Stories from Hay el Matar, Episode 2
Drama from Syria that reveals how life is lived in contemporary Damascus. (R)
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20:00
File on 4 Investigates—What Lies Beneath: The Legacy of Landfill
The toxic legacy of the UK's tens of thousands of underground waste dumps.
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20:40
In Touch—Retirement angst, Self-defence
One blind man teaches self-defence to others; concerns about leaving the world of work.
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21:00
All in the Mind—New brain cells and depression; Yoga in prisons; Insiders' Guide; Preferring our own ideas
New brain cells and depression; yoga in prisons; Insiders' Guide; preferring our own ideas
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21:30
Out of the Ordinary—Series 4, A Better Mousetrap
3/3 Jolyon Jenkins investigates the world of mousetrap inventors. Can there be a better trap? (R)
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22:00
The World Tonight—Philip Hammond puts economy first in Brexit vision
Hammond says Brexit deal should put jobs first; do Tory Brexiteers and Labour agree?
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—The Ministry of Utmost Happiness, Babajaana - My Love
12/15 In Arundhati Roy's arresting novel, it is autumn and there is love and lament.
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23:00
Liam Williams: Ladhood—Series 1, Truants
3/4 Comedian Liam Williams tells of his teenage misadventures in the Yorkshire suburbs. (R)
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23:30
Late Returns
Writer Nicholas Royle returns three library books - three decades after he borrowed them. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—21/06/2017
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—The Secret Lives of Colour, Yellow
2/5 An exploration of the hidden stories behind the colour palette, from gold to acid yellow. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—21/06/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—21/06/2017
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—21/06/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—21/06/2017
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—21/06/2017
A spiritual reflection and prayer to begin the day, with Canon Simon Doogan.
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05:45
Farming Today—Roadside verges, Seasonal labour
The debate over cutting roadside verges - and veg producers on seasonal recruitment.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Lindsey Chapman on the Cetti's warbler
Lindsey Chapman on the Cetti's warbler.
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