FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—25/04/2018
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Sharp - The Women Who Made an Art of Having an Opinion, Mary McCarthy
2/5 Profile of novelist and critic Mary McCarthy, noted for her bitingly satiric commentaries. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—25/04/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—25/04/2018
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—25/04/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—25/04/2018
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—25/04/2018
A reading and a reflection to start the day with the Rev Dr Stephen Wigley.
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05:45
Farming Today—Ash dieback disease research, agronomists, the American bittern
Anna Hill takes a look at a new study on the spread of ash dieback disease.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Tara Robinson on the Cuckoo
The cuckoo has inspired Tara Robinson to create a play about bird migration. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—25/04/2018
Including Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Soul Music—Series 26, God Only Knows
How the Beach Boys classic God Only Knows touches souls wherever it is played.
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09:30
The History of Secrecy—Family Secrets
Is secrecy within the family harmful, or can it offer a necessary form of protection? (R)
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09:45
Book of the Week—Sharp - The Women Who Made an Art of Having an Opinion, Susan Sontag
3/5 A profile of the inquisitive, analytical and outspoken essayist Susan Sontag.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Office housework, Football, Open University, Abortion
Ireland abortion referendum, Footballing potential, Housework in the office, OU for women.
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10:41
Curious Under the Stars—Series 4: The King Under the Hill, Part 3
3/5 By Annamaria Murphy. As the search for Magda continues, Bethan makes a shocking discovery.
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10:55
The Listening Project—Ray and Tom - Living with Parkinson's
I don't like it that people may think I'm drunk.
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11:00
Imperial Echo
Jonny Dymond traces the often uneven history of the Commonwealth and asks 'what next?'. (R)
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11:30
Big Problems with Helen Keen—Series 1, Boredom
4/4 Helen Keen tackles the problem of boredom and the potential solution that is gamification. (R)
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—25/04/2018
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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12:04
Home Front—25 April 1918 - Edie Chadwick
In Folkestone, Edie and Dilys are feeling trapped.
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12:15
You and Yours—Secondary ticket websites, Loan sharks, Tumble dryer fires
Fresh concerns over fire-risk tumble dryers, Anger at Arctic Monkeys prices on Viagogo.
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12:57
Weather—25/04/2018
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—25/04/2018
Analysis of news and current affairs.
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13:45
Chinese Characters—Lu Xun: Compassionate Cynic
A writer still read by every Chinese pupil and considered China's greatest modern author.
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14:00
The Archers—24/04/2018
Pat is on a mission. (R)
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14:15
Mythos—2. Glamis
2/3 Lairre, Parker and Johnson discover a secret door in the secret room of a castle.
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15:00
Money Box—Money Box Live: The Cost of Citizenship
Adam Shaw discusses the costs for people trying to gain permission to remain in the UK.
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15:30
All in the Mind—Sarah's runners, Avatars and eyewitness testimony, Untranslatable words
Sarah's runners, avatars and eyewitness testimony and untranslatable words. (R)
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16:00
Thinking Allowed—Menswear Revolution
Menswear revolution - the changes in men's clothes over time.
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16:30
The Media Show—When a story becomes big news
The Guardian was reporting on Windrush for six months before the story hit the headlines.
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17:00
PM—25/04/2018
Carolyn Quinn with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—25/04/2018 President Macron delivers rebuke to Trump in US Congress speech
On his US visit, the French President has warned against isolationism and nationalism.
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18:30
Sketchtopia—Series 1, Episode 4
4/4 Multicultural sketch show hosted by Hardeep Singh Kohli in his home town of Glasgow.
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19:00
The Archers—25/04/2018
Emma makes a breakthrough.
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19:15
Front Row—Rodin, Curtis Sittenfeld, Mark Simpson's cello concerto, Korean television drama
Rodin and the art of ancient Greece at the British Museum.
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19:45
Curious Under the Stars—Series 4: The King Under the Hill, Part 3
3/5 By Annamaria Murphy. As the search for Magda continues, Bethan makes a shocking discovery. (R)
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20:00
Unreliable Evidence—Public Inquiries
Clive Anderson asks if public inquiries are worth the investment of time and money.
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20:45
Four Thought—Being a Muslim Dad
Zia Chaudhry reflects on his role as a Muslim dad to help his children to feel British.
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21:00
Costing the Earth—Demolishing Dams
Why dismantle a dam that produces low-carbon electricity? Peter Gibbs investigates. (R)
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21:30
Soul Music—Series 26, God Only Knows
How the Beach Boys classic God Only Knows touches souls wherever it is played. (R)
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22:00
The World Tonight—Macron attacks Trump's agenda in US Congress
President Macron attacks nationalism and isolationism in a speech to US Congress.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—The One Who Wrote Destiny, Mukesh
8/10 Kenya, present day. German tourist Ingrid meets Raks, who is grieving his sister.
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23:00
Six Degrees of John Sessions—Series 1, Episode 2
2/4 Actor, raconteur and impressionist John Sessions tells some entertaining linked stories.
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23:15
The John Moloney Show—Series 2, The Phone Call
3/4 John Moloney battles with being on kept on hold while changing his utilities provider. (R)
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23:30
Today in Parliament—25/04/2018
Sean Curran reports on the latest Windrush row in Westminster.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—26/04/2018
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Sharp - The Women Who Made an Art of Having an Opinion, Susan Sontag
3/5 A profile of the inquisitive, analytical and outspoken essayist Susan Sontag. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—26/04/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—26/04/2018
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—26/04/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—26/04/2018
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—26/04/2018
A reading and a reflection to start the day with the Rev Dr Stephen Wigley.
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05:45
Farming Today—Chlorinated Chicken, Milk Tanker Driver, Late Planting of Potatoes
A trade deal with the US could mean chlorinated chicken will hit the UK shelves.
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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. (R)
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