FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—18/10/2022
The latest news and weather forecast from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Edible Economics by Ha-Joon Chang—Garlic
1/5 Read by Arthur Lee. Today, Garlic, and how the stinky bulb establishes Korea.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—18/10/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—18/10/2022
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—18/10/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—18/10/2022
The latest news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—18/10/2022
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Ruth Yimika Afolabi
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05:45
Farming Today—18/10/22 - Avian flu, Christmas turkeys and teaching kids about farming
3.5 million birds culled because of avian flu - farmers want more action on vaccination.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Amy Liptrot on the Corncrake
Writer Amy Liptrot recalls her work as the RSPB corncrake officer on Orkney.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—18/10/2022
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
The Life Scientific—A passion for fruit flies
Bambos Kyriacou tells Jim Al-Khalili why he studies the behaviour of fruit flies.
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09:30
One to One—Reece Parkinson and Lucy Chambers
大象传媒 Radio 1Xtra DJ Reece Parkinson and Dr Lucy Chambers on type 1 diabetes.
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09:45
Edible Economics by Ha-Joon Chang—The Banana
2/5 Banana sandwiches, banana republics and why multinationals can be a good thing.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Actor Geena Davis. Sibling age gaps. Modern slavery and working rights.
Geena Davis on her memoir Dying of Politeness.
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11:00
Wild Inside—The Alpaca
Ben Garrod and Jess French unravel the secrets to success of the alpaca.
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11:30
Icon—Episode 6: Celebrating Life
Celebrity culture through the lens of Elizabeth Taylor.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—18/10/2022
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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12:04
You and Yours—Are you still delaying putting the heating on faced with rocketing energy bills?
On this week's phone-in we're asking - have you turned the central heating on yet?
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12:57
Weather—18/10/2022
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—18/10/2022
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
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13:45
Wild Bond—The Femme Fatale
2/5 Emily Knight celebrates Bond's Femmes Fatales, with some help from the animal kingdom.
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14:00
The Archers—17/10/2022
George needs a favour.
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14:15
Drama on 4—The Life Cycle of Ospreys
In the Peak District, two strangers stand guard over a rare osprey鈥檚 eggs.
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15:00
The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 38, Aberdeen
2/6 Jay Rayner hosts the culinary panel show from Aberdeen, Scotland.
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15:30
Costing the Earth—Saving Vietnam's Wildlife
Meet the local hero helping to save Vietnamese wildlife from the Chinese medicine trade.
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16:00
Imagined Worlds
Booker chair Neil MacGregor reflects on fiction writers' responses to our turbulent times.
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16:30
A Good Read—Damian Barr and Ben Fergusson
The writers choose the books they love to read
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17:00
PM—18/10/2022
Afternoon news and current affairs programme
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—18/10/2022 - Chancellor warns spending cuts are on the way.
Jeremy Hunt used his Cabinet as Chancellor to say spending cuts are on the way.
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18:30
Hancock's Half Hour—Series 1, The Marriage Bureau
15/16 The time has come 鈥� the Lad Himself must get a job. Starring Tony Hancock.
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19:00
The Archers—18/10/2022
Mia is embarrassed by a relative鈥檚 antics.
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19:15
Front Row—New theatre @sohoplace, director Edward Berger, Jenny Beavan on fair pay for costume designers
New London theatre @sohoplace, director Edward Berger, fair pay for costume designers.
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20:00
File on 4 Investigates—Is the Patient Breathing?
Twenty-four hours on the front line of the ambulance crisis.
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20:40
In Touch—Braille Books for Education; Aira Smart Glasses
Braille books for academic studies and an outing with Aira smart glasses.
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21:00
Inside Health—Still Shielding; Childhood Vaccinations; Antibiotic Use
The plight of the Covid-19 shielders.
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21:30
The Life Scientific—A passion for fruit flies
Bambos Kyriacou tells Jim Al-Khalili why he studies the behaviour of fruit flies.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Pensioners concern that 鈥渢riple lock鈥� will go
Government spokesman "not making any commitments" on spending
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22:45
Dance Move by Wendy Erskine—Episode 2 - Dance Move
2/5 Kate is concerned that her teenage daughter鈥檚 friend is a bad influence.
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23:00
Now You're Asking with Marian Keyes and Tara Flynn—The Pockets Problem
Marian Keyes and Tara Flynn lay into to payment, pizza and pockets problems.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—18/10/2022
Sean Curran reports as MPs debate the treatment of Hong Kong protesters in Manchester.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—19/10/2022
The latest news and weather forecast from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Edible Economics by Ha-Joon Chang—The Banana
2/5 Banana sandwiches, banana republics and why multinationals can be a good thing.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—19/10/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—19/10/2022
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—19/10/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—19/10/2022
The latest news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—19/10/2022
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Ruth Yimika Afolabi
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05:45
Farming Today—19/10/22 - 'Sexing up' farming, a "Landuse Framework" and dying trout
Does farming need to be 'sexed up' to encourage a wider group of people into the industry?
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Michael Morpurgo on the Oystercatcher
Michael Morpurgo enjoys talking to the oystercatchers on the Isles of Scilly.
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