FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—10/04/2018
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Packing My Library by Alberto Manguel—Episode 1
1/5 With regret, author Alberto Manguel has to pack up his library of 35,000 volumes. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—10/04/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—10/04/2018
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—10/04/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—10/04/2018
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—10/04/2018
Spiritual reflection with Bob Fyffe of Churches Together in Britain and Ireland.
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05:45
Farming Today—Live exports, Labelling and packing, Deadly Dog faeces
The Government makes a major announcement relating to the export of animals for slaughter.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Tiffany Francis on the Corncrake
Tiffany Francis recalls not realising she's seen a corncrake on Lunga for Tweet of the Day (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—10/04/2018
Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
The Long View—Facebook revelations and the Reformation
The Facebook Cambridge Analytica data and the Catholic church in pre-Reformation Europe.
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09:30
Nature's Great Invaders—2. Japanese Knotweed
2/5 Does Japanese knotweed deserve its place as the most hated plant in the UK? (R)
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09:45
Packing My Library by Alberto Manguel—Episode 2
2/5 With regret, the author Alberto Manguel has to pack up his library of 35,000 volumes.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Kinship carers, Happy teenagers
Financial hardships for kinship carers, and how can teenagers be happy?
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10:45
15 Minute Drama—How Does That Make You Feel?, Tony
2/5 Though Martha has refused Tony a certificate of sanity, he just keeps coming back.
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11:00
The Second Genome—Manipulating Our Hidden Half
James Gallagher explores how our second genome is driving our metabolism and health.
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11:30
The Voices of...—Series 3, Hannah Peel
An intimate portrait of singer, composer and multi-instrumentalist Hannah Peel.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—10/04/2018
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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12:04
Home Front—10 April 1918 - Marieke Argent
Epic drama series set in Great War Britain. Marieke Argent is fed up.
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12:15
You and Yours—Call You and Yours: What is it like doing business on the High Street today?
Winifred Robinson asks what it is like doing business on the High Street today.
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12:56
Weather—10/04/2018
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—10/04/2018
Analysis of news and current affairs.
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13:45
Chinese Characters—Chiang Kai-Shek and Soong Meiling: Asian Power Couple
The power couple who reunited China and nearly lost it to Japan.
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14:00
The Archers—09/04/2018
Freddie is confronted. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—States of Mind: Real Worlds
Jane Rogers drama imagines a future in which virtual and real world boundaries blur. (R)
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15:00
The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 20, Golders Green, London
Jay Rayner launches a new series in Golders Green, London, with guest Claudia Roden. (R)
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15:30
Costing the Earth—Shifting Spring
Lindsey Chapman investigates how shifting seasons are affecting wildlife.
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16:00
Word of Mouth—Words Apart
Michael Rosen asks if we are living through a crisis of language in public debate.
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16:30
Great Lives—Ayesha Hazarika on Jayaben Desai
Ayesha Hazarika champions her hero Jayaben Desai who led the Grunwick strike in 1976.
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17:00
PM—10/04/2018
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—10/04/2018 UK, US and France discuss suspected chemical attack in Syria
UK, US and France agree on the need to respond to the suspected chemical attack in Syria.
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18:30
Love in Recovery—Series 2, Coming Clean
4/6 Julie is having a tough time with her new bloke, and Danno has a shameful secret to share. (R)
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19:00
The Archers—10/04/2018
Pat helps a friend in need.
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19:15
Front Row—Viv Albertine, Southbank Centre's Queen Elizabeth Hall reopens, 大象传媒 Three controller Damian Kavanagh
Musician Viv Albertine's new memoir and how 大象传媒 Three is attracting young audiences.
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—How Does That Make You Feel?, Tony
2/5 Though Martha has refused Tony a certificate of sanity, he just keeps coming back. (R)
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20:00
Meeting the Man I Killed
Jonathan Izard attempts to come to terms with killing a man in a road traffic accident.
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20:40
In Touch—RNIB in crisis over Pears Centre
RNIB chair Eleanor Southwood on RNIB's crisis following Sally Harvey's resignation.
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21:00
Inconspicuous Consumption—Series 2, Listening and Driving
Laura Barton explores the music we choose when we are in the car. (R)
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21:30
The Long View—Facebook revelations and the Reformation
The Facebook Cambridge Analytica data and the Catholic church in pre-Reformation Europe. (R)
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22:00
The World Tonight—Mark Zuckerberg testifies in front of joint US Senate committee
Facebook's chief executive apologises for allowing firms to misuse personal data.
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22:45
Rabbit Is Rich—Episode 7
7/10 Pru, heavily pregnant, has had an accident at a party. They pray the baby will survive.
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23:00
Richard Marsh—Cardboard Heart, New Job
1/4 The team battle each other for a new job that has just opened up in the office. (R)
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23:30
The Digital Human—Series 12, Duped
Aleks Krotoski explores the world of spam, scams and caches of forgotten gold. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—11/04/2018
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Packing My Library by Alberto Manguel—Episode 2
2/5 With regret, the author Alberto Manguel has to pack up his library of 35,000 volumes. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—11/04/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—11/04/2018
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—11/04/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—11/04/2018
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—11/04/2018
Spiritual reflection with Bob Fyffe of Churches Together in Britain and Ireland.
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05:45
Farming Today—Free-range egg labelling, sheep still buried in Beast from the East snow, fodder crisis
Does the 'free-range' label on our eggs tell us enough about how the hens are kept?
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Ptarmigan
David Attenborough presents the ptarmigan. (R)
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