FM Schedule
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Early
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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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Morning
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06:00
News Headlines—18/01/2009
The latest national and international news.
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06:05
Something Understood—Not Cute Enough
Mark Tully considers our responses to beauty.
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06:35
On Your Farm—18/01/2009
Alex James visits a flock of sheep that are famous for their milk rather than their wool.
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06:57
Weather—18/01/2009
The latest weather forecast.
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07:00
News and Papers—18/01/2009
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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07:10
Sunday—18/01/2009
Roger Bolton discusses the religious and ethical news of the week.
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07:55
Radio 4 Appeal—Personal Support Unit
Lord Woolf appeals on behalf of Personal Support Unit.
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07:58
Weather—18/01/2009
The latest weather forecast.
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08:00
News and Papers—18/01/2009
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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08:10
Sunday Worship—18/01/2009
From St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral, Glasgow. With the Very Rev Kelvin Holdsworth.
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08:50
A Point of View—16/01/2009
A weekly reflection on a topical issue from Harold Evans.
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09:00
Broadcasting House—18/01/2009
News and conversation about the big stories of the week with Paddy O'Connell.
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10:00
The Archers Omnibus—18/01/2009
The week's events in Ambridge.
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11:15
Desert Island Discs—Vincent Cable MP
Kirsty Young's castaway is politician Vincent Cable MP.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Just a Minute—Series 54, Episode 3
3/12 Nicholas Parsons with Paul Merton, Charles Collingwood, Graham Norton and Shappi Khorsandi
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12:32
The Food Programme—Egon Ronay
Peter Bazalgette reflects on the life and legacy of the late food critic Egon Ronay.
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12:57
Weather—18/01/2009
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
The World This Weekend—18/01/2009
A look at events around the world with Brian Hanrahan.
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13:30
Music Feature—Puccini: Touched by the Little Finger of the Almighty
James Naughtie re-evaluates the reputation of the composer Giacomo Puccini. (R)
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14:00
Gardeners' Question Time—16/01/2009
Peter Gibbs chairs. With Pippa Greenwood, Bob Flowerdew and Matthew Biggs.
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14:45
A View Through a Lens—Series 1, Shadows
2/5 John waits offshore for young black-footed albatrosses to embark on their first flight.
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15:00
Classic Serial—Arnold Bennett - The Grand Babylon Hotel, Episode 1
1/2 An American tycoon buys a hotel and is cast into a world of Edwardian espionage and murder
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16:00
Open Book—Niccolo Ammaniti, and Bram Stoker's Dracula
Mariella Frostrup talks to the Italian writer Niccolo Ammaniti about his new novel.
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16:30
Poetry Please—18/01/2009
Actress Lindsay Duncan reads Keats's erotic and magical poem The Eve of St Agnes.
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17:00
Online Damage: Porn in the 21st Century
Penny Marshall examines the effects of the rapid expansion of online porn on UK society.
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17:40
Profile—Alan Milburn
Chris Bowlby looks at Alan Milburn, who has returned to the political front line.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—18/01/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
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17:57
Weather—18/01/2009
The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—18/01/2009
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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18:15
Pick of the Week—18/01/2009
Sheila Dillon introduces her selection of highlights from the past week on 大象传媒 radio.
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19:00
The Archers—18/01/2009
What Ma made.
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19:15
Go4it—18/01/2009
Barney Harwood finds out about Barack Obama.
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19:45
Opening Lines—Series 9, Rising Laughter
By Dave Pescod. A woman becomes determined to reintroduce laughter to her own home. (R)
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20:00
More or Less—Politics Special
Tim Harford by politicians to discuss the use and abuse of numbers in politics.
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20:30
Last Word—16/01/2009
Matthew Bannister presents the obituary series.
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21:00
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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21:26
Radio 4 Appeal—Personal Support Unit
Lord Woolf appeals on behalf of Personal Support Unit.
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21:30
In Business—Cracked China
Peter Day reports from China's industrial cities on the economic strains they are facing.
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21:58
Weather—18/01/2009
The latest weather forecast.
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22:00
Westminster Hour—18/01/2009
Including The Condensed History of George W Bush.
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23:00
In Living Memory—Series 8, Legionnaire's Disease
4/4 Chris Ledgard meets survivors of the mystery illness that struck in July 1976. (R)
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23:30
Something Understood—Not Cute Enough
Mark Tully considers our responses to beauty.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—19/01/2009
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:15
Thinking Allowed—Moral Relativism
Laurie Taylor debates the universal notion of human rights.
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—18/01/2009
The sound of bells from Winchester Cathedral.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—19/01/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—19/01/2009
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—19/01/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—19/01/2009
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—19/01/2009
Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Dr Stephen Wigley.
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05:45
Farming Today—19/01/2009
News and issues in rural Britain with Anna Hill.
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05:57
Weather—19/01/2009
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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