FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—10/12/2010
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Bettany Hughes - The Hemlock Cup: Socrates, Athens and the Search for the Good Life, Episode 4
4/5 Socrates argues to the young men of Athens that their future may lie in a simpler life.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—10/12/2010
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—10/12/2010
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—10/12/2010
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—10/12/2010
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—10/12/2010
With Shaykh Ibrahim Mogra.
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05:45
Farming Today—10/12/2010
Caz Graham hears that misleading country of origin labels on food could be made illegal.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—10/12/2010
With Vince Cable on tuition fees, Boris Johnson on riots in London and Olympic poems.
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09:00
Desert Island Discs—Frances Wood
Writer and historian Frances Wood joins Kirsty Young to choose her Desert Island Discs.
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09:45
Book of the Week—Bettany Hughes - The Hemlock Cup: Socrates, Athens and the Search for the Good Life, Episode 5
5/5 The Spartans break down Athenian walls. Socrates' card is marked.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—10/12/2010
Presented by Jenni Murray. Gillian McKeith fresh from the jungle.
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10:45
15 Minute Drama—Elizabeth Gaskell - Wives and Daughters, Episode 10
10/10 Molly is subject to more gossip, and the truth about Cynthia's past is revealed.
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11:00
A Brave Medical Life: The Founder of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔopathy
Samuel Hahnemann's fight to establish homeopathy in early 19th century Germany.
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11:30
Electric Ink—Series 2, Episode 2
2/6 Maddox's customary journalistic integrity is challenged by an overnight stay in prison.
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Afternoon
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12:00
You and Yours—10/12/2010
Comedian Liz Carr on "what makes her day" and The Lion King with words and music.
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12:53
Moments of Genius—Series 2, Sir Harry Kroto
Nobel laureate Harry Kroto describes his favourite moment in the history of science.
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12:57
Weather—10/12/2010
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—10/12/2010
National and international news.
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13:30
More or Less—10/12/2010
Tim Harford and the team return for a new series, exploring the numbers in the news.
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14:00
The Archers—09/12/2010
Pip gathers evidence while Harry's doubtful about Jazzer's new purchase.
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14:15
Drama on 4—Guy Meredith - Sky High
Money or power? Love or revenge? The clock is ticking away in this cat and mouse game.
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15:00
Gardeners' Question Time—RHS Conference Centre, London
Eric Robson presents a programme from the RHS Conference Centre in London.
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15:45
Make 'Em Laugh
Mandy Baker explores efforts by our elected representatives to deliver a witty speech. (R)
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16:00
Last Word—10/12/2010
Matthew Bannister on Sir Peter Wakefield, Bill White, Douglas Argent and Peter Hofmann.
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16:30
The Film Programme—10/12/2010
The creators of Airplane on Leslie Nielsen. Bond villain Matthieu Amalric on 007's secrets
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16:55
Moments of Genius—Series 2, Elizabeth Blackburn
Nobel laureate Elizabeth Blackburn describes her favourite moment of scientific genius.
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17:00
PM—10/12/2010
Full coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—10/12/2010
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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18:30
The Now Show—Series 32, Tuition fees and Today tongue-twisters
4/6 Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis return with another episode of the topical comedy show.
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19:00
The Archers—10/12/2010
Kate has some upsetting news for Phoebe and there's a new recruit at the dairy.
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19:15
Front Row—Matilda - the musical; Phil Oakey of the Human League
With Kirsty Lang, who reviews Matilda, a new RSC musical based on the book by Roald Dahl.
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—Elizabeth Gaskell - Wives and Daughters, Episode 10
10/10 Molly is subject to more gossip, and the truth about Cynthia's past is revealed.
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20:00
Any Questions?—10/12/2010
Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the topical discussion from The Queen Katherine School in Kendal.
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20:50
A Point of View—Extreme Food
Joan Bakewell reflects on our current obsession with ever more elaborate food and cookery.
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21:00
Friday Drama—God's President: Mugabe of Zimbabwe
By Kwame Kwei-Armah. The story of how Robert Mugabe came to power in Zimbabwe.
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21:58
Weather—10/12/2010
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—10/12/2010
National and international news and analysis.
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22:45
Helen Dunmore - The Betrayal—We Always Find Them Out
5/10 Anna and Andrei are warned to get out of Leningrad, but is it already too late?
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23:00
Great Lives—Malcolm McLaren
Public relations expert Mark Borkowski discusses the life of the Sex Pistols' manager.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—10/12/2010
Mark D'Arcy reveals what's really going on at Westminster with his weekly round-up.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—11/12/2010
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Bettany Hughes - The Hemlock Cup: Socrates, Athens and the Search for the Good Life, Episode 5
5/5 The Spartans break down Athenian walls. Socrates' card is marked.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—11/12/2010
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—11/12/2010
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—11/12/2010
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—11/12/2010
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—11/12/2010
With Michelle Marken.
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05:45
iPM—11/12/2010
How the past haunted an SAS veteran, and the History of the World in Three Coins.
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