FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—20/01/2022
The latest news and weather forecast from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
It's Always Summer Somewhere—Episode 3
3/5 A teenage Felix escapes further into his passions as a storm brews for his family.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—20/01/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—20/01/2022
A selection of 大象传媒 World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—20/01/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—20/01/2022
The latest news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—20/01/2022
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Dr Krish Kandiah.
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05:45
Farming Today—20/01/22 - Farmers tackling bathing water pollution, silage wrap tax, gene editing and urban goats
How farmers in Scotland are tackling the pollution of bathing water sites.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—White-fronted Goose
John Aitchison presents the white-fronted goose.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—20/01/2022
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
In Our Time—The Gold Standard
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss what happened when world currencies were tied to gold
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09:45
It's Always Summer Somewhere—Episode 4
4/5 Felix learns guitar and joins his first band. But it's not - yet - The Maccabees
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10:00
Woman's Hour—The future of IVF. Self-love. Reclaim These Streets judicial review. ENB's Tamara Rojo.
The future of IVF. Tracey Emin on removing her art from No.10. Anna Soubry on defecting.
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11:00
Crossing Continents—Hunting Syria's War Criminals
Imagine walking down a street in a European capital and meeting your torturer.
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11:30
Inventions in Sound
The poet Raymond Antrobus explores the art of translating sound for the eye.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—20/01/2022
National and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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12:04
Paradise by Abdulrazak Gurnah—Episode 9
9/10 Yusuf has attracted the attentions of the mistress of the compound. Khalil is worried.
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12:18
You and Yours—Getting back to the office; the baking boom is over
Getting back to the office; the baking boom is over.
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12:57
Weather—20/01/2022
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—20/01/2022
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague
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13:45
Naturebang—Cuckoo Chicks and the Supernormal Stimulus
Lessons from a cuckoo on why we want what we want, and why our desires can't be trusted.
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14:00
The Archers—19/01/2022
Chris contemplates his future.
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14:15
Fault Lines: Money, Sex and Blood—Series 3: Blood, Deception
3/5 Glenda Jackson stars in a new series of linked drama seen through the lens of blood.
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15:00
Open Country—Goats on the Gun Batteries
Helen Mark explores the landscape of Purdown on the edge of Bristol.
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15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—The Outward Bound Trust
Clare Balding makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of The Outward Bound Trust.
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15:30
Open Book—Open Book's guide to Ulysses
A guide to reading James Joyce's Ulysses from those who understand it best
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16:00
Think with Pinker—Sentence first, verdict afterwards
Life and death decisions in the courtroom.
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16:30
大象传媒 Inside Science—The 'perfect' depth for a destructive eruption
Whay was the blast from the Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha'apai volcano so violent?
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17:00
PM—20/01/2022
Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—20/01/2022 Senior Conservative alleges MPs 'intimidated' by Government whips
The PM says he has seen no evidence of blackmail after backbencher allegations
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18:30
Fags, Mags and Bags—Series 9, Episode 4
4/4 Ramesh and Malcolm鈥檚 wedding day plans manage to upset a few people.
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19:00
The Archers—20/01/2022
Harrison offers support.
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19:15
Front Row—Ciar谩n Hinds, Nightmare Alley and The Gilded Age reviewed, the latest Serpentine exhibition on the gaming platform Fortnite
Ciar谩n Hinds on Kenneth Branagh's Belfast. Nightmare Alley and The Gilded Age reviewed.
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20:00
The Briefing Room—大象传媒 Funding
With 大象传媒 funding under pressure, how might alternatives to the licence fee work?
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20:30
Lights Out—Series 3, From the Ashes of New Cross
1/3 Revisiting the night of the New Cross Fire in 1981 and its aftermath.
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21:00
大象传媒 Inside Science—The 'perfect' depth for a destructive eruption
Whay was the blast from the Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha'apai volcano so violent?
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21:30
In Our Time—The Gold Standard
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss what happened when world currencies were tied to gold
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22:00
The World Tonight—Senior Tory says MPs threatened with bad publicity and cuts to funding
The Prime Minister says he's seen no evidence of blackmail in his party
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22:45
Paradise by Abdulrazak Gurnah—Episode 9
9/10 Yusuf has attracted the attentions of the mistress of the compound. Khalil is worried.
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23:00
The Nether Regions—Series 1, Episode 3
3/4 Sketches excavated from the Nether Regions of Grant and Marshall鈥檚 mummified psyches.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—20/01/2022
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—21/01/2022
The latest news and weather forecast from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
It's Always Summer Somewhere—Episode 4
4/5 Felix learns guitar and joins his first band. But it's not - yet - The Maccabees
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—21/01/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—21/01/2022
A selection of 大象传媒 World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—21/01/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—21/01/2022
The latest news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—21/01/2022
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Dr Krish Kandiah.
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05:45
Farming Today—21/01/22 - Is water pollution being unfairly blamed on farmers, and reducing methane from cattle
Is river pollution being unfairly blamed on farmers?
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Lesser Black-backed Gull
Steve Backshall presents the story and sound of the lesser black-backed gull.
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