FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—05/06/2018
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—The Stopping Places, Episode 1
1/5 Damian Le Bas was born a gypsy and grew up with the Roma language and traveller customs. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—05/06/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—05/06/2018
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—05/06/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—05/06/2018
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—05/06/2018
A reading and a reflection to start the day with George Craig.
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05:45
Farming Today—05/06/2018
Refill water stations, rise in farm gate prices and saving meadows.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Mute Swan
Chris Packham presents the mute swan. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—05/06/2018
Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
The Life Scientific—Sheena Cruickshank on the wonders of the human immune system
DIY Faecal Transplants? Don't do this at home, immunologist Sheena Cruickshank tells Jim.
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09:30
One to One—Michael Jenkins meets Adam James
Film-maker Michael Jenkins explores fatherhood at a young age.
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09:45
Book of the Week—The Stopping Places, Episode 2
2/5 Damian Le Bas sets out to visit the stopping places or 'atchin tans' of his gypsy family.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Colourism and Dating, Margaret Mizen, Rebecca Front
Margaret Mizen talks about her decade-long campaign to stamp out knife crime.
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10:45
Gudrun—Series 4, Episode 7
7/10 Lucy Catherine's Viking epic continues. Gudrun uncovers an assassination plot.
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11:00
Toxic Love: The Mark Van Dongen Story
The inside story of the acid attack that led to the victim ending his life by euthanasia.
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11:30
Big Drums on Little Carriacou
Zakia Sewell returns to her grandparents home to discover a dance ritual from West Africa.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—05/06/2018
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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12:04
The Grenfell Wall—05/06/2018
A Radio 4 series following some of the families affected by the Grenfell fire over a year.
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12:15
You and Yours—Call You and Yours: Why is it so difficult to make our train system work?
Why is it so difficult to make our train system work?
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12:56
Weather—05/06/2018
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—05/06/2018
News with Sarah Montague including Crown Prosecution disclosure failures.
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13:45
Political Thinking with Nick Robinson—Jacob Rees-Mogg
Nick Robinson talks to Conservative MP Jacob Rees-Mogg.
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14:00
The Archers—04/06/2018
Elizabeth grows suspicious. (R)
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14:15
The Interrogation—Series 6, Jack
Respectable writer Jack insists he is innocent of shoplifting. Max and Sean find out.
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15:00
Short Cuts—Series 16, Civil Disobedients
3/6 Josie Long hears stories of small radical acts that help re-imagine the world around them.
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15:30
Making History—Dark tourism, World Cup 1938, The mobile library
Helen Castor presents stories from the past with a bearing on issues today.
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16:00
The Law Show—No-fault Divorce
Should it be easier to end a marriage? Joshua Rozenberg investigates.
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16:30
A Good Read—Robert Webb and Hugo Rifkind
Robert Webb and Hugo Rifkind talk about favourite books with presenter Harriett Gilbert.
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17:00
PM—05/06/2018
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—05/06/2018 Third Heathrow runway approved
The government gives go the ahead for a third runway at Heathrow Airport.
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18:30
Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones!—Series 3, Milton's Boot Camp
2/6 When a famous baker comes to the gym, Milton decides it's time to show off his nice buns.
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19:00
The Archers—05/06/2018
Emma is at her wits end.
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19:15
Front Row—Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, Shebeen in Nottingham, Will Sharpe, Vampyr video game
The 250th Royal Academy Summer Exhibition opens and is reviewed by Jacky Klein.
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19:45
Gudrun—Series 4, Episode 7
7/10 Lucy Catherine's Viking epic continues. Gudrun uncovers an assassination plot. (R)
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20:00
File on 4 Investigates—Citizenship for Sale
An investigation into the lucrative trade of selling citizenship to the world's rich.
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20:40
In Touch—New Research into Echolocation
We talk to a scientist investigating the ability of blind people to navigate by 'clicks'.
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21:00
All in the Mind—KIM in the Awards, Smell blindness, How to find help for your own mental health, Paul Broks
KIM - the latest group in the Awards, smell blindness and neuropsychologist Paul Broks.
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21:30
The Life Scientific—Sheena Cruickshank on the wonders of the human immune system
DIY Faecal Transplants? Don't do this at home, immunologist Sheena Cruickshank tells Jim. (R)
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22:00
The World Tonight—Iran begins process of increasing its uranium enrichment capacity.
Move follows President Trump's decision to abandon the international nuclear deal.
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22:45
Dangerous Visions—Future Home of the Living God, Episode 2
2/10 Cedar learns more about her birth family and their life on the Ojibwe reservation.
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23:00
Phil Ellis Is Trying—Series 1, Phil's Bills and Bellyaches
1/4 Phil Ellis needs a break. Luckily some luck, and love, might be just around the corner.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—05/06/2018
Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—06/06/2018
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—The Stopping Places, Episode 2
2/5 Damian Le Bas sets out to visit the stopping places or 'atchin tans' of his gypsy family. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—06/06/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—06/06/2018
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—06/06/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—06/06/2018
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—06/06/2018
A reading and a reflection to start the day with George Craig.
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05:45
Farming Today—Chlorine Washes, EFRA report, Pasture-Fed Livestock and Welsh Pork
Research reveals chlorine washes on salad leaves are failing to kill off harmful bacteria.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—David Lindo on the Kestrel
David Lindo, the Urban Birder, on the kestrel. (R)
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