FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—29/09/2017
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Wounds by Fergal Keane—4. Conflicted
4/5 Irish revolutionaries are divided by the 1921 treaty to end the fighting. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—29/09/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—29/09/2017
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—29/09/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—29/09/2017
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—29/09/2017
A reading and a reflection to start the day, with the Rev Canon Jenny Wigley.
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05:45
Farming Today—UK milk selling to Qatar, UK wheat to Egypt, Food waste
A Birmingham company is selling fresh UK milk to the Middle East.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Melissa Harrison on the House Sparrow
Nature writer Melissa Harrison presents the case for the humble and rather noisy 'spadger'
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Morning
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06:00
Today—29/09/2017
Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Desert Island Discs—Professor Dame Jane Francis
Professor Dame Jane Francis is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs. (R)
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09:45
Wounds by Fergal Keane—5. The Legacy of War
5/5 Fergal Keane reflects on how the wounds of the past shaped the island on which he grew up.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Ella Fitzgerald, Breast cancer drugs, Trainee priests
Ella Fitzgerald's voice has been remastered by singer and producer Juliette Pochin.
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10:45
Black Eyed Girls by Katie Hims—Episode 5
5/5 Katie Hims' heartrending story of separated twins and their search for one another.
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11:00
The Hidden History of the Corridor
Rachel Hurdley explores the corridor and how it reflects society, culture and behaviour.
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11:30
The Rivals—Series 3, 2. Paul Beck: A Snapshot
2/4 Inspector Lestrade introduces Sherlock Holmes's rival - detective and gardener Paul Beck. (R)
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—29/09/2017
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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12:04
Curious Cases—Rutherford and Fry, Adventures in Dreamland
Why do we dream? Drs Rutherford and Fry delve into the science of sleep.
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12:15
You and Yours—Price promotions, Wild camping, Universal Credit roll out
MPs call for a pause to rolling out Universal Credit to avoid inflicting misery this Xmas.
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12:57
Weather—29/09/2017
Weather information.
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13:00
World at One—29/09/2017
Analysis of news and current affairs.
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13:45
Reith Revisited—Series 1, Angela Stent on George Kennan
5/5 A re-examination of George Kennan's 1957 Reith Lectures, 'Russia, the Atom and the West'.
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14:00
The Archers—28/09/2017
Emma puts her foot down. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—Glue
By Louise Wallwein with Julie Hesmondhalgh and music by Jaydev Mistry.
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15:00
Gardeners' Question Time—70th Anniversary Garden Party at Ness Botanic Gardens: Part Two
Peter Gibbs presents the second of two programmes from the GQT 70th birthday party.
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15:45
Short Works—Series 1, My Chemo Brain
By Susmita Bhattacharya. The author's life after breast cancer and chemotherapy.
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16:00
Last Word—Hugh Hefner, Stanislav Petrov, Teddy Taylor, Liz Dawn
Matthew Bannister on a publisher, a Soviet officer, an MP, an actress.
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16:30
More or Less—Uber, EU passports, Counting domestic violence
Is Uber safe? The post Brexit dual nationality surge; measuring partner abuse.
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16:55
The Listening Project—Rose and Joe - I'm Here for the Long Haul
A marriage changes when one partner is in a wheelchair.
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17:00
PM—29/09/2017
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—20/09/2017 Bank of England Governor Says Interest Rate Rise Likely
Mark Carney gives clearest indication yet interest rates will rise - as soon as November.
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18:30
The News Quiz—Series 94, 29/09/2017
Miles Jupp is joined by Holly Walsh, Andrew Maxwell, Fern Brady and Isabel Hardman.
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19:00
The Archers—29/09/2017
Kate has a birthday surprise.
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19:15
Front Row—A Front Row special from Hull's Contains Strong Language festival
Flood, Louise Wallwein, Imtiaz Dharker, Washing Lines poems from the people of Humberside.
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19:45
Black Eyed Girls by Katie Hims—Episode 5
5/5 Katie Hims' heartrending story of separated twins and their search for one another. (R)
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20:00
Any Questions?—Richard Burgon MP, Soumaya Keynes, Rory Stewart MP, Gisela Stuart.
Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate from Penwortham in Lancashire.
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20:50
A Point of View—The Triumph of Tribalism
Andrew Sullivan on how America has become 'a truly tribal society'.
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21:00
Marketing: Hacking the Unconscious—Series 1, From Ads to Art
Can marketing move beyond mere copy and be considered genuine art?
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22:00
The World Tonight—US withdraws majority of staff from embassy in Cuba after mysterious attacks
Cuba warns that the move will affect bilateral ties.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4, Episode 5
5/10 A new family arrives in the street just in time to celebrate the royal wedding.
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23:00
Woman's Hour—Late Night Woman's Hour: Women in Tech
Women in Tech - recorded with an audience at the British Science Festival.
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23:30
Great Lives—Helena Morrissey on Rachael Heyhoe Flint
City boss Helena Morrissey champions the life of Rachael Heyhoe Flint as her great life. (R)
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23:55
The Listening Project—Christopher and Annabelle - Back to Being Annabelle Again
Terminal illness alters one's perspective.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—30/09/2017
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Wounds by Fergal Keane—5. The Legacy of War
5/5 Fergal Keane reflects on how the wounds of the past shaped the island on which he grew up. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—30/09/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—30/09/2017
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—30/09/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—30/09/2017
The latest news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—30/09/2017
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Rabbi YY Rubinstein.
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05:45
iPM—I have no urge to have sex with another human being
In iPM's second programme on asexuality, one listener on finding his identity.
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