FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—29/12/2008
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:15
Q & A by Vikas Swarup—50,000 Rupees
3/10 Thomas delves into his troubled past to find the right answer to win a life-changing sum. (R)
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00:30
Songs Everlasting—Series 2, Fantasia on Christmas Carols
4/4 Bryn explores Ralph Vaughan Williams's 1912 work Fantasia on Christmas Carols.
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—28/12/2008
The sound of bells from All Saints Church, Allesley in Coventry.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—29/12/2008
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—29/12/2008
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—29/12/2008
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—29/12/2008
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—29/12/2008
Daily prayer and reflection with Lynn Gallagher.
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05:45
Farming Today—29/12/2008
News and issues in rural Britain with Fran Barnes.
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05:57
Weather—29/12/2008
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—29/12/2008
Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Start the Week—29/12/2008
Andrew Marr hears from some of the thought-provoking thinkers on Start the Week 2008.
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09:45
Book of the Week—How to Get Things Really Flat, Episode 1
1/5 Andrew wonders how long Toilet Duck has been on the market. Read by Shaun Dooley.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Beth Chatto
A special programme on one of the most influential living gardeners in Britain.
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11:00
Together against the Odds—Series 2, Episode 2
2/3 Lynne and Steff were married for 30 years before Steff underwent a sex change.
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11:30
Says on the Tin—Toothpaste
1/6 Disgraced American ad man Eliott Thurber transfers to the land of gross teeth - England.
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Afternoon
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12:00
You and Yours—29/12/2008
Consumer news and issues with Julian Worricker.
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12:57
Weather—29/12/2008
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—29/12/2008
National and international news with Shaun Ley.
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13:30
Brain of Britain—29/12/2008
Robert Robinson chairs the second semi final of the perennial general knowledge contest.
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14:00
The Archers—28/12/2008
Curtain up!
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14:15
Drama on 4—Road Trip
Comedy by Aisha Khan. A dysfunctional family set out on a road trip.
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15:00
Money Box Live—29/12/2008
Paul Lewis and guests answer calls on financial issues.
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15:30
Afternoon Reading—Big Charlie, Episode 1
1/5 Butlins place an advertisement in The Times.
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15:45
Pilots That Never Flew—Comedy Performers
1/5 Paul talks to comedy performers Alistair McGowan, Bea Holland and Samantha Sanns.
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16:00
The Food Programme—A Meal with Chef Angela Hartnett
Sheila Dillon challenges chef Angela Hartnett to make a meal from local produce.
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16:30
Beyond Belief—29/12/2008
Ernie Rea explores the place of faith in today's world.
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17:00
PM—29/12/2008
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—29/12/2008
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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18:15
Alistair Cooke's Seasonal Letters from America—Episode 4
4/8 Justin Webb introduces eight of Alistair Cooke's seasonal Letters from America.
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18:30
Just a Minute—Series 54, Episode 1
1/12 Nicholas Parsons with Charles Collingwood, Shappi Khorsandi, Paul Merton and Graham Norton
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19:00
The Archers—29/12/2008
'Elf and safety.
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19:15
Front Row—29/12/2008
Mark Lawson reports on the art of sustaining interest in a long-running TV drama series.
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—Seventy Odd, Episode 1
1/5 The friends set off for an art-lovers holiday in Damascus.
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20:00
Ali Abbas: In His Own Words
Ali Abbas, the Iraqi boy who lost his arms and 16 members of his family, tells his story.
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20:30
Crossing Continents—Cuba
Linda Pressly investigates the housing crisis in Cuba.
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21:00
Science Friction—Series 2, Limited Resources
3/3 How should limited resources be used in funding science?
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21:30
Start the Week—29/12/2008
Andrew Marr hears from some of the thought-provoking thinkers on Start the Week 2008.
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21:58
Weather—29/12/2008
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—29/12/2008
With Carolyn Quinn, including reports on Israeli strikes in Gaza.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—The Dark Flower, Episode 1
1/10 Anna has fallen for one of her husband's students.
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23:00
Word of Mouth—23/12/2008
Michael Rosen takes another journey into the world of words, language and the way we speak
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23:30
1968 The Sixty-Eighters at Sixty—Episode 2
2/2 In Berlin, David looks at how the age of rebellion shaped today's Germany. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—30/12/2008
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:15
Q & A by Vikas Swarup—100,000 Rupees
4/10 Time spent working for an Australian colonel proves useful for the next TV quiz question. (R)
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00:30
Book of the Week—How to Get Things Really Flat, Episode 1
1/5 Andrew wonders how long Toilet Duck has been on the market. Read by Shaun Dooley.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—30/12/2008
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—30/12/2008
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—30/12/2008
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—30/12/2008
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—30/12/2008
Daily prayer and reflection with Lynn Gallagher.
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05:45
Farming Today—30/12/2008
News and issues in rural Britain with Chris Impey.
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