FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—11/09/2009
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—William Golding - The Man Who Wrote Lord of the Flies, Episode 5
5/5 In 1983, in a maelstrom of controversy, Golding's book earns global recognition.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—11/09/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Shipping Forecast—12/09/2009
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—12/09/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—12/09/2009
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—12/09/2009
Daily prayer and reflection with Alison Twaddle.
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05:45
Wars of The Roses—Episode 3
3/4 It is judgment day, as the town makes last-minute preparations before the final tour. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
News and Papers—12/09/2009
News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
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06:04
Weather—12/09/2009
The latest weather forecast.
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06:07
Open Country—Haweswater
Helen Mark meets Booker-nominated author Sarah Hall at Haweswater Reservoir in Cumbria.
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06:30
Farming Today—Farming Today This Week
News and issues in rural Britain with Charlotte Smith, who looks at countryside noise.
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06:57
Weather—12/09/2009
The latest weather forecast.
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07:00
Today—12/09/2009
Including Sports Desk, Weather, Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Saturday Live—12/09/2009
Fi Glover is joined by businesswoman Martha Lane Fox. With poetry from Matt Harvey.
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10:00
Excess Baggage—12/09/2009
Sandi Toksvig talks to Stephen Fry and Alan Whicker about their travels.
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10:30
Give Us A Job
The history of the institutions that opened as Labour Exchanges 100 years ago.
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11:00
Beyond Westminster—12/09/2009
Jim Hancock examines calls from trade union activists to end their payments to Labour.
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11:30
From Our Own Correspondent—12/09/2009
Kate Adie introduces Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ foreign correspondents with the stories behind the headlines.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Money Box—12/09/2009
Tempted by a golden opportunity? We look at the pros and cons of buying and selling gold.
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12:30
I Guess That's Why They Call It The News—Episode 4
4/5 Fred MacAulay chairs. With Justin Edwards, Paul Sinha and Justin Moorhouse.
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12:57
Weather—12/09/2009
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
News—12/09/2009
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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13:10
Any Questions?—11/09/2009
Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the topical debate from Sunbury-on-Thames in Middlesex.
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14:00
Any Answers?—12/09/2009
Jonathan Dimbleby takes listeners' responses to this week's Any Questions?
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14:30
Saturday Drama—The Conflict is Over
Dramatisation by Michael Eaton of the events that led to the 1993 Downing St Declaration.
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15:30
Soul Music—Series 8, The Look of Love
The story behind this enduring love song and the personal memories forever linked to it.
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16:00
Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman's Hour
Highlights of this week's Woman's Hour programmes with Jane Garvey.
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17:00
PM—Saturday PM
Coverage and analysis of the day's news with Ritula Shah, plus sports headlines.
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17:30
iPM—12/09/2009
The weekly interactive current affairs magazine featuring online conversation and debate.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—12/09/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
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17:57
Weather—12/09/2009
The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—12/09/2009
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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18:15
Loose Ends—12/09/2009
Clive Anderson is joined by Stewart Copeland, Danny Dyer and Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones.
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19:00
Profile—Angela Merkel
Mary Ann Sieghart profiles Germany's Chancellor, Angela Merkel.
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19:15
Saturday Review—John Carey's biography of William Golding, Grandville by Bryan Talbot, and The September Issue
Tom Sutcliffe is joined by Mark Ravenhill and the novelists Liz Jensen and Patrick Gale.
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20:00
Archive on 4—Agatha Christie's Life in Her Words
Val McDermid listens to previously-unbroadcast recordings made by Agatha Christie.
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21:00
Classic Serial—The A-Z of Dr Johnson - Boswell's Life of Johnson, Episode 1
1/2 Young Boswell heads to London, keen to write his hero Johnson's biography.
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22:00
News and Weather—12/09/2009
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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22:15
Iconoclasts—Series 2, Episode 1
1/3 Economist Philippe Legrain argues that Britain should abolish all immigration controls.
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23:00
Round Britain Quiz—07/09/2009
Tom Sutcliffe chairs. With teams from Scotland and Northern Ireland.
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23:30
The Poet of Sparty Lea: In Search of Barry MacSweeney
Young poet Tom Chivers reclaims the reputation of counter-cultural poet Barry MacSweeney. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—12/09/2009
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Afternoon Reading—Telling the World, Baucis and Philemon
3/5 Daniel Morden tells one of Ovid's timeless tales, illustrating the power of enduring love. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—12/09/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—13/09/2009
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—13/09/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—13/09/2009
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Bells on Sunday—13/09/2009
The sound of bells from St Michael's Church, Whichford in South Warwickshire.
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05:45
Profile—Angela Merkel
Mary Ann Sieghart profiles Germany's Chancellor, Angela Merkel.
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