FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—18/02/2013
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:15
Thinking Allowed—Stan Cohen (1942 - 2013)
Laurie Taylor pays tribute to the work and legacy of the sociologist, Stan Cohen.
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—17/02/2013
The bells of St Margaret's Church, Dunham Massey, Cheshire.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—18/02/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—18/02/2013
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:30
Shipping Forecast—18/02/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—18/02/2013
A reading and a reflection to start the day on Radio 4 with the Rev Johnston McKay.
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05:45
Farming Today—18/02/2013
How can retailers regain trust? Charlotte Smith examines Red Tractor standards.
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05:57
Weather—18/02/2013
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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Morning
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06:00
The Bottom Line—Alternative Finance
Evan Davis chairs a discussion providing insight into business from the people at the top. (R)
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06:30
The Report—High Street Closures
What knock-on effect will recent retail collapses have on the high street? (R)
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07:00
In Search of the Real Pope Benedict
Following the resignation of Pope Benedict, Edward Stourton looks at his life and legacy. (R)
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07:45
Pop-Up Economics—Hotpants v the knockout mouse
1/5 On Regent Street, Tim Harford looks at heated pants and the business of innovation. (R)
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08:00
The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 3, Neath
2/6 Jay Rayner and the panel field culinary questions from a local audience in Neath, Wales. (R)
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08:30
And the Academy Award Goes To...—Series 4, Amadeus
3/4 Paul Gambaccini explores the making of Best Picture Oscar winner, Amadeus. (R)
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09:00
Start the Week—Grayson Perry at the Charleston Festival
Andrew Marr with Grayson Perry, Virginia Nicholson, Faramerz Dabhoiwala & Janice Galloway. (R)
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09:45
The Real George Orwell—Essays and Journalism, A Hanging
1/5 George Orwell's account of an execution in Burma in the 1920s
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10:00
Woman's Hour—05/04/2010
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ: a sense of place. A special edition of Woman's Hour presented by Jane Garvey. (R)
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10:45
Elizabeth Jane Howard - The Cazalets—Marking Time, Episode 1
1/15 War breaks out, and everything changes for the Cazalet family.
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11:00
The Botanical Vicar
Lemn Sissay celebrates Vicar Shaw, a botanist who found exotic plants on tips and dumps.
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11:30
In and Out of the Kitchen—Series 2, The Literary Festival
5/6 Damien comes to the rescue when an author is knocked unconscious at a literary gathering.
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Afternoon
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12:00
You and Yours—18/02/2013
Michael Mosley looks at health advice on diet, drink and exercise.
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12:57
Weather—18/02/2013
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
Pop-Up Economics—The Indiana Jones of Economics
4/5 How Bill Phillips - war hero, croc-hunter - became one of the fathers of macro-economics. (R)
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13:15
Soul Music—Series 15, Beethoven's Fifth Symphony
2/5 More than just 'da da da dum', how Beethoven's famous symphony touched people's lives. (R)
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13:45
Head to Head—Series 4, The Decline of Britain
1/5 1974. Historians Correlli Barnett and Paul Johnson clash on the causes of Britain's demise (R)
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14:00
The Archers—17/02/2013
There's heartbreak for Lynda.
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14:15
The Real George Orwell—Biographical Dramas, Jura
4/4 By Jonathan Holloway. Summer 1947, Eric has moved to Jura. With Joseph Millson.
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15:00
Brain of Britain—18/02/2013
Russell Davies hosts the first semi-final in the 2013 series of the general knowledge quiz
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15:30
The Food Programme—Garlic, the wonder bulb
Sheila Dillon explores a bulb which arouses strong feelings - and aromas - garlic.
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16:00
Who Was Rosalind?
Susan Hitch finds out about the boys who played the female roles in Shakespeare's plays.
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16:30
Beyond Belief—Rastafari
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the beliefs and practices of Rastafari.
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17:00
The Real George Orwell—The Road to Nineteen Eighty-Four
What led avowed socialist George Orwell to write a novel that is beloved of the Right? (R)
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—18/02/2013
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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18:15
Pop-Up Economics—When Geeks Took Over Poker
5/5 Tim Harford tells the story of Chris Ferguson, who applied game theory to poker, and won. (R)
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18:30
Just a Minute—Series 65, Episode 2
2/8 Paul Merton, Gyles Brandreth, Alun Cochrane and Stephen Mangan join Nicholas Parsons.
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19:00
The Archers—18/02/2013
Alice is on a covert operation.
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19:15
Front Row—Paul Abbott; the art of Roy Lichtenstein; tribute to Richard Briers
Mark Lawson visits a major exhibition of work by pioneering pop artist Roy Lichtenstein.
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19:45
Elizabeth Jane Howard - The Cazalets—Marking Time, Episode 1
1/15 War breaks out, and everything changes for the Cazalet family.
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20:00
The Drowning City
Isabel Hilton reports on how New York is learning from the lessons of Hurricane Sandy.
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20:30
Analysis—Making the Best of a Bad Job
David Goodhart asks whether too much stress on social mobility has demeaned ordinary jobs.
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21:00
Material World—Coronavirusl: Horsemeat: Blackbirds; DNA
The new corona virus - has it really mutated to be able to jump between humans?
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21:30
Start the Week—Grayson Perry at the Charleston Festival
Andrew Marr with Grayson Perry, Virginia Nicholson, Faramerz Dabhoiwala & Janice Galloway. (R)
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21:58
Weather—18/02/2013
Weather information.
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22:00
Loose Ends—Clive Anderson, Ginger Baker, Sinead O'Connor, Oliver James, Jamie Kilstein, Nikki Bedi, Villagers
Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. (R)
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22:45
Sylvia Plath - The Bell Jar—Episode 6
6/8 In a dark episode, Doctor Gordon tries a shocking treatment as Esther spirals into despair
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23:00
v. by Tony Harrison
Tony Harrison's controversial poem gets its British radio debut. Very strong language.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—19/02/2013
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:20
David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Canopy
David Attenborough talks about filming in one of nature's most inaccessible places. (R)
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00:30
The Real George Orwell—Essays and Journalism, A Hanging
1/5 George Orwell's account of an execution in Burma in the 1920s
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—19/02/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—19/02/2013
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—19/02/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—19/02/2013
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—19/02/2013
A reading and a reflection to start the day on Radio 4 with the Rev Johnston McKay.
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05:45
Farming Today—27/12/2012
Charlotte Smith visits a 'nature friendly' farm run by the Worcestershire Wildlife Trust. (R)
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