FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—16/10/2008
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—The Age of Wonder, Episode 3
3/5 The impact of the discovery of electricity.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—16/10/2008
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—16/10/2008
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—16/10/2008
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—16/10/2008
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—16/10/2008
Daily prayer and reflection with Commissioner Betty Matear.
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05:45
Farming Today—16/10/2008
News and issues in rural Britain, with Charlotte Smith.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—16/10/2008
Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day; Yesterday in Parliament.
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09:00
In Our Time—Vitalism
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the 18th and 19th century quest for the spark of life.
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09:45
Book of the Week—The Age of Wonder, Episode 4
4/5 Sir Humphry Davy's solution to the problem of deadly gas explosions in mines.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Elizabeth Jane Howard; Compulsive hoarding; Dirty hands
Author Elizabeth Jane Howard on eighty years of writing.
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11:00
From Our Own Correspondent—16/10/2008
Kate Adie introduces Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ foreign correspondents with the stories behind the headlines.
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11:30
With Great Pleasure—Diana Athill
Diana Athill shares favourite writing at the 2008 Cheltenham Literature Festival.
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Afternoon
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12:00
You and Yours—16/10/2008
Consumer news and issues with Winifred Robinson.
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12:57
Weather—16/10/2008
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—16/10/2008
National and international news with Martha Kearney.
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13:30
Open Country—11/10/2008
Elinor Goodman explores the horse stables at Lambourn in Berkshire.
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14:00
The Archers—15/10/2008
Trouble all round.
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14:15
Drama on 4—The Price of a Fish Supper
Rab has been hard hit by the decline of the Scottish fishing industry. (R)
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15:00
Questions, Questions—16/10/2008
Stewart Henderson answers those niggling questions from everyday life.
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15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—British Stammering Association
David Mitchell appeals on behalf of the British Stammering Association.
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15:30
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15:45
America, Empire of Liberty—Frontier Values
24/90 The government sells off vast tracts of land and thousands of people migrate westward.
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16:00
Open Book—Mal Peet, Isabel Fonseca, John Lloyd, and Paul Auster
Misha Glenny presents the books programme from the Cheltenham Literature Festival.
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16:30
Material World—Stonehenge & Durrington Walls - Worms, Bonemeal & Green Rust
Quentin Cooper finds out about the latest clues to unlocking the mystery of Stonehenge.
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17:00
PM—16/10/2008
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—16/10/2008
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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18:30
I've Never Seen Star Wars—Series 1, Tim Brooke-Taylor
5/6 Marcus Brigstocke invites Tim Brooke-Taylor to try new experiences.
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19:00
The Archers—16/10/2008
An offer spurned.
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19:15
Front Row—16/10/2008
With Kirsty Lang. Including an interview with actor Roger Moore.
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—The Color Purple, Episode 9
9/10 Celie has returned home and she and Mister become friends.
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20:00
Britain's Teenage Suicides—Episode 1
1/2 Penny Marshall asks whether there are any underlying reasons for the tragic deaths. (R)
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20:30
In Business—Whistling in the Dark
Peter Day finds out what happens when co-workers blow the whistle on dirty dealings.
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21:00
Leading Edge—Alarming Decline in West African Chimpanzees
Geoff Watts discovers whether the chimps can be saved from extinction.
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21:30
In Our Time—Vitalism
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the 18th and 19th century quest for the spark of life.
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21:58
Weather—16/10/2008
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—16/10/2008
National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—Sentimental Education, Episode 9
9/15 Frederic's fortunes go into sharp decline. Will returning home to Nogent bring him solace?
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23:00
Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency: The Long Dark Teatime of the Soul—Episode 3
3/6 Dirk buys a nifty gadget and Kate visits an iffy clinic.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—16/10/2008
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with Robert Orchard.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—17/10/2008
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—The Age of Wonder, Episode 4
4/5 Sir Humphry Davy's solution to the problem of deadly gas explosions in mines.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—17/10/2008
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—17/10/2008
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—17/10/2008
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—17/10/2008
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—17/10/2008
Daily prayer and reflection with Commissioner Betty Matear.
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05:45
Farming Today—17/10/2008
News and issues in rural Britain, with Charlotte Smith.
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