FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—19/02/2018
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:15
Thinking Allowed—A Valentine Day's special
A Valentine Day's Special programme exploring infidelity and the history of rings. (R)
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—St Vedast, Foster Lane, London
Church bells from St Vedast, Foster Lane, London. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—19/02/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—19/02/2018
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—19/02/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—19/02/2018
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—19/02/2018
Spiritual reflection to start the day with writer and broadcaster, Anna Magnusson.
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05:45
Farming Today—Government TB strategy, Ammonia emissions on farms
The government has announced a review of its strategy to reduce TB in cattle.
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05:56
Weather—19/02/2018
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Joe Acheson on the Wren
For Joe Acheson, slowing down the song of the wren sounds like gibbons in the rainforest.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—19/02/2018
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Start the Week—Fascism and the Enlightenment with Steven Pinker
Steven Pinker, Rob Riemen and Tali Sharot discuss fascism and humanism with Andrew Marr.
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09:45
Book of the Week—Yorkshire, Episode 1
1/5 A wide-ranging, lyrical and very personal history of Yorkshire by Richard Morris.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Margot Robbie, Young Women and Home Ownership, The Century Girls
Margot Robbie on her film, I, Tonya, young women and home ownership, The Century Girls.
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10:45
Riot Girls—The Good Terrorist, Episode 1
1/10 First ever dramatisation of Doris Lessing's 1985 satire of incompetent revolutionaries.
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11:00
The Untold—Cottage Rescue
The nephew of an elderly brother and sister fights to save their home near Lough Foyle.
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11:30
To Hull and Back—Series 3, Last Chance Salon
1/4 Sophie is knocked over and gets offered useful compensation.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—19/02/2018
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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12:04
Brexit: A Guide for the Perplexed—Series 3, Medicines
1/5 Chris Morris explores how Brexit could affect medicines and medical research.
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12:15
You and Yours—New regulations for Airbnb style lets, Brownfield development, Voice assistants
The challenge of building on brownfield sites. Calls to regulate short term room lets.
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12:57
Weather—19/02/2018
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—19/02/2018
Analysis of news and current affairs.
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13:45
British Socialism: The Grand Tour—Series 1, Robert Owen
Anne McElvoy visits the Scottish mill village run by socialist visionary Robert Owen.
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14:00
The Archers—18/02/2018
Pat proves to be a friend indeed. (R)
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14:15
Riot Girls—Polygamy for Girls
Feminist vlogger Chloe undertakes a radical domestic experiment in Julie Mayhew's play.
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15:00
Brain of Britain—Top Brain 2018
Russell Davies chairs a general knowledge contest of champions.
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15:30
The Food Programme—Comfort food for dark days
Sheila Dillon celebrates the power of food to comfort us in hard times. (R)
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16:00
Portrait of the Artist—Series 1, Ben Norris
26-year-old writer, actor and poet Ben Norris talks about his creative process.
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16:30
The Digital Human—Series 13, Resist
Aleks Krotoski looks at how our online world can be a portal to a better physical world.
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17:00
PM—19/02/2018
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—19/02/2018 "Sadistic" paedophile jailed for 32 years
Matthew Falder described as "the worst child exploitation offender" found on the internet
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18:30
Just a Minute—Series 80, Episode 1
1/6 Nicholas Parsons presents the iconic panel show.
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19:00
The Archers—19/02/2018
Justin makes an unexpected offer.
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19:15
Front Row—Suffrage art and a celebration of female artists
To mark 100 years since women got the vote we look at suffrage art.
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19:45
Riot Girls—The Good Terrorist, Episode 1
1/10 First ever dramatisation of Doris Lessing's 1985 satire of incompetent revolutionaries. (R)
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20:00
The Ministry of Leave
How is the civil service preparing for Brexit? Ben Wright reports.
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20:30
Analysis—Political Electricity
Electricity is crucial to modern life - but will we all get the power we need?
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21:00
The Global Farm—Series 1, Mangoes from Rotterdam
1/3 Where in the world does our food come from and why? Charlotte Smith investigates. (R)
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21:30
Start the Week—Fascism and the Enlightenment with Steven Pinker
Steven Pinker, Rob Riemen and Tali Sharot discuss fascism and humanism with Andrew Marr. (R)
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22:00
The World Tonight—Turkey warns Syria: stay out of fight with Kurds
Ankara warns Damascus against 'disaster' of helping Kurds battling Turkish forces.
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22:45
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce—Episode 1
1/10 James Joyce's autobiographical masterpiece, read by Andrew Scott.
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23:00
Word of Mouth—Language and Gender Identity
Michael Rosen talks language and gender identity with CN Lester, author of Trans Like Me. (R)
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23:30
When Yorkshire Played New York
A legendary match leads us into the extraordinary cultural history of cricket in America. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—20/02/2018
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Yorkshire, Episode 1
1/5 A wide-ranging, lyrical and very personal history of Yorkshire by Richard Morris. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—20/02/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—20/02/2018
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—20/02/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—20/02/2018
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—20/02/2018
Spiritual reflection to start the day with writer and broadcaster, Anna Magnusson.
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05:45
Farming Today—Greenpeace on post-Brexit trade, Crofting, Straw shortage
Claims that lobby groups are pushing for lower food standards for a post-Brexit trade deal
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—David Rothenberg on the Blackbird
For Professor David Rothenberg, the blackbird is a beautiful melodic songster.
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