FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—26/01/2018
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Reading Europe: Geert Mak's In Europe, Episode 4
4/5 It is 1999, and Geert reflects on the haunting histories of Kiev, Odessa and Istanbul. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—26/01/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—26/01/2018
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—26/01/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—26/01/2018
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—26/01/2018
Spiritual reflection to start the day with the Rev Dr Alison Jack of Edinburgh University.
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05:45
Farming Today—Rural social care, Young farmers in Wales, Avian flu, Macbeth tourism, Food & Farming Awards
Rural communities are facing a 'crisis' in social care according to a new report.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Jane Smith on the Whitethroat
Wildlife artist Jane Smith waits anxiously for a returning whitethroat.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—26/01/2018
Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Desert Island Discs—Christina Lamb
Christina Lamb, journalist, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs. (R)
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09:45
Book of the Week—Reading Europe: Geert Mak's In Europe, Episode 5
5/5 It is 1999, and Geert Mak meets a cosmonaut in Moscow and reflects on Yeltsin's legacy.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Victorian gang violence, Men-only spaces, Higher maternity pay benefits
Violence in women's gangs in Victorian times on stage.
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10:45
The Truth About Hawaii by Oliver Emanuel—5. Disaster
5/10 An everyday scratch turns a family's world upside down.
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11:00
Inside the Brain of Gerald Scarfe
What is going on inside Gerald Scarfe's brain? (R)
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11:30
All Those Women—Series 3, Episode 1
1/4 Hetty tries to talk Maggie out of lunch with an old friend she does not actually like.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—26/01/2018
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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12:04
Two Thousand Years of Puzzling—Series 1, On the Grid
Chris Maslanka traces the history of mankind's seemingly insatiable delight in puzzles.
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12:15
You and Yours—Xanax, Music Venues and Gambling
The powerful drug teenagers are picking up on the high street for a pound a pop.
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12:57
Weather—26/01/2018
Weather information.
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13:00
World at One—26/01/2018
News with Jonny Dymond including steak safety, trade after Brexit and Donald Trump.
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13:45
Sweetness and Desire: A Short History of Sugar—From Medicine to Menace
5/5 Bee Wilson explores our current anxiety over sugar.
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14:00
The Archers—25/01/2018
Adam is furious. (R)
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14:15
Dangerous Visions—Culture
Al Smith's dystopian vision of a world where antibiotics have ceased to work. (R)
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15:00
Gardeners' Question Time—Lambeth
Peter Gibbs and the panel are in Lambeth.
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15:45
Short Works—Series 1, Moderate to Poor, Occasionally Good by Eley Williams
A continuity announcer veers drastically off course while reading The Shipping Forecast.
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16:00
Last Word—Hugh Masekela, Ursula K Le Guin, Mary Lee Berners-Lee, John Barton, Mark E Smith
Obituary series, analysing and celebrating the lives of people who have recently died.
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16:30
More or Less—A girl's first time, Shark's stomachs, Prime numbers
Challenging the claim that one in three girls' first sexual experience is rape.
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16:55
The Listening Project—Andrew and Archie - Debatable Redheads
Are redheads hot heads? (R)
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17:00
PM—26/01/2018
Carolyn Quinn with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—26/01/2018 President Trump in Davos
Mr Trump tells the World Economic Forum that America First doesn't mean America alone
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18:30
The News Quiz—Series 95, 26/01/2018
A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Miles Jupp.
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19:00
The Archers—26/01/2018
Brian faces the consequences.
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19:15
Front Row—Turkish literature special from Istanbul featuring Nobel Laureate Orhan Pamuk
Kirsty Lang explores the literary scene in Istanbul including Nobel Laureate Orhan Pamuk.
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19:45
The Truth About Hawaii by Oliver Emanuel—5. Disaster
5/10 An everyday scratch turns a family's world upside down. (R)
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20:00
Any Questions?—Stephen Dorrell, Frances O'Grady, Gisela Stuart, Pete Waterman
Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate from the University of Chester's Molloy Hall.
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20:50
A Point of View—The Heart in Drama
AL Kennedy on why Hollywood has never been a nice place.
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21:00
Archive on 4—How to Go Straight
Ex-convicts tell intimate stories of how they renounced lives of crime. (R)
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22:00
The World Tonight—Bombardier Wins Trade Case
A surprise verdict in the battle between Boeing and Bombardier aircraft of Canada.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—Reading Europe - Turkey: The Red-Haired Woman, Episode 5
5/10 A night with the red-haired woman has energised a tired young well-digger.
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23:00
Woman's Hour—Late Night Woman's Hour: Women and Money
Lauren Laverne and guests discuss women and money.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—26/01/2018
Mark D'Arcy reports from Westminster.
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23:55
The Listening Project—Mia and Luke - Our Siblings
Whether your sibling with Down's is older or younger, they have a lot to teach you. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—27/01/2018
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Reading Europe: Geert Mak's In Europe, Episode 5
5/5 It is 1999, and Geert Mak meets a cosmonaut in Moscow and reflects on Yeltsin's legacy. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—27/01/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—27/01/2018
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—27/01/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—27/01/2018
The latest news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—27/01/2018
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg.
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05:45
iPM—Policing domestic violence
Plus a listener's suggestion for our outside broadcast.
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