FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—27/04/2018
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, Pauline Kael
4/5 Profile of Pauline Kael, one of the most influential American film critics of her day. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—27/04/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—27/04/2018
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—27/04/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—27/04/2018
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—27/04/2018
A reading and a reflection to start the day with the Rev Dr Stephen Wigley.
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05:45
Farming Today—Food welfare standards after Brexit, EU vote on neonics, Farm nutritionist
Farming Today debates listeners' views on importing American chlorine-washed chicken.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Puffin
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the story and sound of the puffin. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—27/04/2018
Including Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
The Reunion—Baader-Meinhof
Sue MacGregor looks back on the Baader-Meinhof gang's reign of terror in Germany. (R)
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09:45
Book of the Week—Sharp - The Women Who Made an Art of Having an Opinion, Nora Ephron
5/5 Nora Ephron brought her sharp New York wit to all her work.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Haydn Gwynne on her role as Lady Wishfort in a new production of The Way of the World
Actor Haydn Gwynne, vegan food writer Aine Carlin and taking back control online.
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10:45
Curious Under the Stars—Series 4: The King Under the Hill, Part 5
5/5 By Annamaria Murphy. Glan Don receives a strange visitor.
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11:00
Humiliation
Psychotherapist Philippa Perry examines the influence of humiliation today. (R)
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11:30
When the Dog Dies—Series 4, One Dog and His Man
5/6 Why is Henry chewing a leg of Sandy's piano? Is he losing his canine marbles? (R)
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—27/04/2018
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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12:04
Home Front—27 April 1918 - Isabel Graham
A working girl is given in death all the respect she was denied in life.
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12:15
You and Yours—Unfair Credit Scores, Ferry Disruption, Prescriptions
Unfair credit scores, Ferry disruption, Confusion over prescriptions.
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12:57
Weather—27/04/2018
Weather information.
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13:00
World at One—27/04/2018
Analysis of news and current affairs.
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13:45
Chinese Characters—Hong Xiuquan v Zeng Guofan: The Duellists
The rebel leader of the Taiping and his nemesis.
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14:00
The Archers—26/04/2018
Shula makes a fresh start. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—Deliverers
A dark comedy about a disastrous school trip, starring Jonathan Bailey and Kate Fleetwood. (R)
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15:00
Gardeners' Question Time—Cambridge
Peter Gibbs and his panel make a visit to Cambridge.
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15:45
The Poet and the Echo—Crossing the Bar
Linda Cracknell's captivating story inspired by Alfred, Lord Tennyson.
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16:00
Last Word—Avicii (Tim Bergling), Ruth Nussenzweig, Anita Shreve, Guy Playfair, Bob Bura
Matthew Bannister on a DJ, a medical researcher, a novelist, a ghost hunter, an animator.
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16:30
More or Less—Straws, Women on boards, Animals born each day
Measuring plastic pollution, female FTSE directors and counting animal offspring.
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16:55
The Listening Project—Daphne and Jack - Needing to Know Why You're Crying
The isolation of life as a carer and the frustrations of the cared for.
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17:00
PM—27/04/2018
Carolyn Quinn with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—27/04/2018 Korean leaders make nuclear pledge
North and South Korea put forward denuclearisation plan following historic summit
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18:30
The News Quiz—Series 96, 27/04/2018
Miles Jupp is joined by Andy Hamilton, Hugo Rifkind, Mark Steel and Suzi Ruffell.
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19:00
The Archers—27/04/2018
Brian continues to scheme.
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19:15
Front Row—The Marvel Universe, Libraries today, Kizzy Crawford and Gwilym Simcock
Avengers: Infinity War - the latest offering from Marvel - and the role of libraries today
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19:45
Curious Under the Stars—Series 4: The King Under the Hill, Part 5
5/5 By Annamaria Murphy. Glan Don receives a strange visitor. (R)
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20:00
Any Questions?—Kemi Badenoch MP, Ed Davey MP, Louise Haigh MP, Tom Newton Dunn
Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate and discussion from Sevenoaks School in Kent.
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20:50
A Point of View—A Normal Need
Tom Shakespeare asks why disabled sexuality is still so often taboo.
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21:00
Home Front - Omnibus—23-27 April 1918
A general strike was held in Dublin in protest against plans for Irish conscription.
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22:00
The World Tonight—North and South Korean leaders in historic meeting
Kim Jong Un and Moon Jae-In promise to seek permanent peace
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—The One Who Wrote Destiny, Ba
10/10 Kenya, 1988. Ba waits for The One Who Writes Destiny.
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23:00
Woman's Hour—Late Night Woman's Hour: Leaving Home
Aida Edemariam & Sali Hughes tell Lauren Laverne about their experiences of leaving home.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—27/04/2018
Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
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23:55
The Listening Project—Jill and David - Our Life's Been Quite Difficult
A young sibling can find their brother's illness frightening.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—28/04/2018
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, Nora Ephron
5/5 Nora Ephron brought her sharp New York wit to all her work. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—28/04/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—28/04/2018
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—28/04/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—28/04/2018
The latest news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—28/04/2018
Spiritual comment and prayer with Catherine Butcher, communications director of HOPE.
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05:45
iPM—I've always felt like an alien. Now I know why.
A listener on being diagnosed with Asperger syndrome at the age of 50.
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