FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—24/07/2017
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:15
Thinking Allowed—The Subway
A special programme on the subway. (R)
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—St Edward's, Stow-on-the-Wold
Church bells from St Edward's, Stow-on-the-Wold. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—24/07/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—24/07/2017
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—24/07/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—24/07/2017
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—24/07/2017
Spiritual reflection to start the day, with writer and broadcaster Anna Magnusson.
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05:45
Farming Today—Reaction to Gove's environment speech, Farm safety and food and farming in Wales
Farmers and conservationists react to a key speech on the environment by Michael Gove.
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05:56
Weather—24/07/2017
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Eleanor Matthews on the Magpie
Writer Eleanor Matthews recalls the magpie for Tweet of the Day.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—24/07/2017
News and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Bringing Up Britain—Series 10, How to Help Children to Feel Happy
How do you raise happy, optimistic children?
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09:45
Book of the Week—Shark Drunk, Episode 1
1/5 A plan is hatched to catch one of the oldest carnivorous sharks on the planet.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Patricia Greene, Gender pay gap, Love Island
Can you be a feminist and a Love Island fan?
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10:45
15 Minute Drama—Lunch, Everything's Fine
1/5 Marcy Kahan's award-winning comedy starring Stephen Mangan and Claire Skinner.
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11:00
The Untold—Lost Benefits
Amir is in a catch-22: too ill to work yet apparently not ill enough for illness benefits.
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11:30
Sisters—Series 2, Oh Brother
4/4 Comedy about two sisters who live together. Starring Susan Calman and Ashley Jensen.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—24/07/2017
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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12:04
Decoding the News—Series 1, Narrative
Aditya Chakrabortty investigates the origins and impact of the word 'narrative'.
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12:15
You and Yours—Shrinkflation; Holiday lets; No more shampoo
Why our chocolate bars keep getting smaller. Holiday let mortgages. And ditching shampoo.
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12:57
Weather—24/07/2017
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—24/07/2017
Analysis of news and current affairs.
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13:45
Waco: Surviving the Apocalypse—24/07/2017
The story of the 1993 Waco siege and the lasting impact on those who survived.
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14:00
The Archers—23/07/2017
Justin's mind is made up. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—Sarah Wooley - Fifteen Minutes
How Andy Warhol, with a little help from Truman Capote, invented celebrity culture. (R)
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15:00
Counterpoint—Series 31, Heat 4, 2017
4/13 Paul Gambaccini hosts the wide-ranging music quiz.
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15:30
The Food Programme—Greece: Return to the land?
Sheila Dillon is on a trip through crisis hit Greece to meet people making a life in food. (R)
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16:00
Public Indecency: Queer Art in Britain—Series 1, The Theatrical Type
Simon Callow charts the history of queer theatre and performance in Britain.
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16:30
The Infinite Monkey Cage—Series 16, Will insects inherit the earth?
Brian Cox and Robin Ince discover the wonders of insects.
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17:00
PM—24/07/2017
Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—24/07/2017 "It's too late" to save Charlie Gard
Chris Gard and Connie Yates end legal battle to get experimental treatment for their baby
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18:30
I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 67, Episode 5
5/6 Barry Cryer, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Jeremy Hardy and Jan Ravens join chairman Jack Dee.
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19:00
The Archers—24/07/2017
Matt receives a warning.
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19:15
Front Row—Jack O'Connell; Emma Donoghue's Queer Icon; Diana, Our Mother; Jules Buckley
Actor Jack O'Connell on playing Brick in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof on the West End stage.
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—Lunch, Everything's Fine
1/5 Marcy Kahan's award-winning comedy starring Stephen Mangan and Claire Skinner. (R)
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20:00
The Inside Story of Election 17
Anne McElvoy talks to key figures inside the election campaign about what happened and why
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20:30
Analysis—Minimum Wage: Too Much of a Good Thing?
Paul Johnson asks if the policy's success has led to politicians stretching it too far.
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21:00
Natural Histories—Grass
Brett Westwood investigates our obsession with grass. (R)
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21:30
Bringing Up Britain—Series 10, How to Help Children to Feel Happy
How do you raise happy, optimistic children? (R)
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22:00
The World Tonight—Kushner defends conduct after testifying
A senior member of congress explains that the investigation is just beginning.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—The Music Shop, Episode 6
6/10 The Music Shop reopens, but is it already too late to save Unity Street?
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23:00
Blast—Papa Waltz
Raymond Antrobus, Miriam Nash and the best new poetry books, festivals and events.
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23:30
With Great Pleasure—Maureen Lipman
Actress and writer Maureen Lipman shares her best loved writings, poems and plays. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—25/07/2017
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Shark Drunk, Episode 1
1/5 A plan is hatched to catch one of the oldest carnivorous sharks on the planet. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—25/07/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—25/07/2017
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—25/07/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—25/07/2017
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—25/07/2017
Spiritual reflection to start the day, with writer and broadcaster Anna Magnusson.
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05:45
Farming Today—Animal welfare post-Brexit, Royal Welsh Show, Farm opera, Belvoir Harvest
Cheaper food imports could come at the cost of farm animal welfare standards post-Brexit.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Cailean MacLean on the Bonxie
Photographer Cailean Maclean on the great skua, or bonxie, for Tweet of the Day.
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