FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
News and Weather—21/03/2008
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Nothing to Be Frightened Of, Episode 4
4/5 Barnes recalls his parents and the letters and postcards that they left behind.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—21/03/2008
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—21/03/2008
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service for a selection of programmes.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—21/03/2008
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—21/03/2008
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—21/03/2008
Daily prayer and reflection with Fr Eugene O'Neill.
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05:45
Farming Today—21/03/2008
News and issues in rural Britain with Mark Holdstock.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—21/03/2008
Including Yesterday in Parliament; Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Desert Island Discs—Tariq Ali
Kirsty Young's castaway is writer Tariq Ali.
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09:45
Book of the Week—Nothing to Be Frightened Of, Episode 5
5/5 Barnes looks at the memories and fragments that are left behind when we die.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen on DIY; Catholic Feminists; Sudan Olympics;
Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen discusses the merits of chucking out the chintz.
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11:00
The Relationship People—We Can Work It Out
2/2 Counsellors explain why they do this emotionally challenging job.
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11:30
The Cavity Within—Episode 3
3/4 Dentist Marty and the team have to take extreme measures to rustle up some new patients. (R)
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Afternoon
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12:00
You and Yours—21/03/2008
Consumer news and issues with Liz Barclay and Winifred Robinson.
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12:57
Weather—21/03/2008
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—21/03/2008
National and international news with Shaun Ley.
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13:30
Feedback—21/03/2008
Roger Bolton airs listeners' views on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ radio programmes and policy.
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14:00
The Archers—20/03/2008
Bert in despair.
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14:15
Drama on 4—Fair Play
Tove Jansson's series of vignettes depicting the love between two older women.
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15:00
Good Friday Liturgy
The words of Carol Ann Duffy tell the story of the crucifixion from a female perspective.
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15:30
Afternoon Reading—Pier Shorts, Symbiosis
5/5 By Tom Fox. Harold and Mary's lives are changed by a wrongly posted women's magazine.
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15:45
The People in the Playground Revisited—Episode 5
5/5 A panel debates whether the private culture of children at play is in a healthy state.
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16:00
Last Word—21/03/2008
Matthew Bannister presents the obituary series.
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16:30
The Film Programme—21/03/2008
Francine Stock talks to Javier Bardem about his role in Love in the Time of Cholera.
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16:56
1968 Day by Day—21st March 1968
Trouble flares in the Middle East and troop numbers in Vietnam are dramatically increased.
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17:00
PM—21/03/2008
Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Carolyn Quinn.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—21/03/2008
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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18:30
The Now Show—Series 23, Episode 3
3/10 Comedy sketches and satirical comments from Steve Punt, Hugh Dennis and the team.
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19:00
The Archers—21/03/2008
Objection lodged.
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19:15
Front Row—21/03/2008
Mark Lawson examines why the works of Shakespeare continue to inspire so many books.
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—Amanda Whittington - Bollywood Jane, Episode 5
5/5 Jane discovers the truth about her father and Kate makes an unexpected decision.
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20:00
Any Questions?—21/03/2008
Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the topical debate from Barrington, Somerset.
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20:50
A Point of View—State of Law
Clive James discusses the virtues of a court decision about a man and a grape.
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21:00
Friday Drama—The Day King Hammer Fell from the Sky
By Gregory Whitehead. A headless body falls to earth at a leading American university.
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21:58
Weather—21/03/2008
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—21/03/2008
National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—Sadie Jones - The Outcast, Desecration
5/10 Increasingly alone, self-loathing Lewis makes a dramatic gesture of despair.
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23:00
A Good Read—Sheena McDonald and Sally Lindsay
Kate Mosse, Sheena McDonald and Sally Lindsay discuss their favourite reads.
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23:30
Adrian's Wall
Mike McCartney follows the construction of a memorial to the late poet Adrian Henri. (R)
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Late
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00:00
News and Weather—22/03/2008
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Nothing to Be Frightened Of, Episode 5
5/5 Barnes looks at the memories and fragments that are left behind when we die.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—22/03/2008
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—22/03/2008
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service for a selection of programmes.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—22/03/2008
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—22/03/2008
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—22/03/2008
Daily prayer and reflection with Tina Beattie.
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05:45
Macbeth Remixed—The Reality of Macbeth's landscape
4/5 How does Shakespeare’s dramatic landscape compare with the real thing? (R)
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