FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—01/10/2018
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:15
Thinking Allowed—Creativity
Creativity re-examined. Has it become a meaningless buzz word for our times? (R)
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—St Maunanus and St Stephen, Mawnan in Cornwall
The bells of St Maunanus and St Stephen, Mawnan in Cornwall. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—01/10/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—01/10/2018
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—01/10/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—01/10/2018
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—01/10/2018
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Canon Patrick Thomas.
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05:45
Farming Today—Farmers wanting exemption from plastic deposit scheme, pheasant shoots in Wales and barn owls
Farmers want exemption from Scottish government plans for a plastic bottles deposit scheme
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05:56
Weather—01/10/2018
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Common Crane
Martin Hughes-Games presents the common crane. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—01/10/2018
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Start the Week—Yuval Noah Harari
The author of Sapiens and Homo Deus in conversation with Andrew Marr
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09:45
Book of the Week—Erebus, Episode 1
Michael Palin's new book follows the mysterious and tragic voyage of HMS Erebus in 1845
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Melissa Laveaux, Kavanaugh Hearing, Care leavers at University
Melissa Laveaux, Canadian-Haitian singer, songwriter and guitarist
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10:45
Maya Angelou's Autobiographies—Singin' and Swingin' and Gettin' Merry Like Christmas, Episode 1
1/5 Maya Angelou's third volume of memoirs, covering her tour of Porgy & Bess
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11:00
Besieged
The heartbreaking stories of Syrians living and dying in besieged cities.
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11:30
Josh Howie's Losing It—Series 2, The Visitor
1/6 Return of comic Josh Howie trying to come to terms with the birth of his first child.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—01/10/2018
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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12:04
Home Front—1 October 1918 鈥� Adeline Lumley
Drama serial charting life on the home front during the First World War.
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12:15
You and Yours—Phone Company Rules, Online Shopping Trends, Coffin Painting and Millennial Fashion
New rules for phone companies, food shopping online, comfy fashion and painting coffins.
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12:57
Weather—01/10/2018
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—01/10/2018
Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Sarah Montague.
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13:45
Could Do Better—Last Day
Journalist Lucy Kellaway charts her new start as a trainee teacher at the age of 58.
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14:00
The Archers—30/09/2018
Elizabeth makes plans.
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14:15
Drama on 4—The Truth About Anna, Episode 1
Two-part thriller set in California. A group of eco-terrorists is infiltrated by the FBI.
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15:00
Counterpoint—Series 32, Heat 9, 2018
Paul Gambaccini asks the questions in the wide-ranging music quiz.
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15:30
The Food Programme—The Meat-Free Meat Movement
Meat-free meat is on the up, but what is it? Vegan cook Rachel Ama investigates
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16:00
Art of Now—Nick Danziger's Shutter Stories
Photographer Nick Danziger travels to Armenia, revisiting isolated elderly people.
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16:30
The Digital Human—Series 15, Harm
Why do we sometimes remain silent when others need help? Aleks explores why we hold back.
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17:00
PM—01/10/2018
PM at 5pm: interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—01/10/2018 Indonesia buries earthquake and tsunami victims
Mass burials take place in Indonesia as it emerges tsunami detectors weren't working
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18:30
The Museum of Curiosity—Series 13, Episode 1
1/6 John Lloyd and Lee Mack with Lucy Beaumont, Dr Kat Arney and Benjamin Zephaniah.
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18:58
Off airProgrammes will resume at 19:00
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19:00
The Archers—01/10/2018
There's a near miss for Johnny
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19:15
Front Row—Sarah Perry, The Cry, Cultural First Aid
The Essex Serpent author Sarah Perry discusses her new novel Melmoth, The Cry reviewed
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19:45
Maya Angelou's Autobiographies—Singin' and Swingin' and Gettin' Merry Like Christmas, Episode 1
1/5 Maya Angelou's third volume of memoirs, covering her tour of Porgy & Bess
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20:00
All in the Mind—Loneliness Results
Claudia Hammond reveals the results of the 大象传媒 Loneliness Experiment
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20:30
Analysis—Power Shift
How power moved from west to east after the 2008 financial crisis
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21:00
Natural Histories—Swan
Series celebrating the infinite variety of the natural world and its depiction in culture.
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21:30
Start the Week—Yuval Noah Harari
The author of Sapiens and Homo Deus in conversation with Andrew Marr
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22:00
The World Tonight—Desperate rescue efforts in Indonesia after earthquake and tsunami
More than 800 people confirmed dead on island of Sulawesi.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—The Silence of the Girls, Episode 6
With the Trojans outside their camp, Agamemnon pleads for Achilles to return to battle.
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23:00
When Greeks Flew Kites—The Dating Game
Sarah Dunant delves into the past for stories of courtship to help us date better.
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23:30
Beyond Belief—Transgender
Ernie Rea in conversation with guests about religion and transgender issues.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—02/10/2018
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Erebus, Episode 1
Michael Palin's new book follows the mysterious and tragic voyage of HMS Erebus in 1845
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—02/10/2018
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—02/10/2018
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—02/10/2018
The latest shipping forecast
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05:30
News Briefing—02/10/2018
National and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—02/10/2018
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Canon Patrick Thomas
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05:45
Farming Today—Leaked Natural England documents, 'tweak' to Agriculture Bill, soil cultivation, broiler breeding
Leaked documents show Natural England is due to miss its SSSI targets.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Little Egret
The Little Egret - Miranda Krestovnikoff narrates the story of this bird and its sound.
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