FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—15/08/2017
The latest national and international news from 成人快手 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—The Hungry Empire, Salt Cod on the Mary Rose
1/5 Historian Lizzie Collingham explains how salt cod helped to create the British Empire. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—15/08/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 成人快手 World Service Programmes—15/08/2017
成人快手 Radio 4 joins the 成人快手 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—15/08/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—15/08/2017
News from 成人快手 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—15/08/2017
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Julian Filochowski.
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05:45
Farming Today—Contaminated egg scandal, crofting in Scotland
There are concerns about the future of food safety post-Brexit.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Tim Birkhead on the Razorbill
British zoologist Professor Tim Birkhead recalls the razorbill for this Tweet of the Day.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—15/08/2017
News and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Midnight's Children—Part 1: The Perforated Sheet
Kashmir 1915. Dr Aadam Aziz falls in love with a woman hidden behind a perforated sheet.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Disfigurement, Adoption, Darning
Showing your disfigurement. Adopting little children. Our ninth Craft Prize finalist.
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10:45
Midnight's Children—Part 2: The Birth of a Nation
A new dramatisation of Salman Rushdie's dazzling novel of love, magic and Partition.
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11:00
Natural Histories—Octopus
Brett Westwood meets an octopus perhaps the closest thing to an alien life form. From 2017
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11:30
The Doppler Effect with Charles Hazlewood
Conductor Charles Hazlewood and Dr Brian May of Queen celebrate the Doppler effect.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—15/08/2017
The latest national and international news from 成人快手 Radio 4.
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12:04
成人快手 Front—15 August 1917 - Juliet Cavendish
Juliet Cavendish finds her working conditions oppressive.
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12:15
You and Yours—Call You and Yours: Has anything put you off university?
Consumer phone-in. Has anything put you off university?
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12:57
Weather—15/08/2017
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—15/08/2017
Analysis of news and current affairs.
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13:45
Bone Stories—Series 1, West Runton Mammoth
2/5 Ben Garrod explores the story behind mammoth bones found in Norfolk.
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14:00
The Archers—14/08/2017
Anisha won't back down. (R)
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14:15
Midnight's Children—Part 3: Snakes and Ladders
Born at the moment of India's Partition, Saleem is brought up by two adoring mothers.
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15:00
Short Cuts—Series 13, Afterimage
1/7 Josie Long explores encounters which leave an indelible imprint.
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15:30
Mirrored
A chronological journey through life - from childhood to old age - captured in the mirror. (R)
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16:00
Jarvis and Matthew—Grey Shorts and Sandals
Martin Jarvis and Christopher Matthew return to their schooldays in Croydon and Surrey. (R)
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16:30
Midnight's Children: Salman Rushdie in Conversation
Salman Rushdie talks to radio director Emma Harding about his novel Midnight's Children. (R)
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16:45
Midnight's Children—Part 4: All India Radio
The young Saleem uses his newfound powers to tune into other people's thoughts.
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17:00
PM—15/08/2017
Carolyn Quinn with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—15/08/2017 UK suggests temporary customs union
The government has released plans to avoid customs checks at EU borders after Brexit
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18:30
Shush!—Series 1, Top Shelf
1/4 Alice and Snoo resort to some unconventional means to get people into the library. (R)
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19:00
The Archers—15/08/2017
Phoebe has an anxious wait.
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19:15
Midnight's Children—Part 5: Alpha and Omega
A series of accidents means that Mary's guilty secret can no longer be concealed.
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20:00
Throwing Out Nehru
Dr Zareer Masani asks if India is rejecting the legacy of its founding father, Nehru.
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20:40
In Touch—Hearing the Solar Eclipse?
How to hear America's solar eclipse. Allan Hennessey: Cambridge's top law graduate.
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21:00
Midnight's Children—Part 6: How Saleem Achieved Purity
The Indo-Pakistani war of 1965 changes Saleem's life forever.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Government reveals plans for customs controls after Brexit
Business reaction to government's plans for 'a customs union' not 'THE customs union'.
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22:45
Midnight's Children: Salman Rushdie in Conversation
Salman Rushdie talks to radio director Emma Harding about his novel Midnight's Children. (R)
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23:00
Midnight's Children—Part 7: The Shadow of the Mosque
1970s. Saleem is reunited with the other Midnight's Children in terrifying circumstances.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—16/08/2017
The latest national and international news from 成人快手 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—The Hungry Empire, Salt Beef Succotash in New England
2/5 The Puritan settlers struggle to recreate the ideal English diet in new surroundings.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—16/08/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 成人快手 World Service Programmes—16/08/2017
成人快手 Radio 4 joins the 成人快手 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—16/08/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—16/08/2017
News from 成人快手 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—16/08/2017
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Julian Filochowski.
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05:45
Farming Today—Dairy farmers speak out in reaction to 成人快手 1's Countryfile, Scotch whisky, Cotswold Way online
Reaction to 成人快手 1's Countryfile report on bull calves in dairy herds being shot at birth.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Tim Birkhead on the Raven
British zoologist Tim Birkhead admires the intelligence of ravens for Tweet of the Day.
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