FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—13/04/2018
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 4
4/5 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—13/04/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—13/04/2018
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—13/04/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—13/04/2018
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—13/04/2018
Spiritual reflection with Bob Fyffe of Churches Together in Britain and Ireland.
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05:45
Farming Today—Whether to label non-stunned meat; how green will Brexit be? Late spring for flower producers
How safe will environmental safeguards be after Brexit? Caz Graham discusses.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Andy Radford on the Curlew
Professor Andy Radford recalls first hearing curlews as a child on the Yorkshire moors. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—13/04/2018
Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
The Reunion—The Enfield Poltergeist
Sue MacGregor reunites the witnesses of the so-called Enfield Poltergeist in 1977. (R)
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09:45
Packing My Library by Alberto Manguel—Episode 5
5/5 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—Women jockeys in The Grand National, Louise Martin, Men writing female characters, Bump, Birth and Beyond.
Jenni Murray talks to the first female president of the Commonwealth Games Federation.
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10:45
15 Minute Drama—How Does That Make You Feel?, Richard Fallon
5/5 An ill-judged tweet discloses Richard's confidential invitation to appear on reality TV.
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11:00
The Opt Out
What will an opt-out organ donation system really mean for the families asked to consent?
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11:30
When the Dog Dies—Series 4, Ships That Pass
3/6 Sandy takes a fashionable cure for memory loss. (R)
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—13/04/2018
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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12:04
Home Front—13 April 1918 - Gabriel Graham
Epic drama series set in Great War Britain.
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12:15
You and Yours—District Heating, Self Service Checkouts, Alcohol Free Booze
Why the man who first brought self service checkouts to the UK has gone off them.
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12:57
Weather—13/04/2018
Weather information.
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13:00
World at One—13/04/2018
Analysis of news and current affairs.
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13:45
Chinese Characters—Ding Ling: Sophie, Sensation and Sex
Rana Mitter on the life of one of China's most important feminist authors.
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14:00
The Archers—12/04/2018
There's tension at Home Farm. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—The Deletion Committee
Following a public outcry, a waxworks decides to purge its most offensive exhibits.
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15:00
Gardeners' Question Time—Cranfield University
Peter Gibbs invites the panel to join him at Cranfield University.
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15:45
Short Works—Series 1, Unmade by David Hayden
A dreamlike meditation on life and ageing from Irish author David Hayden.
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16:00
Last Word—Gillian Ayres, Efra铆n R铆os Montt, David Cobham, Nikki Sievwright, Fergus Anckorn
Matthew Bannister on an artist, a dictator, a naturalist, a model and a magician.
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16:30
Feedback—13/04/2018
Radio 4's forum for audience comment.
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16:55
The Listening Project—Yonathan and Rachel - Refugees at Home
Bringing a refugee family into her home has changed both families' lives for the better.
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17:00
PM—13/04/2018
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—13/04/2018 UN warns of escalating Syria tensions
UN secretary general warns against letting standoff 'spiral out of control'
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18:30
The News Quiz—Series 96, 13/04/2018
Miles Jupp is joined by Angela Barnes, Andy Hamilton, Zoe Lyons and Hugo Rifkind.
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19:00
The Archers—13/04/2018
Shula receives a shock.
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19:15
Front Row—Sharlene Teo, Alice Oswald, William Tillyer, The Chelsea Hotel, Coronation Street's women
Singaporean author Sharlene Teo on her praised debut novel Ponti.
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—How Does That Make You Feel?, Richard Fallon
5/5 An ill-judged tweet discloses Richard's confidential invitation to appear on reality TV. (R)
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20:00
Any Questions?—Lord Patten, Caroline Lucas MP, Caroline Flint MP, Peter Hitchens
Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate from Oxford Town Hall.
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20:50
A Point of View—The Mental Illness Metaphor
Tom Shakespeare on why we misuse the language of mental illness.
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21:00
Home Front - Omnibus—9-13 April 1918
Set in the week in 1918 when Maud Allen's controversial production of Salome was cancelled
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22:00
The World Tonight—Trump: Comey is a 'weak and untruthful slime ball'
Former FBI director compares the President to a mafia crime boss.
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22:45
Rabbit Is Rich—Episode 10
10/10 By John Updike. On the eve of becoming a father, Harry's son Nelson takes drastic action.
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23:00
Great Lives—Ayesha Hazarika on Jayaben Desai
Ayesha Hazarika champions her hero Jayaben Desai who led the Grunwick strike in 1976. (R)
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23:30
Ramblings—Series 38, Aberlady Bay
Clare Balding walks with the staff, pupils and parents of Saltersgate School, Midlothian. (R)
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23:55
The Listening Project—Catherine and Liz - Settling Down
Friends reflect on life no longer lived abroad.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—14/04/2018
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 5
5/5 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—14/04/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—14/04/2018
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—14/04/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—14/04/2018
The latest news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—14/04/2018
A reading and a reflection to start the day with Canon Stephen Shipley.
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05:45
iPM—The Outsider
A listener rekindles a relationship with an old flame but is cut off by her family.
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