FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—13/08/2018
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:15
Short Cuts—Series 16, Beginnings
2/6 Short documentaries about creating something out of nothing and the beginning of the end. (R)
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—St John the Evangelist, Sidcup, Kent
Church bells from St John the Evangelist, Sidcup, Kent. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—13/08/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—13/08/2018
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—13/08/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—13/08/2018
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—13/08/2018
With the Rev Dr Kirsty Thorpe, United Reformed minister.
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05:45
Farming Today—Harvest 2018, Heritage grains, Tackling poaching
Sybil Ruscoe finds out about harvest 2018 and hears food prices will 'inevitably' rise.
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05:56
Weather—13/08/2018
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Eurasian Scops Owl
David Attenborough presents the Eurasian scops owl found in Mediterranean regions. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—13/08/2018
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Bringing Up Britain—Series 11, The Fiendish World of Friendship
Mariella Frostrup and guests debate how best to help children establish good friendships.
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09:45
Book of the Week—Milk of Paradise, Episode 1
1/5 The story of man's long and complex relationship with opium - for better, and for worse.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Listener Week: Legacy books, Age gap relationships, Adult bullying, Going grey.
Listener Week. Legacy Books. Age gap relationships. Adult bullying. Going grey.
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10:45
The Pillow Book—Series 11, Episode 1
1/5 A new mystery set in 10th-century Japan for Lady Shonagon and her Lieutenant Yukinari.
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11:00
Colin Powell - Learning to Lead
The late General Powell and the Harlem college he co-founded - the poor man's Harvard. (R)
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11:30
Dot—Series 3, Dial M for Myrtle
2/4 A suspicious death leaves the gals from personnel no options other than to investigate.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—13/08/2018
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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12:04
A History of Ideas—What Does It Mean to Be Free?
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the history of ideas about freedom. (R)
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12:15
You and Yours—Ticket sellers, Factory homes, Diesel cars
The battle against ticket touts, homes built on the factory floor, the diesel car market.
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12:57
Weather—13/08/2018
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—13/08/2018
Analysis of news and current affairs.
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13:45
How to Disagree: A Beginner's Guide to Having Better Arguments—Episode 1
Timandra Harkness explores the best ways to disagree with other people - constructively.
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14:00
The Archers—12/08/2018
Pressure mounts for Elizabeth. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—Lost in Glencoe
A man's disappearance in the Scottish mountains more than 60 years ago is investigated. (R)
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15:00
Counterpoint—Series 32, Heat 2, 2018
Paul Gambaccini chairs the wide-ranging music quiz.
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15:30
The Food Programme—Shetland - A Food Homecoming
Sheila Dillon travels to Shetland. (R)
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16:00
Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics—Series 4, Euripides
Natalie Haynes stands up for Greek playwright Euripides, whose Medea still shocks.
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16:30
The Infinite Monkey Cage—Series 18, GCHQ
Brian Cox and Robin Ince transport The Infinite Monkey Cage to GCHQ.
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17:00
PM—13/08/2018
Chris Mason with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—13/08/2018 Turkey tries to end financial crisis
Turkey's central bank has announced new measures to try to end the financial crisis.
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18:30
Just a Minute—Series 82, Episode 2
How hard can it be to talk for 60 seconds with no hesitation, repetition or deviation?
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19:00
The Archers—13/08/2018
Johnny loses his cool.
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19:15
Front Row—Rosie Jones, Janeane Garofalo and Jenni Fagan on stage at the Edinburgh Festival
Comedians Rosie Jones and Janeane Garofalo discuss their one woman shows.
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19:45
The Pillow Book—Series 11, Episode 1
1/5 A new mystery set in 10th-century Japan for Lady Shonagon and her Lieutenant Yukinari. (R)
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20:00
Game Changer: Fortnite on 4
Kevin Fong explores the latest video gaming smash hit Fortnite as a cultural phenomenon.
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20:30
Crossing Continents—Euthanasia - Aurelia's Story
Aurelia Brouwers had mental illness - when she died from euthanasia in Holland she was 29. (R)
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21:00
Natural Histories—Otter
The beguiling and mysterious otter leads Brett Westwood on a merry spraint hunt. From 2018 (R)
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21:30
Bringing Up Britain—Series 11, The Fiendish World of Friendship
Mariella Frostrup and guests debate how best to help children establish good friendships. (R)
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22:00
The World Tonight—Erdogan accuses the United States of seeking to stab Turkey in the back.
Measures by Turkey's central bank to stabilise the lira fail to reverse its decline.
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22:45
Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont by Elizabeth Taylor—1. 'If it's not nice, I needn't stay'
1/5 The recently widowed Laura Palfrey arrives at the Claremont Hotel. Read by Eleanor Bron.
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23:00
Boswell's Lives—Series 2, Boswell's Life of Marx
2/4 Boswell attempts to write a biography of Karl Marx. (R)
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23:30
Science Stories—A wolf, a goat and some cabbages
Philip Ball dives into the Dark Ages to reveal the author of the river crossing riddle. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—14/08/2018
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Milk of Paradise, Episode 1
1/5 The story of man's long and complex relationship with opium - for better, and for worse. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—14/08/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—14/08/2018
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—14/08/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—14/08/2018
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—14/08/2018
A spiritual comment and prayer, with the Rev Dr Kirsty Thorpe, United Reformed minister.
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05:45
Farming Today—Reaction to the US court ruling that glyphosate causes cancer
With reaction to the US court ruling that the weedkiller glyphosate causes cancer.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Wild Turkey
Chris Packham presents the wild turkey. (R)
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