Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—27/04/2024
National and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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00:30
Knife by Salman Rushdie—5. Concluding meditations on an attempted murder
5/5 The renowned author's meditations on an attempted murder and the road towards recovery.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—27/04/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—27/04/2024
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—27/04/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—27/04/2024
The latest news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—MIddle of Passover
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg.
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05:45
Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley—Try Flax Seeds
Why feasting on flaxseeds could reduce inflammation, blood pressure and benefit your skin
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Morning
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06:00
News and Papers—27/04/2024
The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
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06:07
Open Country—Diving Gannets and Raging Seas
Martha Kearney gets up close to Bass Rock, one of the world's largest gannet colonies.
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06:30
Farming Today—27/04/24 Farming Today This Week: illegal fishing, land mines on farmland in Ukraine, universal credits, trees and forestry
Targeting illegal fishing and the danger of landmines for Ukrainian farmers.
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06:57
Weather—27/04/2024
The latest weather reports and forecast
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07:00
Today—27/04/2024
Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Saturday Live—Steven Knight, Ruth Goodman, Catherine Coldstream, Vernon Kay
Steven Knight on Peaky Blinders, canals and the music of the West Midlands in This Town.
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10:00
Your Place or Mine with Shaun Keaveny—Catherine Bohart: Lisbon, Portugal
What's not to love in a romantic, arty, cool waterside city full of colourful buildings?
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10:30
Soul Music—Northern Sky
Exploring why Nick Drake's song from the album Bryter Layter means so much to so many.
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11:00
The Week in Westminster—27/04/2024
George Parker of the FT assesses the week's developments at Westminster
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11:30
From Our Own Correspondent—The Rise and Fall of Nagorno-Karabakh
The story of how Armenia won and lost the 'black garden' in an enclave of Azerbaijan.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—27/04/2024
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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12:04
Money Box—Carers Allowance and Minimum Payments on Credit Cards
Calls for urgent action to help thousands of unpaid carers in debt to DWP.
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12:30
Dead Ringers—Series 24, Episode 1
1/6 Lee Anderson MP, Ronnie O鈥橲ullivan and Taylor Swift make their debuts.
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12:57
Weather—27/04/2024
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
News and Weather—27/04/2024
The latest national and international news and weather reports from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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13:10
Any Questions?—Kate Andrews, Carla Denyer, John Glen MP, Darren Jones MP
Alex Forsyth presents political discussion from Pinhoe Road Baptist Church in Exeter.
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14:00
Any Answers?—27/04/2024
Topical discussion posing questions to a panel of political and media personalities
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14:45
The Archers—26/04/2024
Alistair takes the plunge.
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15:00
Drama on 4—Elegies, Part 2. Tennyson's In Memoriam
2/2 Poet Michael Symmons Roberts's adaptation of Milton's Lycidas and Tennyson's In Memoriam.
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16:00
Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman鈥檚 Hour: Zeinab Badawi, Fisherman Ashley Mullenger, Stalking, Singing and periods
Singing and periods - how hormones effect your voice.
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17:00
PM—27/04/2024
Full coverage of the day's news.
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17:30
Sliced Bread—Toast - Green Shield Stamps
Green Shield Stamps could be traded in for 'free' gifts so why did consumers abandon them?
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—27/04/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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17:57
Weather—27/04/2024
The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—27/04/2024 - Tory MP Dan Poulter Defects to Labour
The Conservative MP Dan Poulter has defected to Labour over NHS issues
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18:15
Loose Ends—Stuart Maconie with Richard Herring, Adelayo Adedayo, Natalie Haynes, Nectar Woode
Stuart Maconie and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
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19:00
Profile—Timmy Mallett
Timmy Mallett, 1980s iconic children'sTV presenter. Presented by Mark Coles.
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19:15
This Cultural Life—Antony Gormley
Sculptor Sir Antony Gormley reveals his formative creative influences and experiences.
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20:00
Archive on 4—Night Train
Horatio Clare discovers how night trains take our imaginations to new destinations.
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21:00
Legend—The Joni Mitchell Story, 4. Refuge of the Roads
4/6 Joni is restless. This is a time of touring, road trips and musical experimentation.
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21:30
Influenced—Helen Lewis Has Left the Chat, Left The Chat: No 4. I Married a ChatBot
4/6 Millions of us enjoy flirting by text. But are there downsides to digital love?
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22:00
News—27/04/2024
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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22:15
The Food Programme—The secrets of sport food
From the explosion in sport food and drink to the diet diaries of top athletes.
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23:00
You Heard It Here First—Series 2, 'This is such a good game!'
5/6 Guests guess the emotions of dogs.
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23:30
Round Britain Quiz—Programme 7, 2024
The contest of wordplay and lateral thinking, with Kirsty Lang
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—28/04/2024
The latest news and weather forecast from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:15
Open Book—Sin茅ad Gleeson
Sin茅ad Gleeson talks to Octavia Bright about her new novel, Hagstone.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—28/04/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—28/04/2024
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—28/04/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—28/04/2024
The latest news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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05:43
Bells on Sunday—St Mary鈥檚 in Earl Soham, Suffolk
Bells on Sunday, comes from St Mary鈥檚 in Earl Soham, Suffolk.
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05:45
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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