FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—29/05/2023
The latest news and weather forecast from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:15
Thinking Allowed—Digital intimacy
How are algorithms transforming our relationships?
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—St Magnus the Martyr in the City of London
Bells on Sunday comes from St Magnus the Martyr in the City of London.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—29/05/2023
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—29/05/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—29/05/2023
National and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—29/05/2023
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rabbi Jonathan Romain
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05:45
Farming Today—29/05/23 Young Farmers Clubs come together for the highlight of the year - the county rally.
Wiltshire Young Farmers Clubs come together for the county rally.
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05:56
Weather—29/05/2023
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Marsh Warbler
The Marsh Warbler - Miranda Krestovnikoff narrates the story of this bird and its sound.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—29/05/2023
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Start the Week—Hay Festival - Dickens in the 21st century
Tom Sutcliffe talks to Barbara Kingsolver, Michael Rosen and Natalie Haynes.
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09:45
Pathogenesis: How Germs Made History by Jonathan Kennedy—Episode 1
1/5 A study of the role plagues have played in shaping human history. Read by Gunnar Cauthery.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Why we lie, The Traitors star Amanda Lovett, Lies told by families, Lying to your partner
Why do we tell lies in our personal life? And what impact do they have?
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11:00
Blood on the Dance Floor—6. Take Back the City
While peace transforms the country, the twists continue in the story.
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11:30
The Boy in the Peking Hotel
A London schoolboy's terrifying adventures in Chairman Mao's China.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—29/05/2023
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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12:04
You and Yours—Insulation Conundrum, Suez Waste and Cost of Living Panel
Why is it so hard to persuade homeowners to insulate their properties?
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12:57
Weather—29/05/2023
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—29/05/2023
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Jonny Dymond.
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13:45
Oliver Burkeman's Inconvenient Truth—Other People
Oliver Burkeman explores the insidious way in which convenience has warped our existence.
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14:00
The Archers—28/05/2023
There鈥檚 trouble at the cricket.
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14:15
This Cultural Life—Nicole Farhi
Fashion designer and sculptor Nicole Farhi on her creative influences and inspirations.
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15:00
Round Britain Quiz—Programme 8, 2023
Kirsty Lang chairs the quiz of lateral thinking and cryptic connections
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15:30
The Food Programme—The Awards Return
Get your entries in now for the 大象传媒 Food and Farming Awards 2023!
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16:00
The Sky's the Limit?
Jonathan Glancey on the future of aviation with top architect of airports, Lord Foster.
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16:30
The Digital Human—Series 29, The Orbital Human
Aleks Krotoski looks up from the screen to the heavens and the tech orbiting the planet.
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17:00
PM—29/05/2023
Afternoon news and current affairs programme
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—29/05/2023 Met Police to stop attending mental health emergencies if no threat to life
Charities say the plans threaten patients' and the public's safety
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18:30
The Unbelievable Truth—Series 29, Episode 1
1/6 Comedians try to smuggle truths past opponents in David Mitchell's comedy panel game.
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19:00
The Archers—29/05/2023
Helen puts her foot down.
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19:15
Front Row—The 75th anniversary of the Windrush - the cultural legacy of a generation
Marking the 75th anniversary of the arrival of the Windrush and its cultural influence.
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20:00
What Are the Railways For?
The railways are soon to be reorganised, but what are they for?
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20:30
Analysis—We know how to stop knife crime, so why don鈥檛 we do it?
There are proven ways to reduce knife crime, so why don鈥檛 we do more of what works?
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21:00
Living with AI
2021 Reith lecturer Stuart Russell on recent developments in artificial intelligence.
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21:30
Start the Week—Hay Festival - Dickens in the 21st century
Tom Sutcliffe talks to Barbara Kingsolver, Michael Rosen and Natalie Haynes.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Anti-homosexuality laws come into force in Uganda
Legislation met with condemnation from world leaders
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22:45
The House of Doors by Tan Twan Eng—1: The Visit
1/10 A new novel set in 1920s Penang from the acclaimed author of The Garden of Evening Mists.
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23:00
Gaby's Talking Pictures—Series 2, Episode 1
Gaby Roslin hosts the film quiz with impressions by Alistair McGowan and Ronni Ancona.
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23:30
The Spark—Rory O'Connor and preventing suicide
Helen Lewis meets Rory O'Connor, who sets out his new approach to suicide prevention.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—30/05/2023
The latest news and weather forecast from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Pathogenesis: How Germs Made History by Jonathan Kennedy—Episode 1
1/5 A study of the role plagues have played in shaping human history. Read by Gunnar Cauthery.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—30/05/2023
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—30/05/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—30/05/2023
National and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—30/05/2023
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rabbi Jonathan Romain
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05:45
Farming Today—30/05/23 Shaun the Sheep to promote Countryside Code, indoor salmon farm, animal products in medicine
A new Countryside Code champion and farming salmon indoors.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Shag
David Attenborough presents the sounds and story of the seabird, the shag.
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