FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—28/08/2020
The latest news and weather forecast from 成人快手 Radio 4.
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00:30
Vesper Flights by Helen Macdonald—4. Wicken & In Spight of Prisons
4/5 Helen Macdonald on nature reserves and our precious relationship with the natural world.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—28/08/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of 成人快手 World Service Programmes—28/08/2020
成人快手 Radio 4 joins the 成人快手 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—28/08/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—28/08/2020
The latest news from 成人快手 Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—28/08/2020
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Dr Calvin T Samuel.
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05:45
Farming Today—Red Tractor Assurance, Farming Diversity, Chickens in Wales
Red Tractor says their reputation has been damaged by secret filming at a pig farm.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Yellow Wagtail
Michaela Strachan presents the story and sound of the yellow wagtail.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—28/08/2020
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
The Reunion—The Collapse of British Leyland
Kirsty Wark gathers key figures from the strife-torn car giant British Leyland.
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09:45
Vesper Flights by Helen Macdonald—5. Vesper Flights
5/5 Helen Macdonald celebrates and learns life lessons from swifts.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Choirs, Sexual Assault on University Campuses, Retirement, Losing Your Belongings
The programme that offers a female perspective on the world
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10:45
Electric Decade—The Alice B Toklas Cookbook, Alice's Cookies
5/5 The Jazz Age of the 1920s. Recipes and relationships are explored with Alice B Toklas.
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11:00
The Talking Mongoose
The strange story of Gef the Talking Mongoose, and the trouble he caused at the 成人快手.
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11:30
Mr Muzak—Series 2, Football's Coming 成人快手
1/4 Musical comedy. Richie Webb returns as performance-shy cocktail pianist Nigel Penny.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—28/08/2020
The latest national and international news from 成人快手 Radio 4.
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12:04
The Miller's Dance by Winston Graham—Episode 10
10/10 Valentine Warleggan goes up to Cambridge.
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12:18
You and Yours—Sports Fans Return, Secrets of Fitness and Face Mask Fashion
As sport fans begin then return to the terraces, who ultimately will be paying for Covid?
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12:57
Weather—28/08/2020
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—28/08/2020
News, analysis and comment from 成人快手 Radio 4
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13:45
A History of the World in 100 Objects—The World in the Age of Confucius (500 - 300 BC), Chinese Bronze Bell
5/5 Neil Macgregor tells the story of a Chinese bronze bell from the age of Confucius
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14:00
The Archers—27/08/2020
Disaster strikes for Robert.
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14:15
Drama on 4—The Other Tchaikovsky
Chris Tchaikovsky, a woman who defied definition and shook up criminal justice.
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15:00
Gardeners' Question Time—GQT At 成人快手: Episode Twenty-Two
Kathy Clugston hosts this week's gardening panel show.
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15:45
Short Works—Krusso
The sun is melting, so Rory goes for a drink. A short story for radio by June Caldwell.
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16:00
Last Word—Dr James Partridge OBE, Sally Jacobs, Angela Buxton, Philip Horniblow OBE
Julian Worricker on a designer, a campaigner, a sportswoman, an adventurer.
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16:30
More or Less—Covid plasma therapy
Claims about a Covid-19 treatment, breast cancer screening, and 18th century sex workers.
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17:00
PM—28/08/2020
Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—28/08/2020 Government faces resistance to its call for people return to their workplaces this autumn
Government faces resistance to its call for people return to their workplaces this autumn
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18:30
Summer Comedy Festival—Darren Harriott
6/6 Darren Harriott curates his ideal festival: a magical carnival of surprise.
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19:00
Front Row—Luke Jerram, Elena Ferrante's new novel, Bolu Babalola, Britney Spears's conservatorship battle
Luke Jerram on In Memoriam - his artwork to commemorate those lost to the pandemic.
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19:45
Electric Decade—The Alice B Toklas Cookbook, Alice's Cookies
5/5 The Jazz Age of the 1920s. Recipes and relationships are explored with Alice B Toklas.
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20:00
Any Questions?—Iain Dale, Lucy Frazer MP, Toby Perkins MP, Dr Philippa Whitford MP
Anita Anand presents political debate and discussion from London Broadcasting House.
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20:50
A Point of View—A Fine Line
Adam Gopnik on why, during the pandemic, there's a fine line between clever... and stupid.
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21:00
Drama on 4—Lockdown Theatre Festival: The Mikvah Project
By Josh Azouz. The Orange Tree Theatre production recorded under lockdown.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Shinzo Abe steps down over persistent health problems
Japan鈥檚 longest serving PM made reputation as staunch conservative and nationalist
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22:45
The Miller's Dance by Winston Graham—Episode 10
10/10 Valentine Warleggan goes up to Cambridge.
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23:00
Great Lives—Jessie Ware on Donna Summer
The singer and podcaster, Jessie Ware, chooses the Queen of Disco, Donna Summer.
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23:30
What If Everyone Was Disabled?
Mat Fraser imagines how different our world would be if everybody had a disability.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—29/08/2020
The latest news and weather forecast from 成人快手 Radio 4.
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00:30
Vesper Flights by Helen Macdonald—5. Vesper Flights
5/5 Helen Macdonald celebrates and learns life lessons from swifts.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—29/08/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of 成人快手 World Service Programmes—29/08/2020
成人快手 Radio 4 joins the 成人快手 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—29/08/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—29/08/2020
The latest news from 成人快手 Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—29/08/2020
A reflection and prayer to start the day with Rev Dr Janet Unsworth.
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05:45
Four Thought—The Other Mother
Claire Lynch describes how she navigated motherhood.
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