Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—16/04/2024
National and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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00:30
An African History of Africa by Zeinab Badawi—Dinkenesh
1/5 An epic history of the oldest inhabited continent on the planet.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—16/04/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—16/04/2024
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—16/04/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—16/04/2024
The latest news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—16/04/2024
A reflection and prayer to start the day with Rev Dr Bert Tosh.
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05:45
Farming Today—16/04/2024 - New Welsh rural affairs cabinet secretary, River Wye pollution and farm diversification
We hear from the new cabinet secretary for climate change and rural affairs in Wales.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—16/04/2024
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
The Life Scientific—Hannah Critchlow on the connected brain
Neuroscientist Hannah Critchlow on connections within - and between - brains.
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09:30
Inside Health—We go on a tick hunt
James goes looking for ticks and asks how worried should we be about them.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Hollywood film producer Deborah Snyder, Young women and voting, Machinal star Rosie Sheehy
The blockbuster movie producer on her new project and working with husband Zack Snyder.
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11:00
Screenshot—Interlopers
Ellen and Mark explore Patricia Highsmith's Ripley and other social strivers on screen.
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11:45
An African History of Africa by Zeinab Badawi—Aksum
2/5 Uncovering the forgotten kingdom once held alongside the great ancient civilisations.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—16/04/2024
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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12:04
You and Yours—Call You and Yours - Bank Branch Closures
How are bank branch closures affecting you?
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12:57
Weather—16/04/2024
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—16/04/2024
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
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13:45
Glued Up: The Sticky Story of Humanity—How rubber changed the world
Latex, the sticky sap of the rubber tree, transformed everything in the 19th century.
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14:00
The Archers—15/04/2024
Azra finds herself caught in the middle.
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14:15
Drama on 4—Song of the Reed, Song of the Reed: Swallowtail
1/4 Sophie Okonedo and Mark Rylance in a seasonal drama set on a wetlands nature reserve.
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15:00
Don't Log Off—Series 15, Between Two Worlds
Alan Dein talks to strangers online from Indonesia, South Africa, and the Indian Ocean.
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15:30
Beyond Belief—Faithful Feet
The story of a firewalker introduces the theme of feet as a path to spiritual connection.
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16:00
Split Ends—1. Dr. Feelgood
Singer-songwriter Kitty Perrin analyses the splits and resurrections of band Dr Feelgood.
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16:30
When It Hits the Fan—Dorothy Byrne special
David and Simon discuss truth-telling with former Channel 4 News boss Dorothy Byrne.
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17:00
PM—16/04/2024
Afternoon news and current affairs programme
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—16/04/2024 High Court rejects Muslim student's challenge against school's ban on prayer
The pupil argued the ban on prayer rituals was discriminatory
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18:30
Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones!—Series 6, 1. Apple Is the New Black
1/6 Milton commits a true crime podcast.
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19:00
The Archers—16/04/2024
Alice struggles to keep a promise.
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19:15
Front Row—Sir John Akomfrah, bicentenary of Byron's death and sped-up music
Sir John Akomfrah at Venice Art Biennale, 200 years since Byron's death, sped-up music.
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20:00
File on 4 Investigates—Lasting Legacy: What went wrong at a Hull funeral home?
What happened at a Hull funeral home where police found 35 bodies and unidentified ashes?
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20:40
In Touch—Audio Description: New Ofcom Guidelines & Application in the Theatre
Ofcom has just made amendments to its audio description guidelines.
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21:00
Crossing Continents—Reggaeton: The pride of Puerto Rico?
Reggaeton鈥檚 the soundtrack to Puerto Rico, reflecting the cultural and political scene.
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21:30
Three Million—3. The F-Word
Famine grips Bengal but publicly, no-one is calling it a famine.
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22:00
The World Tonight—MPs back smoking ban for those born after 2009
Rishi Sunak鈥檚 flagship anti-smoking bill passes its first parliamentary hurdle
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22:45
Prophet Song by Paul Lynch—Episode 7
7/10 In a besieged city, Eilish struggles to keep her family together.
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23:00
The Confessional—Series 3, The Confession of Lady Antonia Fraser
5/6 Historian Antonia Fraser shares her guilty secrets with Stephen Mangan.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—16/04/2024
Sean Curran reports on plans to create the UK's first smoke-free generation.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—17/04/2024
National and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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00:30
An African History of Africa by Zeinab Badawi—Aksum
2/5 Uncovering the forgotten kingdom once held alongside the great ancient civilisations.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—17/04/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—17/04/2024
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—17/04/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—17/04/2024
The latest news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—17/04/2024
A reflection and prayer to start the day with Rev Dr Bert Tosh.
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05:45
Farming Today—17/04/24 - Wet weather food impacts, farm microbrewery, tenant farmers and seabird dawn chorus
After months of rain, what will the long-term impact be on fresh produce supply chains?
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