FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—18/11/2023
The latest news and weather forecast from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Irresistible: How Cuteness Wired Our Brains and Conquered the World by Joshua Paul Dale—The Future of Cuteness
5/5 Joshua Paul Dale, a pioneer in cuteness studies, explores cuteness as a global phenomenon.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—18/11/2023
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—18/11/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—18/11/2023
National and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—18/11/2023
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Francis Davis.
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05:45
Close Encounters—Simon Singh and Alan Turing
Martha Kearney hosts British celebrities past and present at the National Portrait Gallery
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Morning
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06:00
News and Papers—18/11/2023
The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
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06:07
Open Country—Caves and Dragons: Pembrokeshire by Paddleboard
Anna Jones paddleboards the sea caves of Pembrokeshire that 'breathe' like dragons.
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06:30
Farming Today—18/11/23 - Farming Today This Week: Falsified soil samples, brassicas and river health
Evidence is faked in planning applications for livestock sheds in Northern Ireland.
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06:57
Weather—18/11/2023
The latest weather reports and forecast
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07:00
Today—18/11/2023
Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Saturday Live—Aldo Zilli, Philippa Langley, Levy Rozman, Miles Jupp
Italian chef, Aldo Zilli, went from homelessness in Germany to cooking for English Kings
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10:00
Your Place or Mine with Shaun Keaveny—Salma El-Wardany: Cairo, Egypt
Shaun is tempted by partying at the Pyramids and watching the Parade of the Mummies.
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10:30
The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 42, Glasgow
1/14 Jay Rayner hosts a culinary panel show packed full of tasty titbits.
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11:00
The Week in Westminster—18/11/2023
Bloomberg's Emily Ashton and guests look back at the week in politics.
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11:30
From Our Own Correspondent—An Emergency Summit in Riyadh
Arab leaders gather in Riyadh to try to agree a position on the Israel-Gaza conflict.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—18/11/2023
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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12:04
Money Box—QR Code Scams and Bank Account Access
The number of reported scams involving QR codes nearly quadruples in less than three years
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12:30
The Now Show—Series 63, Episode 3
3/6 Zoe Lyons helps Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis examine the week via stand-up and sketches.
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12:57
Weather—18/11/2023
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
News and Weather—18/11/2023
The latest national and international news and weather reports from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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13:10
Any Questions?—Shevaun Haviland, Baroness Smith, Enver Solomon, Theresa Villiers MP
Alex Forsyth presents political discussion programme from Here East in Hackney.
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14:00
Any Answers?—18/11/2023
Call Any Answers? to have your say on the big issues in the news this week
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14:45
The Planet Earth Podcast—4. Story Is Everything
How do the Planet Earth teams find and tell the best stories from nature?
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15:00
Drama on 4—iPromise
A quantum cryptocurrency audio heist movie exploring the illusory nature of money itself.
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16:00
Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman's Hour: Dame Kelly Holmes, justice secretary Alex Chalk, history of eyeliner
Dame Kelly Holmes on why she decided to go public with her sexuality at the age of 52.
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17:00
PM—18/11/2023
Full coverage of the day's news
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17:30
Political Thinking with Nick Robinson—The Kishwer Falkner One
The chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission sits down with Nick Robinson.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—18/11/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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17:57
Weather—18/11/2023
The latest weather forecast
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—18/11/2023 UN agency condemns attacks on schools sheltering displaced Palestinians in Gaza.
UN agency condemns attacks on schools sheltering displaced Palestinians in Gaza.
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18:15
Loose Ends—Tony Iommi, Emeli Sand茅, Steven Knight, Ellie Simmonds, Nathan Queeley-Dennis, Soweto Kinch, Clive Anderson
Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
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19:00
Profile—James Cleverly
The new Home Secretary, James Cleverly, who's tasked with stopping small boats.
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19:15
The Infinite Monkey Cage—Series 28, The Science of Coincidence
Brian Cox and Robin Ince explore the science of coincidence and being lucky.
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20:00
Archive on 4—I Was 21 Years...
Billy Bragg marks 40 years since the release of his seminal song, A New England.
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21:00
GF Newman's The Corrupted—Series 6, Episode 6
6/8 Sonia Hope continues looking for the evidence that will incriminate Lord Olinska.
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21:45
The Skewer—Series 10, Episode 6
6/8 Jon Holmes's comedy current affairs concept album remixes the news into satirical shapes.
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22:00
News—18/11/2023
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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22:15
Add to Playlist—Series 7, Fraser T Smith and Amanda Whiting enjoy some Gin and Juice
Producer Fraser T Smith and harpist Amanda Whiting add the next five tracks
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23:00
Brain of Britain—Semi-Final 2, 2023
The nationwide general knowledge contest chaired by Russell Davies
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23:30
Uncanny—Series 3, S3. Case 4: Elton鈥檚 Phone
A 6-year-old boy loves playing with his toy telephone. Until it starts ringing by itself.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—19/11/2023
The latest news and weather forecast from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:15
The Exploding Library—Parable of the Sower, by Octavia E. Butler
Comedian Desiree Burch unravels Octavia Butler's dystopian novel Parable of the Sower.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—19/11/2023
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—19/11/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—19/11/2023
National and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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05:43
Bells on Sunday—The church of St Eadburgha in Ebrington, Gloucestershire
Bells on Sunday comes from the church of St Eadburgha in Ebrington, Gloucestershire.
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05:45
Profile—James Cleverly
The new Home Secretary, James Cleverly, who's tasked with stopping small boats.
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