FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—06/02/2018
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Somebody I Used to Know, Episode 1
1/5 The experience of having Alzheimer's as told by someone living with the condition. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—06/02/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—06/02/2018
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—06/02/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—06/02/2018
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—06/02/2018
A reading and reflection to start the day with Alison Murdoch, a Tibetan Buddhist writer.
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05:45
Farming Today—Brexit negotiations' impact on agriculture, sheep worrying, tree planting to prevent flooding in Cumbria
UK to leave the customs union - what does this mean for agriculture?
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Bonita Johnson on the Robin
Bonita Johnson recalls watching a pair of battling robins.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—06/02/2018
Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
The Global Philosopher—Should there be any limits to free speech?
A global audience joins Harvard's Michael Sandel to discuss the limits to free speech.
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09:45
Book of the Week—Somebody I Used to Know, Episode 2
2/5 Wendy tries to pinpoint the moment when dementia became part of her life.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Women's right to vote: Marking 100 years
Live broadcast from the house where suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst lived and campaigned.
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10:45
That Was Then—Episode 7
Anna sends you her secret recordings, in this phone-based thriller.
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11:00
Find Me a Cure
Can we cure the most common form of leukaemia? Simon Cox reports.
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11:30
BACH: Man of Passion
Professor John Butt explores the life and work of Johann Sebastian Bach. (R)
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—06/02/2018
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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12:04
Witness History—The Hanafi Hostage Siege
How American Muslim gunmen took more than 100 people hostage in the US capital in 1977.
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12:15
You and Yours—Call You and Yours: How safe do YOU feel online?
How safe do YOU feel online?
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12:56
Weather—06/02/2018
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—06/02/2018
Analysis of news and current affairs.
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13:45
Will Self's Great British Bus Journey—Series 1, Dual Control to Middlesbrough
7/10 Will heads to Middlesbrough, where he learns about the booming digital scene.
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14:00
The Archers—05/02/2018
Ruth feels hurt. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—Elizabeth Lewis - Becoming Betty
Based on Elizabeth Lewis's real-life unforgettable summer working as an au pair in Italy.
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15:00
The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 19, Bath
Jay Rayner and his panel answer audience questions in Bath. (R)
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15:30
Making History—Gambling, Homelessness, Human trafficking
Helen Castor looks back at the gambling crisis of the 18th century.
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16:00
Word of Mouth—Naming Diseases
Michael Rosen and Dr Laura Wright explore how diseases are named.
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16:30
A Good Read—Ruby Tandoh and Jake Yapp
Jake Yapp and Ruby Tandoh discuss favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
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17:00
PM—06/02/2018
Carolyn Quinn with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—06/02/2018 Carillion Chief Exec apologises, but bosses keep bonuses
Carillion Chief Executive apologises to MPs - but bosses keep bonuses.
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18:30
Simon Evans Goes to Market—Series 4, The Cost of Health
4/4 Simon Evans uses his 'jokenomics' lens to make money funny.
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19:00
The Archers—06/02/2018
There's more bad news for the Aldridges.
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19:15
Front Row—Mica Paris, Ethics of Arts Funding, Jim Crace
Mica Paris sings Ella Fitzgerald, the ethics of funding the arts, author Jim Crace.
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19:45
That Was Then—Episode 7
Anna sends you her secret recordings, in this phone-based thriller. (R)
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20:00
File on 4 Investigates—Potters Bar, Ukraine's stolen billions and the Eurovision connection
UK companies are being used to launder dirty money as new transparency rules are flouted.
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20:40
In Touch—Changes to PIP, Whale-watching
Richard Kramer, Deputy CEO of Sense, talks about changes to PIPs.
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21:00
Inside Health—Rickets, Drug addiction recovery, Defibrillator support
The growing problem of rickets, drug addiction recovery and defibrillator support.
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21:30
The Global Philosopher—Should there be any limits to free speech?
A global audience joins Harvard's Michael Sandel to discuss the limits to free speech. (R)
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22:00
The World Tonight—100 Years Since British Women Got the Vote
Suffragettes and direct action - well established tradition or new campaigning tactic?
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—Reading Europe - Russia: The Big Green Tent, The New Teacher
2/10 Ludmila Ulitskaya's epic novel of dissident life in the decades after the death of Stalin.
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23:00
The Infinite Monkey Cage—Series 17, How Animals Behave
Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by Rufus Hound to look at animal behaviour. (R)
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23:30
Today in Parliament—06/02/2018
Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—07/02/2018
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Somebody I Used to Know, Episode 2
2/5 Wendy tries to pinpoint the moment when dementia became part of her life. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—07/02/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—07/02/2018
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—07/02/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—07/02/2018
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—07/02/2018
A reading and reflection to start the day with Alison Murdoch, a Tibetan Buddhist writer.
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05:45
Farming Today—Welsh National Parks, Agriculture GCSE, Sheep Health
Are Welsh national parks being short-changed, compared to their English cousins?
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Dave Leech on the Water Rail
Dave Leech describes his excitement on finding the nest of a water rail.
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