FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—08/01/2018
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:15
Thinking Allowed—The Housing Crisis, Squatting in Amsterdam
The housing crisis. Also, squatting in Amsterdam. (R)
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—York Minster
Church bells from York Minster. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—08/01/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—08/01/2018
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—08/01/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—08/01/2018
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—08/01/2018
Spiritual reflection with Monica M Grady CBE, professor of planetary and space sciences.
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05:45
Farming Today—Devolved farm policy; Livestock in winter
Charlotte Smith asks how farm subsidies will work in devolved areas of the UK after Brexit
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05:56
Weather—08/01/2018
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Andy Radford on the Curlew
Professor Andy Radford recalls first hearing curlews as a child on the Yorkshire moors.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—08/01/2018
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Start the Week—Votes for Women
Andrew Marr with Jane Robinson, Christopher Finlay, Peter Kennard and Fiona Sampson.
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09:45
Auntie's War by Edward Stourton—1. A War Footing
1/5 Ed Stourton describes how the 大象传媒 adapted to being on a war footing.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Carrie Gracie, Parental leave, Clothes as activism
Carrie Gracie talks about her decision to quit as the 大象传媒's China editor over equal pay.
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10:45
Shardlake—Heartstone, Episode 6
6/10 CJ Sansom's Tudor mystery featuring lawyer-detective Matthew Shardlake.
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11:00
The Untold—Jay-Z and Me
What happens when you accidentally write a song for a global superstar?
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11:30
Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups—Series 3, Broadband on the Run
1/6 Tom and his dad fret about some potentially uncomfortable brushes with the law. (R)
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—08/01/2018
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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12:04
Curious Cases—Rutherford and Fry, The Baffled Bat
How do bats echolocate? And why don't they get confused by neighbouring signals?
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12:15
You and Yours—FM switch-off, Pension withdrawals, Weight loss, Smart meters
FM switch-off? It is likely the government will announce the switch-off date this year.
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12:57
Weather—08/01/2018
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—08/01/2018
Analysis of news and current affairs.
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13:45
Conflict and Co-operation: A History of Trade—Series 1, The Black Death
6/10 Paul Seabright investigates the links between trade and disease.
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14:00
The Archers—07/01/2018
Ruth has a difficult question to raise. (R)
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14:15
Stone—Series 7, Episode 1
1/10 Stone - by Martin Jameson. Return of detective series created by Danny Brocklehurst.
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15:00
Round Britain Quiz—Programme 8, 2017-18
Tom Sutcliffe chairs the game of lateral thinking and cryptic connections.
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15:30
The Food Programme—Porridge
Sheila Dillon explores porridge. (R)
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16:00
Copyright or Wrong
Richard Taylor charts the story of copyright and asks if the law is overreaching itself. (R)
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16:30
The Infinite Monkey Cage—Series 17, When Two Stars Collide
Brian Cox and Robin Ince and guests including Dara O'Briain look at gravitational waves.
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17:00
PM—08/01/2018
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—Theresa May has begun a Cabinet reshuffle to freshen her team and strengthen her authority.
A new team has been appointed to run the Conservative Party - but most stay put.
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18:30
The Museum of Curiosity—Series 12, Episode 1
1/6 John Lloyd and Sally Phillips with Rory Bremner, Nikki Bedi and Pete Brown.
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19:00
The Archers—08/01/2018
Brian makes a controversial decision.
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19:15
Front Row—Kiri, Golden Globes, Gail Honeyman, Contemporary portraiture
We review Channel 4 drama Kiri and discuss the events of last night's Golden Globes.
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19:45
Shardlake—Heartstone, Episode 6
6/10 CJ Sansom's Tudor mystery featuring lawyer-detective Matthew Shardlake. (R)
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20:00
Cameron Years—Series 1, Episode 1
1/3 Steve Richards looks back on David Cameron's years in power and explores his legacy.
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20:30
Crossing Continents—Black and Proud in Brazil
How black Brazilians are asserting their rights thanks to a controversial education law. (R)
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21:00
The Far Future
How do we prepare for the distant future? Helen Keen meets the people who try to. (R)
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21:30
Start the Week—Votes for Women
Andrew Marr with Jane Robinson, Christopher Finlay, Peter Kennard and Fiona Sampson. (R)
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22:00
The World Tonight—Theresa May reshuffles her Cabinet
Justine Greening resigns and Damian Hinds becomes education secretary.
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22:45
A Far Cry from Kensington by Muriel Spark—Episode 1
1/10 Muriel Spark's autobiographical novel set amid the postwar London publishing scene.
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23:00
The Strange Case of Henry James' Testicles
Professor John Sutherland investigates the 'obscure hurt' suffered by Henry James in 1861. (R)
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23:30
Today in Parliament—08/01/2018
David Cornock from Westminster as MPs and peers return from their festive break.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—09/01/2018
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Auntie's War by Edward Stourton—1. A War Footing
1/5 Ed Stourton describes how the 大象传媒 adapted to being on a war footing. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—09/01/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—09/01/2018
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—09/01/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—09/01/2018
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—09/01/2018
Spiritual reflection with Monica M Grady CBE, professor of planetary and space sciences.
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05:45
Farming Today—Lib Dems on farming post-Brexit, fast-breeding wheat, hare coursing, Scottish silage shortage
Lib Dem Tim Farron criticises the Defra secretary's strategy for the future of farming.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Andy Radford on the Robin
Professor Andy Radford is captivated by the vocal repertoire of the robin.
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