FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
News and Weather—24/01/2008
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Waiting for Daisy: The True Story of One Couple's Quest to Have a Baby, Episode 3
3/5 Peggy Orenstein's account of her long journey to motherhood.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—24/01/2008
Weather information for shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—24/01/2008
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service for a selection of programmes.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—24/01/2008
Weather information for shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—24/01/2008
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—24/01/2008
Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Johnston McKay.
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05:45
Farming Today—24/01/2008
News and issues in rural Britain with Anna Hill.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—24/01/2008
Including Yesterday in Parliament; Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
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09:00
In Our Time—Plate Tectonics
Melvyn Bragg examines plate tectonics, a theory that transformed our idea of the earth.
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09:45
Book of the Week—Waiting for Daisy: The True Story of One Couple's Quest to Have a Baby, Episode 4
4/5 Peggy Orenstein's account of her long journey to motherhood.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Egg Sharing Ethics; Louise Page; Retired and Co-Habiting
What are the ethics behind women sharing their eggs in return for cheap IVF treatment?
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11:00
From Our Own Correspondent—24/01/2008
Kate Adie introduces Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ foreign correspondents with the stories behind the headlines.
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11:30
Freedom Song
The story behind African-American singer Marian Anderson's 1939 Lincoln Memorial concert.
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Afternoon
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12:00
You and Yours—24/01/2008
Consumer news and issues with Winifred Robinson and Liz Barclay.
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12:57
Weather—24/01/2008
Weather information.
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13:00
World at One—24/01/2008
National and international news with Martha Kearney.
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13:30
Open Country—19/01/2008
Helen Mark visits the Dumfriesshire town of Sanquhar.
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14:00
The Archers—23/01/2008
Eastern promise - goes west.
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14:15
Drama on 4—The Nearside
By Jeff Young. On an apparently normal day in Tenby, the domestic and the universal meet.
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15:00
Traveller's Tree—Series 3, Episode 2
2/6 The team take on a challenge to dream up an out-of-the-ordinary family-sized experience.
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15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—20/01/2008
Archbishop Desmond Tutu appeals on behalf of Tools for Self Reliance.
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15:30
Original Shorts—Series 3, Love among the Lobelias
4/5 Robert Shearman's persuasive fantasy depicts the devil in the guise of a romantic novelist
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15:45
Backstreet Business—Episode 4
4/5 Ronnie Scott works in an Edinburgh workshop, repairing bowls which have lost their bias.
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16:00
Open Book—Eoin Colfer, Novels in translation, Books about China, and Public School Novels
Guests include children's writer Eoin Colfer, author of the Artemis Fowl series.
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16:30
Material World—Talking Bacteria - Self Healing Materials
Quentin Cooper investigates the complex chemical language used by bacteria.
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17:00
PM—24/01/2008
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—24/01/2008
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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18:30
Down the Line—Series 3, Communications and Technology
3/6 The problems of technology and communication on Gary Bellamy's phone-in.
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19:00
The Archers—24/01/2008
Matt's up with the larks.
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19:15
Front Row—24/01/2008
Arts news and reviews with Mark Lawson.
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—A Concise Chinese-English Dictionary for Lovers, Episode 4
4/5 Z's English is getting better, but this doesn't mean communication is any easier.
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20:00
Fixing Families
Nick Baker joins workers of the Dundee Families Project on a controversial scheme. (R)
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20:30
In Business—Monopoly Money
Peter Day talks to Commissioner Neelie Kroes of the EU Competition Commission.
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21:00
Costing the Earth—Carbon Labelling
A new label on supermarket food will reveal how much carbon was emitted during manufacture
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21:30
In Our Time—Plate Tectonics
Melvyn Bragg examines plate tectonics, a theory that transformed our idea of the earth.
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21:58
Weather—24/01/2008
Weather news.
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22:00
The World Tonight—24/01/2008
National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—The Truth Commissioner, Episode 4
4/10 The disappearance of Connor Walshe during the Troubles is being investigated.
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23:00
Pick Ups—Series 1, Episode 3
3/6 Mike and Linda meet some dates at a unique restaurant, with mixed results.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—24/01/2008
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with Robert Orchard.
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Late
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00:00
News and Weather—25/01/2008
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Waiting for Daisy: The True Story of One Couple's Quest to Have a Baby, Episode 4
4/5 Peggy Orenstein's account of her long journey to motherhood.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—25/01/2008
Weather information for shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—25/01/2008
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service for a selection of programmes.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—25/01/2008
Weather information for shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—25/01/2008
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—25/01/2008
Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Johnston McKay.
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05:45
Farming Today—25/01/2008
News and issues in rural Britain with Charlotte Smith.
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