FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—27/12/2013
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:15
Food for Thought—Series 2, Yoko Ono
2/5 Chips, cabbage and chocolate? Yoko Ono discusses her life in food with Nina Myskow. (R)
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00:30
Book of the Week—Love, Nina: Despatches From Family Life, Being a Student Is Great
4/5 Nina starts college, has an uncomfortable theatre trip and frets about a romance. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—27/12/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—27/12/2013
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—27/12/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—27/12/2013
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—27/12/2013
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Dr Jo Bailey Wells.
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05:45
Farming Today—27/12/2013
Caz Graham meets the 23-year-old who won the chance to run a farm in Wales.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Knot
David Attenborough presents the knot.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—27/12/2013
Former MI5 chief Baroness Eliza Manningham-Buller guest-edits the programme.
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09:00
Desert Island Discs—Miranda Hart
Kirsty Young talks to comedian and actor Miranda Hart. (R)
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09:45
Book of the Week—Love, Nina: Despatches From Family Life, Dissertations, Romance and Subterfuge
5/5 Dissertation crises, spotting Samuel Beckett and employing subterfuge to save face.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Older people living together; Gender-based toys; Family films; Women who inspired you
Sheila McClennon presents an investigation into gender stereotyping in children's toys.
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10:45
15 Minute Drama—The Tales of Beatrix Potter, 5. The Tale of Ginger and Pickles
5/5 Five of the famous and timeless tales are celebrated for Christmas.
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11:00
Extreme Commuting
Travelling with the extreme commuters; a modern phenomenon.
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11:30
The Stanley Baxter Playhouse—Series 5, Hector's House of Windsor
1/3 The Queen's Scots gillie aids her in a plan to put her unruly prime minister in his place. (R)
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Afternoon
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12:00
You and Yours—Housebuilding and landbanking, foie gras, consumer trends for 2014
Consumer news. Winifred Robinson asks how we can build more houses.
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12:52
The Listening Project—Eileen and Amanda - Costume Drama
Fi Glover with a wardrobe mistress and her assistant, preparing for their Christmas show.
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12:57
Weather—27/12/2013
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—27/12/2013
News and current affairs, presented by Shaun Ley.
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13:45
One to One—Ritula Shah talks to Dr Michael Irwin
Ritula Shah talks to Dr Michael Irwin about the idea of renouncing life in old age. (R)
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14:00
The Archers—26/12/2013
Susan is looking for someone to blame. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—Lavinia Greenlaw - The Chess Girls
The story of the educational experiment that produced the world-beating Polgar sisters. (R)
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15:00
Gardeners' Question Time—The Met Office, Exeter
Peter Gibbs presents a special edition of GQT from the Met Office in Exeter.
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15:45
Saki—The Seventh Pullet
3/3 A man invents ludicrous stories to escape the boredom of the daily grind.
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16:00
The Inheritance Collection 2013
The Rev Richard Coles picks from this year's crop of Saturday Live's Inheritance Tracks.
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16:30
More or Less—Numbers of the year
The most informative, revealing and idiosyncratic statistics of 2013, with Tim Harford.
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16:56
The Listening Project—Antonio and Leondre - Father's Footsteps
Fi Glover with a 12-year-old talking to his dad about family, music and helping the poor.
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17:00
PM—27/12/2013
Full coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—27/12/2013
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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18:15
15 Minute Musical—Series 8, Heaven Knows I'm Middle-Aged Now
4/6 Morrissey looks for a new musical collaborator. Can Bowie, McCartney or Gaga help?
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18:30
Chain Reaction—Series 9, Terry Christian talks to Kevin Bridges
1/6 TV presenter Terry Christian talks to stand-up comedian Kevin Bridges.
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19:00
The Archers—27/12/2013
Rob finally phones, and Leonie comes to a decision.
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19:15
Front Row—The Young Popstars of 2013
John Wilson interviews 2013's leading young artists from the world of popular music.
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—The Tales of Beatrix Potter, 5. The Tale of Ginger and Pickles
5/5 Five of the famous and timeless tales are celebrated for Christmas. (R)
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20:00
With Great Pleasure—With Great Pleasure at Christmas 2013
Hugh Laurie, Miriam Margolyes, Julian Rhind-Tutt perform John Lloyd's favourite readings.
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20:50
A Point of View—Two Cheers for Human Rights
John Gray gives only two cheers for human rights.
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21:00
Saturday Drama—Red Shoes
Karen's heart is set on a pair of red shoes whose magic compels her to dance to her death. (R)
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21:58
Weather—27/12/2013
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—27/12/2013
Assassination in Lebanon. Continuing power cuts in the UK. With Philippa Thomas.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed out of the Window and Disappeared, Episode 5
5/10 Allan, Julius and Benny find refuge at Lake Farm with the Beauty, her dog and her elephant
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23:00
Great Lives—Meg Rosoff on Isabella Bird
Novelist, Meg Rosoff explores the life of the Victorian travel writer Isabella Bird (R)
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23:27
Neil Gaiman - Neverwhere—The Angel Islington
3/6 Richard and Door travel to the British Museum to locate the citadel of the legendary Angel (R)
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23:55
The Listening Project—Abi - Talking to Catherine
Fi Glover with a mother's final words to her daughter, words she wishes she'd said before.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—28/12/2013
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:15
Food for Thought—Series 2, Andy McNab
3/5 From fat kid to fit soldier, Andy McNab talks about his life in food with Nina Myskow. (R)
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00:30
Book of the Week—Love, Nina: Despatches From Family Life, Dissertations, Romance and Subterfuge
5/5 Dissertation crises, spotting Samuel Beckett and employing subterfuge to save face. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—28/12/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—28/12/2013
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—28/12/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—28/12/2013
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—28/12/2013
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Leslie Griffiths.
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05:45
iPM—28/12/2013
'This was the year that I found out I was a woman' - news sent in by listeners.
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