FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—10/12/2015
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Alive, Alive Oh! And Other Things That Matter, The Decision
3/5 Diana Athill explains how she relinquished her independence and moved into a care home. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—10/12/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—10/12/2015
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—10/12/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—10/12/2015
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—10/12/2015
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rabbi Dr Naftali Brawer.
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05:45
Farming Today—Stolen Meat
Food security expert demands greater policing to keep stolen livestock from the food chain
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Montserrat Oriole
Liz Bonnin presents Montserrat oriole from the Caribbean island of Montserrat. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—10/12/2015
Morning news. Includes Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather, Thought for the Day.
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09:00
In Our Time—Chinese Legalism
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Chinese Legalism from the time of the First Emperor.
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09:45
Book of the Week—Alive, Alive Oh! And Other Things That Matter, Dead Right
4/5 Approaching her 98th birthday, Diana Athill shares her thoughts and feelings about death.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Costume construction, The Speak Out Project, Livia Firth, The Unthanks
Teaching the next generation the art of costume construction. Jenni Murray presents.
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10:45
15 Minute Drama—Ruth Prawer Jhabvala - Heat and Dust, Pieces of Red String
4/5 Ruth Prawer Jhabvala's Booker award winning book set in two separate eras in India.
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11:00
Crossing Continents—Malaysia's Runaway Children
Five school children starve to death in the Malaysian jungle. Why weren't they protected?
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11:30
The Ghetto Inglese
Rome's famous Piazza di Spagna has a secret British history that still reverberates. (R)
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—10/12/2015
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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12:04
One to One—Christina Lamb talks to Ziauddin Yousafzai - Malala's dad.
Christina Lamb talks to Ziauddin Yousafzai, whose daughter Malala was shot by the Taliban. (R)
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12:15
You and Yours—Quentin Willson, Cavity wall insulation, London brick thefts
Motoring journalist Quentin Willson explains why he regrets endorsing an investment scheme
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12:57
Weather—10/12/2015
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—10/12/2015
Rigorous analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Mark Mardell.
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13:45
British Liberalism: The Grand Tour—John Stuart Mill, John Bright and the Morant Bay Massacre
A Jamaican rebellion rouses Victorian liberals against state violence. With Anne McElvoy.
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14:00
The Archers—09/12/2015
Old news is big news for Kirsty. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—Bright Spark
By Eve Davies. Powerful drama about historical child abuse.
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15:00
Open Country—Lincolnshire Coast Revival
Helen Mark visits the Lincolnshire Coast to find new life and regeneration in the winter.
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15:27
Radio 4 Christmas Appeal—St Martin-in-the-Fields Christmas Appeal 2015
The Rev Dr Sam Wells makes the Radio 4 Christmas Appeal for St Martin-in-the-Fields. (R)
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15:30
Bookclub—Colum McCann - TransAtlantic
Colum McCann discusses his Man Booker-nominated novel TransAtlantic. With James Naughtie. (R)
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16:00
The Film Programme—The Lost Star of The Fallen Idol, Andy Serkis on his film studio
Francine Stock talks to the child star of Carol Reed's Fallen Idol seven decades later.
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16:30
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Inside Science—Flooding, Scientific modelling, Magnetoreception, Escalators
Adam Rutherford asks how models can help to predict floods and improve defences.
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17:00
PM—10/12/2015
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—Mental health inspections to be introduced.
Inspections into mental health trusts to be introduced following uninvestigated deaths
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18:30
Tina C—Tina C: Herstory, Episode 2
2/4 Tina and the band look back at 1999, when she became a feminist icon. With Jenni Murray.
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19:00
The Archers—10/12/2015
Will someone help restore some Grundy 'pluck'?
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19:15
Front Row—Christopher Ricks on TS Eliot, Arthur Miller play premier, Top picks for non-fiction books of 2015
Literary critic Christopher Ricks discusses TS Eliot's annotated poems. With John Wilson.
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—Ruth Prawer Jhabvala - Heat and Dust, Pieces of Red String
4/5 Ruth Prawer Jhabvala's Booker award winning book set in two separate eras in India. (R)
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20:00
The Report—Young, Tory and Bullied
Investigating bullying allegations in the conservative youth movement. John Manel reports.
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20:30
In Business—Truckers: Women behind the Big Wheel
The trucking industry has a staffing shortage, but why aren't more women behind the wheel?
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21:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Inside Science—Flooding, Scientific modelling, Magnetoreception, Escalators
Adam Rutherford asks how models can help to predict floods and improve defences. (R)
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21:30
In Our Time—Chinese Legalism
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Chinese Legalism from the time of the First Emperor. (R)
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22:00
The World Tonight—Why has the government delayed its decision on airport expansion?
The government has put off a decision about airport expansion at Heathrow or Gatwick.
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22:45
Dark Corners by Ruth Rendell—9. A Plan
9/10 Carl decides he must rid himself of Sybil. Read by Patricia Hodge.
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23:00
Jon Ronson On—Series 7, Undeserved Rewards
4/5 Jon Ronson investigates why the least deserving people often get the richest rewards. (R)
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23:30
Today in Parliament—10/12/2015
Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—11/12/2015
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Alive, Alive Oh! And Other Things That Matter, Dead Right
4/5 Approaching her 98th birthday, Diana Athill shares her thoughts and feelings about death. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—11/12/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—11/12/2015
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—11/12/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—11/12/2015
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—11/12/2015
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rabbi Dr Naftali Brawer.
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05:45
Farming Today—Farmers fight the livestock rustlers, Forage aid for Cumbria, English bubbly
Livestock theft cost Β£6.6m in the UK last year - farmers are now fighting back.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Raggiana Bird-of-Paradise
Liz Bonnin presents the displaying raggiana bird-of-paradise from Papua New Guinea. (R)
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