FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—30/10/2008
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Chagall, Episode 3
3/5 Chagall meets Bella Rosenfeld, the woman who would become his wife and muse.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—30/10/2008
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—30/10/2008
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—30/10/2008
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—30/10/2008
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—30/10/2008
Daily prayer and reflection with Shaunaka Rishi Das.
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05:45
Farming Today—30/10/2008
News and issues in rural Britain, presented by Charlotte Smith.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—30/10/2008
Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day; Yesterday in Parliament.
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09:00
In Our Time—Bolivar
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Simon Bolivar, the liberator of South America.
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09:45
Book of the Week—Chagall, Episode 4
4/5 Chagall arrives in Paris just as the Cubists hold their first exhibition.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Marriage laws; Ani DiFranco; Women's pay
Is the law out of touch with the real meaning of partnership? Plus, Ani DiFranco performs.
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11:00
From Our Own Correspondent—30/10/2008
Kate Adie introduces Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ foreign correspondents with the stories behind the headlines.
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11:30
Misfits in France—Broken in Berneval, Soaked in the Sea
2/3 The ex-pat life of a disgraced Oscar Wilde and fellow writers when they moved to Dieppe.
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Afternoon
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12:00
You and Yours—30/10/2008
Consumer news and issues with Winifred Robinson.
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12:57
Weather—30/10/2008
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—30/10/2008
National and international news with Martha Kearney.
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13:30
Open Country—25/10/2008
Countryside magazine. Helen Mark finds that spring is in the air on the Isles of Scilly.
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14:00
The Archers—29/10/2008
Recruitment problems.
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14:15
Drama on 4—Memorials to the Missing
Stephen Wyatt's play follows moves during WW1 to set up an Imperial War Graves Commission. (R)
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15:00
Questions, Questions—30/10/2008
Stewart Henderson answers those niggling questions from everyday life.
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15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—Marfan Trust
Lady Maryanna Tavener appeals on behalf of Marfan Trust.
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15:30
Afternoon Reading—Welsh International, Do They Have Chips In China?
4/5 A son's relationship with his father is sorely tested on a trip to see the Terracotta Army
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15:45
Running Away—Hugh Dennis
4/5 Comedian Hugh Dennis takes one of his favourite walks near his home on the Sussex Downs.
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16:00
Open Book—Bernard Cornwell, Self Improvement Books, and Nevil Shute's On the Beach
Mariella Frostrup talks to Bernard Cornwell about his new book Azincourt.
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16:30
Material World—Wildlife Corridors - Perception, Sound and Light
Quentin Cooper explores research into the brain's integration of visual and audio cues.
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17:00
PM—30/10/2008
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—30/10/2008
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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18:30
4 Stands Up—Series 2, Episode 1
1/4 Rhod Gilbert introduces - Russell Kane, Wilson Dixon and Stephen K Amos
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19:00
The Archers—30/10/2008
The great escape.
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19:15
Front Row—30/10/2008
With Mark Lawson. Alastair Campbell discusses his first novel.
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—Writing the Century: A Paintbrush Reporter, Episode 4
4/5 With the war finally over, Barbara describes the devastation in Holland and Germany.
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20:00
Anatomy of a Car Crash
The story of a fatal car crash in Cornwall, told by those whose lives it changed.
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20:30
Analysis—Do Public Inquiries Work?
Lawyer Ann Alexander examines the public inquiries system.
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21:00
Leading Edge—US Elections
As America goes to the polls, what will a new administration mean for American science?
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21:30
In Our Time—Bolivar
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Simon Bolivar, the liberator of South America.
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21:58
Weather—30/10/2008
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—30/10/2008
National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—The Ruling Passion, Episode 4
4/10 An encounter with a holy man at York Cathedral causes the king unexpected distress.
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23:00
Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency: The Long Dark Teatime of the Soul—Episode 5
5/6 Dirk outwits an eagle and the Draycotts find an eager nitwit.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—30/10/2008
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with Sean Curran.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—31/10/2008
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Chagall, Episode 4
4/5 Chagall arrives in Paris just as the Cubists hold their first exhibition.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—31/10/2008
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—31/10/2008
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—31/10/2008
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—31/10/2008
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—31/10/2008
Daily prayer and reflection with Shaunaka Rishi Das.
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05:45
Farming Today—31/10/2008
News and issues in rural Britain, presented by Charlotte Smith.
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