FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—12/10/2017
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—The Letters of Sylvia Plath, January 1954 to February 1955
Lydia Wilson reads from the letters of Sylvia Plath, abridged by Caitlin Crawford. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—12/10/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—12/10/2017
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—12/10/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—12/10/2017
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—12/10/2017
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Canon Steve Williams.
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05:45
Farming Today—HS2 compulsory purchase, British Nutrition Foundation conference, Venison sales
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Sue Patterson on the Great Spotted Woodpecker
BirdLife International's Sue Patterson on the great spotted woodpecker.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—12/10/2017
Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
In Our Time—Aphra Behn
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Aphra Behn (1640-1689): playwright, poet, spy.
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09:45
John Reed - Ten Days That Shook the World—4. Plunging Ahead
4/10 John Reed's classic eye-witness account of the Russian Revolution in October 1917.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Peggy Seeger, Fertility MOTs, Tyneside, Telephonists
First Time Ever; social isolation; are fertility tests a waste of money? Fishing.
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10:45
Book of the Week—The Letters of Sylvia Plath, September 1955 to March 1956
Lydia Wilson reads from the letters of Sylvia Plath.
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11:00
From Our Own Correspondent—A Convicted Warlord, His Ex-Wife And A Footballer
Election day was peaceful in Liberia, but are sinister forces at play?
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11:30
Hull 2017: Contains Strong Language—Part 2
Recorded live in Hull, Jeremy Irons and Julie Hesmondhalgh perform poetry inspired by Hull
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—12/10/2017
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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12:04
Things That Made the Modern Economy—Series 1, S-Bend
The S-bend was a pipe with a curve in it, an invention that led to public sanitation.
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12:13
You and Yours—Energy cap, Debt advice, Pet costs
Energy cap, Debt advice, Cost of keeping pets.
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12:57
Weather—12/10/2017
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—12/10/2017
Analysis of news and current affairs.
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13:45
Russia in Five Babushka Dolls—Series 1, Valentina Tereshkova
Vanora Bennett on Valentina Tereshkova, who in 1963 became the first woman in space.
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14:00
The Archers—11/10/2017
Pip makes an embarrassing mistake. (R)
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14:15
Hamlet—Episode 4
4/5 After Hamlet's accidental murder of Polonius, Laertes returns to Elsinore bent on revenge. (R)
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15:00
Ramblings—Series 37, Listeners' Walks: Isle of Man, Kallow Point
Clare Balding continues her exploration of the Isle of Man walking along the coastal path.
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15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—Bone Cancer Research Trust
Prue Leith makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Bone Cancer Research Trust. (R)
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15:30
Open Book—Alan Hollinghurst
Alan Hollinghurst talks to Mariella Frostrup about his new novel, The Sparsholt Affair. (R)
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16:00
The Film Programme—Ian McEwan
In an edition recorded at the London Film Festival, Francine Stock talks to Ian McEwan.
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16:30
大象传媒 Inside Science—Antibiotics and Farming, Molten Metal Pump, Acoustic Biodiversity, Athenia
How large is the role of agriculture in the antibiotic resistance crisis?
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17:00
PM—12/10/2017
Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—12/10/2017 Brexit talks "deadlocked"over divorce bill
EU chief negotiator warns of disturbing deadlock over how much UK will owe when it leaves
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18:30
Lemn Sissay's Origin Stories—1. The Bed under the Stairs
1/4 Lemn discusses his experiences as a foster child and draws comparisons with Harry Potter. (R)
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19:00
The Archers—12/10/2017
Helen puts her foot down.
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19:15
Front Row—George Michael: Freedom, John Banville, Michael Fassbender, Performance art
George Michael's film - Freedom, John Banville, Michael Fassbender and performance art.
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19:45
John Reed - Ten Days That Shook the World—4. Plunging Ahead
4/10 John Reed's classic eye-witness account of the Russian Revolution in October 1917. (R)
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20:00
The Briefing Room—Capitalism in Crisis
Is capitalism broken, and if so, what should replace it?
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20:30
The Bottom Line—Shake-up in the skies
What is really going on in Europe's airline industry? Evan Davis and guests discuss.
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21:00
大象传媒 Inside Science—Antibiotics and Farming, Molten Metal Pump, Acoustic Biodiversity, Athenia
How large is the role of agriculture in the antibiotic resistance crisis? (R)
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21:30
In Our Time—Aphra Behn
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Aphra Behn (1640-1689): playwright, poet, spy. (R)
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22:00
The World Tonight—EU claims Brexit talks in 'deadlock'
Michel Barnier, the EU's chief negotiator in the Brexit talks, says they are in 'deadlock'
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22:45
The Omen by David Seltzer—4. Danger
4/5 Kathy is in danger. Read by Owen Teale.
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23:00
Liam Williams: Ladhood—Series 2, Episode 2
2/4 Liam is torn between the laddish drinking societies and artsy intelligentsia of Cambridge.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—12/10/2017
Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—13/10/2017
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—The Letters of Sylvia Plath, September 1955 to March 1956
Lydia Wilson reads from the letters of Sylvia Plath. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—13/10/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—13/10/2017
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—13/10/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—13/10/2017
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—13/10/2017
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Canon Steve Williams.
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05:45
Farming Today—Import quotas to the UK, 100th birthday of the Co-operative Party, Deer & dogs and oilseed rape
A new agreement between the EU and UK on post-Brexit import quotas is signed.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Robert Martin on the Cerulean Paradise-flycatcher
BirdLife International's Rob Martin on the cerulean paradise-flycatcher.
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