FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—01/08/2017
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—The Unwomanly Face of War, Episode 1
1/5 An extraordinary oral history of Russian Women's experiences in the Second World War. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—01/08/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—01/08/2017
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—01/08/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—01/08/2017
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—01/08/2017
A short reflection and prayer with the Rev Dr Lesley Carroll.
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05:45
Farming Today—Small Farms Research, Game Fair, Sewage Meadows, Pig Production
A new report in praise of small-scale farming.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Alex Gregory on the House Sparrow
Rower and Olympic gold medallist Alex Gregory on the house sparrow for Tweet of the Day.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—01/08/2017
News and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Behind the Scenes—Series 1, David Greig
Following David Greig, artistic director at the Royal Lyceum Theatre in Edinburgh.
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09:45
Book of the Week—The Unwomanly Face of War, Episode 2
2/5 An extraordinary oral history of Russian Women's experiences in the Second World War.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Melanin Millennials, Miscarriage, Allegra Huston
Melanin Millennials. Miscarriage and what to say. Allegra Huston's book, Say My Name.
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10:45
Henry James - Daisy Miller—Episode 2
2/5 Winterbourne travels to Rome to see the beautiful, free-spirited Daisy Miller again.
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11:00
Natural Histories—Bat
Brett Westwood investigates our obsession with bats: from Dracula to Batman to Goth.
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11:30
The Strange Case of Henry James' Testicles
Professor John Sutherland investigates the 'obscure hurt' suffered by Henry James in 1861.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—01/08/2017
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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12:04
Home Front—1 August 1917 - Dorothea Winwood
In Folkestone, Dorothea experiences a private sadness.
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12:15
You and Yours—Call You and Yours: Might you be borrowing more than you can afford?
Consumer phone-in. Might you be borrowing more than you can afford?
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12:57
Weather—01/08/2017
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—01/08/2017
Analysis of news and current affairs.
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13:45
Door Stepping—2. Student Days
2/5 Biscuits and hard cheese. First steps from home. Jude Rogers returns to her student rooms.
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14:00
The Archers—31/07/2017
Anisha is drawn in. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—MetaphorMoses
By Gary Ogin. Fast-paced comedy about religion and identity.
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15:00
The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 17, Hull - UK City of Culture 2017
Jay Rayner and his culinary panellists visit Hull, UK City of Culture for 2017. (R)
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15:30
Making History—The Charter of the Forest
Tom Holland on the world's oldest environmental charter and Iron Age Heathrow.
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16:00
A Place Called Home—Series 1, Lord Wei in Milton Keynes
The former 'Big Society tsar' Nat Wei on his Milton Keynes childhood and Chinese heritage.
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16:30
Great Lives—Maxine Peake on Ellen Wilkinson
Maxine Peake nominates her working class hero the MP Ellen Wilkinson as her great life.
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17:00
PM—01/08/2017
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—01/08/2017 British Gas defends electricity price hike
British Gas says government policies to blame for 12.5% hike in some electricity prices
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18:30
Meet David Sedaris—Series 6, A Number of Reasons I've Been Depressed, Lately; Diary extracts
5/6 The globetrotting, trash-picking, aisle-rolling storyteller with more wit and wisdom.
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19:00
The Archers—01/08/2017
There is a knot to unravel at the Dower House.
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19:15
Front Row—Writer Bernard MacLaverty, Nicholas Hytner's Queer Icon, Riding the Mail Rail
Nicholas Hytner's Queer Icon, writer Bernard MacLaverty, riding the Mail Rail.
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19:45
Henry James - Daisy Miller—Episode 2
2/5 Winterbourne travels to Rome to see the beautiful, free-spirited Daisy Miller again. (R)
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20:00
High Rise
A meditation on the enduring dream - and the potential nightmare - of tower block life.
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20:40
In Touch—Specialist travel and audio-described circus
How do you describe a circus to blind children?
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21:00
Inside Health—Antibiotics, Lung Cancer, Dying of a Broken Heart, Gender Bias
Margaret McCartney unpicks recent headlines suggesting its okay not to finish antibiotics.
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21:30
Behind the Scenes—Series 1, David Greig
Following David Greig, artistic director at the Royal Lyceum Theatre in Edinburgh. (R)
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22:00
The World Tonight—The UN secretary general has called on the authorities in Venezuela to prevent further violence
Two opposition leaders were arrested overnight and sent to military prison.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—The Lie of the Land, Episode 2
2/10 The Bredins prepare to leave their London home. State-of-the-nation novel by Amanda Craig.
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23:00
The Infinite Monkey Cage—Series 16, Are We Living in a Simulation?
Brian Cox and Robin Ince wonder if we are living in a computer simulation? (R)
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23:30
Short Cuts—Series 12, The Test
2/6 Josie Long presents stories of people testing their mettle. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—02/08/2017
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—The Unwomanly Face of War, Episode 2
2/5 An extraordinary oral history of Russian Women's experiences in the Second World War. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—02/08/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—02/08/2017
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—02/08/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—02/08/2017
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—02/08/2017
A short reflection and prayer with the Rev Dr Lesley Carroll.
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05:45
Farming Today—The true cost of food, global hop shortage, drone regulation
The true cost of food - should farmers be taxed on their impact on the environment?
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Alex Gregory on the White Stork
Olympic gold medal-winning rower Alex Gregory on the white stork for Tweet of the Day.
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