FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—17/01/2018
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—In Search of Mary Shelley, Episode 2
2/5 The 16-year-old Mary elopes with Percy Bysshe Shelley. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—17/01/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—17/01/2018
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—17/01/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—17/01/2018
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—17/01/2018
A reading and reflection to start the day, with the Rev Dr Karen Smith.
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05:45
Farming Today—Bird flu, Forestry machinery, Pulse fishing, Train station farm shop.
With the first bird flu cases of 2018 confirmed, just how severe is the threat this year?
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Kathy Hinde on the Barnacle Goose
Audio-visual artist Kathy Hinde is inspired by the spectacle of migrating barnacle geese.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—17/01/2018
Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Soul Music—Series 25, Boys Don't Cry
Soul Music explores The Cure's tribute to teenage angst.
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09:30
The Ideas That Make Us—Series 4, Harmony
2/5 Street philosophy with Bettany Hughes, and changing ideas about harmony through the ages. (R)
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09:45
Book of the Week—In Search of Mary Shelley, Episode 3
3/5 Mary and Percy Bysshe Shelley travel to Europe, striking up a strong bond with Lord Byron.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Children and divorce, Robots, Menopause and relationships
How do you support your children through your divorce?
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10:41
15 Minute Drama—How to Survive the Roman Empire, by Pliny and Me, Episode 3
3/5 Venta explores the sewers of Rome where philosophers toil in the darkness.
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10:55
The Listening Project—Nancy and Nick - The Caring Profession
Junior doctors reflect on the pressures they are under at work. (R)
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11:00
Cameron Years—Series 1, Episode 2
2/3 Steve Richards looks back on David Cameron's years in power and explores his legacy. (R)
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11:30
Chain Reaction—Series 11, 3. Ian Hislop interviews Victoria Coren-Mitchell
3/6 Comedian and satirist Ian Hislop talks to writer and presenter Victoria Coren-Mitchell. (R)
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—17/01/2018
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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12:04
Niche Work If You Can Get It—Series 1, Life Story Writers
Nick Baker on the ghost writers helping ordinary people tell their stories for posterity.
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12:15
You and Yours—NHS Care Funding, Driverless Cars, Trusting Charities
NHS care funding report, Testing driverless vehicles, Trusting charities.
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12:57
Weather—17/01/2018
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—17/01/2018
Analysis of news and current affairs.
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13:45
Roger Law: Art and Seoul—23/12/2015
Roger Law visits the 'Hollywood of Seoul' to find out how their movies get made. (R)
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14:00
The Archers—16/01/2018
Brian is in trouble. (R)
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14:15
Stone—Series 7, Episode 8
8/10 Stone by Alex Ganley. Detective series created by Danny Brocklehurst.
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15:00
Money Box—Money Box Live - Personal Debt
How much money do you owe on credit cards or loans and how will you repay it?
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15:30
Inside Health—Alzheimer's and Parkinson's research, HPV Vaccine, BRCA genes
Alzheimer's and Parkinson's research, HPV vaccine, BRCA genes and breast cancer survival. (R)
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16:00
Thinking Allowed—Police culture
Police culture and socialisation - how has it changed?
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16:30
The Media Show—Facebook's algorithm change and why you should care
Change in how Facebook ranks posts has been dubbed 'a nuclear bomb on the media industry'.
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17:00
PM—17/01/2018
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—17/01/2018 Hope for thousands of Carillion workers
Employees on private sector service contracts for Carillion will continue to be paid
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18:30
Angstrom—Series 1, The Two Faces of Benny from ABBA
2/4 Angstrom and Mina try to find out who tried to frame him for the death of Birgid Lundstrom
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19:00
The Archers—17/01/2018
Justin stands accused.
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19:15
Front Row—Carleen Anderson, Elif Shafak, the commuter in film
Singer Carleen Anderson on her Cage Street Memorial project and the novelist Elif Shafak.
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—How to Survive the Roman Empire, by Pliny and Me, Episode 3
3/5 Venta explores the sewers of Rome where philosophers toil in the darkness. (R)
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20:00
Across the Red Line—Series 1, Should we all be feminists?
Anne McElvoy is joined by Joan Smith and Laura Perrins.
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20:45
Four Thought—Philosophy on the Battlefield
Former army intelligence officer Andy Owen explains how philosophy can help in battle.
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21:00
Learning from Life and Death—Series 1, 02/07/2017
Matthew Syed explores how we can all get better at learning from our mistakes. (R)
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21:30
Soul Music—Series 25, Boys Don't Cry
Soul Music explores The Cure's tribute to teenage angst. (R)
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22:00
The World Tonight—Carillion - Is the System Broken?
Jeremy Corbyn and Theresa May clash over the government's handling of the crisis.
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22:45
A Far Cry from Kensington by Muriel Spark—Episode 8
8/10 Wanda edges closer to breakdown as neighbours Nancy and William spend the night together.
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23:00
Life on Egg—Series 1, Whale
6/6 Crisis comes to The Egg when the prison is attacked by a pair of mating whales.
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23:15
Rhys James—Rhys James Is ..., Privileged
1/4 Comedian Rhys James explores different aspects of himself.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—17/01/2018
Rachel Bryne reports from Westminster.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—18/01/2018
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—In Search of Mary Shelley, Episode 3
3/5 Mary and Percy Bysshe Shelley travel to Europe, striking up a strong bond with Lord Byron. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—18/01/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—18/01/2018
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—18/01/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—18/01/2018
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—18/01/2018
A reading and reflection to start the day, with the Rev Dr Karen Smith.
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05:45
Farming Today—Grouse shooting ban; robotic harvesting; the Northern Forest; Scottish tenancy laws.
Could the Ilkley Moore ban on grouse shooting put local wildlife at risk?
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Kathy Hinde on the Knot
Audio-visual artist Kathy Hinde is entranced by "an apparition" of knot.
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