Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—23/04/2024
National and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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00:30
Knife by Salman Rushdie—1. Reflections after an attempted murder
1/5 The acclaimed author's deeply personal account of enduring a violent attempt on his life.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—23/04/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—23/04/2024
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—23/04/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—23/04/2024
The latest news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—23/04/2024
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Dabinderjit Singh
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05:45
Farming Today—23/04/24 - Land mines in Ukraine, trees on farmland and peatland re-wetting
The Ukrainian farmers risking their lives to produce food.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—23/04/2024
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
The Life Scientific—Mike Edmunds on decoding galaxies and ancient astronomical artefacts
Mike Edmunds on the chemical make-up of galaxies and decoding the Antikythera Mechanism
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09:30
Inside Health—Can insomnia be fixed?
We're joined by a panel of experts to answer your questions on insomnia.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Kitty Ruskin's year of casual sex, The Girls of Slender Means, ARFID
A journalist writes about her experience of setting out to have no-strings attached sex.
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11:00
Screenshot—Pumping Iron: Gyms and Bodybuilding
Mark Kermode and Ellen E Jones investigate the world of gyms and bodybuilding on screen.
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11:45
Knife by Salman Rushdie—2. Personal meditations on enduring a violent attack
2/5 The acclaimed author's deeply personal meditations on enduring a violent attack.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—23/04/2024
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: Identity Fraud
Have you been affected by identity fraud?
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12:57
Weather—23/04/2024
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—23/04/2024
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
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13:45
Growing Solo—The Harvest
Max Cotton's year of food self-sufficiency in Somerset.
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14:00
The Archers—22/04/2024
Alice fears she has gone too far.
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14:15
Drama on 4—Song of the Reed, Song of the Reed: Whirlpool
2/4 Sophie Okonedo and Mark Rylance star in a seasonal drama set on a Norfolk nature reserve.
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15:00
Don't Log Off—Series 15, A Seasonal Journey
Alan Dein scours the internet to find the extraordinary lives of ordinary people.
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15:30
Beyond Belief—Embracing Neurodiversity
A mum of two boys describes how their neurodiversity affects their faith practice.
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16:00
Split Ends—2. Liberty X
Singer-songwriter Kitty Perrin talks to Liberty X about their split and reformation.
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16:30
When It Hits the Fan—Matthew Freud special
David Yelland and Simon Lewis discuss PR, politics and power with Matthew Freud.
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17:00
PM—23/04/2024
Afternoon news and current affairs programme
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—23/04/2024 Five die trying to cross the Channel
Five people have died trying to cross the English channel in a small boat.
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18:30
Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones!—Series 6, 2. Conkers Bonkers
2/6 Meet the furry George Clooney.
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19:00
The Archers—23/04/2024
Alistair faces a dilemma.
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19:15
Front Row—Women and Shakespeare, best beach reads, Black British music exhibition
Women and Shakespeare, best beach reads, black British music exhibition
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20:00
Today—The Today Debate: Are we failing victims of anti-social behaviour?
Mishal Husain is joined by a panel of guests for the Today Debate.
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20:45
In Touch—Improvements to the Disabled Students' Allowance
The Disabled Students' Allowance system has been updated to address student's issues.
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21:00
Crossing Continents—Armenia's Lost Garden
The life and death of a non-existent country - and the rebirth of its improbable pub.
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21:30
Three Million—4. The Tapes
The discovery of cassette tapes throw new light on colonial responsibility.
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22:00
The World Tonight—US campus protests erupt overt Israel-Gaza war
Hundreds of arrests at American universities as tensions rise
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22:45
The Blue Book of Nebo—Episode 2
2/5 Dylan writes about his life with his mum and his sister now. Rowenna describes The End.
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23:00
The Confessional—Series 3, The Confession of Ben Bailey Smith aka Doc Brown
6/6 Rapper, comedian and actor Ben Bailey Smith shares his guilty secrets with Stephen Mangan.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—23/04/2024
Alicia McCarthy on MPs' demands for answers over new claims in the infected blood scandal.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—24/04/2024
National and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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00:30
Knife by Salman Rushdie—2. Personal meditations on enduring a violent attack
2/5 The acclaimed author's deeply personal meditations on enduring a violent attack.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—24/04/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—24/04/2024
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—24/04/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—24/04/2024
The latest news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—24/04/2024
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Dabinderjit Singh
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05:45
Farming Today—24/04/24 - Labour's Rural Crime Strategy, Scottish forestry grants and English deer management
A new Rural Crime Strategy from the Labour Party.
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