FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—21/08/2018
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—The Freedom Papers, Ade Adepitan and Sandip Roy
1/5 Six writers reflect on a modern definition of freedom. Today, Ade Adepitan and Sandip Roy. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—21/08/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—21/08/2018
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—21/08/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—21/08/2018
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—21/08/2018
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with novelist and poet Zahid Hussain.
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05:45
Farming Today—New Young Farmers' event, county council farms, pigeon pests
Plans for a new Young Farmers' event, following the cancellation of the annual convention.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Swallow
Brett Westwood presents the story and sound of the swallow. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—21/08/2018
Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Reflections with Peter Hennessy—Series 6, Iain Duncan Smith
Peter Hennessy invites Iain Duncan Smith to reflect on his political life and times.
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09:45
Book of the Week—The Freedom Papers, Kapka Kassabova and Rory MacLean
2/5 Six writers define what 'freedom' means now.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Gabrielle, harassment at festivals, cherished objects, exam results and Amy Golding
What is being done to reduce sexual harassment at music festivals?
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10:45
44 Scotland Street—Series 5, Episode 2
2/5 All is not as it seems with the residents of 44 Scotland Street.
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11:00
Natural Histories—Adder
Brett Westwood goes in search of our only venomous snake, the adder.
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11:30
The Rhythm of Life—The Symphony Within
Virtuoso percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie explores the body's internal rhythms.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—21/08/2018
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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12:04
A History of Ideas—Barry Smith on the Philosophy of Good Taste
Philosopher Barry Smith on David Hume's ideas about cultivating good taste. (R)
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12:15
You and Yours—Call You and Yours: Have you been chased by debt collectors? How did you cope?
Our weekly phone-in: Have you been chased by debt collectors? How did you cope?
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12:56
Weather—21/08/2018
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—21/08/2018
Analysis of news and current affairs.
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13:45
Biohacking—Just Like That
Jonathan Ball finds out just how easy it has become to sequence a genome and edit it.
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14:00
The Archers—20/08/2018
Phoebe attempts to offer advice. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—In the Shadows
Though an American citizen, Elena realizes that her Mexican parents are no longer safe.
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15:00
Tara and George—Episode 2: Looking for Tara
The story of two rough sleepers on the streets of east London.
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15:30
Mastertapes—Series 5, Nigel Kennedy (the B-Side)
Nigel Kennedy responds to audience questions about his 1989 recording of The Four Seasons. (R)
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16:00
Whatever Happened To...?—Series 1, The Refrigeration Engineers
Lauren Laverne follows lives of three people who spent an intense period of time together.
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16:30
Great Lives—Patricia Greene on Bess of Hardwick
Patricia Greene, the actress who plays Jill Archer, nominates Bess of Hardwick as her hero
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17:00
PM—21/08/2018
Sarah Smith with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—21/08/2018 Charges dropped against a former senior police officer accused of lying about the Hillsborough disaster
The CPS drops all charges against Sir Norman Bettison; victims' families seek review
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18:30
The Tim Vine Chat Show—Summer Extra Special 2018
From Cromer, Tim Vine presents the chat show where the great British public are the stars.
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19:00
The Archers—21/08/2018
Ian imparts some bad news.
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19:15
Front Row—BlacKkKlansman, Helen Lederer, Alison Brackenbury, Esi Edugyan
Spike Lee's film BlacKkKlansman, Helen Lederer, Alison Brackenbury, Esi Edugyan.
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19:45
44 Scotland Street—Series 5, Episode 2
2/5 All is not as it seems with the residents of 44 Scotland Street. (R)
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20:00
The Dragon Next Door
Sarah Dickins asks if Wales is destined to be forever the poor relation in the UK economy.
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20:40
In Touch—Brewdog and Deep Mind
A Brewdog employment tribunal and an exciting development in artificial intelligence.
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21:00
The Charity Business—Series 1, Service Delivery
Matthew Taylor continues his series on what charities are for, examining service delivery. (R)
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21:30
Reflections with Peter Hennessy—Series 6, Iain Duncan Smith
Peter Hennessy invites Iain Duncan Smith to reflect on his political life and times. (R)
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22:00
The World Tonight—Michael Cohen reaches plea deal with prosecutors.
President's former lawyer admits charges of tax fraud, unlawful campaign contributions.
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22:45
Jaws by Peter Benchley—2. 'A shark attack, clear and simple.'
2/10 After a gruesome discovery on the beach, Chief Brody has difficult decisions to make.
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23:00
Agendum—Series 1, Fruit
1/4 Current affairs parody and stupidly feasible visit to the 24-hour Hall of Opinion Mirrors.
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23:30
Science Stories—Urea and the Wohler Myth
Philip Ball tells the story of German chemist Friedrich W枚hler's creation of urea. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—22/08/2018
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—The Freedom Papers, Kapka Kassabova and Rory MacLean
2/5 Six writers define what 'freedom' means now. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—22/08/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—22/08/2018
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—22/08/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—22/08/2018
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—22/08/2018
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with novelist and poet Zahid Hussain.
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05:45
Farming Today—Sustainable intensification, Dairy prices, Slugs, Roseate terns
Could British farmers learn more from developing countries about sustainable agriculture?
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—White-Bearded Manakin
David Attenborough presents the white-bearded manakin of tropical South America. (R)
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