FM Schedule
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Early
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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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Morning
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06:00
Today—09/12/2016
Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Desert Island Discs—Sir Philip Craven
Kirsty Young talks to Sir Philip Craven, the International Paralympic Committee president. (R)
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09:45
Book of the Week—Mad Enchantment, Episode 5
5/5 Monet's cataracts worsen, leading to a disintegration of solid forms.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Christmas Days with Jeanette Winterson, Mary Portas and writer Kamila Shamsie
Christmas Days with Jeanette Winterson. Food, relationships and ghosts!
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10:45
Katherine Jakeways - Forty Weeks—Baby
5/5 Who will Bayley choose to have at her side for the birth - Sam or Rose?
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11:00
The Online Identity Crisis
Anjana Ahuja believes we should take control of our online identity before it is too late. (R)
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11:30
A Charles Paris Mystery—The Cinderella Killer, 2. Suspicion
2/4 When the star of Cinderella is shot, Charles takes over. But who wanted him dead?
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—09/12/2016
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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12:04
Curious Cases—Rutherford and Fry, The Lost Producer
Why do some people have a terrible sense of direction?
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12:15
You and Yours—PiP Appeals & Pokemon
Radio 4's consumer affairs programme.
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12:57
Weather—09/12/2016
Weather information.
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13:00
World at One—09/12/2016
Analysis of news and current affairs with Mark Mardell.
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13:45
Off airProgrammes will resume at 14:00
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14:00
The Archers—08/12/2016
Usha meets a prospective tenant. (R)
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14:15
Abdication—2. The Crisis of Wallis Simpson
2/2 Wallis Simpson's view of the abdication crisis from a safe haven in the south of France.
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15:00
Gardeners' Question Time—Fowlmere
Eric Robson and the panel are in Fowlmere, Cambridgeshire.
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15:45
Radio 4 Christmas Appeal—Making a Difference
Aasmah Mir reports on how the money from the 2015 appeal has been spent. (R)
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16:00
Last Word—John Glenn, Peter Vaughan, Jayalalithaa Jayaram, Greg Lake
Matthew Bannister on an astronaut, an actor, an Indian politician, a musician.
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16:30
More or Less—How wrong were the Brexit forecasts?
The economic doom that never was; childhood cancer figures and Ed Balls
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16:55
The Listening Project—Donald and Mark - Walking and Talking
Two friends reflect on identity and the right to roam.
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17:00
PM—09/12/2016
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—09/12/2016 Russian doping 'corrupted London 2012'
Report says Russian state-sponsored doping corrupted London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics
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18:30
The Now Show—Series 49, Episode 6
6/7 Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.
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19:00
The Archers—09/12/2016
Pip and Toby make plans.
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19:15
Front Row—The Birth of a Nation, Ruth Padel, Joan Eardley, Mark Lockyer
Ashley Clarke reviews The Birth of a Nation, Ruth Padel reveals the reality of Christmas.
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19:45
Katherine Jakeways - Forty Weeks—Baby
5/5 Who will Bayley choose to have at her side for the birth - Sam or Rose? (R)
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20:00
Any Questions?—Sal Brinton, Nick Gibb MP, Clive Lewis MP, Rachael Waring
Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate from Reepham High School and College, Norfolk.
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20:50
A Point of View—Holes in Clothes
Adam Gopnik reflects on the greater significance of designer holes in jeans!
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21:00
A History of the Infinite—Omnibus, Part Two
Adrian Moore explores the philosophical, mathematical and cultural history of the infinite
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21:58
Weather—09/12/2016
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Doping scandal 'destroys the pride' in winning
UK athletes condemn Russian state-sponsored doping.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—My Purple Scented Novel, Episode 2
2/2 A story of theft in the literary world by Ian McEwan. Read in two episodes by Roger Allam.
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23:00
Great Lives—Cary Grant
Lucy Porter, the comedian and writer, champions Cary Grant as her Great Life (R)
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23:30
Today in Parliament—09/12/2016
Mark D'Arcy reports from Westminster.
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23:55
The Listening Project—Rob and Chris - Beyond Methodism
A father and son's different outlooks are still grounded in the Methodist experience.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—10/12/2016
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Mad Enchantment, Episode 5
5/5 Monet's cataracts worsen, leading to a disintegration of solid forms. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—10/12/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—10/12/2016
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—10/12/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—10/12/2016
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—10/12/2016
A short reflection and prayer with Andrea Rea.
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05:45
iPM—The Hitchhiker's Guide to the UK
iPM's Manveen Rana finds out if it's still possible to hitchhike in the UK. iPM@bbc.co.uk.
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