FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—16/12/2010
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Richard Cohen - Chasing the Sun, Episode 3
3/5 Richard Cohen flies by flimsy plane to the Antarctic wastes to witness an eclipse.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—16/12/2010
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—16/12/2010
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—16/12/2010
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—16/12/2010
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—16/12/2010
Daily prayer and reflection with Michelle Marken.
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05:45
Farming Today—16/12/2010
Farmers should be able to use pesticides without warning neighbours, according to DEFRA.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—16/12/2010
Debating court closures, Bob Ainsworth's call for drug decriminalisation and great actors.
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09:00
In Our Time—Daoism
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss Daoism, the ancient Chinese philosophy and religion.
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09:45
Book of the Week—Richard Cohen - Chasing the Sun, Episode 4
4/5 Richard Cohen explores how the sun has inspired generations of painters.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—16/12/2010
With Jenni Murray. Including Sarah Phillips on her internet tribute to her dying mother.
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10:45
15 Minute Drama—Uncle Gwyn's Posthumous Curse, Episode 4
4/5 Cartographer Jaci Hughes appears to be about to fall victim to the Club's curse.
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11:00
Crossing Continents—The Two Faces of Bahrain
Bahrain says it's modern and progressive - but political opponents face jail and torture.
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11:30
Joan Turner: The Highs and Lows of the Wacky Warbler
Lesley Garrett tells the fascinating story of operatic comedienne Joan Turner.
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Afternoon
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12:00
You and Yours—16/12/2010
Soaring heating oil prices and Christmas shop window displays.
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12:57
Weather—16/12/2010
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—16/12/2010
National and international news.
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13:30
Off the Page—I Don't Know
Dominic Arkwright discusses admitting uncertainty with his panel.
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14:00
The Archers—15/12/2010
Fallon's feeling hopeful and Hayley is reassuring.
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14:15
Drama on 4—Chequebook and Pen
Johnny Vegas interprets Les Dawson in a fictional pastiche, co-starring Nicholas Parsons.
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15:00
Open Country—Wildlife Crime
Richard Uridge is on the trail of wildlife poachers in Cumbria.
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15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—Riders for Health
Ross Noble presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Riders for Health.
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15:30
Afternoon Reading—Julia Blackburn - For the Love of a Child, Three Buzzing Boys
3/3 Julia is reminded of Gilbert White's 'bee boy' as she encounters another buzzing boy.
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15:45
Head to Head—Series 2, Malcolm X and James Farmer
4/5 Revisiting the 1963 clash between civil rights activists Malcolm X and James Farmer.
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16:00
Open Book—12/12/2010
Mariella Frostrup talks to Nobel laureate Nadine Gordimer about her short story collection
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16:30
Material World—16/12/2010
2010 - year of disasters. Quentin Cooper asks how science helped, and how it improved.
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17:00
PM—16/12/2010
Full coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—16/12/2010
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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18:30
Bleak Expectations—Series 4, A Life Destroyed Then Repaired and Rehappied
6/6 Our hero Pip faces his nemesis Mister Benevolent for an epic Russian battle.
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19:00
The Archers—16/12/2010
Helen is overloaded and Elizabeth handles a domestic crisis.
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19:15
Front Row—Walliams and Lucas, Crime fiction selection, Nam June Paik
Mark Lawson discusses the pioneering video artist Nam June Paik and meets poet Les Murray.
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—Uncle Gwyn's Posthumous Curse, Episode 4
4/5 Cartographer Jaci Hughes appears to be about to fall victim to the Club's curse.
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20:00
The Report—Ireland's Toxic Tiger
How much will British taxpayers suffer from the economic fallout in Ireland?
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20:30
In Business—Euro on the Rocks?
As crisis spreads from one country to another Peter Day asks if the Eurozone is in crisis.
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21:00
Saving Species—Series 1, Episode 33
33/40 Saving Species reports from Panama about the plight of Sloths in the Caribbean.
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21:30
In Our Time—Daoism
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss Daoism, the ancient Chinese philosophy and religion.
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21:58
Weather—16/12/2010
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—16/12/2010
National and international news and analysis.
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22:45
Helen Dunmore - The Betrayal—Insufficient Vigilance
9/10 Andrei comes face to face with Gorya's father Volkov, and learns what the powerful can do.
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23:00
Elvenquest—Series 2, Episode 5
5/6 Lord Darkness loses a teapot - and a high priest.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—16/12/2010
Sean Curran reports on events at Westminster.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—17/12/2010
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Richard Cohen - Chasing the Sun, Episode 4
4/5 Richard Cohen explores how the sun has inspired generations of painters.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—17/12/2010
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—17/12/2010
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—17/12/2010
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—17/12/2010
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—17/12/2010
Daily prayer and reflection with Michelle Marken.
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05:45
Farming Today—17/12/2010
A cattle vaccine for TB could be given a UK licence in 2012.
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