FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—17/05/2023
The latest news and weather forecast from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Into the Night: A Year with the Police by Matt Lloyd-Rose—Episode 2 - Wearing the Helmet
2/5 Matt Lloyd-Rose describes his year volunteering as a special constable in south London.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—17/05/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—World Service
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—17/05/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—17/05/2023
National and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—17/05/2023
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Richard Oppong Boateng
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05:45
Farming Today—17/05/23 Special at the Food Summit at Number 10 Downing Street
Special programme from the Food Summit with an interview with prime minister Rishi Sunak.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Stone Curlew
Kate Humble presents the stone curlew.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—17/05/2023
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Life Changing—If I panic I die
A coffee shop becomes a crime scene and Stephen鈥檚 life hangs in the balance
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09:30
Please Protect Abraham—8. Silence
The investigation begins.
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09:45
Into the Night: A Year with the Police by Matt Lloyd-Rose—Episode 3 - The Power to Inconvenience
3/5 Matt Lloyd-Rose describes his year volunteering as a special constable in south London.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Suranne Jones, Housing, Eating disorders, Physicist Professor Dame Athene Donald
Bafta-winning actor Suranne Jones talks about her latest role in a new three-part drama
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11:00
Buying a British Dad
Fake fathers: the immigration scam that is hiding in plain sight.
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11:30
A Very British Cult—7. Us and Them
There are still people inside Lighthouse 鈥� and we meet a father left behind.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—17/05/2023
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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12:04
You and Yours—Energy debt letters, Olympics tickets and no-fault evictions ban
Why are energy companies still warning customers they'll be forced onto prepayment meters?
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12:57
Weather—17/05/2023
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—17/05/2023
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
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13:45
Frontlines of Journalism—8. Details
Reporting a story requires detail. But how much is enough? Or too much?
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14:00
The Archers—16/05/2023
There鈥檚 a dilemma for Neil.
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14:15
Drama on 4—I Don't Believe You
Robert Forrest's play is set just outside Bob Dylan's infamous 1966 concert in Manchester.
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15:00
Money Box—Money Box Live: Fighting Fraud
We discuss the impact of fraud and how to protect yourself.
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15:30
All in the Mind—How much empathy should doctors have?
When it comes to healthcare, is there such a thing as caring too much?
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16:00
Thinking Allowed—Prison Abolition
Laurie Taylor considers the radical case for ending imprisonment.
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16:30
The Media Show—Twitter bows to Erdo臒an?
The role of the media in Turkey's presidential election.
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17:00
PM—17/05/2023
Afternoon news and current affairs programme
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—17/05/2023 Government publishes plans to ban no-fault evictions
The draft legislation would stop private landlords evicting tenants without justification
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18:30
Lemn Sissay's Social Enterprise—Episode 4
4/4 The poet explores what charity means when it's about donating our time rather than money.
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19:00
The Archers—17/05/2023
Tom鈥檚 head is turned.
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19:15
Front Row—Chuck D of Public Enemy on watercolours; author Jacqueline Crooks; artist Andy Holden
Chuck D on his watercolour art; novelist Jacqueline Crooks; Andy Holden on amateur art.
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20:00
Bringing Up Britain—Series 16, Should my child go to university?
Should we be encouraging our children to go to university? Is it really worth it?
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20:45
Metamorphosis - How Insects Transformed Our World—Bee Brain Intellect
Erica McAlister uncovers a treasure trove of remarkable insights from the insect world.
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21:00
Costing the Earth—Save the Microbes!
Whales and polar bears get all the attention, but how healthy is Earth's microbial life?
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21:30
The Media Show—Twitter bows to Erdo臒an?
The role of the media in Turkey's presidential election.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Harry and Meghan's 鈥榥ear catastrophic鈥� paparazzi chase
What do we know about the incident in New York?
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22:45
The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece by Tom Hanks—3. Al Mac-Teer
How frozen yogurt got Al Mac-Teer into the picture business.
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23:00
Jamie MacDonald: Life on the Blink—Series 2, Toxic Role Model
4/4 Stand-up comedian Jamie MacDonald鈥檚 unique perspective on living life with his blindness.
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23:15
The Skewer—Series 7, The Skewer: The Queen
2/7 The award-laden satire twists into the media noise surrounding the death of HM The Queen.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—17/05/2023
Susan Hulme reports on Prime Minister's Questions - with a twist.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—18/05/2023
The latest news and weather forecast from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Into the Night: A Year with the Police by Matt Lloyd-Rose—Episode 3 - The Power to Inconvenience
3/5 Matt Lloyd-Rose describes his year volunteering as a special constable in south London.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—18/05/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—World Service
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—18/05/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—18/05/2023
National and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—18/05/2023
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Richard Oppong Boateng.
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05:45
Farming Today—18/05/23: Farm to Fork summit; Glasshouse Growing; Christopher Jones MBE
Campaigning group Sustain responds to missing out on the PM's Farm to Fork summit.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Storm Petrel
David Attenborough presents the storm petrel.
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