FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—17/04/2022
The latest news and weather forecast from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:15
Letter from Ukraine—I always thought I was born after the war, not before
7/8 Ukrainian writer Andrey Kurkov gives a personal account of daily life in war-torn Ukraine.
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00:30
Short Works—Ghost Writer
Ghost Writer by Tom Vowler. A writer goes to Lucca to complete another author鈥檚 novel.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—17/04/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—17/04/2022
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—17/04/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—17/04/2022
The latest news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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05:43
Bells on Sunday—Canterbury Cathedral
Bells on Sunday comes this Easter from Canterbury Cathedra
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05:45
Profile—Marine Le Pen
The National Rally leader hoping to be the next president of France.
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Morning
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06:00
News Summary—17/04/2022
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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06:05
Something Understood—Rising from the Ashes
Mark Tully discusses the meaning of Resurrection, in a programme about moving on.
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06:35
Sunrise Service
An Easter pilgrimage across the sand to the Holy Island of Lindisfarne.
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06:57
Weather—17/04/2022
The latest weather reports and forecast
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07:00
News and Papers—17/04/2022
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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07:10
Sunday—The Psalm 23 Garden; Ukrainian singer Jamala; the Archbishop of York
William Crawley looks at the ethical and religious issues of the week
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07:54
Radio 4 Appeal—Orchid
Jonathan Freedland makes the Radio 4 Appeal for Orchid, the charity for male cancers
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07:57
Weather—17/04/2022
The latest weather reports and forecast
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08:00
News and Papers—17/04/2022
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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08:10
Sunday Worship—Easter Sunday Worship
A celebration of the Eucharist with the Archbishop of Canterbury's Easter Message.
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08:58
Tweet of the Day—Blackbird (Spring)
Bill Oddie presents the blackbird.
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09:00
Broadcasting House—17/04/2022
The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
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10:00
The Archers Omnibus—17/04/2022
David receives a surprising offer and Ruairi makes a shocking confession.
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11:00
The Reunion—The Opening Ceremony of the London Olympics
Kirsty Wark reunites the team behind the London 2012 Olympic opening ceremony.
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11:45
Letter from Ukraine—I always thought I was born after the war, not before
7/8 Ukrainian writer Andrey Kurkov gives a personal account of daily life in war-torn Ukraine.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—17/04/2022
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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12:04
The Unbelievable Truth—Series 28, Episode 2
2/6 Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
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12:32
The Food Programme—An Easter Special
Dan Saladino hears from cooks in Palermo, Marseille and Kyiv about Easter food traditions.
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12:57
Weather—17/04/2022
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
The World This Weekend—17/04/2022
Radio 4's look at the week's big stories from both home and around the world
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13:30
The Listening Project—Belief & the Wonder of Nature
Big cats, night skies, long Covid and when the person you love has a different belief.
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14:00
Gardeners' Question Time—GQT at Home: Nettle Brew and Bluebell Dew
Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts.
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14:45
1922: The Birth of Now—Louis Armstrong leaves New Orleans for Chicago
Louis Armstrong leaves New Orleans for Chicago in 1922 a move with profound influence
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15:00
Drama on 4—The Le Fanu Ballads
Neil Brand's mix of Irish balladry and classic Le Fanu stories of supernatural justice.
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16:00
Open Book—Forbidden love with Douglas Stuart; Oxford鈥檚 influence on interwar writers
Elizabeth Day talks to Booker Prize winner Douglas Stuart about his new novel, Young Mungo
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16:30
Guide Books—Lost and Found with Stella Duffy and Cathy Rentzenbrink
2/3 Books to help us navigate everyday life, with Damian Barr.
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17:00
Licence to Kill?
Killed by somebody who should still have been locked up.
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17:40
Profile—Marine Le Pen
The National Rally leader hoping to be the next president of France.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—17/04/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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17:57
Weather—17/04/2022
The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—17/04/2022 Archbishop attacks government's asylum policy
Justin Welby says sending refugees to Rwanda would be "the opposite of the nature of God"
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18:15
Pick of the Week—Rajan Datar
The best of 大象传媒 Radio this week, chosen by Rajan Datar.
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19:00
The Archers—17/04/2022
The identity of the mysterious Easter bunny is revealed.
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19:15
Desolation Jests—Episode 4
4/4 David Jason stars in David Renwick's post-apocalyptic and post-truth selection of sketches
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19:45
Spring Stories—Wales
3/5 By Thomas Morris. An original short story for radio.
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20:00
Feedback—15/04/2022
Radio 4's forum for comments, queries, criticisms and congratulations.
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20:30
Last Word—Jordan Mooney (pictured), Jack Higgins, Robert Ashe, David McKee
John Wilson on a punk icon, a writer, an aid worker and an illustrator.
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21:00
Money Box—Saving Money but not on Chocolate
As livings costs rise Felicity Hannah & guests ask how we can make our money go further.
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21:25
Radio 4 Appeal—Orchid
Jonathan Freedland makes the Radio 4 Appeal for Orchid, the charity for male cancers
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21:30
The Digital Human—Series 21, Nocturne
Aleks Krotoski explores the digital night.
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22:00
Archive on 4—Lines of Duty
Tim Dunn and Toby Jones tell the story of the whistleblower who saved Britain's railways.
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23:00
Loose Ends—Jack Davenport, Shaparak Khorsandi, Farah Sharp, Jonzi D, Kae Tempest, Lady Nade, Michelle McManus, Clive Anderson
Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
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23:30
Something Understood—Rising from the Ashes
Mark Tully discusses the meaning of Resurrection, in a programme about moving on.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—18/04/2022
The latest news and weather forecast from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:15
Thinking Allowed—Strongmen
Strongmen: what accounts for the global rise of authoritarian leaders?
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—Canterbury Cathedral
Bells on Sunday comes this Easter from Canterbury Cathedra
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—18/04/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—18/04/2022
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—18/04/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—18/04/2022
The latest news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—18/04/2022
A reflection and prayer to start the day with Father Martin Magill
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05:45
Farming Today—The Fife farm building a local food network
Nancy Nicolson visits the Fife farm helping to build a local food network.
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05:56
Weather—18/04/2022
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Gary Moore on the Skylark
While paying tribute at the Somme battlefields, sound recordist Gary Moore hears a skylark
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