FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—04/01/2009
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:12
Weather—04/01/2009
The latest weather forecast.
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00:15
Q & A by Vikas Swarup—100,000,000 Rupees (cont)
9/10 The TV quiz finally stumps Thomas, so he phones a friend in the hopes of a correct answer. (R)
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00:30
The Late Story—Bottled Air, The Hard Sell
1/5 Ian Macpherson describes life with Florette, a radical, feminist, menopausal poet. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—04/01/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—04/01/2009
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—04/01/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—04/01/2009
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Bells on Sunday—04/01/2009
The sound of bells from St Mary's, Warwick.
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05:45
Profile—Rahm Emanuel
Chris Bowlby profiles Rahm Emanuel, President Elect Barack Obama's chief of staff.
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Morning
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06:00
News Headlines—04/01/2009
The latest national and international news.
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06:05
Something Understood—Is This the Way?
Mark Tully considers many people's new-found reliance on 'sat nav'.
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06:35
On Your Farm—04/01/2009
Matt Baker returns to the family farm in Durham and visits his dairy farmer brother-in-law
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06:57
Weather—04/01/2009
The latest weather forecast.
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07:00
News and Papers—04/01/2009
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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07:10
Sunday—04/01/2009
Jane Little discusses the religious and ethical news of the week.
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07:55
Radio 4 Appeal—Practical Action
Adam Hart-Davis appeals on behalf of Practical Action.
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07:58
Weather—04/01/2009
The latest weather forecast.
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08:00
News and Papers—04/01/2009
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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08:10
Sunday Worship—Led by the Star
A reflection on the Feast of the Epiphany from Hexham Abbey, with Rev Canon Graham Usher.
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08:50
A Point of View—New Year Prediction
Clive James reflects on the end of the get-rich-quick era.
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09:00
Broadcasting House—04/01/2009
News and conversation about the big stories of the week with Paddy O'Connell.
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10:00
The Archers Omnibus—04/01/2009
The week's events in Ambridge.
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11:15
Desert Island Discs—Simon Murray
Kirsty Young's castaway is businessman and explorer Simon Murray.
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Afternoon
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12:00
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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12:32
The Food Programme—Guilty Pleasures
Sheila Dillon celebrates guilty culinary pleasures, including doughnuts and dripping.
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12:57
Weather—04/01/2009
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
The World This Weekend—04/01/2009
A look at events around the world with Jo Coburn.
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13:30
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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14:00
Gardeners' Question Time—04/01/2009
Peter Gibbs chairs. With Bob Flowerdew, Anne Swithinbank and Chris Beardshaw.
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14:45
A Box of Wittgensteins—The Survivors
4/4 Margaret investigates what happened to her Wittgenstein relations after the war.
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15:00
Anthony Trollope - Orley Farm—2. Romance
2/3 Sir Peregrine plans to marry Lady Mason, and Dockwrath tries to prove her guilt.
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16:00
Bookclub—Oliver James
James Naughtie talks to the psychologist Oliver James about 'affluenza'.
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16:30
Maadai-Kara
Benjamin Zephaniah explores the ancient oral tradition of southern Siberian throat singing
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17:00
Brand Cuba
Allan Little analyses some of the factors that have given Cuba such a prominent image. (R)
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17:40
Profile—Rahm Emanuel
Chris Bowlby profiles Rahm Emanuel, President Elect Barack Obama's chief of staff.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—04/01/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
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17:57
Weather—04/01/2009
The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—04/01/2009
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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18:15
Pick of the Week—04/01/2009
Laurie Taylor introduces his selection of highlights from the past week on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ radio.
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19:00
The Archers—04/01/2009
Back to life.
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19:15
Go4it—04/01/2009
Kirsten O'Brien explores how memory works.
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19:45
The Railway Children—Episode 4
4/5 Bobbie knows the secret about her father and the children mount a rescue in a tunnel.
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20:00
More or Less—Forecasting the Future - More Credit Crunch Maths- Lake Wobegon Effect - Average Wage
Tim Harford questions the ability of professional forecasters at predicting the future.
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20:30
Last Word—02/01/2009
John Wilson presents the obituary series.
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21:00
Money Box—03/01/2009
Paul Lewis looks ahead to see if the stock market can recover in 2009.
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21:26
Radio 4 Appeal—Practical Action
Adam Hart-Davis appeals on behalf of Practical Action.
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21:30
In Business—Changing Places
Peter Day asks why, in an interconnected world, it still matters where we live and work.
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21:58
Weather—04/01/2009
The latest weather forecast.
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22:00
Westminster Hour—04/01/2009
Including Secret Lives.
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23:02
In Living Memory—Series 7, Myxomatosis
1/4 Chris Ledgard recalls the outbreak of the early 1950s. (R)
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23:30
Something Understood—Is This the Way?
Mark Tully considers many people's new-found reliance on 'sat nav'.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—05/01/2009
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:15
Q & A by Vikas Swarup—1,000,000,000 Rupees
10/10 The big moment arrives. Will Thomas win the biggest cash prize ever offered on Indian TV? (R)
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00:30
The Missing Penny
In 1933, only a handful of pennies were minted. Phil Mussell sets about tracking one down. (R)
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—04/01/2009
The sound of bells from St Mary's, Warwick.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—05/01/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—05/01/2009
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—05/01/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—05/01/2009
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—05/01/2009
Daily prayer and reflection with Andrew Graystone.
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05:45
Farming Today—05/01/2009
News and issues in rural Britain with Anna Hill.
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05:57
Weather—05/01/2009
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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