FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—30/07/2018
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:15
Thinking Allowed—Smart Cities
Laurie Taylor presents a special edition recorded at the Open University in Milton Keynes. (R)
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—St John the Baptist, Egham
Bells on Sunday comes from St John the Baptist, Egham. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—30/07/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—30/07/2018
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—30/07/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—30/07/2018
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—30/07/2018
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Cheryl Meban.
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05:45
Farming Today—New research says young people are the key to thriving rural communities
New research says a lack of adequate services means rural areas are losing young people.
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05:56
Weather—30/07/2018
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Siskin
Martin Hughes-Games presents the siskin. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—30/07/2018
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Bringing Up Britain—Series 11, Dealing with Aggression
Mariella Frostrup explores children's aggression from the toddler years to teens.
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09:45
Red Thread: On Mazes and Labyrinths by Charlotte Higgins—1. Beginnings
1/5 Author Charlotte Higgins explores our ancient fascination with mazes and labyrinths.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—What are the controversies surrounding Love Island?
Love Island controversies, Sonia Boyce, Stillbirth, Parenting and gender dysphoria.
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10:45
15 Minute Drama—Just a Girl: Series 4, Episode 1
1/5 Teenagers Amy and Ryley are falling for each other. How will Amy tell him she is trans?
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11:00
The Untold—Fernando's vs Nando's
A peri peri chicken shop owner faces legal action in Reading.
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11:30
Quanderhorn—The Quanderhorn Xperimentations, Dah dah dah dah dah dahh Dah dah dah dah dahhhh...
6/6 Troy tries to comfort a dying Brian. And fails.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—30/07/2018
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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12:04
Home Front—30 July 1918 - Ivan Jackson
In Devon, Ivan is working closely with Primrose.
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12:15
You and Yours—Estate agents crisis, Sustainable fashion, Physical inactivity
Estate agents in distress, sustainable fashion, and combating physical inactivity.
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12:57
Weather—30/07/2018
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—30/07/2018
Analysis of news and current affairs.
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13:45
Unforgettable—Series 2, Victoria Wood and Geoff Posner
TV producer Geoff Posner has an imagined chat with his late collaborator Victoria Wood.
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14:00
The Archers—29/07/2018
An arrival ruffles feathers. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—The Fix
Mark arrives home late to find there has been an intruder. (R)
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15:00
The 3rd Degree—Series 8, Brunel University
6/6 Students from Brunel University take on their lecturers in the upbeat quiz.
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15:30
The Food Programme—Music and Food: Sounds Delicious!
Dan Saladino speaks to chefs and scientists about the relationship between tunes and taste (R)
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16:00
Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics—Series 4, Phryne
Natalie Haynes stands up for Phryne, the Greek courtesan famed for her wit and beauty.
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16:30
The Infinite Monkey Cage—Series 18, Immune System
Brian Cox and Robin Ince look at our amazingly complex and clever immune system.
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17:00
PM—30/07/2018
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—30/10/2018 Ruling on life-support for patients in vegetative state
If doctors and families agree to withdraw food and water, legal permission not required
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18:30
I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 69, Episode 6
6/6 69th series of the multi-award award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee.
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19:00
The Archers—30/07/2018
Alistair goes too far.
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19:15
Front Row—Dad's Army at 50, Jazz on streaming services, Marvellous Mechanical Museum
Fifty years of Dad's Army, jazz renaissance on streaming services, and automata on show.
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—Just a Girl: Series 4, Episode 1
1/5 Teenagers Amy and Ryley are falling for each other. How will Amy tell him she is trans? (R)
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20:00
In Search of Sovereignty
Sovereignty - what is it? How old is it? What colour is it?
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20:30
Crossing Continents—Not Making Babies in South Korea
Why does South Korea have the lowest fertility rate in the world? (R)
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21:00
Natural Histories—Dung Beetle
Brett Westwood delves into the delightful sphere of the dung beetle. (R)
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21:30
Bringing Up Britain—Series 11, Dealing with Aggression
Mariella Frostrup explores children's aggression from the toddler years to teens. (R)
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22:00
The World Tonight—Big turnout in Zimbabwe vote
Counting begins in the first elections held without Robert Mugabe as a candidate.
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22:45
Clock Dance by Anne Tyler—6. Locals
6/10 In Baltimore, Willa begins to meet the local community.
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23:00
Boswell's Lives—Series 1, Boswell's Life of Johnson
4/4 James Boswell, Dr Johnson's biographer, attempts to write a life of Boris Johnson. (R)
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23:30
The Untold—In the Grip of Anorexia
Maya is struggling with anorexia, and her A-levels are imminent. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—31/07/2018
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Red Thread: On Mazes and Labyrinths by Charlotte Higgins—1. Beginnings
1/5 Author Charlotte Higgins explores our ancient fascination with mazes and labyrinths. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—31/07/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—31/07/2018
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—31/07/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—31/07/2018
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—31/07/2018
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Cheryl Meban.
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05:45
Farming Today—Red Tractor Trouble
The Red Tractor label defends its practice of warning farmers before they come to inspect.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Wood Sandpiper
Brett Westwood presents the story and sound of the wood sandpiper. (R)
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