FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—30/12/2008
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:15
Q & A by Vikas Swarup—100,000 Rupees
4/10 Time spent working for an Australian colonel proves useful for the next TV quiz question. (R)
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00:30
Book of the Week—How to Get Things Really Flat, Episode 1
1/5 Andrew wonders how long Toilet Duck has been on the market. Read by Shaun Dooley.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—30/12/2008
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—30/12/2008
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—30/12/2008
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—30/12/2008
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—30/12/2008
Daily prayer and reflection with Lynn Gallagher.
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05:45
Farming Today—30/12/2008
News and issues in rural Britain with Chris Impey.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—30/12/2008
Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Taking a Stand—Lenny Harper
Fergal Keane talks to people who have made sacrifices to stand up for what they believe in
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09:30
The Fortune Hunters—Episode 3
3/5 The millions of pounds of royalties owed to authors and musicians which lie unclaimed.
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09:45
Book of the Week—How to Get Things Really Flat, Episode 2
2/5 Andrew tackles the subject of ironing.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Eleanor McEvoy; Family sabbaticals
Irish singer Eleanor McEvoy on her career. Plus, the practicalities of family sabbaticals.
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11:00
UK Confidential—1978
Martha Kearney and guests revisit 1978 through previously classified government documents.
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Afternoon
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12:00
You and Yours—30/12/2008
Consumer news and issues with Julian Worricker.
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12:57
Weather—30/12/2008
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—30/12/2008
National and international news with Shaun Ley.
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13:30
Music Feature—Playing Castro's Tune, Playing Castro's Tune
1/2 Stephen Evans examines the links between Cuba's music and the 1959 revolution.
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14:00
The Archers—29/12/2008
'Elf and safety.
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14:15
Drama on 4—Rony Robinson - 43 Letters
An envelope arrives for David containing 43 replies to a lonely hearts ad he did not place
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15:00
Making History—30/12/2008
Vanessa Collingridge presents the series exploring ordinary people's links with the past.
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15:30
Afternoon Reading—Big Charlie, Episode 2
2/5 Story of how the largest elephant in captivity moved from Scotland to Yorkshire in 1957.
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15:45
Pilots That Never Flew—Writers
2/5 Paul talks to writers whose ideas were eventually turned into pilots.
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16:00
Word of Mouth—30/12/2008
Michael Rosen takes another journey into the world of words, language and the way we speak
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16:30
Great Lives—Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Actor David Soul champions the life of German pastor and theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer.
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17:00
PM—30/12/2008
Coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—30/12/2008
National and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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18:15
Alistair Cooke's Seasonal Letters from America—Episode 5
5/8 Justin Webb introduces eight of Alistair Cooke's seasonal Letters from America.
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18:30
Laura Solon - Talking and Not Talking—Series 1, Episode 1
1/6 A reluctant beekeeper, two feuding librarians and striking a deal with Santa. (R)
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19:00
The Archers—30/12/2008
Effective measures.
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19:15
Front Row—30/12/2008
Mark Lawson talks to leading comedians about their moves beyond stand-up.
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—Seventy Odd, Episode 2
2/5 Bill takes his friends on a guided tour of Damascus, but why does he keep disappearing?
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20:00
Brand Cuba
Allan Little analyses some of the factors that have given Cuba such a prominent image.
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20:40
In Touch—30/12/2008
Peter White with news and information for the blind and partially sighted.
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21:00
Case Notes—Taste
Dr Mark Porter investigates the relationship between smell and taste.
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21:30
Taking a Stand—Lenny Harper
Fergal Keane talks to people who have made sacrifices to stand up for what they believe in
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21:58
Weather—30/12/2008
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—30/12/2008
Carolyn Quinn with reports on the Middle East crisis.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—The Dark Flower, Episode 2
2/10 Anna and Mark cannot help revealing their feelings for each other.
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23:00
Wil Hodgson: Straight Outta Chippenham
Comic storyteller Wil Hodgson recounts a life lived as an outsider in his home town.
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23:30
Meter Mad
Jenny Eclair narrates a eulogy mourning the imminent death of the parking meter. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—31/12/2008
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:15
Q & A by Vikas Swarup—500,000 Rupees
5/10 Ready for his next TV quiz question, Thomas remembers being reunited with Salim. (R)
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00:30
Book of the Week—How to Get Things Really Flat, Episode 2
2/5 Andrew tackles the subject of ironing.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—31/12/2008
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—31/12/2008
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—31/12/2008
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—31/12/2008
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—31/12/2008
Daily prayer and reflection with Lynn Gallagher.
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05:45
Farming Today—31/12/2008
News and issues in rural Britain with Mark Holdstock.
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