FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—03/08/2009
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:15
Thinking Allowed—Cervantes Don Quixote - Cultural Hybridity
Cultural hybridity: is globalisation making the world homogenous?
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—02/08/2009
The sound of bells from the Cathedral of the Transfiguration, Archangel, Russia.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—03/08/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—03/08/2009
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—03/08/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—03/08/2009
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—03/08/2009
Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Marjory Maclean.
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05:45
Farming Today—03/08/2009
Another price cut could mean the end for some British dairy farmers.
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05:57
Weather—03/08/2009
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—03/08/2009
Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
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09:00
MI6: A Century in the Shadows—Heroes and Villains
2/3 What went on behind the Iron Curtain during the Cold War?
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09:30
The Call—Series 1, The Adoption
2/5 Educationalist Fiona Byerley's late-night call to a Thai orphanage.
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09:45
Book of the Week—Martin Stannard - Muriel Spark: The Biography, Episode 1
1/5 Hannah Gordon reads from Martin Stannard's biography of the acclaimed Scottish novelist.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Topless sunbathing; Male circumcision
The politics of topless sunbathing. Plus, new research on male circumcision.
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11:00
Mind Changers—The Hawthorne Effect
The 1920s experiment in a Chicago factory that gave rise to a classic textbook phenomenon.
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11:30
Hazelbeach—Series 2, Tour Guide
4/6 Ronnie loses a prized possession and Nick learns what it means to be the Daddy.
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Afternoon
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12:00
You and Yours—03/08/2009
Consumer news and issues with Julian Worricker.
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12:57
Weather—03/08/2009
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—03/08/2009
National and international news with Shaun Ley.
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13:30
Round Britain Quiz—03/08/2009
Tom Sutcliffe chairs. With teams from Wales and the North of England.
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14:00
The Archers—02/08/2009
Carry on Jazzer.
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14:15
Drama on 4—Forty-Three Fifty-Nine- Assassins
By John Dryden and Mike Walker. An assassin is sent to assassinate a hedge fund manager.
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15:00
Archive on 4—George Blake: The Confession
A remarkable interview with the notorious double agent, first broadcast in 2009
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15:45
The Romantic Road: On the Trail of the German Philosophers—German Atlantis
1/5 Stephen Plaice visits the city of Kaliningrad to explore the legacy of Immanuel Kant.
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16:00
The Food Programme—Sport and Food
Sheila Dillon examines the business of food at sports events, from racing to football.
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16:30
Beyond Belief—03/08/2009
Ernie Rea and guests examine the history and theology which underpin the Islamic republic.
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17:00
PM—03/08/2009
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—03/08/2009
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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18:30
Just a Minute—Series 55, Episode 2
2/10 Nicholas Parsons with Paul Merton, Gyles Brandreth, Kit Hesketh-Harvey, Shappi Khorsandi
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19:00
The Archers—03/08/2009
Another bottle of gin.
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19:15
Front Row—03/08/2009
Arts news and reviews with John Wilson. Including an interview with writer Tim Lott.
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—Villette, Bretton
1/10 Lucy Snowe looks back to the happy times spent with her godmother.
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20:00
Benjamin Jealous: The Future of the NAACP?
Gary Younge meets the new leader of America's oldest and largest civil rights organisation
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20:30
Crossing Continents—A Journey Without Maps
Humphrey Hawksley retraces an extraordinary journey undertaken by Graham Greene.
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21:00
Chips With Everything
Sue Nelson investigates the humble source of the silicon chip.
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21:30
MI6: A Century in the Shadows—Heroes and Villains
2/3 What went on behind the Iron Curtain during the Cold War?
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21:58
Weather—03/08/2009
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—03/08/2009
With Brian Hanrahan. India outlines an ambitious programme to go green with solar power.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—The Rapture, Episode 6
6/10 Gabrielle discovers the truth about her predecessor on Bethany's case.
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23:00
Word of Mouth—28/07/2009
Chris Ledgard looks at research showing we really are different when it comes to languages
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23:30
Lives in a Landscape—Series 4, Going to the Dogs
Alan Dein meets some of the people whose livelihoods depend on greyhound racing. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—03/08/2009
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Martin Stannard - Muriel Spark: The Biography, Episode 1
1/5 Hannah Gordon reads from Martin Stannard's biography of the acclaimed Scottish novelist.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—03/08/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—04/08/2009
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—04/08/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—04/08/2009
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—04/08/2009
Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Marjory Maclean.
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05:45
Farming Today—04/08/2009
London criminals are seeking out shotguns, and rural gun owners may be targeted.
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