FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
News and Weather—27/12/2007
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:15
Just What I Always Wanted
Huw Williams presents a compendium of Christmas joy and misery.
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00:30
Book of the Week—The King's Glass, Episode 3
3/5 Henry VIII was able to spend lavishly on the arts.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—27/12/2007
Weather information for shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—27/12/2007
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service for a selection of programmes.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—27/12/2007
Weather information for shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—27/12/2007
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—27/12/2007
Daily prayer and reflection with Rt Rev Tom Wright.
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05:45
Farming Today—27/12/2007
Mark Holdstock samples some traditional English ale.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—27/12/2007
With Edward Stourton, James Naughtie. Including Weather; Sports Desk; Thought for the Day.
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09:00
In Our Time—The Nicene Creed
Melvyn Bragg discusses the Nicene Creed which established the Divinity of Christ.
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09:45
Book of the Week—The King's Glass, Episode 4
4/5 As the religious climate began to alter, Henry VIII commemorated his wives in art.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Volunteer Erinma Bell; Complaints Choir; When to Have a Second Child
Erinma Bell on her organisation that challenges gang culture in Manchester's Moss Side.
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11:00
Crossing Continents—Struggle for Survival in Tanzania
Kerri Miller reports on the conflict between poverty and conservation in Tanzania.
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11:30
The Appalling Mr Dali
Malcolm McLaren presents a profile of artist Salvador Dali. (R)
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Afternoon
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12:00
You and Yours—27/12/2007
Consumer news and issues with John Waite.
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12:57
Weather—27/12/2007
Weather information.
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13:00
World at One—27/12/2007
National and international news with Shaun Ley.
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13:30
Open Country—22/12/2007
Bethan Bell visits Aviemore to see the effect of climate change on Scottish ski resorts.
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14:00
The Archers—26/12/2007
Eddie shoots off.
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14:15
Drama on 4—Puddle
Romantic comedy by Peter Souter. Sam's efforts to win his girlfriend back land him in jail
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15:00
Check Up—Childhood Obesity
Barbara Myers visits MEND, a programme designed to combat childhood obesity.
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15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—23/12/2007
David Tennant appeals on behalf of Headway.
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15:30
Afternoon Reading—Cribbins at Christmas, Ho! Ho! Ho!
3/4 By Oscar Wilde. A swallow longs to migrate south but stays behind to obey a gilded statue.
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15:45
The Birth of the Big Orange
The story of the arrival and survival of the large juicy navel orange in the United States (R)
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16:00
Open Book—Khaled Hosseini
Mariella Frostrup talks to Khaled Hosseini, author of the bestseller The Kite Runner.
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16:30
Material World—Question & Answer Christmas Special
Quentin Cooper invites a panel of experts to answer science questions from listeners.
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17:00
PM—27/12/2007
Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—27/12/2007
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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18:30
Lord Kitchener's Image
Ian Hislop examines the iconic status of Lord Kitchener, the face of World War I. (R)
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19:00
The Archers—27/12/2007
It all spills out.
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19:15
Front Row—27/12/2007
Mark Lawson reports on how some of 2007's best sculpture has been found in the open air.
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—M R James at Christmas, The Rose Garden
4/5 Mary and George, renovating an old house in rural Essex, open a doorway to the area's past
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20:00
The Cannabis Trade—Episode 2
2/2 Winifred Robinson examines the supply of the drug and asks why so many are using it.
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20:30
In Business—Men in White II
Peter Day presents the second of two special reports on company laboratories.
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21:00
The Switching Point—Episode 2
2/2 Edi Stark looks at the burgeoning field of epigenetics.
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21:30
In Our Time—The Nicene Creed
Melvyn Bragg discusses the Nicene Creed which established the Divinity of Christ.
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21:58
Weather—27/12/2007
Weather news.
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22:00
The World Tonight—27/12/2007
National and international news and analysis.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—The Nine Tailors, Episode 4
4/10 Lord Peter Wimsey goes fishing for clues and hears the ramblings of dim-witted Potty Peake
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23:00
It's That Jo Caulfield Again—Series 3, Episode 3
3/6 Jo Caulfield offers her acerbic mix of stand-up, audience interaction and sketches. (R)
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23:30
Jay-Z: From Brooklyn to the Boardroom
Finance guru Alvin Hall charts the rise of rap music entrepreneur Jay-Z. (R)
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Late
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00:00
News and Weather—28/12/2007
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:15
Lady Curzon and a Pineapple
Ian Peacock picks up his spoon and delves into the history of "The King of Fruitsβ€. (R)
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00:30
Book of the Week—The King's Glass, Episode 4
4/5 As the religious climate began to alter, Henry VIII commemorated his wives in art.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—28/12/2007
Weather information for shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—28/12/2007
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service for a selection of programmes.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—28/12/2007
Weather information for shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—28/12/2007
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—28/12/2007
Daily prayer and reflection with Rt Rev Tom Wright.
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05:45
Farming Today—28/12/2007
Mark Holdstock finds out why some Welsh farmers are giving up lamb in favour of mutton.
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