FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—24/07/2018
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Where the Line is Drawn, Episode 1
1/5 Raja Shehadeh's reflections on a friendship forged across the Israel-Palestine border. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—24/07/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—24/07/2018
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—24/07/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—24/07/2018
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—24/07/2018
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Claire Campbell Smith.
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05:45
Farming Today—The Environment Bill Audited, Official Vets Shortage, Deer Park
The Environmental Audit Select Committee reports on the government's environment bill.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Fyfe Dangerfield on the Golden Oriole
Musician Fyfe Dangerfield recalls the joy of hearing then seeing a golden oriole in France (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—24/07/2018
Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
The Reith Lectures—Margaret MacMillan - The Mark of Cain, War's Fatal Attraction
5/5 Margaret MacMillan examines how we remember and represent war in art.
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09:45
Book of the Week—Where the Line is Drawn, Episode 2
2/5 Raja Shehadeh visits Jaffa, the city from which his father was exiled.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Woman's Lab: Dating
Dating, hula hooping, young playwright Libby Hall, Harriett Baldwin MP and Emma Brockes.
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10:45
Jo Clifford - Five Days Which Changed Everything—Episode 2
2/5 Susie's vision blurs, her head aches, and then she has a fit in her sleep.
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11:00
Natural Histories—Dung Beetle
Brett Westwood delves into the delightful sphere of the dung beetle.
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11:30
Laura Barton's Notes from a Musical Island—Series 3, Pirates and Agitators
Music writer Laura Barton takes a close listen to the music of Bristol.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—24/07/2018
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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12:04
Home Front—24 July 1918 - Cathy Lawrence
On Dartmoor, Cathy Lawrence has nothing left.
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12:15
You and Yours—Call You and Yours: Have you ever had a job, but no home?
Working but homeless: Have you ever had a job, but no home?
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12:56
Weather—24/07/2018
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—24/07/2018
Greek fires and what makes a good motorway service station?
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13:45
The Genius of Accidents—Series 1, The Big Bang
Adam Hart investigates the accidental discovery of the evidence for the Big Bang.
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14:00
The Archers—23/07/2018
Rex comes to the rescue. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—Poetry in Motion
Five people get on a train to Manchester. They board alone but leave a little less so. (R)
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15:00
The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 21, Latitude Festival
Jay Rayner and his panel of culinary experts are under canvas at Latitude Festival. (R)
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15:30
Making History—The End of Steam. St Edmund. Southall Youth Movement
Tom Holland asks if St Edmund is under a tennis court and hears about the end of steam.
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16:00
Inside the World of the Frequent Flyer
The frequent flyers who will stop at nothing to achieve airline status and rack up mileage (R)
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16:30
A Good Read—Anne-Marie Duff and Louise O'Neill
Harriett Gilbert discusses favourite books with Anne-Marie Duff and Louise O'Neill.
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17:00
PM—24/07/2018
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—24/07/2018 At least 70 die in Greek wildfires
The wildfires have ripped through coastal resorts near Athens during the holiday season.
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18:30
Jake Yapp's Media Circus—Daytime TV
1/4 Jake Yapp applies his sharp satirical eye to the modern media landscape.
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19:00
The Archers—24/07/2018
There's a shock for Anisha.
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19:15
Front Row—Exit the King, Man Booker Longlist, Tony Walsh, Nick Drnaso
Playwright Patrick Marber on Exit the King, starring Rhys Ifans and Indira Varma.
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19:45
Jo Clifford - Five Days Which Changed Everything—Episode 2
2/5 Susie's vision blurs, her head aches, and then she has a fit in her sleep. (R)
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20:00
File on 4 Investigates—Counting the Cost: Antidepressant Use in Children
Why are more children than ever being prescribed antidepressants and what are the risks?
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20:40
In Touch—A UK Standard for Assistance Dogs
Plans for a new UK standard for assistance dogs.
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21:00
Inside Health—Running, cycling and knee health, Adrenaline and cardiac arrest, Artificial eyes
Does running damage your knees and is cycling any better?
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21:30
Enlightenment After Dark—Series 1, Digital
Allan Little hosts debates from Edinburgh in an Enlightenment spirit. (R)
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22:00
The World Tonight—Dam collapses in southern Laos, flooding six villages.
At least 20 people killed and more than 100 hundred are missing.
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22:45
Clock Dance by Anne Tyler—2. 1977
2/10 It is 1977, and student Willa makes an impulsive decision.
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23:00
The Infinite Monkey Cage—Series 18, Invasion
Brian Cox and Robin Ince talk alien invasion, although not of the little green men kind. (R)
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23:30
Today in Parliament—24/07/2018
All the news from today's sitting at Westminster.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—25/07/2018
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Where the Line is Drawn, Episode 2
2/5 Raja Shehadeh visits Jaffa, the city from which his father was exiled. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—25/07/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—25/07/2018
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—25/07/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—25/07/2018
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—25/07/2018
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Claire Campbell Smith.
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05:45
Farming Today—Michael Gove on the Environment Bill, Modern Rural Slavery, Farm Stay Holidays
Michael Gove gives more detaisl of what will be in the government's Environment Bill.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Cormorant
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the story and sound of the cormorant. (R)
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