FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—15/08/2018
The latest national and international news from 成人快手 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Milk of Paradise, Episode 2
2/5 The story of man's long and complex relationship with opium - for better, and for worse. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—15/08/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 成人快手 World Service Programmes—15/08/2018
成人快手 Radio 4 joins the 成人快手 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—15/08/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—15/08/2018
News from 成人快手 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—15/08/2018
A spiritual comment and prayer, with the Rev Dr Kirsty Thorpe, United Reformed minister.
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05:45
Farming Today—Call to ban using CO2 to slaughter pigs, Farmers in the nude, Barcodes on meat
There has been a call to to ban using CO2 to stun pigs before slaughter.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Black Drongo
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the black drongo of Southern Asia. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—15/08/2018
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
A Life's Work—Series 1, Midwives
Three midwives talk about the changes they have seen in their profession.
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09:30
Prime Ministers' Props—Series 2, William Gladstone's Axe
David Cannadine explores how William Gladstone's axe became a powerful political metaphor.
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09:45
Book of the Week—Milk of Paradise, Episode 3
3/5 The story of man's long and complex relationship with opium - for better, and for worse.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Listener Week: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Death of an adult child, Legacy books, Quilting
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. How do you best support a mother when her adult child dies?
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10:41
The Pillow Book—Series 11, Episode 3
3/5 A new mystery set in 10th-century Japan for Lady Shonagon and her Lieutenant Yukinari.
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10:55
The Listening Project—Julie and Mandy - They'll Be Dragging Us Out on a Stretcher
Knowing they will be working into their late 60s is a cause for concern. (R)
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11:00
Game Changer: Fortnite on 4
Kevin Fong explores the latest video gaming smash hit Fortnite as a cultural phenomenon. (R)
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11:30
Fags, Mags and Bags—Series 8, A Song for Lenzie
1/4 Sanjay has not been entirely truthful with Ramesh about his college education.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—15/08/2018
The latest national and international news from 成人快手 Radio 4.
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12:04
A History of Ideas—Lawyer Harry Potter on Individual Freedom and the State
Barrister Harry Potter on John Stuart Mill's ideas about individual freedom and the state. (R)
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12:15
You and Yours—Parking tax, Business rates, Electric scooters
Are more councils about to begin charging work places for providing car park spaces?
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12:57
Weather—15/08/2018
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—15/08/2018
Analysis of news and current affairs.
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13:45
How to Disagree: A Beginner's Guide to Having Better Arguments—Episode 3
Timandra Harkness explores the best ways to disagree with other people - constructively.
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14:00
The Archers—14/08/2018
Kenton has a brainwave. (R)
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14:15
Tommies—15 August 1918
Two armoured trains meet on a single track in the desert.
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15:00
Economics with Subtitles—Series 1, Bracelets for Bullets
Why an Essex mum wanted her jewellery melted down and what it says about government debt. (R)
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15:30
The Charity Business—Series 1, Fundraising
What do we think about when we think about charities? Is the reality different? (R)
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16:00
Short Cuts—Series 16, Civil Disobedients
3/6 Josie Long hears stories of small radical acts that help re-imagine the world around them. (R)
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16:30
The Media Show—The 成人快手 will not appeal Cliff Richard case
The 成人快手 will not appeal the High Court judgement in the Cliff Richard's privacy case.
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17:00
PM—15/08/2018
Chris Mason with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—15/08/2018 State of emergency in Genoa after bridge collapse
An English couple have described how they were forced to flee on foot.
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18:30
Josh Howie's Losing It—Series 1, The Plan
6/6 Josh and his wife Monique's big day finally arrives. (R)
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19:00
The Archers—15/08/2018
Pip makes a decision.
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19:15
Front Row—Brian May and Professor Roger Taylor, Doctors' shows at the Fringe, Rachel Parris
Brian May on his passion for Victorian 3D photography, and three Fringe shows by doctors.
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19:45
The Pillow Book—Series 11, Episode 3
3/5 A new mystery set in 10th-century Japan for Lady Shonagon and her Lieutenant Yukinari. (R)
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20:00
Across the Red Line—Series 2, Is Assisted Dying Morally Wrong?
Anne McElvoy, with Gabrielle Rifkind, invites two opposed figures to listen to each other.
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20:45
Why I Changed My Mind—Series 4, Waney Squier
Waney Squier reveals the price she paid for changing her mind about shaken-baby syndrome.
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21:00
My Life as a...—Series 1, Stoic
Andy Zaltzman spends a week living by the rules of the Stoic school of philosophy. (R)
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21:30
A Life's Work—Series 1, Midwives
Three midwives talk about the changes they have seen in their profession. (R)
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22:00
The World Tonight—US priests abused thousands of children
The UN calls the abuse of thousands of children by Pennsylvania priests 'disturbing'.
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22:45
Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont by Elizabeth Taylor—3. 'A breath of spring'
3/5 Ludo turns up at the Claremont with violets.
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23:00
Felicity Ward - Appisodes—Series 1, IBS
2/4 Stand-up Felicity Ward tries to achieve better mental health, one phone app at a time.
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23:15
The Celebrity Voicemail Show—Series 1, Katie Hopkins
3/4 Kayvan Novak imagines the answerphone messages of controversial columnist Katie Hopkins. (R)
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23:30
Science Stories—Lise Meitner: Humanitarian physicist who unlocked the science of the atom bomb
Lise Meitner, the humanitarian physicist who unlocked the science of the atom bomb. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—16/08/2018
The latest national and international news from 成人快手 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Milk of Paradise, Episode 3
3/5 The story of man's long and complex relationship with opium - for better, and for worse. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—16/08/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 成人快手 World Service Programmes—16/08/2018
成人快手 Radio 4 joins the 成人快手 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—16/08/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—16/08/2018
News from 成人快手 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—16/08/2018
A spiritual comment and prayer with the Revd Dr Kirsty Thorpe, United Reformed minister.
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05:45
Farming Today—AHDB Dairy Campaign, Harvest Fires, Lamb Prices
More money has been announced to support a campaign promoting UK dairy.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Laughing Gull
Sir David Attenborough presents the laughing gull off the Florida coast. (R)
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