FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—16/01/2009
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—The Rest is Noise - Listening to the 20th Century, Episode 4
4/5 The psychological realism of Peter Grimes and Britten's relationship with Peter Pears.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—16/01/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—16/01/2009
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—16/01/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—16/01/2009
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—16/01/2009
Daily prayer and reflection with Denis Rice.
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05:45
Farming Today—16/01/2009
News and issues in rural Britain with Charlotte Smith.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—16/01/2009
Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day; Yesterday in Parliament.
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09:00
Desert Island Discs—Ruth Padel
Kirsty Young's castaway is poet Ruth Padel.
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09:45
Book of the Week—The Rest is Noise - Listening to the 20th Century, Episode 5
5/5 John Cage, John Adams and the birth of political opera with Nixon in China.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Children of drug abusers; Race jockey Hayley Turner
How much is being done to help the children and families of drug addicts?
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11:00
Time and Tide: The Severn Barrage
Miriam O'Reilly explores the viability of the controversial sustainable energy project.
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11:30
The Castle—Series 2, Is This a Turnip That I See Before Me?
3/6 Collusion and confusion over travelling players, mistaken cushions and a high-speed turnip
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Afternoon
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12:00
You and Yours—16/01/2009
Consumer news and issues with Peter White. How can 1st class travel survive the recession?
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12:57
Weather—16/01/2009
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—16/01/2009
National and international news with Brian Hanrahan.
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13:30
More or Less—Politics Special
Tim Harford by politicians to discuss the use and abuse of numbers in politics.
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14:00
The Archers—15/01/2009
Hard bargain.
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14:15
Sherlock Holmes—The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - Series 3, The Ferrers Documents
4/4 What is the link between a landlord, a missing witness and a break-in at Baker Street?
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15:00
Gardeners' Question Time—16/01/2009
Peter Gibbs chairs. With Pippa Greenwood, Bob Flowerdew and Matthew Biggs.
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15:45
The Flight from Tehran: British-Iranians 30 Years On—Children of the Revolution
5/5 How a generation that has grown up both British and Iranian approaches its identity.
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16:00
Last Word—16/01/2009
Matthew Bannister presents the obituary series.
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16:30
The Film Programme—16/01/2009
Francine Stock reviews The Wrestler, Mickey Rourke's Oscar-tipped comeback film.
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17:00
PM—16/01/2009
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—16/01/2009
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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18:30
The News Quiz—Series 67, Episode 2
2/8 Sandi Toksvig chairs. With Francis Wheen, Sue Perkins, Carrie Quinlan and Jeremy Hardy.
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19:00
The Archers—16/01/2009
Hannah says no - and yes.
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19:15
Front Row—16/01/2009
With Kirsty Lang. Including an interview with Sir John Mortimer recorded in 2005.
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—Dear Mr Spectator, Episode 5
5/5 Gilbert's world seems to be in pieces, but perhaps things are not all that they appear.
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20:00
Any Questions?—16/01/2009
Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the topical debate in Washington, DC.
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20:50
A Point of View—16/01/2009
A weekly reflection on a topical issue from Harold Evans.
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21:00
Friday Drama—The Forgotten
By Anne Devlin. While suffering from lapses in memory, Bee meets a strange creature.
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21:58
Weather—16/01/2009
The latest weather forecast.
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22:00
The World Tonight—16/01/2009
National and international news and analysis with Ritula Shah.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—One Morning Like A Bird, Episode 5
5/10 While one young man prepares to fight in China, another is soon to return from the front.
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23:00
Great Lives—Tony Hancock
Poet Pam Ayres chooses the lad himself, Tony Hancock.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—16/01/2009
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with Mark D'Arcy.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—17/01/2009
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—The Rest is Noise - Listening to the 20th Century, Episode 5
5/5 John Cage, John Adams and the birth of political opera with Nixon in China.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—17/01/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—17/01/2009
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—17/01/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—17/01/2009
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—17/01/2009
Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Dr Stephen Wigley.
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05:45
Art Made in China—Episode 3
3/5 In Shanghai, Roger Law discovers the weird and wonderful world of Chinese installation art (R)
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