FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—21/10/2012
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
James Hopkin - A Georgian Trilogy—The Soul Is Missing Fairy Tales!
3/3 A bus of journalists and artists breaks down on a notorious military highway to Tbilisi. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—21/10/2012
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—21/10/2012
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—21/10/2012
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—21/10/2012
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Bells on Sunday—21/10/2012
The bells of St Mary the Virgin, Ilminster, Suffolk.
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05:45
Profile—Sam Mendes
As the new Bond film opens next week, Mary Ann Sieghart profiles its director, Sam Mendes.
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Morning
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06:00
News Headlines—21/10/2012
The latest national and international news.
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06:05
Something Understood—God's Comfort
Mark Tully discusses the concept of divine comfort.
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06:35
On Your Farm—Farmer of the Year finalist: Henry Edmunds
Adam Henson visits the second finalist vying to become the 2012 Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Farmer of the Year.
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06:57
Weather—21/10/2012
The latest weather forecast.
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07:00
News and Papers—21/10/2012
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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07:10
Sunday—21/10/2012
Sunday morning religious news and current affairs programme, presented by Edward Stourton.
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07:55
Radio 4 Appeal—SHINE
Danny Mills presents the Radio 4 Appeal for SHINE.
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07:57
Weather—21/10/2012
The latest weather forecast.
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08:00
News and Papers—21/10/2012
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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08:10
Sunday Worship—21/10/2012
From Hillsborough Presbyterian Church in County Down. Led by the Rev Andrew Conway.
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08:50
A Point of View—What Will China Be Like as a Superpower? 2/4
In his second talk on understanding China, Martin Jacques examines the tributary system.
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09:00
Broadcasting House—21/10/2012
Sunday morning magazine programme presented by Paddy O'Connell.
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10:00
The Archers Omnibus—21/10/2012
Kenton is getting impatient and Lilian is pushed to the limit.
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11:15
Desert Island Discs—Mona Siddiqui
Mona Siddiqui, academic and commentator, is interviewed by Kirsty Young.
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Afternoon
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12:00
The Museum of Curiosity—Series 5, Ker, Stephenson Connolly, Geim
3/6 John Lloyd and Jimmy Carr with Humphrey Ker, Pamela Stephenson Connolly and Andre Geim.
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12:32
The Food Programme—The Future of the Oven
Tim Hayward discovers the future of the domestic oven, with the help of Mary Berry.
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12:57
Weather—21/10/2012
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
The World This Weekend—21/10/2012
Global news and analysis, presented by Shaun Ley.
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13:30
The 'arse that Jack Built
Ian McMillan goes in search of one of Britain's strangest linguistic features... (R)
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14:00
Gardeners' Question Time—Kidlington
Eric Robson chairs an episode of the horticultural panel programme recorded in Oxfordshire
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14:45
The Listening Project—Sunday Edition
Fi Glover hears surprising conversations about dead pets, plastic surgery and retirement.
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15:00
Bram Stoker - Dracula—2. The Warmth of Strangers
2/2 Lucy Westenra is dead, but Professor Van Helsing is determined to find out how she died.
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16:00
Open Book—AM Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔs on her new novel May We Be Forgiven
AM Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔs on her new novel May We Be Forgiven, and life behind the embassy door.
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16:30
Learning to Love Dafydd
Gwyneth Lewis, the first Welsh Poet Laureate, goes in search of the Welsh language Chaucer
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17:00
File on 4 Investigates—Recoiling the Arab Spring
What threat does a growing fundamentalist branch of Islam pose to Arab Spring countries?
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17:40
Profile—Sam Mendes
As the new Bond film opens next week, Mary Ann Sieghart profiles its director, Sam Mendes.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—21/10/2012
The latest shipping forecast.
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17:57
Weather—21/10/2012
The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—21/10/2012
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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18:15
Pick of the Week—21/10/2012
The best of the past seven days of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio chosen by Caz Graham.
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19:00
The Archers—21/10/2012
It's Apple Day in Ambridge.
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19:15
Meet David Sedaris—Series 3, Put a Lid on It
4/6 The American essayist offers a story involving his sister Tiffany.
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19:45
Alice Munro - Dear Life—In Sight of the Lake
2/5 A woman goes in search of a doctor, again. 2012 short story by the Canadian Nobel Laureate
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20:00
Feedback—19/10/2012
Political code-breaking at Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Westminster, and is there is too much cricket on long wave?
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20:30
Last Word—Keith Campbell, King Sihanouk, Wendy Greengross, Danny Sims, Sylvia Kristel
John Wilson on Keith Campbell, King Sihanouk, Wendy Greengross and Danny Sims.
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21:00
Money Box—20/10/2012
Energy, car hire woes, investing for kids and fighting the fraudsters with Ruth Alexander.
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21:26
Radio 4 Appeal—SHINE
Danny Mills presents the Radio 4 Appeal for SHINE.
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21:30
Analysis—Manuel Castells: Alternative Economic Cultures
Prof Manuel Castells on the rise of new economic cultures since the financial crisis.
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22:00
Westminster Hour—21/10/2012
Weekly political discussion and analysis with MPs, experts and commentators.
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22:45
What the Papers Say—21/10/2012
Andrew Gimson analyses how the newspapers are covering the biggest stories.
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23:00
The Film Programme—18/10/2012
With Benh Zeitlin's film Beasts of the Southern Wild and Sally Potter's Ginger and Rosa.
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23:30
Something Understood—God's Comfort
Mark Tully discusses the concept of divine comfort.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—22/10/2012
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:15
Thinking Allowed—Sociologists and the financial crisis - Against security
Security systems - their pitfalls. Also, a sociological take on the financial crisis.
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—21/10/2012
The bells of St Mary the Virgin, Ilminster, Suffolk.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—22/10/2012
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—22/10/2012
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—22/10/2012
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—22/10/2012
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—22/10/2012
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Sheikh Michael Mumisa.
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05:45
Farming Today—22/10/2012
The National Farmers Union say they are poised for the badger cull to go ahead.
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05:57
Weather—22/10/2012
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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