FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—06/05/2009
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—From Harvey River, Episode 3
3/5 A cricket match brings Lorna's mother and father, Doris and Marcus, together.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—06/05/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—07/05/2009
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—07/05/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—07/05/2009
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—07/05/2009
Daily prayer and reflection with the Right Rev David Chillingworth.
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05:45
Farming Today—07/05/2009
News and issues in rural Britain with Charlotte Smith.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—07/05/2009
Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day; Yesterday in Parliament.
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09:00
In Our Time—The Magna Carta
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Magna Carta.
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09:45
Book of the Week—From Harvey River, Episode 4
4/5 After losing their business and home, Marcus and Doris make their way to Kingston.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Rosie Boycott on alcoholism; Novelist Helen Oyeyemi
Rosie Boycott on her battle with addiction. Plus, Helen Oyeyemi on her third novel.
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11:00
From Our Own Correspondent—07/05/2009
Kate Adie introduces 大象传媒 foreign correspondents with the stories behind the headlines.
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11:30
The Keskidee
Alan Dein uncovers the history of the Keskidee, the first black arts centre in Britain.
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Afternoon
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12:00
You and Yours—07/05/2009
Consumer news and issues with Winifred Robinson.
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12:57
Weather—07/05/2009
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—07/05/2009
National and international news with Martha Kearney.
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13:30
Costing the Earth—Raising a Stink
Alice Roberts discovers the potential savings available by harnessing the power of sewage.
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14:00
The Archers—06/05/2009
Musical chairs.
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14:15
Drama on 4—Jennifer Howarth - A City Full of Swindlers
1799: Jane Austen's aunt is accused of shoplifting from a shop in Bath. (R)
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15:02
Open Country—Four Hundred Years of Parish Life
Helen Mark joins historian Peter Edwards to visit the Worcestershire village of Rushock.
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15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—National Benevolent Fund for the Aged
Baroness Betty Boothroyd appeals on behalf of the National Benevolent Fund for the Aged.
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15:30
Afternoon Reading—A Friend of the Family, Going to Ireland
3/3 By Frank Dunne. Marcia does a writer's cleaning and also shifts his writer's block.
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15:45
Sacrifices—Daniel
4/5 When Daniel wanted to ride horses as a small child, his parents did all they could to help
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16:00
Bookclub—Xiaolu Guo
James Naughtie and readers meet Chinese author Xiaolu Guo.
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16:30
Material World—07/05/2009
Quentin Cooper looks at the 'Two Cultures' divide in goverment.
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17:00
PM—07/05/2009
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—07/05/2009
National and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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18:30
4 Stands Up—Series 3, Episode 6
6/6 Chris Addison introduces Matt Kirshen, Tim Vine and Pippa Evans as Loretta Maine.
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19:00
The Archers—07/05/2009
Et tu, Jenny?
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19:15
Front Row—07/05/2009
Arlene Phillips reviews a new documentary about the Junior Eurovision Song Contest.
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—Ladies of Letters Crunch Credit, Episode 4
4/5 Vera fears that Irene has ended up in the hospital psychiatry ward.
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20:00
The Report—The Right to Protest
Simon Cox investigates how far the right to protest is being eroded in Britain.
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20:30
In Business—Iceland Feels the Chill
Peter Day finds out about the disastrous effects of the credit crunch in Iceland.
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21:00
The New Galileos—The Large Binocular Telescope
2/2 Andrew Luck-Baker meets the scientists behind the Large Binocular Telescope.
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21:30
In Our Time—The Magna Carta
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Magna Carta.
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21:58
Weather—07/05/2009
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—07/05/2009
National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—The House of Special Purpose, Episode 9
9/10 Georgy tracks the Imperial Royal Family - and Anastasia - to a house in Yekaterinburg.
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23:00
Down the Line—Series 3, String Theory and Popular Science Fiction
2/6 Gary Bellamy tries to raise the bar on his phone-in show with a chat about string theory. (R)
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23:30
Today in Parliament—07/05/2009
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with Sean Curran.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—08/05/2009
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—From Harvey River, Episode 4
4/5 After losing their business and home, Marcus and Doris make their way to Kingston.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—08/05/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—08/05/2009
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—08/05/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—08/05/2009
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—08/05/2009
Daily prayer and reflection with the Right Rev David Chillingworth.
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05:45
Farming Today—08/05/2009
Charlotte Smith asks whether UK poultry-rearing standards are the best in the world.
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