FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—11/08/2015
The latest national and international news from 成人快手 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Romantic Outlaws - The Extraordinary Lives of Mary Wollstonecraft and Mary Shelley, Escape and Elopement
1/5 Charlotte Gordon's biography of the pioneering feminist and her novelist daughter. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—11/08/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 成人快手 World Service Programmes—11/08/2015
成人快手 Radio 4 joins the 成人快手 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—11/08/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—11/08/2015
News from 成人快手 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—11/08/2015
A short reflection and prayer, with the Rev David Bruce.
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05:45
Farming Today—Farm protests, Rail crossings, Angora goats
Farmer protests gather pace, but should they just stop complaining?
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Yellow-browed Warbler
Wildlife Sound Recordist, Chris Watson, presents the Yellow-Browed Warbler. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—11/08/2015
Morning news. Includes Sports Desk, Weather, Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Fry's English Delight—Series 8, Words Fail Me
1/4 Stephen Fry gets emotional with John Lydon and Stephen Pinker.
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09:30
A Walk of One's Own: Virginia Woolf on Foot—1. Spain
1/4 Alexandra Harris & Chris Stewart scramble past lemon trees in Virginia Woolf's footsteps.
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09:45
Book of the Week—Romantic Outlaws - The Extraordinary Lives of Mary Wollstonecraft and Mary Shelley, Writing Lives
2/5 Charlotte Gordon explores the writing lives of Mary Wollstonecraft and Mary Shelley.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—US elections, Grandparents in charge, Staying in a bothy
The US election and women, and how best to negotiate with grandparents over childcare.
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10:45
15 Minute Drama—How to Have a Perfect Marriage, Episode 2
2/5 Everything is starting to unravel, and the children want answers.
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11:00
Natural Histories—Mammoths
Brett Westwood explores the role woolly mammoths have played in our lives.
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11:30
The Great Songbook—Spain
4/4 Cerys Matthews visits Barcelona to rummage through Spain's varied songbook.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—11/08/2015
The latest national and international news from 成人快手 Radio 4.
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12:04
David Baddiel Tries to Understand—Cryptic Crosswords
David Baddiel tries to understand the puzzling phenomenon of cryptic crosswords. (R)
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12:15
You and Yours—Call You and Yours: Can You Afford to Go to University?
With fees and living costs now estimated at 拢21,000, is university affordable?
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12:57
Weather—11/08/2015
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—11/08/2015
Rigorous analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Shaun Ley.
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13:45
Stepping Stones—Wordplay: Theatre in the Open Air
2/5 Piers Plowright revisits Stowe School, where he fell in love with Shakespeare's language.
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14:00
The Archers—10/08/2015
Susan takes an important delivery. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—Becky Prestwich - Chopping Onions
Three generations of Jewish women in a kitchen stir up much more than the soup. (R)
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15:00
Making History—11/08/2015
Helen Castor and guests discuss medieval theatre and Cromwell's navy.
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15:30
Random Radio—Diana Quick
4/4 Murray Lachlan Young and actor Diana Quick combine audio and ideas in unexpected ways.
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16:00
The Move—Frustrations
2/3 Rosie Millard hears the dilemmas and decisions two people face as they decide to move home (R)
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16:30
Great Lives—Vicky Pryce on Melina Mercouri
Economist Vicky Pryce nominates the Greek film star and politician Melina Mercouri.
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17:00
PM—11/08/2015
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—11/08/2015 Greek bailout: "Technical agreement" reached
Athens to get 85 billion euros in exchange for spending cuts, tax rises & privatisations
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18:30
Mitch Benn Is the 37th Beatle
Musical satirist Mitch Benn explores his comedy connections to the story of the Beatles. (R)
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19:00
The Archers—11/08/2015
Rob knows what he wants.
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19:15
Front Row—Amanda Levete, Trainwreck, Crystal Moselle, Stephen Kelman
Architect Amanda Levete discusses her 拢30 million Victoria and Albert Museum project.
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—How to Have a Perfect Marriage, Episode 2
2/5 Everything is starting to unravel, and the children want answers. (R)
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20:00
The Other Side of Adoption
Tim Whewell investigates the challenges of life post-adoption.
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20:40
In Touch—Archery, Conducting, Red Szell
Peter White speaks to David Poyner about blind archery, and Red Szell talks about risk.
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21:00
Slimboy Fat: The Problem with BMI
As Dr Mark Porter's waistline increases, he puts his body mass index, or BMI, to the test.
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21:30
Fry's English Delight—Series 8, Words Fail Me
1/4 Stephen Fry gets emotional with John Lydon and Stephen Pinker. (R)
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21:58
Weather—11/08/2015
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Russian missile parts found at site of MH17 airliner crash in Ukraine.
Dutch investigator vows to find out who fired weapon that brought the plane down.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—Go Set a Watchman, Episode 2
2/10 Back in Maycomb with her family, Jean Louise is both delighted and infuriated by them.
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23:00
The Infinite Monkey Cage—Series 12, Forensic Science
Brian Cox, Robin Ince and guests take a forensic look at forensic science. (R)
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23:30
Britain in a Box—Series 4, Men Behaving Badly
3/4 Paul Jackson on the classic TV comedy that became indelibly associated with 'lad culture'. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—12/08/2015
The latest national and international news from 成人快手 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Romantic Outlaws - The Extraordinary Lives of Mary Wollstonecraft and Mary Shelley, Writing Lives
2/5 Charlotte Gordon explores the writing lives of Mary Wollstonecraft and Mary Shelley. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—12/08/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 成人快手 World Service Programmes—12/08/2015
成人快手 Radio 4 joins the 成人快手 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—12/08/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—12/08/2015
News from 成人快手 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—12/08/2015
A short reflection and prayer, with the Rev David Bruce.
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05:45
Farming Today—Dairy prices latest, with Morrisons, Arla and NFU
Milk processors and supermarkets address dairy farmers' concerns over low milk prices.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Sooty Shearwater
Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson presents the sooty shearwater. (R)
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