FM Schedule
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Early
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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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Morning
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06:00
News Headlines—24/03/2013
The latest national and international news.
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06:05
Something Understood—God Bless our Contradictions
Poet Stewart Henderson reflects on our inner contradictions. Can they ever be helpful?
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06:35
On Your Farm—24/03/2013
Caz Graham visits a Welsh dairy farmer with controversial plans for expansion.
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06:57
Weather—24/03/2013
The latest weather forecast.
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07:00
News and Papers—24/03/2013
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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07:10
Sunday—24/03/2013
Sunday morning religious news and current affairs programme, presented by Edward Stourton.
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07:55
Radio 4 Appeal—National Association for Children of Alcoholics
Geraldine James presents an appeal for the National Association for Children of Alcoholics
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07:57
Weather—24/03/2013
The latest weather forecast.
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08:00
News and Papers—24/03/2013
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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08:10
Sunday Worship—This Is Our Story: Living in Hope of the Promised Land
Last in the Lent series and marking Palm Sunday, from Methodist Central Hall, Westminster.
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08:50
A Point of View—Turkish notions
Adam Gopnik reflects on why we overrate masters and underrate mastery.
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09:00
Broadcasting House—24/03/2013
Sunday morning magazine programme, presented by Paddy O'Connell.
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10:00
The Archers Omnibus—24/03/2013
David is angry. And will Tom's arguments win the day?
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11:15
Desert Island Discs—Jasvinder Sanghera
Kirsty Young interviews Jasvinder Sanghera, campaigner against forced marriage.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Just a Minute—Series 65, Episode 6
6/8 How hard can it be to talk for 60 seconds with no hesitation, repetition or deviation?
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12:32
The Food Programme—Marmalade
Tim Hayward asks if Britain can still hold its own in the competitive marmalade stakes.
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12:57
Weather—24/03/2013
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
The World This Weekend—24/03/2013
Global news and analysis, presented by Shaun Ley.
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13:30
Hunt/Lauda
Vicki Butler-Henderson recalls James Hunt's epic on-track battle with Niki Lauda in 1976.
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14:00
Gardeners' Question Time—The Edible Garden Show
Eric Robson and the GQT panel visit the Edible Garden Show in Warwickshire.
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14:45
Witness History—Life in Ceausescu's Romania
Nicolae Ceausescu controlled Romania through his feared secret police - the Securitate.
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15:00
Classic Serial—The Water Babies: A Modern Fairy Tale
Paul Farley updates Charles Kingsley's tale of a child labourer's underwater adventures.
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16:00
Open Book—The Hired Man, the Russian literary scene, and The Water-Babies
Aminatta Forna, the Russian literary scene, and 150 years of The Water-Babies.
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16:30
Ursula Vaughan Williams, Poet and Muse
Irma Kurtz tells the story of poet Ursula Vaughan Williams, composer Ralph's second wife.
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17:00
File on 4 Investigates—Dangerous Hospitals?
Can we rely on the NHS to uncover hospital scandals? Presented by Gerry Northam.
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17:40
Profile—Magnus Carlsen
Chris Bowlby looks at the highest-rated chess player ever, 22-year old Magnus Carlsen.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—24/03/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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17:57
Weather—24/03/2013
The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—24/03/2013
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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18:15
Pick of the Week—24/03/2013
John Waite chooses the best of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio.
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19:00
The Archers—24/03/2013
Ruth tries to get a sense of perspective.
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19:15
Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section—Series 2, With Doc Brown
5/6 Alex and his band explore the theme of children, with help from comedian Doc Brown.
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19:45
Go West—Different Voices
4/5 Being invisible is no joke, particularly when it is your birthday.
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20:00
Feedback—22/03/2013
How good is Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ science reporting? Plus complaints about a Radio 1 Newsbeat report.
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20:30
Last Word—A famous African author, a plotter against Hitler, a horror writer, an actor and an illustrator
Matthew Bannister remembers Chinua Achebe, James Herbert, Frank Thornton and Barbara Firth
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21:00
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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21:26
Radio 4 Appeal—National Association for Children of Alcoholics
Geraldine James presents an appeal for the National Association for Children of Alcoholics
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21:30
Analysis—Who Decides if I'm a Woman?
Jo Fidgen explores the ideas causing tension between feminists and transgender people.
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22:00
Westminster Hour—24/03/2013
Weekly political discussion and analysis with MPs, experts and commentators.
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22:45
What the Papers Say—24/03/2013
Iain Martin of the Telegraph analyses how the newspapers are covering the biggest stories.
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23:00
The Film Programme—In the House, Point Blank, Compliance
Francine Stock talks to director Francois Ozon about his new film In the House.
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23:30
Something Understood—God Bless our Contradictions
Poet Stewart Henderson reflects on our inner contradictions. Can they ever be helpful?
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—25/03/2013
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:15
Thinking Allowed—Language of food politics; Italian food market
Laurie Taylor explores an Italian food market and the language of food politics.
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—24/03/2013
The bells of St Martin's Church, Desford, Leicester.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—25/03/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—25/03/2013
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—25/03/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—25/03/2013
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—25/03/2013
A spiritual comment and prayer with the Rt Rev Nicholas Holtam, Bishop of Salisbury.
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05:45
Farming Today—25/03/2013
New planning laws could impact the countryside. Does it need protection or development?
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05:57
Weather—25/03/2013
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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