FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—08/12/2016
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Mad Enchantment, Episode 3
3/5 Monet's new works are so big, he must come inside to complete them. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—08/12/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—08/12/2016
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—08/12/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—08/12/2016
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—08/12/2016
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Reverend Dr Stephen Cherry.
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05:45
Farming Today—Avian flu arrives in Europe
Avian flu arrives in mainland Europe, leading to lock-down among poultry farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Siskin
Martin Hughes-Games presents the siskin. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—08/12/2016
Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
In Our Time—Harriet Martineau
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the life and works of Harriet Martineau, writer.
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09:45
Book of the Week—Mad Enchantment, Episode 4
4/5 Monet comes under pressure from George Clemenceau to donate some canvases to the state.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Fashion-forward velvet, Asbestos-free schools, What a year for powerlisters and politicians, The NCT's anniversary
Velvet for the fashionista, asbestos-free schools, and 60 years of the NCT.
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10:45
Katherine Jakeways - Forty Weeks—Cabbage
4/5 Bayley has a fall and Rose rushes her to hospital. With Rebecca Humphries.
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11:00
Crossing Continents—Cricket, Colour and Quotas in South Africa
Black sporting talent is still struggling to break through into South Africa's top teams.
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11:30
The Art of Australia—Episode 2
2/3 How Australian culture is reflecting and engaging with an ever-more diverse population.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—08/12/2016
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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12:04
Curious Cases—Rutherford and Fry, The Bad Moon Rising
Does the full moon make us act strangely?
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12:15
You and Yours—Energy credit, Sherry revival, Rent to own
New energy credit figures. Sherry makes a comeback. Rent to own alternatives.
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12:57
Weather—08/12/2016
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—08/12/2016
Analysis of news and current affairs.
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13:45
Off airProgrammes will resume at 14:00
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14:00
The Archers—07/12/2016
Helen has a heavy heart. (R)
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14:15
Abdication—1. The King's Matter
1/2 Stanley Baldwin and Cosmo Lang vie to persuade Edward VIII not to abdicate.
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15:00
Open Country—Whitelee Windfarm on Eaglesham Moor
Helen Mark visits Eaglesham Moor in Scotland, home of the UK's largest onshore wind farm.
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15:27
Radio 4 Christmas Appeal—St Martin-in-the-Fields Christmas Appeal 2016
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—Jay McInerney - Bright Lights, Big City
Jay McInerney discusses his debut novel Bright Lights, Big City with James Naughtie. (R)
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16:00
The Film Programme—Paul Robeson
Francine Stock visits the locations of The Proud Valley, which starred Paul Robeson.
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16:30
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Inside Science—Rock traces of life on Mars, Desert fireball network, Gut microbes and Parkinson's Disease, Science Museum's maths exhibition
Could rocks discovered by the Mars rover Spirit contain the hallmarks of ancient life?
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17:00
PM—08/12/2016
Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—08/12/2016 Johnson Saudi rebuke
Downing Street says Boris Johnson's Saudi comments are not the government's views.
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18:30
The Fair Intellectual Club—A Fling with Mr Franklin
6/6 Ben Franklin arrives in a thunderstorm and wins the Fair Intellectuals' hearts and minds.
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19:00
The Archers—08/12/2016
Usha meets a prospective tenant.
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19:15
Front Row—Oliver Stone's Snowden, The Famous Five, Sex scenes, Wynford Dewhurst
Arts news, interviews and reviews.
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19:45
Katherine Jakeways - Forty Weeks—Cabbage
4/5 Bayley has a fall and Rose rushes her to hospital. With Rebecca Humphries. (R)
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20:00
The Briefing Room—The Prison Problem
What are the policies and political decisions which led to the current crisis in prisons?
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20:30
In Business—Whatever Happened to Advertising?
Matthew Gwyther asks if the digital revolution is creating a crisis in advertising.
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21:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Inside Science—Rock traces of life on Mars, Desert fireball network, Gut microbes and Parkinson's Disease, Science Museum's maths exhibition
Could rocks discovered by the Mars rover Spirit contain the hallmarks of ancient life? (R)
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21:30
In Our Time—Harriet Martineau
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the life and works of Harriet Martineau, writer. (R)
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21:58
Weather—08/12/2016
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Syrian army 'suspends Aleppo fighting'
Russia says military operations have been halted so that civilians can be evacuated.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—My Purple Scented Novel, Episode 1
1/2 A story of theft in the literary world by Ian McEwan. Read in two episodes by Roger Allam.
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23:00
Thom Tuck - Goes Straight to DVD—5. Bollywood
5/5 Thom is enthralled by the melodramatic extravaganza of straight-to-DVD Bollywood films. (R)
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23:30
Today in Parliament—08/12/2016
Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—09/12/2016
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Mad Enchantment, Episode 4
4/5 Monet comes under pressure from George Clemenceau to donate some canvases to the state. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—09/12/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—09/12/2016
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—09/12/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—09/12/2016
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—09/12/2016
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Reverend Dr Stephen Cherry.
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05:45
Farming Today—Renewable energy in Scotland's Western Isles; sheep farmers respond to PETA's anti-wool campaign.
Will wind energy still pay its way in rural areas despite Westminster's cut in subsidies?
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Golden Oriole
The Golden Oriole - Miranda Krestovnikoff narrates the story of this bird and its sound. (R)
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