FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—20/05/2024
The latest news and weather forecast from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:15
Crossing Continents—Return of the Benin Bronzes
Nigeria's long battle to bring home ancient treasures taken by British forces in 1897.
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—The Cathedral Church of St Thomas of Canterbury in Portsmouth
Bells on Sunday comes from the Cathedral Church of St Thomas of Canterbury in Portsmouth
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—20/05/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—20/05/2024
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—20/05/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—20/05/2024
The latest news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—20/05/2024
A reflection and prayer to start the day with George Craig
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05:45
Farming Today—20/05/24 Illegal waste; Environmental benchmarking; Flower industry
An update on the saga of illegal waste, dumped on an industrial scale in woodlands.
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05:57
Weather—20/05/2024
Weather reports and forecasts for farmers
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Morning
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06:00
Today—Iran鈥檚 president dies
President Raisi killed in helicopter crash. Infected blood inquiry due to report.
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09:00
Start the Week—Art: market, money and malfeasance
Tom Sutcliffe with Francesca Whitlum-Cooper, Orlando Whitfield and Angelina Giovani
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09:45
Caf茅 Hope—Believing in Belfast
Helping Belfast's young people get off the streets and into education and employment
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Infected blood scandal, Anita Pallenberg, Feminist theatre
We hear from one of the wives and partners infected with HIV in the infected blood scandal
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11:00
The Tourist Trap—Episode 1
How can we stop overtourism and protect the planet from its impact on the environment?
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11:45
A Body Made of Glass by Caroline Crampton—Episode 1: The People Made of Glass
1/5 Caroline Crampton explores the cultural history of hypochondria. Tuppence Middleton reads.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—20/05/2024
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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12:04
You and Yours—Volatile Incomes, Karaoke Pubs, Spanish Tourism
It鈥檚 estimated that around 25 million people in the UK have a volatile income.
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12:57
Weather—20/05/2024
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—Infected Blood Inquiry finds 'chilling' cover-up
As the Infected Blood Inquiry reports, victims say their fight for truth is won.
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13:45
The History Podcast—Shadow War: China and the West, Shadow War: Under Pressure
How universities have come under pressure over free speech.
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14:00
The Archers—19/05/2024
Tensions rise at the cricket.
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14:15
The Train at Platform 4—Series 1, Gilbert
4/4 Comedy about the trials of a train crew. Written by Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis.
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14:45
Felicity Ward - Appisodes—Series 2, Weddings
4/4 The series in which stand-up Felicity Ward downloads phone apps to deal with modern life.
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15:00
Great Lives—Harriet Harman on Maria Callas
Harriet Harman nominates opera star Maria Callas.
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15:30
History's Heroes—18. Andr茅e De Jongh and the Comet Line
Can a daring young Belgian woman save the lives of hundreds of stranded airmen?
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16:00
Broken Politicians, Broken Politics
With personal testimonies from across Parliament we ask, is British politics broken?
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16:30
The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 44, Letchworth
2/7 Jay Rayner and his panel are in Letchworth.
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17:00
PM—Inquiry finds the contaminated blood scandal was 'no accident'
Infected blood inquiry has found patients were knowingly exposed to 'unacceptable risks'.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—20/05/2024 Contaminated blood inquiry concludes infections could have been avoided
Patients were infected with HIV and hepatitis C between the 1970s and early 1990s
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18:30
I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 81, Episode 2
2/6 The multi award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee.
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19:00
The Archers—20/05/2024
There鈥檚 an emergency at Brookfield.
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19:15
Front Row—George Miller, Miranda July, Orchestral Qawwali Project
Mad Max director George Miller and the visual artist and film-maker Miranda July.
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20:00
The Briefing Room—Avian flu is evolving but what risk does it pose to us?
Avian flu has killed millions of birds and seals and it's now infecting cows in America
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20:30
大象传媒 Inside Science—Is gene therapy the future?
Plus, how aerosols change the weather and the secret vibrations bees make to communicate.
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21:00
Start the Week—Art: market, money and malfeasance
Tom Sutcliffe with Francesca Whitlum-Cooper, Orlando Whitfield and Angelina Giovani
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21:45
Caf茅 Hope—Believing in Belfast
Helping Belfast's young people get off the streets and into education and employment
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22:00
The World Tonight—'Day of shame' says Prime Minister as he apologises to infected blood scandal victims
Rishi Sunak apologised to the tens of thousands of victims of the tainted blood scandal
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22:45
Making Amends—Jo
1/5 By Nick Walker. Ex-drinker Jo sets off to apologise to her ex-boyfriend, Kieran.
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23:00
Limelight—Harland, Harland - Episode 1: Tuesday
1/5 Welcome to Harland. New town shining bright. The screams are silent but the flame burns on
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23:30
Today in Parliament—20/05/2024
Alicia McCarthy reports as Rishi Sunak answers questions on the infected blood inquiry.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—21/05/2024
National and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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00:30
A Body Made of Glass by Caroline Crampton—Episode 1: The People Made of Glass
1/5 Caroline Crampton explores the cultural history of hypochondria. Tuppence Middleton reads.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—21/05/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—21/05/2024
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—21/05/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—21/05/2024
The latest news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—21/05/2024
A reflection and prayer to start the day with George Craig
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05:45
Farming Today—21/05/24 - Planning rules change, growing roses and no Spring flush
New rules make it easier to convert old farm buildings into homes or new businesses.
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