FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—12/07/2017
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—RISINGTIDEFALLINGSTAR, Episode 2
2/5 Author Philip Hoare examines his and other people's passions for watery worlds.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—12/07/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—12/07/2017
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—12/07/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—12/07/2017
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—12/07/2017
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Sarah Bradley.
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05:45
Farming Today—Earliest grain harvest for years, Aircraft thefts from rural airfields, Spanish farmers suffering with drought
Farmers are filling their barns with grain in one of the earliest harvests for years.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—John Clifton on the Bee-Eater
RSPB learning officer John Clifton on the bee-eater for Tweet of the Day.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—12/07/2017
Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Only Artists—Series 2, Jim Moir and Steven Thomas
Comedian and painter Jim Moir (aka Vic Reeves) meets Biba shop designer Steven Thomas.
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09:30
Voices of the First World War—Rank
Soldiers and officers speak about the issue of rank and class in the British Army of 1917.
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09:45
Book of the Week—RISINGTIDEFALLINGSTAR, Episode 3
3/5 Author Philip Hoare recalls the caravan excursions of his childhood.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Gifted kids, Prostitution, Vicky Jones, Compton Verney
How do you bring up a child genius? Prostitution on criminal records; New play Touch.
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10:41
Armistead Maupin - Tales of the City—The Days of Anna Madrigal, Episode 8
8/10 Shawna hopes to find a father for her prospective child.
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10:55
The Listening Project—Graham and Jonathan - Eternity versus Infinity
A believer and a non-believer find that the words of comfort they need differ.
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11:00
A Split in the Sisterhood
Anita Anand embarks on a personal exploration of divisions within the feminist movement. (R)
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11:30
Bad Salsa—Series 1, All Change
3/4 After their cancer treatment, Chippy is mad, Jill is sad and Terri is dangerous to know. (R)
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—12/07/2017
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, Tax Havens
Gabriel Zucman invented an ingenious way to estimate how much wealth is hidden offshore.
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12:13
You and Yours—Premium numbers, Chillies, Pension equality
Premium numbers, Chilli peppers, Pension equality.
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12:57
Weather—12/07/2017
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—12/07/2017
Analysis of news and current affairs.
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13:45
Cold War: Stories from the Big Freeze—Series 2, The Angolan Civil War
Bridget Kendall hears three veterans of the Cold War proxy conflict in Angola.
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14:00
The Archers—11/07/2017
Shula has unexpected news. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—In His Kiss
Anna's looking for comedy material, George wants love. Can there be a happy ending?
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15:00
Money Box—Money Box Live: The Taylor Review
Paul Lewis talks to Matthew Taylor about his plans for a better workplace.
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15:30
Inside Health—Robo-docs, using AI to diagnose; Pancreatic cancer; Statins and muscle aches
Are we on the cusp of a new era where computers will be doing the diagnosing? (R)
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16:00
Thinking Allowed—The secret world of hair
The secret world of hair: an anthropological journey. Also, cancer and hair loss.
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16:30
The Media Show—Channel 4's David Abraham; India's WhatsApp news service; Robot reporters
Channel 4's David Abraham on how the station is coping with the TV advertising recession.
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17:00
PM—12/07/2017
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—12/7/17 Trump and Kremlin latest
President Trump insists that his eldest son is innocent after meeting a Russian lawyer.
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18:30
John Finnemore's Double Acts—Series 2, The Wroxton Box
6/6 Alec is late as usual. But Percy is wearing different socks. Something big is brewing.
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19:00
The Archers—12/07/2017
Ruth has a decision to make.
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19:15
Front Row—Alan Carr's Queer Icon, New Tate boss Maria Balshaw, The role of the understudy, The Sunbathers on The Southbank
New Tate boss Maria Balshaw, Alan Carr's Queer Icon and The Sunbathers on the Southbank.
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19:45
Armistead Maupin - Tales of the City—The Days of Anna Madrigal, Episode 8
8/10 Shawna hopes to find a father for her prospective child. (R)
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20:00
Moral Maze—The morality of parental rights
Moral Maze - presented by Michael Buerk.
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20:45
Four Thought—Understanding Drug Addiction
Hanna Pickard says we need to understand the reasons why people become addicted to drugs.
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21:00
The End of Sand
Yogita Limaye investigates concerns that vital reserves of sand may be running out.
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21:30
Only Artists—Series 2, Jim Moir and Steven Thomas
Comedian and painter Jim Moir (aka Vic Reeves) meets Biba shop designer Steven Thomas. (R)
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22:00
The World Tonight—Brazil's former president convicted of corruption
Former Brazilian president Lula is facing a nine-year jail sentence for corruption.
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22:45
Dangerous Visions—Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, Episode 8
8/10 Ray Bradbury's dystopian classic, abridged by Sara Davies. Read by Alex Jennings.
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23:00
Love in Recovery—Series 1, Fiona
1/6 An ex-banker worries she has more in common with the group than she'd like to admit. (R)
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23:15
Little Lifetimes by Jenny Eclair—Series 1, George's Cake
4/6 For her husband's 60th birthday, top cook Bea bakes him a cake with a special message. (R)
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23:30
Today in Parliament—12/07/2017
Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—13/07/2017
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—RISINGTIDEFALLINGSTAR, Episode 3
3/5 Author Philip Hoare recalls the caravan excursions of his childhood. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—13/07/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—13/07/2017
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—13/07/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—13/07/2017
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—13/07/2017
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Sarah Bradley.
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05:45
Farming Today—Rural payments, WWII bunker on farm, Heritage apples, Sheep shearing
Farmers are hit with Rural Payment debt notices - including one for a WWII bunker!
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Paul Brook on the Garden Warbler
Paul Brook discusses watching a garden warbler for Tweet of the Day.
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