FM Schedule
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Early
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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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Morning
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06:00
News and Papers—11/12/2010
News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
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06:04
Weather—11/12/2010
The latest weather forecast.
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06:07
Open Country—Wildlife Crime
Richard Uridge is on the trail of wildlife poachers in Cumbria.
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06:30
Farming Today—Farming Today This Week
Charlotte Smith looks at how farm wildlife is coping in the wintry weather.
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06:57
Weather—11/12/2010
The latest weather forecast.
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07:00
Today—11/12/2010
A draft deal at the Cancun UN climate summit, plus Alistair McGowan on Noel Coward.
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09:00
Saturday Live—11/12/2010
Rev Richard Coles with actor Tom Hollander; Inheritance Tracks from author Jilly Cooper.
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10:00
Excess Baggage—Pilgrimages - Seeing the World My Way
Anita Anand explores pilgrim routes around the world from Canterbury to Kerala.
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10:30
The iPod Series—Emma Hamilton's iPod
The extraordinary life of Nelson's mistress reflected in her favourite songs.
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11:00
The Week in Westminster—11/12/2010
George Parker of The Financial Times looks behind the scenes at Westminster.
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11:30
From Our Own Correspondent—11/12/2010
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—11/12/2010
Paul Lewis with the latest news from the world of personal finance.
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12:30
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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12:57
Weather—11/12/2010
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
News—11/12/2010
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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13:10
Any Questions?—10/12/2010
Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the topical discussion from The Queen Katherine School in Kendal.
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14:00
Any Answers?—11/12/2010
Jonathan Dimbleby takes listeners' responses to this week's Any Questions?
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14:30
Saturday Drama—On the Ceiling
By Nigel Planer. Two fresco plasterers in the Sistine Chapel wait for Michelangelo.
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15:30
Vital Mental Medicine: Shackleton's Banjo
Musician Tim van Eyken on the banjo that went with Shackleton to Antarctica, and survived.
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16:00
Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman's Hour
Presented by Jane Garvey. Keeping secrets - should you ever share them?
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17:00
PM—04/12/2010
Full coverage and analysis of the day's news, plus the sports headlines.
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17:30
iPM—11/12/2010
How the past haunted an SAS veteran, and the History of the World in Three Coins.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—11/12/2010
The latest shipping forecast.
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17:57
Weather—11/12/2010
The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—11/12/2010
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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18:15
Loose Ends—11/12/2010
Clive Anderson is joined by David Sedaris, Jane Bussmann, Jean Marsh, & Anneka Rice.
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19:00
From Fact to Fiction—Series 9, Episode 7
7/8 Frozen by Linda Marshall Griffiths.
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19:15
Saturday Review—With Denise Mina, Ben 'Doc Brown' Smith, and Matthew D'Ancona
Tom Sutcliffe and guests review the cultural highlights of the week.
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20:00
Archive on 4—Blair versus Hitchens: The Religion Debate
Tony Blair and Christopher Hitchens debate whether religion is a force for good.
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21:00
Classic Serial—I, Claudius, Tiberius
2/6 Claudius learns his grandmother Livia's true ambition.
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22:00
News and Weather—11/12/2010
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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22:15
Moral Maze—08/12/2010
Positive discrimination verses meritocracy. Chaired by Michael Buerk.
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23:00
Brain of Britain—06/12/2010
The nationwide general knowledge quiz, chaired by Russell Davies.
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23:30
Adventures in Poetry—Series 11, Not Waving but Drowning
1/6 Peggy Reynolds opens a new series of Adventures in Poetry with "Not Waving but Drowning".
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—12/12/2010
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Afternoon Reading—Urban Welsh, Last Dance at Johnny's
4/5 By Craig Hawes. when the music is turned up, old mates can't resist having one last rave. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—12/12/2010
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—12/12/2010
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—12/12/2010
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—12/12/2010
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Bells on Sunday—12/12/2010
The bells of St Thomas the Martyr, Oxford.
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05:45
Blond on Britain—The Monarchy
1/3 Leading political thinker Phillip Blond defends the existence of the monarchy.
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