FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—18/09/2008
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—A Strange Eventful History, Episode 3
3/5 After a triumphant tour of the United States, Henry's relationship with Ellen deepened.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—18/09/2008
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—18/09/2008
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—18/09/2008
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—18/09/2008
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—18/09/2008
Daily prayer and reflection with Claire Campbell Smith.
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05:45
Farming Today—18/09/2008
News and issues in rural Britain with Anna Hill.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—18/09/2008
Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
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09:00
The City—Futures and Options
2/2 Jeff examines why London has become a powerful financial centre and how it may remain so.
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09:45
Book of the Week—A Strange Eventful History, Episode 4
4/5 Lady Macbeth was perhaps Ellen's greatest role, but her relationship with Irving suffered.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Body shopping; The life of Harriet Cohen
Should children's body parts be used in the cosmetics industry?
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11:00
Crossing Continents—Northern Uganda
Callum Macrae reports from a region devastated by civil war.
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11:30
Thoroughly Modest Mollie
Bernard Cribbins pays tribute to Mollie Millest, who wrote scripts for Kenneth Horne.
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Afternoon
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12:00
You and Yours—18/09/2008
Consumer news and issues with Liz Barclay and John Waite.
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12:57
Weather—18/09/2008
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—18/09/2008
National and international news with Martha Kearney.
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13:30
Open Country—13/09/2008
Elinor Goodman visits the Chilterns to see if the area has the best rural life in Britain.
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14:00
The Archers—17/09/2008
Nigel comes off.
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14:15
Drama on 4—A Tokyo Murder, The Daughter
3/3 Teacher Daisy Whitelock is exposed to the terrifying reality of a disturbed mind.
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15:00
Questions, Questions—18/09/2008
Stewart Henderson answers those niggling questions from everyday life.
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15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—Citizens Advice Bureau
Liz Barclay appeals on behalf of the Citizens Advice Bureau.
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15:30
Afternoon Reading—In Bookshops Now, Flight of Freedom
4/5 By Courttia Newland. A failed drug-dealer develops an itch between the shoulder blades.
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15:45
America, Empire of Liberty—New France Astride America's Heartland
4/90 The French moved from the north to the south, searching for the mouth of the Mississippi.
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16:00
Open Book—Tibor Fischer, Books for a rainy day, Frankenstein in Fiction, and Winston Graham Centenary
Tibor Fischer joins Mariella Frostrup to discuss his new novel Good to Be God.
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16:30
Material World—Volcanic Nanoparticles - Seawater Greenhouses
Quentin Cooper investigates the effects of volcanoes in the most unlikely areas.
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17:00
PM—18/09/2008
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—18/09/2008
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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18:30
I've Never Seen Star Wars—Series 1, Phill Jupitus
1/6 Marcus Brigstocke invites Phill Jupitus to try new experiences.
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19:00
The Archers—18/09/2008
Be careful what you wish for.
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19:15
Front Row—18/09/2008
With Mark Lawson, including the first-night verdict on Kenneth Branagh in Chekhov's Ivanov
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—The Dig, Episode 4
4/5 As the public are invited to the site, a row erupts over where the treasure is to be kept.
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20:00
Document—The Case of the Suez Maru
Mike examines the events surrounding a massacre of Allied POWs by the Japanese in 1943.
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20:30
In Business—Casino Capitalism
What can financiers learn about risk management from casinos? Peter Day asks the experts.
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21:00
Costing the Earth—Can you spare some change please?
Are the food aid policies of many UK-based aid agencies actually making the problem worse?
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21:30
The City—Futures and Options
2/2 Jeff examines why London has become a powerful financial centre and how it may remain so.
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21:58
Weather—18/09/2008
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—18/09/2008
News and analysis with Robin Lustig. Including a report on the FSA's ban on short selling.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—Someone at a Distance, Episode 9
9/10 Ellen has agreed to divorce Avery but is refusing to accept his money as alimony.
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23:00
Jon Ronson On—Series 4, How to Stop Time
4/5 The scientist who wants to time travel and the world record holder for staying awake.
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23:30
American Dreams—Kansas
3/4 James Naughtie visits Fort Riley in Kansas, a rapidly expanding military base. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—19/09/2008
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—A Strange Eventful History, Episode 4
4/5 Lady Macbeth was perhaps Ellen's greatest role, but her relationship with Irving suffered.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—19/09/2008
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—19/09/2008
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—19/09/2008
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—19/09/2008
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—19/09/2008
Daily prayer and reflection with Claire Campbell Smith.
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05:45
Farming Today—19/09/2008
News and issues in rural Britain with Charlotte Smith.
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