FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—23/03/2013
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Jared Diamond - The World Until Yesterday, Diet and Health
5/5 What can traditional societies teach us about living healthier lives?
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—23/03/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—23/03/2013
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—23/03/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—23/03/2013
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—23/03/2013
A spiritual comment and prayer with the Rt Rev Nicholas Holtam, Bishop of Salisbury.
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05:45
iPM—23/03/2013
Two listeners discuss the options for the future of press regulation. Eddie Mair presents.
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Morning
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06:00
News and Papers—23/03/2013
News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
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06:04
Weather—23/03/2013
The latest weather forecast.
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06:07
Open Country—Inishowen
Helen Mark explores the landscape and shoreline of the Inishowen Peninsula.
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06:30
Farming Today—Farming Today This Week
Getting school students acquainted with the farming life. Could it become theirs?
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06:57
Weather—23/03/2013
The latest weather forecast.
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07:00
Today—23/03/2013
Including Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather, Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Saturday Live—Mark Haddon, Sara Wheeler, John Taylor's Inheritance Tracks
Sian Williams and Richard Coles with Mark Haddon, plus John Taylor's Inheritance Tracks.
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10:30
Mr Jupitus in the Age of Steampunk
Phill Jupitus journeys back to the steam-powered future to party like it's 1899. (R)
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11:00
The Week in Westminster—23/03/2013
George Parker of the Financial Times looks behind the scenes at Westminster.
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11:30
From Our Own Correspondent—Talking About Fish
The banking crisis in Cyprus, and other despatches from around the world.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Money Box—Budget lowdown, how safe are your savings, and when is 0% interest not 0%?
The latest news from the world of personal finance, presented by Paul Lewis.
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12:30
The Now Show—Series 39, Episode 6
6/8 Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present a comic run through the week's news.
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12:57
Weather—23/03/2013
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
News—23/03/2013
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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13:10
Any Questions?—Jack Straw, Peter Lilley, Susan Kramer, John Bird
Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate and discussion from Ellesmere Port.
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14:00
Any Answers?—23/03/2013
Topics include Cyprus, immigration bond, childcare tax relief, and Pryce and Huhne.
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14:30
Saturday Drama—Hombre
Elmore Leonard's classic western about John Russell, a white man raised by Indians.
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15:30
Studio in the Sand
Robin Denselow hears the music of the Saharawi people in the refugee camps of Algeria.
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16:00
Woman's Hour—Menopause, Nazi Women, Children and Sleep
Comedian Jenny Eclair shares her experience of the menopause. Presented by Jane Garvey.
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17:00
PM—Saturday PM
Full coverage of the day's news.
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17:30
The Bottom Line—21/03/2013
Evan Davis and guests explore the challenges and pitfalls of the wine trade.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—23/03/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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17:57
Weather—23/03/2013
The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—23/03/2013
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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18:15
Loose Ends—Alice Lowe, Anthony Horowitz, Michael Cockerell, Bonnie Tyler, Emma Freud, Soweto Kinch, Cody ChesnuTT
Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
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19:00
Profile—Magnus Carlsen
Chris Bowlby looks at the highest-rated chess player ever, 22-year old Magnus Carlsen.
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19:15
Saturday Review—The Book Of Mormon, Craig Zobel's film Compliance and Mohsin Hamid's How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia
The Book of Mormon the musical, Craig Zobel's film Compliance and Mohsin Hamid's new novel
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20:00
Archive on 4—DNA 60 Years On
Robert Winston traces the impact of DNA - from its discovery 60 years ago to today.
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21:00
Esther Waters—2. Lone Parenting in Victorian England
2/2 Esther is determined to support her baby. A tale of survival in Victorian England.
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22:00
News and Weather—23/03/2013
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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22:15
Moral Maze—Business and Displeasure
Trade versus human rights - should we be squeamish about dealing with repressive regimes?
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23:00
Brain of Britain—18/03/2013
Russell Davies chairs the grand final of the nationwide general knowledge quiz.
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23:30
The Echo Chamber—Series 1, Middle Age
4/4 Are the middle years tough for poets? Paul Farley listens to new poems on the subject.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—24/03/2013
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Kenneth Cranham on the Water—Eel Pie Island
1/3 By Mark Burgess. A man in his 60s, embracing retirement, remembers his teenage years. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—24/03/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—24/03/2013
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—24/03/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—24/03/2013
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Bells on Sunday—24/03/2013
The bells of St Martin's Church, Desford, Leicester.
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05:45
Lent Talks—Imam Asim Hafiz
Imam Asim Hafiz, Muslim Chaplain to HM Forces, explores the abandonment created by war.
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