Schedule
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Early
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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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Morning
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06:00
Today—18/10/24 - Justin Webb and Nick Robinson
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Desert Island Discs—Lesley Manville, actor
Lesley Manville, actor, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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09:45
Continental Divides—Episode 1 - Winners and Losers
Misha Glenny explores the role of the economy in Hungarian and Italian politics since 2008
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Elkie Brooks, 'Emotional vampires', Breast cancer drug
Renowned British rock, jazz and blues singer Elkie Brooks.
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11:00
The Food Programme—Eating on the Spectrum
Leyla Kazim hears how neurodivergence can impact the way people experience food.
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11:45
The Lion, the Witch and the Wonder by Katherine Rundell—The Looking Glass
5/5 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—18/10/2024
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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12:04
Rare Earth—The Magic of Microbes
Tom Heap and Helen Czerski reveal the role of microbes in the fight against climate change
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12:57
Weather—18/10/2024
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—Will Sinwar's death lead to a Gaza ceasefire?
President Biden joins calls for a ceasefire after the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar
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13:45
The History Podcast—The Brighton Bomb, The Brighton Bomb: No Penny for the Pat
10/10 Has the 1984 Brighton bomb been excised from our collective history?
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14:00
The Archers—17/10/2024
Adam faces a challenge.
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14:15
Limelight—Central Intelligence - Series 1, Central Intelligence: Episode 6
6/10 The Polish network, the psychoactive drug program, a man on his way to the top.
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14:45
Buried—Series 1, Series 1 - 10. What Joe Knew
12/12 In a finale of twists and answers, we uncover the secret that disturbed Joe until the end.
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15:00
Gardeners' Question Time—Postbag Edition: Mires Beck Nursery - Pond Liners, Witches' Broom and Badgers
Kathy Clugston and the GQT team visit Mires Beck Nursery to answer your gardening queries.
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15:45
Short Works—The Archaic Smile
A holidaymaker struggles to unwind in a haunting new story from Chris Kohler.
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16:00
Last Word—Alex Salmond, Ethel Kennedy, Ratan Tata, Fleur Adcock
Kirsty Lang on a politician, a campaigner, a businessman and a poet.
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16:30
More or Less—When are numbers like a horse at a gymkhana?
Plus: the taxes of 60 very rich people, water bill spreadsheets, and is 0 a small number?
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17:00
PM—18/10/2024
Afternoon news and current affairs programme
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—18/10/2024 Hamas confirms leader death
Hamas has confirmed that its leader, Yahya Sinwar, is dead
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18:30
The News Quiz—Series 115, Inflation and Incinerators
7/8 Lucy Porter steps in as guest host for the weekly quiz on the latest news.
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19:00
The Archers—18/10/2024
The future of the Tearoom is decided.
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19:15
Screenshot—Archaeology
Mark Kermode and Ellen E Jones dig into archaeology and treasure hunting on screen.
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20:00
Any Questions?—Hilary Benn MP, David Brooks MLA, Chris Donnelly, Tina McKenzie
Alex Forsyth presents political discussion from Crescent Arts Centre in Belfast.
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20:50
A Point of View—Naughtie on America, 2. Words, Words, Words
2/4 The second of James Naughtie's four programmes on America's restless search for meaning.
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21:00
Free Thinking—Insiders & Outsiders
Matthew Sweet and guests explore the secret languages of the internet and beyond.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Will Hamas leader's death end Gaza war?
Calls for ceasefire grow after Yahya Sinwar's killing.
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22:45
The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley—Episode Five
5/10 Kaliane Bradley鈥檚 best-selling near-future story of intrigue, sex and time-travel.
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23:00
Americast—Will abortion decide the election? It might in Arizona...
Sarah鈥檚 there, as early voting begins
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23:30
Today in Parliament—18/10/2024
News and views from Westminster with Sean Curran.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—19/10/2024
National and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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00:30
The Trust Shift—New AI Frontiers.
Rachel Botsman on the intriguing history of trust.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—19/10/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—19/10/2024
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—19/10/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—19/10/2024
The latest news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—Water, a precious resource
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Shaykh Ibrahim Mogra.
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05:45
Glued Up: The Sticky Story of Humanity—Coming Unstuck
Modern glues are incredibly strong - but are they too good?
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