FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—21/08/2017
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:17
A Good Read—Trevor McDonald and Jon Snow
Trevor McDonald and Jon Snow talk about the books they love with Harriett Gilbert. (R)
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—Loughborough Parish Church
Church bells from Loughborough Parish Church. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—21/08/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—21/08/2017
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—21/08/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—21/08/2017
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—21/08/2017
A reading and a reflection to start the day with Canon Edwin Counsell.
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05:45
Farming Today—Harvest overview, Agricultural retail, A play called Cow
Bill Clark at the National Institute of Agricultural Botany with a harvest overview.
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05:56
Weather—21/08/2017
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Clare Jones on the Little Egret
Clare Jones on the inspirational little egret for Tweet of the Day.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—21/08/2017
News and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
The Listening Project—The Listening Project Live from Hull - Bransholme
Fi Glover and friends celebrate 50 years of East Yorkshire's largest housing estate.
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09:30
Oliver Burkeman Is Busy—The Busyness Paradox
Oliver Burkeman explores if the busyness epidemic is not what it at first seems. (R)
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09:45
I Am, I Am, I Am by Maggie O'Farrell—1. Neck
1/5 Novelist Maggie O'Farrell's memoir, told through a series of near-death experiences.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Children and gender-stereotyping phone-in
Are girls and boys treated differently according to gender? Let us know your experiences.
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10:45
Blood and Milk by Gregory Evans—Series 2, Episode 1
1/5 Abduction, corruption and revenge. A thrilling series set in 1890s Whitechapel.
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11:00
The Untold—In the Grip of Anorexia
Maya is struggling with anorexia, and her A-levels are imminent.
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11:30
52 First Impressions with David Quantick—Series 1, Episode 4
4/4 The journalist ponders his first impressions of Grace Jones and NF Simpson among others. (R)
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—21/08/2017
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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12:04
Home Front—21 August 1917 - Ulysses Pilchard
Epic drama series set in Great War Britain.
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12:15
You and Yours—Rising debt; Pension cold calls banned; Orange juice off the menu.
A rise in debit and credit card use; pension cold calls banned; orange juice off the menu.
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12:57
Weather—21/08/2017
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—21/08/2017
Analysis of news and current affairs.
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13:45
Life Drawing—Series 1, George Osborne meets Martin Rowson
George Osborne gets a grilling whilst posing for a portrait by cartoonist Martin Rowson.
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14:00
The Archers—20/08/2017
Oliver needs to ask a favour. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—Frankie Goes to Flensburg
Based on the true story of a Royal Artillery major sent to Flensburg on a mission in 1945. (R)
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15:00
Counterpoint—Series 31, Heat 8, 2017
8/13 Paul Gambaccini chairs the general knowledge music quiz.
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15:30
The Food Programme—Chef Stress
Dan Saladino investigates pressures on chefs and the darker side of the restaurant kitchen (R)
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16:00
Breaking Bard—Episode 2
2/2 Eavesdropping on actors and director as they prepare to stage the York Mystery Plays. (R)
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16:30
Beyond Belief—Sermons
Is the sermon dead? Ernie Rea and guests discuss.
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17:00
PM—21/08/2017
Carolyn Quinn with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—Man wanted over Barcelona terror attack shot dead
Spanish police have shot dead the driver of the van which drove into Barcelona crowds
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18:30
Just a Minute—Series 79, Episode 3
3/7 Special edition of the popular panel show, recorded at the Edinburgh Festival.
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19:00
The Archers—21/08/2017
Shula spots an opportunity.
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19:15
Front Row—Peter Kosminsky on The State, Ben Whishaw, The secrets of Vermeer's studio
Peter Kosminsky on his new jihadi drama; Ben Whishaw on playing an aerospace billionaire.
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19:45
Blood and Milk by Gregory Evans—Series 2, Episode 1
1/5 Abduction, corruption and revenge. A thrilling series set in 1890s Whitechapel. (R)
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20:00
Crossing Continents—Abkhazia - a Land Forgotten
Tim Whewell travels to remote Abkhazia where the price of statehood is deep isolation. (R)
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20:30
Monkman and Seagull's Polymathic Adventure
A defence of general knowledge by two stars from the last series of University Challenge.
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21:00
Natural Histories—Octopus
Brett Westwood meets an octopus perhaps the closest thing to an alien life form. From 2017 (R)
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21:30
The Listening Project—The Listening Project Live from Hull - Bransholme
Fi Glover and friends celebrate 50 years of East Yorkshire's largest housing estate. (R)
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22:00
The World Tonight—Spanish police shoot dead Barcelona attacker
Spanish police believe the network behind the terror attacks have been killed or arrested.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—Midwinter Break, Episode 5
5/9 The growing tension between Stella and Gerry exposes cracks in their 40-year marriage.
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23:00
Blast—The Kids Are Alright
The best new poetry and spoken word, chosen by Radio 4 poet-in-residence Daljit Nagra.
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23:30
Science Stories—Pavlov and his Dogs
Naomi Alderman tells the story of Pavlov and his selectively drooling dogs. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—22/08/2017
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
I Am, I Am, I Am by Maggie O'Farrell—1. Neck
1/5 Novelist Maggie O'Farrell's memoir, told through a series of near-death experiences. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—22/08/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—22/08/2017
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—22/08/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—22/08/2017
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—22/08/2017
A reading and a reflection to start the day with Canon Edwin Counsell.
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05:45
Farming Today—Hepatitis E in pork, Quinoa harvest, Crop genetics, Floating windfarms
It is reported that thousands may have contracted hepatitis E from imported sausages.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Lily Burton on the Mute Swan
Lily Burton is the youngest birder on Tweet and she shares a sad story of a mute swan.
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