FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—14/09/2017
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—South and West, Episode 3
3/5 Joan Didion heads for Meridian for an encounter with a racist businessman. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—14/09/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—14/09/2017
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—14/09/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—14/09/2017
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—14/09/2017
Spiritual reflection to start the day, with Bishop David Chillingworth.
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05:45
Farming Today—Michael Gove, Trade deal with the US, Walk the line in an abattoir
The DEFRA secretary Michael Gove guarantees no chlorinated chicken in any US trade deal.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Hugh Thomson on the Woodpigeon
Writer Hugh Thomson discusses his love of the wood pigeon song in an English woodland.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—14/09/2017
Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
The English Fix—Series 2, Sir Roger Scruton
Patrick Wright meets Roger Scruton, who argues the EU has encroached deeply on Englishness
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09:30
The Ideas That Make Us—Series 4, Hubris
5/5 Street philosophy with Bettany Hughes, and changing ideas about hubris through time. (R)
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09:45
Book of the Week—South and West, Episode 4
4/5 Joan Didion moves into Alabama and feels a divide with the women of the south.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Jenni Murray's 30 years of presenting Woman's Hour; Classical piano, Starting university
Jenni Murray's 30 years of presenting Woman's Hour, classical piano, starting university.
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10:45
The Pursuits of Darleen Fyles—The Pursuits of Darleen Fyles: Series 9, Episode 4
4/5 Darleen's mum Treena has noticed Darleen's fear of holding her baby.
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11:00
Crossing Continents—Starting from Scratch in Uganda
How do you make a new home in the African bush with a machete, rope and plastic?
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11:30
Death Masks: The Undying Face
Sculptor and musician Nick Reynolds talks about his fascination with death masks.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—14/09/2017
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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12:04
Home Front—14 September 1917 - Jessie Moore
Jessie and Adam find themselves in the middle of events.
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12:15
You and Yours—Personal Independence Payments; Contactless Payment Security; London Property Price Fall
A new, critical report looking at PIPs. A clamp down on fraudulent contactless payments.
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12:57
Weather—14/09/2017
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—14/09/2017
Analysis of news and current affairs.
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13:45
Off airProgrammes will resume at 14:00
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14:00
The Archers—13/09/2017
Jennifer hears more than she bargained for. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—The Beard
Drama by Timothy X Atack, starring Amara Karan, Mandeep Dhillon and Amelia Bullmore.
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15:00
Ramblings—Series 37, Listeners' Walks: Cornwall
Clare Balding walks from Constantine Bay around to Harlyn along the Cornish coast.
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15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—Maytree Respite Centre
Trevor McDonald makes an appeal on behalf of Maytree Respite Centre. (R)
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15:30
Open Book—Daryl Gregory
Mariella Frostrup talks to Daryl Gregory. (R)
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16:00
The Film Programme—The Work
Francine Stock talks to the makers of The Work.
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16:30
大象传媒 Inside Science—Farewell to Cassini, the epic 20 year mission to Saturn
Farewell to Cassini - the latest and final results of the 20 year mission to Saturn.
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17:00
PM—14/09/2017
Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—14/09/2017 Grenfell Disaster Inquiry Opens
The Chairman has promised the inquiry will provide answers for the survivors.
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18:30
Women Talking About Cars—Series 2, Jo Brand
2/4 Jo Brand talks to Victoria Coren Mitchell about her life through the cars she has known.
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19:00
The Archers—14/09/2017
Kate offers her maternal wisdom.
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19:15
Front Row—Ute Lemper, Steelworks play We're Still Here, Vasily Petrenko
Singer Ute Lemper, Welsh play We're Still Here, Russian conductor Vasily Petrenko.
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19:45
The Pursuits of Darleen Fyles—The Pursuits of Darleen Fyles: Series 9, Episode 4
4/5 Darleen's mum Treena has noticed Darleen's fear of holding her baby. (R)
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20:00
The Briefing Room—What are the consequences of lifting the public sector pay cap?
The public sector pay cap is scrapped - what will it mean for public finances?
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20:30
In Business—Crossing the Line
What red lines need to be crossed before companies retreat from foreign markets?
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21:00
大象传媒 Inside Science—Farewell to Cassini, the epic 20 year mission to Saturn
Farewell to Cassini - the latest and final results of the 20 year mission to Saturn. (R)
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21:30
The English Fix—Series 2, Sir Roger Scruton
Patrick Wright meets Roger Scruton, who argues the EU has encroached deeply on Englishness (R)
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22:00
The World Tonight—Grenfell Tower fire - public inquiry opens
Speaker of the house raises concern over the government's attitude to votes in the Commons
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22:45
Crime Down Under: The Dry by Jane Harper—Episode 9
9/10 A chance remark sets Falk onto the trail of the killer.
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23:00
Bunk Bed—Series 4, Episode 4
4/6 Patrick Marber and Peter Curran's critically acclaimed talk through the darkness.
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23:15
Elvis McGonagall Takes a Look on the Bright Side—Series 1, The Winner Takes It All
2/4 Elvis is persuaded, against his will, to engage with society's mania for competitions. (R)
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23:30
Today in Parliament—14/09/2017
Alicia McCarthy reports from Westminster.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—15/09/2017
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—South and West, Episode 4
4/5 Joan Didion moves into Alabama and feels a divide with the women of the south. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—15/09/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—15/09/2017
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—15/09/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—15/09/2017
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—15/09/2017
Spiritual reflection to start the day, with Bishop David Chillingworth.
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05:45
Farming Today—Sea lice, Mobile abattoir, NI dairy, Westmorland Show
Salmon farms with high levels of sea lice will be named by the Scottish government.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Chris Jones on the Swift
Chris Jones rescues and then releases a swift in this Tweet of the Day.
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