FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—05/12/2012
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—The Horologicon, Episode 2
2/5 Did you jenticulate well this morning? More hidden delights from the English language.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—05/12/2012
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—05/12/2012
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—05/12/2012
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—05/12/2012
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—05/12/2012
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Pastor Alex Robertson.
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05:45
Farming Today—05/12/2012
Fears for the future of upland farms as new entrants turn their back on the industry.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—05/12/2012
Autumn Statement previewed, plus tax avoidance, and the politics of tea drinking.
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09:00
Midweek—Jocelyn Burton, Michael Holroyd, Bruno Tonioli, Jonathan Hancock
Libby Purves meets Strictly judge Bruno Tonioli and biographer Michael Holroyd.
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09:45
Book of the Week—The Horologicon, Episode 3
3/5 As the amell approaches, it's time to dash to a grubbery.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Judit Polgar; Teaching compassion; Sex workers
Chess grandmaster Judit Polgar, sex workers, teaching compassion. Presenter Jenni Murray.
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10:45
15 Minute Drama—China Girl, Episode 3
3/5 Naomi and Nick must go through some final formalities before they can bring Luo Ning home.
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11:00
Uzbek to My Roots
An audio diary from Londoner Amy and her family as they journey back to their Jewish roots
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11:30
A Charles Paris Mystery—An Amateur Corpse, Episode 1
1/4 The actor-cum-sleuth is drawn into the murky world of a friend's marriage.
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Afternoon
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12:00
You and Yours—How flu vaccines are made, the Autumn Statement, and first aid in schools
The way we vaccinate for flu is a 'gamble' according to the Department of Health.
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12:57
Weather—05/12/2012
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—05/12/2012
National and international news with Martha Kearney.
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13:45
The Global Gap—Series 1: Mexico, Green Politicians
3/5 Green politicians from the UK and Mexico compare notes on their experiences.
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14:00
The Archers—04/12/2012
Robert has parental concerns.
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14:15
Drama on 4—A Disappearing Town
By Hugh Hughes. A fantastical tale from a childhood that's long since vanished.
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15:00
Money Box Live—The Autumn Statement
Financial phone-in on the Chancellor's Autumn Statement with Paul Lewis and Ruth Alexander
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15:30
All in the Mind—Alzheimer's Disease
Claudia Hammond on understanding the changes in the brain leading to Alzheimer's disease.
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16:00
Thinking Allowed—Work identity on the railway; how to be gay
Laurie Taylor on a new book exploring gay male identity. Also, work identity in crisis.
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16:30
The Media Show—Editors' meeting, Hacked Off, NewsCorp
Hacked Off's plans after Leveson and NewsCorp's plans for its UK papers.
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17:00
PM—05/12/2012
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—05/12/2012
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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18:30
Mark Steel's in Town—Series 4, Tobermory
2/6 Comedian Mark Steel visits the Isle of Mull to take a look under the surface of Tobermory.
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19:00
The Archers—05/12/2012
Mike takes the plunge.
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19:15
Front Row—All-female Julius Caesar; writer Mike Bartlett on The Town
An all-female staging of Julius Caesar and Mike Bartlett on his first TV drama.
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—China Girl, Episode 3
3/5 Naomi and Nick must go through some final formalities before they can bring Luo Ning home.
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20:00
Moral Maze—Ethical consumerism
Should we as consumers think about the moral consequences of where we spend our money?
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20:45
Four Thought—Series 3, Amber Dermont: The Benefits of an Unhappy Childhood
Amber Dermont explains the benefits of an unhappy childhood.
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21:00
Frontiers—05/12/2012
Adam Rutherford reports on the recent discovery that much of our DNA is not useless junk.
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21:30
Midweek—Jocelyn Burton, Michael Holroyd, Bruno Tonioli, Jonathan Hancock
Libby Purves meets Strictly judge Bruno Tonioli and biographer Michael Holroyd.
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21:58
Weather—05/12/2012
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—05/12/2012
Reaction to the chancellor's Autumn Statement, with Robin Lustig.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—The Mighty Walzer, Episode 8
8/10 Howard Jacobson's hilarious tale of the coming-of-age of a wannabe ping-pong champion.
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23:00
Warhorses of Letters—Series 2, Episode 2
2/4 Can Marengo and Copenhagen's equine love overcome conflicting wedding plans?
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23:15
Mission Improbable—Series 1, Splash!
2/4 A tale of rowing, wooing and dolphin-watching with the binoculars round the wrong way.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—05/12/2012
Keith Macdougall with the day's top news stories from Westminster.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—06/12/2012
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—The Horologicon, Episode 3
3/5 As the amell approaches, it's time to dash to a grubbery.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—06/12/2012
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—06/12/2012
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—06/12/2012
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—06/12/2012
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—06/12/2012
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Pastor Alex Robertson.
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05:45
Farming Today—06/12/2012
Charlotte Smith asks what the Autumn Statement means for the green economy and for farmers
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