Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—27/05/2024
The latest news and weather forecast from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:15
Crossing Continents—The Caspian Crisis
Why is the Caspian Sea shrinking and what does this means for the region?
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—The Parish Church of St Matthew in Blackmoor Hampshire
Bells on Sunday comes from the Parish Church of St Matthew in Blackmoor Hampshire.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—27/05/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—27/05/2024
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—27/05/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—27/05/2024
The latest news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—New week choices
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Haydon Spenceley.
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05:45
Farming Today—27/05/24 The D-Day farms
The story of Britain's D-Day farms.
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05:57
Weather—27/05/2024
Weather reports and forecasts for farmers
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Morning
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06:00
Today—Martha's Rule adopted in 140 hospitals
Martha鈥檚 mother talks about the new system for second opinions. Plus election latest.
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09:00
Start the Week—Reading the Bible
Kirsty Wark swaps Bible stories with Marilynne Robinson, Naomi Alderman and Malika Booker
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09:45
Caf茅 Hope—Saved from the skip
How a community came together when their local tip was shut to open a sustainable shop.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Muses
From inspirational goddesses to 60s icons, what is a muse and what's it like to be one?
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11:00
The Tourist Trap—Episode 2
How can we stop overtourism and protect the planet from its impact on the environment?
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11:45
The History Podcast—D-Day: The Last Voices, D-Day: The Last Voices: The Big Secret
The most ambitious amphibious invasion in history begins as the Allies prepare to depart.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—27/05/2024
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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12:04
You and Yours—Suburban Pubs, 大象传媒 Proms Tickets, Driving Tests
Is working from home ushering in a return of the suburban pub?
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12:57
Weather—27/05/2024
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—Nato Secretary General calls for allied weapons to be used inside Russia
Nato's secretary general calls for allied weapons to be used inside Russia.
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13:45
Shadow World—Thief at the British Museum, Thief at the British Museum: 1. The Man with the Cardboard Box
2/10 People have called him Sherlock Holmes, if Holmes were Danish and obsessed with gems.
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14:00
The Archers—26/05/2024
Harrison has some making up to do.
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14:15
John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—2024 Special
Another one-off return for the multi-award-winning sketch show.
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15:00
Great Lives—Mary Portas on Anita Roddick
Mary Portas chooses the founder of The Body Shop Dame Anita Roddick as her Great Life.
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15:30
History's Heroes—History's Secret Heroes - Series 2, 19. The Enigmatic Emily Anderson
How Britain鈥檚 top female codebreaker played a crucial role in Allied victory.
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16:00
Stoppage Time for Scunthorpe
The inside story of a football club on the brink of extinction.
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16:30
The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 44, Aberystwyth
3/7 Investigating every aspect of the food we eat.
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17:00
PM—Prisons 'near to complete chaos'
Prisons conditions are close to those that caused the Strangeways riots, PM is told.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—27/05/2024 Sir Keir Starmer says Labour has "permanently" changed under his leadership
He urged voters to back Labour in his first major speech of the election campaign
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18:30
I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 81, Episode 3
3/6 The multi award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee.
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19:00
The Archers—27/05/2024
There鈥檚 a crisis at Casey Meats.
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19:15
Front Row—Hay Festival 2024 - Young Adult Fiction
Anthony Horowitz, Alex Wheatle, Manon Steffan Ros and Frances Hardinge.
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20:00
The Briefing Room—How much trouble are UK universities in?
Domestic fees haven't risen with inflation and foreign student visas are set to curbed.
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20:30
大象传媒 Inside Science—Micro Nuclear Reactors
Can miniature nuclear reactors help us get to net zero by 2050?
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21:00
Start the Week—Reading the Bible
Kirsty Wark swaps Bible stories with Marilynne Robinson, Naomi Alderman and Malika Booker
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21:45
Caf茅 Hope—Saved from the skip
How a community came together when their local tip was shut to open a sustainable shop.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Deadly strike on Rafah a tragic mishap, Netanyahu says
As international condemnation grows, we get a response from the Israeli government.
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22:45
Long Island by Colm Toibin—1: 'I am not the father.'
1/10 When a stranger knocks on the door with shocking news, everything changes for Eilis.
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23:00
Limelight—Harland, Harland - Episode 2: Wednesday
2/5 A teenager has disappeared. The supernatural thriller set in a cursed new town continues.
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23:30
Lights Out—Series 5, Accounts and Accountability
A dive into the ethics of buying and selling true stories.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—28/05/2024
National and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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00:30
The History Podcast—D-Day: The Last Voices, D-Day: The Last Voices: The Big Secret
The most ambitious amphibious invasion in history begins as the Allies prepare to depart.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—28/05/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—28/05/2024
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—28/05/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—28/05/2024
The latest news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—Ice cream vans on cloudy days
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Haydon Spenceley.
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05:45
Farming Today—28/05/2024: National Parks and International Seed Banks
A defence of National Parks against criticism that they are environmental 'dead zones'.
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