FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—26/03/2019
The latest national and international news from 成人快手 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—The Pianist of Yarmouk, Episode 1
Aeham Ahmad鈥檚 dramatic story of how he defied the war in Syria with his music. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—26/03/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of 成人快手 World Service Programmes—26/03/2019
成人快手 Radio 4 joins the 成人快手 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—26/03/2019
The latest shipping forecast
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05:30
News Briefing—26/03/2019
National and international news from 成人快手 Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—26/03/2019
Spiritual reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rev Lezley Stewart.
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05:45
Farming Today—Brexit's impact on farmers' mental health, tattie day, cows out for spring
A charity describes how uncertainties over Brexit are feeding into farmers' stress.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Grasshopper Warbler
Kate Humble presents the grasshopper warbler. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—26/03/2019
Radio 4's flagship news and current affairs programme; including Thought for the Day
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09:00
The Life Scientific—Paul Davies on the origin of life and the evolution of cancer
Physicist Paul Davies on the origin of life, aliens and the evolution of cancer.
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09:30
One to One—Mourning 鈥� traditions in Hinduism
Dr Girdari Bhan, past president of the World Hindu Council UK, discusses mourning.
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09:45
Book of the Week—The Pianist of Yarmouk, Episode 2
Aeham Ahmad鈥檚 dramatic story of how he defied the war in Syria with his music.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Child marriage, Jack the Ripper's victims
We discuss child marriage in Afghanistan, plus the new book on Jack the Ripper's victims.
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10:45
Annika Strandhed—Series 4, Eight Bells
By Nick Walker. Annika is sent to Sandefjord harbour where a body has been found.
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11:00
Don't Log Off—Series 9, Utopia/Dystopia
Malibu - heaven on earth - but when disaster comes what rises from the ashes?
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11:30
Pursuit of Beauty—Dead Rats and Meat Cleavers
Turning base metal into musical gold - swordsmiths and Dead Rats! (R)
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—26/03/2019
The latest national and international news from 成人快手 Radio 4.
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12:04
The Wall—Episode Two
The new novel by John Lanchester, author of Capital and The Debt to Pleasure.
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12:18
You and Yours—Call You and Yours: What's the best way to read?
What's the best way to read - books, screens or audio books?
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12:57
Weather—26/03/2019
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—26/03/2019
Analysis of news and current affairs.
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13:45
The Puppet Master—2. Ascension
The man from nowhere slides up the greasy pole.
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14:00
The Archers—25/03/2019
Tom discovers a surprising truth (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—The Cairn
By Donna Franceschild. Sometimes scattering ashes stirs up more than just grief.
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15:00
Short Cuts—Series 18, Early Spring
6/6 Josie Long presents adventures in sound inspired by the Rilke poem Early Spring.
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15:30
Costing the Earth—Fast Fashion Slow Down
Can fast fashion be forced to slow down? Lucy Siegle reports
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16:00
In the Right
Lara Whyte investigates the new wave of female hardline right-wing activists.
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16:30
A Good Read—Nicola Walker and Sarah Ann Kennedy
Nicola Walker and Sarah Ann Kennedy discuss their favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
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17:00
PM—26/03/2019
PM at 5pm: interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—26/03/2019 MPs set out plan to test Brexit options
MPs have explained how Parliament will test support for different Brexit ideas tomorrow
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18:30
My Teenage Diary—Series 7, Robert Peston
2/6 Journalist and broadcaster Robert Peston reads from his 1974 teenage diaries. (R)
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19:00
The Archers—26/03/2019
A business meeting ends badly for Pat
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19:15
Front Row—A history of classical music in ten minutes - plus tragedy on today's stage
A history of classical music in ten minutes with pianist Jeremy Denk.
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19:45
The Pillow Book—Series 10, Episode 2
2/5 Lady Shonagon disgraces herself in front the empress, who sends her spies to investigate. (R)
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20:00
Going to Town
Anand Menon explores the role of towns in our national psyche and politics.
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20:40
In Touch—Delays to Access to Work; Guide dogs guide a visually impaired runner in half marathon
Delays to Access to Work and guide dogs guide a visually impaired runner in half marathon.
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21:00
Inside Health—Moving the goalposts in research, Involving parents in the care of premature babies, Feedback
Fiddling figures in research, involving parents in the care of premature babies, feedback.
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21:30
The Life Scientific—Paul Davies on the origin of life and the evolution of cancer
Physicist Paul Davies on the origin of life, aliens and the evolution of cancer. (R)
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22:00
The World Tonight—26/03/2019
In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective.
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22:45
The Wall—Episode Two
The new novel by John Lanchester, author of Capital and The Debt to Pleasure.
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23:00
Date Night—Series 1, Episode 4
4/4 Character comedy series with Marc Wootton and friends playing couples on date night.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—26/03/2019
All the news from today's sitting at Westminster.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—27/03/2019
The latest national and international news from 成人快手 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—The Pianist of Yarmouk, Episode 2
Aeham Ahmad鈥檚 dramatic story of how he defied the war in Syria with his music.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—27/03/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of 成人快手 World Service Programmes—27/03/2019
成人快手 Radio 4 joins the 成人快手 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—27/03/2019
The latest shipping forecast
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05:30
News Briefing—27/03/2019
National and international news from 成人快手 Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—27/03/2019
Spiritual reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rev Lezley Stewart.
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05:45
Farming Today—Seasonal labour for spring harvest, PYO daffodils, The science of flowering, Decline in pollinators
Daffs are blooming in the fields - but are there enough pickers to get them to market?
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Pied Flycatcher
David Attenborough presents the pied flycatcher. (R)
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