Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—15/08/2024
National and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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00:30
New Storytellers—The National Language of Nowhere
How an 1000-year-old language still affects one family passing through the generations.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—15/08/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—15/08/2024
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—15/08/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—15/08/2024
The latest news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—Tenacity
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Julia Loveless
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05:45
Farming Today—15/08/2024: Drought; wildfires; Dry stone walls
After a wet year, two reports on the dangers of drought and wildfires.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—15/08/24 - Justin Webb and Emma Barnett
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
The Briefing Room—Global Tensions 2: China, Taiwan and the South China Sea
China sees Taiwan as part of its territory. Taiwan thinks otherwise. Is trouble looming?
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09:30
Rory Stewart: The Long History of...—Ignorance, Ignorance: 6. Wisdom
Rory Stewart makes a radical case for embracing ignorance.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Olympic medallist Emily Campbell, Sexsomnia and the CPS, Beryl Cook play
Fresh from the Paris Olympics, weightlifter Emily Campbell talks about her Games.
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11:00
The Infinite Monkey Cage—Series 30, An Unexpected History of Science - Rufus Hound, Matthew Cobb, Victoria Herridge and Keith Moore
Brian Cox and Robin Ince raid the Royal Society's archives with Rufus Hound and guests.
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11:45
New Storytellers—Full Circle
One woman's 40-year search for her daughter who she last saw in Belfast as a baby.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—15/08/2024
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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12:04
You and Yours—Gap Finders: Hays Travel
How an idea in the north east in 1980 became the UK鈥檚 biggest independent travel agent.
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12:32
Sliced Bread—Dough - Fridges
Could fridges make way for cabinets that don't just keep food fresh but actually grow it?
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12:57
Weather—15/08/2024
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—A-Level results day: the trends explained
Top grades in A-Levels increase for the first time since 2021. Three students react.
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13:45
Caf茅 Hope—Life after losing a limb
How a quadruple amputee helps people adjust to life after the loss of a limb.
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14:00
The Archers—14/08/2024
Paul finally goes too far.
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14:15
Drama on 4—Belgrano. Part 2
Drama about the sensational trial of civil servant Clive Ponting.
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15:00
Open Country—Writing Wildness
Helen Mark heads to the Shropshire hills to discover how to write about nature.
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15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—Nystagmus Network
Actor Gerard McDermott makes the Radio 4 appeal on behalf of Nystagmus Network.
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15:30
Feedback—What is the 大象传媒's plan for younger listeners?
Andrea Catherwood explores the challenges facing the 大象传媒 with young listeners.
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16:00
Across the Red Line—Series 7, Transgender athletes in sport with Olympian Sharron Davies & racing driver & trans activist Charlie Martin
Sharron Davies and Charlie Martin discuss their red lines on trans athletes in sport
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16:30
大象传媒 Inside Science—Beavers of London
As beaver kits arrive in London, we ask if we should bring wilderness back to UK cities.
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17:00
PM—40,000 killed in Gaza
The man who ran aid for the UN says the people of Gaza have been failed.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—15/08/2024
National and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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18:30
The Train at Platform 4—Series 2, 4. Smart Train
4/4 When an update goes wrong, the train鈥檚 automated systems cause chaos.
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19:00
The Archers—15/08/2024
Alistair finds himself in trouble.
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19:15
Front Row—The Outrun, Gwyneth Paltrow dramas, Comedy Roundup, Rebels & Patriots
Kirsty Wark reviews highlights from the Edinburgh Festival.
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20:00
The Media Show—The riots and the media
The influence of the media in debates about immigration.
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21:00
Loose Ends—Bobby Davro, Michelle McManus, Lara Ricote, Hamish Hawk, Virginia Gay, A Giant on the Bridge
Clive Anderson and guests from the Edinburgh Festivals.
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21:45
Empire of Tea—9. A Nice Cup of Tea
How did a foreign plant become so British?
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22:00
The World Tonight—New round of talks on middle east ceasefire begin in Qatar
Hamas-run health ministry says more than 40,000 Palestinians killed in Gaza so far
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22:45
Enlightenment by Sarah Perry—Episode Nine
9/10 By Sarah Perry. It's 2017, Grace catches up with her past
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23:00
Jojo Sutherland: Riches to Rags
Scottish stand-up Jojo Sutherland recounts stories from her tumble down the class system.
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23:30
What's Funny About ...—Series 3, One Foot in the Grave
3/6 David Renwick and Richard Wilson on this beloved sitcom.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—16/08/2024
National and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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00:30
New Storytellers—Full Circle
One woman's 40-year search for her daughter who she last saw in Belfast as a baby.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—16/08/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—16/08/2024
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—16/08/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—16/08/2024
The latest news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—Discipline
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Julia Loveless.
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05:45
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