FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—07/09/2017
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Every Third Thought by Robert McCrum—Episode 3
3/5 Robert reflects on life and death with a neurosurgeon and Clive James. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—07/09/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—07/09/2017
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—07/09/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—07/09/2017
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—07/09/2017
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with writer and broadcaster Sarah Joseph.
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05:45
Farming Today—Seasonal workers, Groceries code breach, Halal farmer
How leaked plans to reduce numbers of low-skilled EU workers might affect farming.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Samuel West on the Capercaille
Samuel West describes the snooker ball and champagne cork sounds of the capercaillie.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—07/09/2017
Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Fry's English Delight—Series 9, That Way Madness Lies
Stephen Fry probes the Krazy language of madness. With Jo Brand. (R)
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09:30
The Ideas That Make Us—Series 5, Gaia
Do we still believe in Mother Earth? Bettany Hughes examines our relationship with Gaia. (R)
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09:45
Every Third Thought by Robert McCrum—Episode 4
4/5 Robert tries coming to terms with the impending decline of close friends, and his own.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—The Woman's Hour Craft Prize exhibition opens, and Hermione Norris
Actor Hermione Norris talks about how life has changed for her both on and off the screen.
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10:45
Claudine Toutoungi - The Inheritors—4. Yoga Nut
4/5 The family turn detective when rich widower Francois' eye is turned.
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11:00
Crossing Continents—Bulgaria on a Cliff Edge
What's it like to live in the country with the fastest-shrinking population in the world?
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11:30
The Arts of Life
What can art mean for people and communities as they face life's great challenges?
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—07/09/2017
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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12:04
Home Front—7 September 1917 - Isabel Graham
In Folkestone, a traumatised soldier has the Grahams in disarray.
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12:15
You and Yours—Succulents, Fraud payback, Smartphone sales
Why succulents are the plant of the moment, and how fraud victims could get money back.
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12:57
Weather—07/09/2017
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—07/09/2017
News with Edward Stourton including Brexit Bill in Parliament and Hurricane Irma latest.
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13:45
Streets Apart: A History of Social Housing—Series 1, Council Estate Of Mind
Lynsey Hanley explores how council housing has become diminished in the 21st century.
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14:00
The Archers—06/09/2017
Lexi learns more about Ambridge. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—Snake
A control freak, a tale of revenge and intriguing moral dilemma set in the Australian bush
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15:00
Open Country—Tughall Mill, Northumberland
How will the 200 acres at Tughall Mill change now it is owned by the National Trust?
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15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—Teach a Man to Fish
Anna Ford makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Teach a Man to Fish. (R)
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15:30
Bookclub—Patrick McCabe - The Butcher Boy
Patrick McCabe discusses his modern classic novel The Butcher Boy with James Naughtie. (R)
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16:00
The Film Programme—Vivien Leigh's Wig, The Art of Foley
Antonia Quirke raids the storeroom of foley artist Sue Harding.
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16:30
大象传媒 Inside Science—North Korea Bomb Tests, Warming Antarctic Sea Life, the Microbiome, Cuckoo Chuckle
Did North Korea test a hydrogen bomb?
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17:00
PM—07/09/2017
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—07/09/2017
"Devastating" Hurricane Irma hits Caribbean
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18:30
Women Talking About Cars—Series 2, Dame Sheila Hancock
1/4 Victoria Coren Mitchell interviews Sheila Hancock about cars.
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19:00
The Archers—07/09/2017
Roy has to break things up.
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19:15
Front Row—Marian Keyes, Tim Roth, Joe Lycett
Marian Keyes on her new novel The Break, and Tim Roth on Tin Star.
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19:45
Claudine Toutoungi - The Inheritors—4. Yoga Nut
4/5 The family turn detective when rich widower Francois' eye is turned. (R)
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20:00
The Briefing Room—What does the EU want from Brexit?
What does the EU want from Brexit, and what would be its bottom line?
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20:30
In Business—Forecasting: How to Map the Future
Why do so many economic and business forecasts fail to correctly map the future?
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21:00
大象传媒 Inside Science—North Korea Bomb Tests, Warming Antarctic Sea Life, the Microbiome, Cuckoo Chuckle
Did North Korea test a hydrogen bomb? (R)
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21:30
Quirke's Cast and Crew—Series 1, Stuntwoman
Exploring the key crew members on film and drama series defining modern entertainment. (R)
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22:00
The World Tonight—Hurricane Irma continues on its path of destruction
As Irma continues to wreak havoc, should the British government do more to help?
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22:45
Crime Down Under: The Dry by Jane Harper—Episode 4
4/10 Falk rekindles an old friendship with Gretchen.
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23:00
Bunk Bed—Series 4, Episode 3
3/6 Patrick Marber and Peter Curran talk through the darkness about Sir Kingsley Amis' teeth.
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23:15
Elvis McGonagall Takes a Look on the Bright Side—Series 1, A Dog's Dinner
1/4 What's so good about haute cuisine and celebrity chefs? (R)
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23:30
Today in Parliament—07/09/2017
MPs begin the debate on the EU Withdrawal Bill.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—08/09/2017
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Every Third Thought by Robert McCrum—Episode 4
4/5 Robert tries coming to terms with the impending decline of close friends, and his own. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—08/09/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—08/09/2017
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—08/09/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—08/09/2017
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—08/09/2017
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with writer and broadcaster Sarah Joseph.
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05:45
Farming Today—Hands-Free Harvest, Willow Weaving and Ancient Farming
The world's first hands-free harvest has been gathered thanks to drones and robots.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Samuel West on the red-eyed vireo
Actor Samuel West remembers one of his proudest birdwatching moments for Tweet of the Day.
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