FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—17/01/2009
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—The Rest is Noise - Listening to the 20th Century, Episode 5
5/5 John Cage, John Adams and the birth of political opera with Nixon in China.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—17/01/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—17/01/2009
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—17/01/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—17/01/2009
The latest news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—17/01/2009
Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Dr Stephen Wigley.
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05:45
Art Made in China—Episode 3
3/5 In Shanghai, Roger Law discovers the weird and wonderful world of Chinese installation art (R)
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Morning
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06:00
News and Papers—17/01/2009
News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
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06:04
Weather—17/01/2009
The latest weather forecast.
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06:07
Open Country—17/01/2009
Matt Baker visits the first wild beaver colony in the UK, in Gloucestershire.
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06:30
Farming Today This Week—17/01/2009
News and issues in rural Britain with Charlotte Smith.
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06:57
Weather—17/01/2009
The latest weather forecast.
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07:00
Today—17/01/2009
Including Sports Desk; Thought for the Day; Weather.
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09:00
Saturday Live—17/01/2009
Presenter Richard Coles is joined by Andrew Roberts. With poetry from Elvis McGonagall.
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10:00
Excess Baggage—Historical Walks in Great Britain - Mosques
John McCarthy talks to Charlie Connelly about his walks around Britain and Ireland.
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10:30
Winnie the Who?
Michael Rosen explores the popularity in Russia of Winnie the Pooh translations.
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11:00
The Week in Westminster—17/01/2009
A look behind the scenes at Westminster with Peter Riddell.
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11:30
From Our Own Correspondent—17/01/2009
Kate Adie introduces 大象传媒 foreign correspondents with the stories behind the headlines.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Money Box—17/01/2009
After the Bank of America is bailed out, we ask how far will the banking crisis go?
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12:30
The News Quiz—Series 67, Episode 2
2/8 Sandi Toksvig chairs. With Francis Wheen, Sue Perkins, Carrie Quinlan and Jeremy Hardy.
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12:57
Weather—17/01/2009
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
News—17/01/2009
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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13:10
Any Questions?—16/01/2009
Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the topical debate in Washington, DC.
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14:00
Any Answers?—17/01/2009
Jonathan Dimbleby takes listeners responses to this week's Any Questions?
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14:30
Saturday Drama—Piper Alpha
Chronicling the events of the Piper Alpha oil rig disaster, which killed 167 men in 1988.
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16:00
Weekend Woman's Hour—17/01/2009
Highlights of this week's Woman's Hour programmes with Jane Garvey.
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17:00
PM—17/01/2009
Coverage and analysis of the day's news with Ritula Shah, plus sports headlines.
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17:30
iPM—17/01/2009
The weekly interactive current affairs magazine featuring online conversation and debate.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—17/01/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
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17:57
Weather—17/01/2009
The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—17/01/2009
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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18:15
Loose Ends—17/01/2009
Peter Curran Trinny and Susannah, Jessica Hynes and Ed Mitchell.
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19:00
Profile—Alan Milburn
Chris Bowlby looks at Alan Milburn, who has returned to the political front line.
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19:15
Saturday Review—Oliver!, Mickey Rourke in The Wrestler, and On Kindness
Tom Sutcliffe is joined by David Aaronovitch, Natalie Haynes and John Carey.
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20:00
Archive on 4—Nations of the Cross, Arrivals and Departures
1/2 The area was already changing before the bulldozers arrived.
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21:00
Anthony Trollope - Orley Farm—3. Secrets
3/3 Disgraced Lady Mason faces trial, but will her son Lucius support her or lose his home?
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22:00
News and Weather—17/01/2009
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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22:15
Unreliable Evidence—Privacy
How can the courts balance privacy and freedom of speech?
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23:00
Brain of Britain—12/01/2009
Robert Robinson chairs the perennial general knowledge contest.
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23:30
Poetry Please—11/01/2009
Including poems from Emily Dickinson, Emily Bronte, Carol Ann Duffy and William Blake.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—18/01/2009
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
The Late Story—Bottled Air, Death of a Ladles' Man
3/5 Ian Macpherson describes life with Florette, a radical, feminist, menopausal poet. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—18/01/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—18/01/2009
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—18/01/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—18/01/2009
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Bells on Sunday—18/01/2009
The sound of bells from Winchester Cathedral.
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05:45
Profile—Alan Milburn
Chris Bowlby looks at Alan Milburn, who has returned to the political front line.
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