FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—18/08/2023
The latest news and weather forecast from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Wifedom - Mrs Orwell's Invisible Life by Anna Funder—Book of the Week: Episode 4 - Doublethink and Other Women
4/5 George Orwell and his first wife, Eileen, are in Morocco, and he has a shocking request.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—18/08/2023
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—18/08/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—18/08/2023
National and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—18/08/2023
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rev Virginia Luckett
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05:45
Farming Today—18/08/23 Hen harrier project; Welsh Agriculture Act; hedgerow management
Reaction to how the brood management trial for hen harriers is going.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Peregrine
Bill Oddie presents the peregrine.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—18/08/2023
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
The Reunion—Jerry Springer: The Opera
Kirsty Wark and guests recall the controversial hit musical Jerry Springer: The Opera.
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09:45
Wifedom - Mrs Orwell's Invisible Life by Anna Funder—Book of the Week: Episode 5 - Animal Farm
5/5 Eileen, George Orwell's forgotten first wife, influences and shapes his best known work.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Ellen White, How to ask for a pay rise, astronaut Christina Koch, Morning-after pill
Former Lioness Ellen White on England reaching the FIFA Women's World Cup final.
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11:00
The Briefing Room—The UK and the European Convention on Human Rights
What is the ECHR, how does it work and what would the ramifications be if the UK left it?
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11:30
Ashley Blaker: 6.5 Children—Series 2, 3. Time
3/4 Comedy show about raising kids with special educational needs.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—18/08/2023
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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12:04
AntiSocial—'Queering' museums
The debate sparked by reviewing historic collections through a queer or LGBT lens.
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12:57
Weather—18/08/2023
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—18/08/2023
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
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13:45
Magic Consultants—From Here to Eternity?
Can consultants remain relevant and attractive in a new socially conscious world?
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14:00
The Archers—17/08/2023
Henry finds himself in too deep
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14:15
Limelight—There's Something I Need to Tell You, There鈥檚 Something I Need to Tell You - 2: Big Problem
2/5 Death in Dubai, a secret agent, the police... With very strong language.
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14:45
Helen Lewis: Great Wives—Series 2, Double Acts
1/4 What links the Krankies and two naked performance artists? Helen Lewis finds out.
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15:00
Gardeners' Question Time—From The Archives: Hot & Dry
Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts.
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15:45
Short Works—Mister Derek by Alice Malseed
A young woman returns to London to meet an old friend.
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16:00
Last Word—Nick Kaiser, Angela Flowers, Robbie Shepherd, Doreen Mantle.
Kirsty Lang on an actress, a British scientist, a gallerist, a Scottish broadcaster.
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16:30
Feedback—18/08/2023
The programme that holds the 大象传媒 to account on behalf of the radio audience
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17:00
PM—18/08/2023
Afternoon news and current affairs programme
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—18/08/2023 Neonatal nurse Lucy Letby convicted of murdering seven babies and trying to kill six others
Letby injected some babies with air and poisoned others with insulin
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18:30
The United Nations of News
Join Ria Lina and her fellow comics for an outsider's view on the news affecting you.
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19:00
The Archers—18/08/2023
The nightmare continues for Helen
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19:15
Screenshot—Latitude Festival 2023
Ellen and Mark are at the 2023 Latitude Festival to explore stand-up comedy on screen.
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20:00
Any Questions?—Wendy Chamberlain MP, Stella Creasy MP, Iain Dale, Nick Gibb MP
Alex Forsyth presents political discussion from St John's Church in Southend-on-Sea.
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20:50
A Point of View—The Rationality of Monarchy
John Gray argues the case for monarchy.
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21:00
Archive on 4—The Death of Illegitimacy
Has the stigma of illegitimacy died out? Former MP Caroline Flint finds out.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Nurse guilty of murdering seven babies in her care
Lucy Letby is the most prolific child killer in British history
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22:45
The Lock Up by John Banville—Episode 10
10/10 So who did kill Rosa Jacobs?
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23:00
Americast—The Big Republican Debate Preview with Jake Tapper
Will Donald Trump turn up to the first Republican election debate next week?
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23:30
What's Funny About ...—Series 2, 3. Sally Phillips & Victoria Pile on Smack The Pony
3/6 Sally Phillips and Victoria Pile reveal how the award-winning sketch show arrived on TV.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—19/08/2023
The latest news and weather forecast from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Wifedom - Mrs Orwell's Invisible Life by Anna Funder—Book of the Week: Episode 5 - Animal Farm
5/5 Eileen, George Orwell's forgotten first wife, influences and shapes his best known work.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—19/08/2023
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—19/08/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—19/08/2023
National and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—19/08/2023
Spiritual reflection to start the day with Rev Neil Gardner of Canongate Kirk, Edinburgh.
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05:45
Witness History—The Biafran war
The Biafran war lasted for almost three years and split Nigeria. Hear one child's story.
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