Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—19/09/2024
National and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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00:30
The Siege by Ben Macintyre—Book of the Week: Episode 3 - Day 1 - Night Falls
3/10 Inside the Iranian embassy the hostages are terrified and the gunmen are volatile.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—19/09/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—19/09/2024
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—19/09/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—19/09/2024
The latest news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—Running the Race
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with the Right Rev Mary Stallard.
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05:45
Farming Today—19/09/24 - Radical changes to food safety proposed, tech to fight food fraud, curlew conservation, carers' countryside respite
New plans to use supermarket data to enforce food safety.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—19/09/24 - Nick Robinson and Emma Barnett
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
In Our Time—Benjamin Disraeli
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss one of the most prominent Victorian politicians.
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09:45
Glued Up: The Sticky Story of Humanity—The Birth of Civilisation
Glues hold our world together 鈥� and have done since the dawn of civilisation.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Maternity care, Friends 30th anniversary, Breast implant illness
Maternity failings are becoming more widespread in England - we hear from a midwife.
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11:00
This Cultural Life—Peter Kosminsky
Director and screenwriter Peter Kosminsky reveals the influences that shaped his career.
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11:45
The Siege by Ben Macintyre—Book of the Week: Episode 4 - Day 2 Begins
4/10 On day two of the 1980 siege at the Iranian Embassy, cutting edge technology is deployed.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—19/09/2024
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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12:04
You and Yours—Gap Finders: Lemonade Dolls
The UK lingerie company with no underwiring.
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12:32
Sliced Bread—Electrolytes
Do drinks and powders with electrolytes help to hydrate you better?
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12:57
Weather—19/09/2024
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—State of fear as Lebanon death toll rises
As the death toll from explosions in Lebanon increases, can a war with Israel be avoided?
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13:45
Uncharted with Hannah Fry—19. A Different Kind of Justice
How does a small informal survey lead to shocking truths about the US justice system?
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14:00
The Archers—18/09/2024
Ian makes a surprising decision.
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14:15
Drama on 4—The Ballad of Bobby Sands
1981. Northern Ireland. Attended by his mother and a priest, Bobby Sands nears his death,
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15:00
Open Country—Night under the Stars
Helen Mark joins a group of young carers as they spend a night under canvas on Dartmoor.
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15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—Solving Kids' Cancer UK
Actress Natalie Cassidy makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Solving Kids' Cancer UK
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15:30
大象传媒 National Short Story Award—大象传媒 National Short Story Award 2024, Nice Dog by Vee Walker
9/10 The fourth of the five shortlisted stories for this year's 大象传媒 National Short Story Award.
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16:00
Rethink—Rethink: Is the internet getting worse?
How can we get a better internet for everyone?
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16:30
大象传媒 Inside Science—Is lab-grown meat the future of food?
From how it's made to farmers' perceptions, a deep dive into the edible innovation.
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17:00
PM—19/09/2024
Afternoon news and current affairs programme
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—19/09/2024 Hezbollah says Israel faces "tough retribution" after blaming it for explosive attacks in Lebanon
The group's leader said the detonations of pagers and walkies-talkies was a major blow
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18:30
Phil Ellis Is Trying—Series 3, Ghost Walk
3/4 When Phil's latest get-rich-quick scheme fails he picks a more well trodden path to riches
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19:00
The Archers—19/09/2024
Susan attempts to hold everyone together.
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19:15
Front Row—Review: film The Substance, Art Michael Craig-Martin, Book The Empusium
The Substance film, Olga Tokarczuk's The Empusium, Michael Craig-Martin's RA exhibition.
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20:00
The Media Show—TV's "culture problem", origins of Trump's pet eating allegations, the race for AI supremacy
Does bad misbehaviour of certain stars reflect a culture problem across TV?
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21:00
Loose Ends—Richard Armitage, Rianne Downey, Chris Brookmyre, Dr Marisa Haetzman, Suzy Aspley, Chloe Matharu
Clive Anderson from Bloody Scotland International Crime Writing Festival in Stirling.
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21:45
Naturebang—Dragon Lizards and the Gender Spectrum
Animals can be male, female... or LOADS of other things. What are they? And what about us?
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22:00
The World Tonight—Hezbollah leader says pager bombings "crossed all red lines"
Hezbollah leader, Hassan Nasrallah, acknowledged an "unprecedented blow" after attack
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22:45
Still Lives by Jon McGregor—4: Still Life with Cheeses
4/5 Dermot Crowley continues a new series taking inspiration from classic still life images.
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23:00
The Today Podcast—Will the Lebanon blasts lead to an escalation in the Middle East?
Amol and Nick discuss what Israel鈥檚 attack on Hezbollah means for tensions in the region.
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23:30
A Good Read—Helen Lederer and Ilaria Bernardini
Comedian Helen Lederer and Italian novelist Ilaria Bernardini choose books they love.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—20/09/2024
National and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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00:30
The Siege by Ben Macintyre—Book of the Week: Episode 4 - Day 2 Begins
4/10 On day two of the 1980 siege at the Iranian Embassy, cutting edge technology is deployed.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—20/09/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—20/09/2024
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—20/09/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—20/09/2024
The latest news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—To-Do Lists
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with the Right Rev Mary Stallard.
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05:45
Farming Today—20/09/24 - English devolution, funding for rural communities, farm homeless hostel and storks
Chronic underinvestment in the English countryside is costing jobs and money.
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