FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—03/04/2012
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—The Great Animal Orchestra, Episode 1
1/5 Bernie Krause shows why it is critical to preserve our remaining natural soundscapes.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—03/04/2012
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—03/04/2012
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—03/04/2012
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—03/04/2012
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—03/04/2012
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Archbishop George Stack.
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05:45
Farming Today—03/04/2012
Caz Graham hears the scale of the deluge needed to replenish water supplies across England
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Morning
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06:00
Today—03/04/2012
James Naughtie and Justin Webb look into party funding, A-levels and democracy in Burma.
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09:00
The Public Philosopher—Series 1, Should universities give preference to applicants from poor backgrounds?
1/3 Harvard political philosopher Michael Sandel questions the thinking beneath controversies.
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09:45
Book of the Week—The Great Animal Orchestra, Episode 2
2/5 The sounds of the geophony were the first heard on Earth.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—The Undateable
The TV series that follows ten dating singletons with disabilities. With Jane Garvey.
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10:45
15 Minute Drama—Grazia Deledda - Reeds in the Wind, Episode 7
7/10 Giacinto runs away following Ruth's sudden death, leaving Grixenda distraught.
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11:00
Nature—Series 6, Drumming Down
Brett Westwood finds out why woodpecker numbers in the UK are both up and down.
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11:30
Robert Winston's Musical Analysis—Series 3, Shostakovich
3/4 Prof Winston examines the composer's uneasy relationship with the political authorities.
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Afternoon
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12:00
You and Yours—Call You and Yours
What do the Olympics mean to people who live outside London?
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12:57
Weather—03/04/2012
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—03/04/2012
National and international news.
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13:45
The People's Passion—Cathedral Conversation - Music and Majesty
2/5 Lord Wallace and David Hill visit Westminster Cathedral and talk about choirs.
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14:00
The Archers—02/04/2012
Brian makes a breakthrough.
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14:15
Drama on 4—The People's Passion, Betrayal
2/5 Callum loves to sing in the cathedral's voluntary choir. Who would dream of stopping him?
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15:00
Making History—03/04/2012
Two listeners head to the spot in the North Atlantic where a relative died in World War II
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15:30
Costing the Earth—Frozen Fish
Is it too late to save the healthy fish stocks of the Antarctic? Gerard Baker reports.
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16:00
Word of Mouth—The Queen's Speech
In this Diamond Jubilee year, Michael Rosen looks at the way in which the Queen speaks.
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16:30
Great Lives—Dylan Thomas
Dylan Thomas chosen by Welsh poet Owen Sheers.
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17:00
PM—03/04/2012
Full coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—03/04/2012
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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18:30
Ed Reardon's Week—Series 8, Have a Great Weekend
1/6 Ed seems to be in a good mood. Could it be the free sachets?
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19:00
The Archers—03/04/2012
Jill is overruled.
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19:15
Front Row—Labrinth interviewed; Headhunters reviewed
With Mark Lawson, who reviews the film Headhunters, based on a book by Jo Nesbo.
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—Grazia Deledda - Reeds in the Wind, Episode 7
7/10 Giacinto runs away following Ruth's sudden death, leaving Grixenda distraught.
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20:00
Green Gold: The Bamboo Boom
Could bamboo prove to be 'green gold' for Nicaragua's poor? Mike Wooldridge reports.
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20:40
In Touch—03/04/2012
Blind Veterans UK, listeners feedback and Digital Switchover
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21:00
Inside Health—Prescription charges, HPV vaccine, tattoos, cycle helmets
Unfair and outdated - why the BMA says prescriptions should be free in England.
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21:30
The Public Philosopher—Series 1, Should universities give preference to applicants from poor backgrounds?
1/3 Harvard political philosopher Michael Sandel questions the thinking beneath controversies.
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21:58
Weather—03/04/2012
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—03/04/2012
A specially extended report from Zimbabwe with Robin Lustig.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—The Snow Child, Episode 2
2/10 As winter arrives, Jack and Mabel decide to build a snowman - or rather a snow girl.
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23:00
Richard Herring's Objective—Series 1, The Hoodie
2/4 How has a tracksuit top with a hood attached to it come to inspire fear in modern Britain? (R)
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23:30
Lives in a Landscape—Series 7, The Devils of Broughton
Alan Dein on how Northants villagers shatter the midnight peace in a din of pots and pans (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—04/04/2012
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—The Great Animal Orchestra, Episode 2
2/5 The sounds of the geophony were the first heard on Earth.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—04/04/2012
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—04/04/2012
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—04/04/2012
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—04/04/2012
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—04/04/2012
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Archbishop George Stack.
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05:45
Farming Today—04/04/2012
How the love of British offal overseas has helped generate 2.3 billion for the economy.
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