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大象传媒 Radio 4 FM Schedule Wednesday 16 August 2023

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Early
1. 00:00
  
  Midnight News—16/08/2023
  
  The latest news and weather forecast from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  
  Wifedom - Mrs Orwell's Invisible Life by Anna Funder—Book of the Week: Episode 2 - The Spanish Civil War
  
  2/5 In the biography of Eileen, George Orwell's forgotten first wife, civil war rages in Spain
3. 00:48
  
  Shipping Forecast—16/08/2023
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 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.
5. 05:20
  
  Shipping Forecast—16/08/2023
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  
  News Briefing—16/08/2023
  
  National and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
7. 05:43
  
  Prayer for the Day—16/08/2023
  
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rev Virginia Luckett
8. 05:45
  
  Farming Today—16/08/23 Organic farm funding in Wales; reinstating hedgerows; musical collars for cows
  
  Organic farmers and businesses in Wales say they have been 'forgotten'.
9. 05:58
  
  Tweet of the Day—Joe Harkness on the Nightingale
  
  Bird therapist Joe Harkness on the nightingale for Tweet of the Day.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  Today—16/08/2023
  
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  
  Politically—Reflections, Reflections: George Robertson
  
  Lord Robertson talks to James Naughtie about a career that led him to the top of Nato.
3. 09:30
  
  Life Support—Midwives
  
  Midwives discuss what working on hospital labour wards used to be like compared to now.
4. 09:45
  
  Wifedom - Mrs Orwell's Invisible Life by Anna Funder—Book of the Week: Episode 3 - Terror in Barcelona
  
  3/5 George Orwell's wife, Eileen, confronts terror in Spain as the Civil War plays out.
5. 10:00
  
  Woman's Hour—Martine McCutcheon, anxiety & the perimenopause, Who is Fani Willis? Period huts in Nepal
  
  Should parents be kept in the loop re health decisions even when a young person is 18+?
6. 11:00
  
  Police on Steroids
  
  How big a problem is steroid use in the police?
7. 11:30
  
  Director of Me—Darren
  
  Darren, who lives with Bipolar, reflects on how he manages his mind.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  News Summary—16/08/2023
  
  The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  
  You and Yours—Facebook Marketplace; Student living costs; Skip Intro
  
  The scammers targeting people selling goods on Facebook Marketplace.
3. 12:57
  
  Weather—16/08/2023
  
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  
  World at One—16/08/2023
  
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
5. 13:45
  
  Magic Consultants—Shaping the World
  
  The consultancy industry is worth billions. Should we be in awe of their wizardry?
6. 14:00
  
  The Archers—15/08/2023
  
  George makes a dangerous plan
7. 14:15
  
  Drama on 4—The Third Pill
  
  By James O'Neill. A comedy about finding the elixir of youth.
8. 15:00
  
  Money Box—Surviving or Thriving? Farms
  
  What does the rising cost of living mean for farms, households, schools and businesses?
9. 15:30
  
  Inside Health—On the trail of a new street drug
  
  James Gallagher finds out what happens when a new drug hits the UK鈥檚 streets.
10. 16:00
  
  BFFs: A Life Built on Friendship
  
  Should friendship, rather than romance, be the cornerstone of life?
11. 16:30
  
  The Media Show—AI - destroyer of journalism?
  
  We explore what the rise of AI means for the news business
12. 17:00
  
  PM—16/08/2023
  
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  Six O'Clock News—16/08/2023 England through to their first ever women's football World Cup final
  
  It is the first time a senior English football team are in a World Cup final since 1966
2. 18:30
  
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 8, Episode 5
  
  5/6 John Finnemore presents more sketches and songs.
3. 19:00
  
  The Archers—16/08/2023
  
  Ruth has cause for concern
4. 19:15
  
  Front Row—TV's I Claudius; Jules Buckley's Stevie Wonder Prom; the difficulty buying concert tickets
  
  1976's I Claudius on TV; Jules Buckley鈥檚 Stevie Wonder Prom; problems buying gig tickets
5. 20:00
  
  AntiSocial—Hard work and mental health
  
  Is better awareness of mental illness a good thing - or encouraging people out of work?
6. 20:45
  
  Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley—Try Tai Chi
  
  How Tai Chi can boost your immune system, rewire your brain and even reduce visceral fat.
7. 21:00
  
  A Very British Cult—6. Control
  
  Catrin meets Simon, a former recruiter for Lighthouse who fled the group.
8. 21:30
  
  The Media Show—AI - destroyer of journalism?
  
  We explore what the rise of AI means for the news business
9. 22:00
  
  The World Tonight—England's Lionesses through to World Cup final
  
  Lionesses coach says leading England to a first Women's World Cup final is a "fairytale"
10. 22:45
  
  The Lock Up by John Banville—Episode 8
  
  8/10 Quirke panics when he receives some disturbing news.
11. 23:00
  
  Bunk Bed—Series 10, 4. Patrick Marber and Peter Curran grapple in the dark with life's woes and wonders
  
  5/6 Marber and Curran muse on the advantages of having once been 'Big in the 1990s'.
12. 23:15
  
  Sarah Keyworth - Are You a Boy or a Girl?—Series 2, 1: "Where are we now?"
  
  1/4 Comedian Sarah Keyworth explores their personal journey with gender fluidity & androgyny.
13. 23:30
  
  What's Funny About ...—Series 2, 1. Ricky Gervais on The Office
  
  1/6 Peter Fincham and Jon Plowman hear the inside story of Britain鈥檚 biggest TV comedies.
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  Midnight News—17/08/2023
  
  The latest news and weather forecast from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  
  Wifedom - Mrs Orwell's Invisible Life by Anna Funder—Book of the Week: Episode 3 - Terror in Barcelona
  
  3/5 George Orwell's wife, Eileen, confronts terror in Spain as the Civil War plays out.
3. 00:48
  
  Shipping Forecast—17/08/2023
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 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.
5. 05:20
  
  Shipping Forecast—17/08/2023
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  
  News Briefing—17/08/2023
  
  National and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
7. 05:43
  
  Prayer for the Day—17/08/2023
  
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rev Virginia Luckett
8. 05:45
  
  Farming Today—17/08/23: Rural fuel prices; green belt use; hedgerows for shelter; 大象传媒 Food and Farming Awards finalists
  
  Why rural prices for petrol and diesel differ to those in urban areas.
9. 05:58
  
  Tweet of the Day—Oystercatcher
  
  Michaela Strachan presents the oystercatcher.

Thursday 17 August 2023