Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—17/10/2024
National and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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00:30
The Trust Shift—Distrust In The Institution
Rachel Botsman on the intriguing history of trust.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—17/10/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—17/10/2024
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—17/10/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—17/10/2024
The latest news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—Revenge or defiance?
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with the Right Rev Dr David Walker.
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05:45
Farming Today—17/10/24 - Review of Defra's rules, decline in the beef herd, wine harvest
The government announces a review of Defra's rules, to drive economic growth.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—17/10/24 - Amol Rajan and Emma Barnett
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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08:57
DEC Middle East Humanitarian Appeal
An appeal on behalf of the DEC for the humanitarian crisis in the Middle East.
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09:00
In Our Time—Hayek's The Road to Serfdom
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Hayek's ideas on a state-planned economy's link to tyranny
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09:45
Glued Up: The Sticky Story of Humanity—Coming Unstuck
Modern glues are incredibly strong - but are they too good?
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Midlife marriage and money, Sara Sharif, Blessing scams, Maddalena Vaglio Tanet
What are the economic implications of getting married in midlife?
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11:00
This Cultural Life—Hanif Kureishi
Writer Hanif Kureishi reveals the experiences and influences that shaped his career.
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11:45
The Lion, the Witch and the Wonder by Katherine Rundell—The Magic of Magic
4/5 Five original essays on the power and politics of children鈥檚 fiction.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—17/10/2024
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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12:04
The Bottom Line—Evacuation: How to Rescue a Business From a War Zone
Can you get staff out of danger and still keep the show on the road?
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12:32
Sliced Bread—Cleaning Sprays
Do we really need all those cleaning sprays?
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12:57
Weather—17/10/2024
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—Israel is accused of starving Gazans
Israel is accused of using starvation as a weapon in Northern Gaza. Army chiefs deny it.
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13:45
The History Podcast—The Brighton Bomb, The Brighton Bomb: Performance
9/10 A knock on the door changes everything.
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14:00
The Archers—16/10/2024
Natasha faces an uphill battle.
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14:15
Drama on 4—Sleaze
Siobhan鈥檚 husband鈥檚 old band have reformed. But troubling allegations are about to emerge.
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15:00
Ramblings—GM Ringway - a new 200-mile walking route
Clare hikes along a section of the GM Ringway, Greater Manchester鈥檚 new walking trail.
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15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—Mary's Meals
Actress Sophie Thompson makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Mary's Meals
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15:30
Illuminated—We Are Not Alone
In 1980s America, John P Timmerman recorded thousands of UFO stories in shopping malls.
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16:00
Rethink—Rethink...pricing
Dynamic, drip and personalised pricing are now common - but are they fair?
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16:30
大象传媒 Inside Science—Are our carbon sinks failing?
What鈥檚 happening to our carbon sinks?
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17:00
PM—Hamas leader reportedly killed
Israel has reportedly killed the leader of Hamas, Yahya Sinwar.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—17/10/2024 Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar killed in Gaza
The Israeli Government says its soldiers have killed the Hamas leader, Yahya Sinwar.
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18:27
DEC Middle East Humanitarian Appeal
An appeal on behalf of the DEC for the humanitarian crisis in the Middle East.
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18:30
Olga Koch: OK Computer—Series 3, 3. Money
3/4 Olga and Algo are auditing the idea of money.
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19:00
The Archers—17/10/2024
Adam faces a challenge.
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19:15
Front Row—Review: TV The Franchise; Film The Crime is Mine; Book Juice by Tim Winton
Armando Iannucci's new super hero comedy series The Franchise gets reviewed.
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20:00
The Media Show—大象传媒 News cuts, Isis Prisons Museum, the perils of press junkets
Stephen Sackur on the closure of HARDtalk.
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21:00
Loose Ends—Pam Ayres, Dawn O'Porter, Dee C Lee, Poppy O'Toole, Ahir Shah, Clive Anderson
Clive Anderson and guests with music by Dee C Lee.
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21:45
The Warsaw Ghetto: History as Survival—4. The Jewish Postman
An extraordinary secret archive of life in the Warsaw Ghetto.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Yahya Sinwar, leader of Hamas, killed in Gaza
The IDF has confirmed the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in central Gaza
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22:45
The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley—Episode Four
4/10 Kaliane Bradley鈥檚 best-selling near-future story of intrigue, sex and time-travel.
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23:00
The Today Podcast—Michael Gove on right-wing politics, the Tories and Trump v Harris
Amol and Nick talk to the former cabinet minister about the future of the right.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—17/10/2024
Susan Hulme reports as ministers set out plans to reform the criminal justice system.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—18/10/2024
National and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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00:30
The Trust Shift—Distributed Trust
Rachel Botsman on the intriguing history of trust.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—18/10/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—18/10/2024
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—18/10/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—18/10/2024
The latest news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—Blessed are the peacemakers
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with The Right Reverend Dr David Walker
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05:45
Farming Today—18/10/24 - COP 16, soil microbes, wine tourisim
UK in danger of violating international agreements on nature, says the Wildlife Trusts.
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