FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—14/09/2018
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Hello World: How to be Human in the Age of the Machine by Hannah Fry—Hello World: How to be Human in the Age of the Machine, 4: Cars
4/5 Hannah Fry reveals the algorithms which might power the autonomous vehicles of the future. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—14/09/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—14/09/2018
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—14/09/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—14/09/2018
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—14/09/2018
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rev Dr Lesley Carroll.
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05:45
Farming Today—Bovine TB and the Badger Cull
Figures are released on the new cases of Bovine TB in the badger cull areas.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Mark Cocker on the Curlew
Mark Cocker on the evocative song of a curlew floating over the Derbyshire moorlands. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—14/09/2018
Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
The Reunion—Sierra Leone Civil War
Sue MacGregor reunites five people caught up in Sierra Leone's decade-long civil war.
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09:45
Hello World: How to be Human in the Age of the Machine by Hannah Fry—Hello World: How to be Human in the Age of the Machine, 5: Humans
5/5 Dr Hannah Fry charts a course to a future where humans and computers work together.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Skateboarders, Lise Davidsen, Affording a Family
Skateboarders, Lise Davidsen, affording a family.
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10:45
Subterranean Homesick Blues—Series 3, 5. Change
5/5 Why doesn't Maggie tell her daughter John has moved in?
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11:00
Journeys in Afrofuturism
Emma Dabiri explores some of the many incarnations of Afrofuturism in art and music.
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11:30
It's a Fair Cop—Series 4, Office Banter
2/5 At what point does office banter become a recordable sexual offence?
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—14/09/2018
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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12:04
A History of Ideas—Ayn Rand and Selfishness
Neuropsychologist Paul Broks looks at the idea of leading a good life by being selfish. (R)
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12:15
You and Yours—Child carers, Middle aisles, Pollution tests
Child carers, Supermarket middle aisles and car pollution tests.
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12:57
Weather—14/09/2018
Weather information.
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13:00
World at One—14/09/2018
Analysis of news and current affairs.
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13:45
The New Age of Capitalism—Making Money
Who has the power to create money and what controls the amount circulating in our economy?
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14:00
The Archers—13/09/2018
Tony reaches a decision. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—The Unseen Government
Are Northern Ireland's civil servants doing a better job than its absentee politicians?
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15:00
Gardeners' Question Time—Hadrian's Wall
Eric Robson takes his panel to visit Hadrian's Wall.
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15:45
Short Works—His Mother
A story about the people missing from our lives. By Wendy Erskine.
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16:00
Last Word—Lady Coleridge, Jalaluddin Haqqani, Jacqueline Pearce, Lord Thomas of Macclesfield, Stan Brock
Matthew Bannister on a nurse, a warlord, an actor, a banker and a cowboy.
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16:30
More or Less—Male suicide, School ratings, Are female tennis players treated unfairly by umpires?
Tim Harford on what statistics tell us about suicide, good schools and sexism in tennis.
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16:55
The Listening Project—Doreen and Florence - Age Is Just a Number
A ghost in the mirror.
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17:00
PM—14/09/2018
Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—14/09/2018 President Trump's former campaign manager cooperates with the investigation into suspected Russian election meddling
President Trump's campaign manager cooperates with investigation into Russian meddling.
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18:30
The News Quiz—Series 97, Episode 3
Susan Calman is joined by Hugo Rifkind, Mark Steel, Jen Brister and Jayde Adams.
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19:00
The Archers—14/09/2018
Elizabeth makes a desperate plea.
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19:15
Front Row—Killing Eve, 大象传媒 National Short Story Award Shortlist, Ghetts
Killing Eve, the new series from Phoebe Waller-Bridge, reviewed.
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19:45
Subterranean Homesick Blues—Series 3, 5. Change
5/5 Why doesn't Maggie tell her daughter John has moved in? (R)
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20:00
Any Questions?—Lord Adonis, Wera Hobhouse MP, Sherelle Jacobs, Sir Bernard Jenkin MP
Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate from Worthing College in West Sussex.
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20:50
A Point of View—Serena and the Umpire
Adam Gopnik examines the issues raised by the row between Serena Williams and an umpire.
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21:00
National Health Stories—Omnibus 4
The series which traces decisive moments in the history of the NHS.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Paul Manafort agrees to cooperate with Special Counsel investigation
White House says the case is "totally unrelated" to President Trump.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—Transcription, Episode 10
10/10 Juliet has tried to make peace with the past, but there are more revelations to come.
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23:00
Great Lives—Cherie Blair on Dame Rose Heilbron
Cherie Blair chooses her role mode, England's first woman judge, Rose Heilbron (R)
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23:30
Today in Parliament—14/09/2018
Mark D'Arcy reports from Westminster.
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23:55
The Listening Project—Steve and Debbie - Becoming Grandparents
Watching our daughter being a mother is fantastic.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—15/09/2018
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Hello World: How to be Human in the Age of the Machine by Hannah Fry—Hello World: How to be Human in the Age of the Machine, 5: Humans
5/5 Dr Hannah Fry charts a course to a future where humans and computers work together. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—15/09/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—15/09/2018
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—15/09/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—15/09/2018
The latest news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—15/09/2018
A spiritual comment and prayer, with Dr Ed Kessler, director of the Woolf Institute.
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05:45
iPM—Faulty Divorce?
Should the idea of 'fault' be taken out of divorce?
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