FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—16/06/2009
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Venus of Empire - The Life of Pauline Bonaparte, Episode 2
2/5 Pauline and her young son accompany her husband on the military campaign to Saint-Domingue
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—16/06/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—17/06/2009
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—17/06/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—17/06/2009
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—17/06/2009
Daily prayer and reflection with Gopinder Kaur.
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05:45
Farming Today—17/06/2009
Anna Hill reports on why calls to a farming helpline have tripled.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—17/06/2009
Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day; Yesterday in Parliament.
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09:00
Midweek—17/06/2009
Lively and diverse conversation with Libby Purves and guests including Paddy Ashdown.
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09:45
Book of the Week—Venus of Empire - The Life of Pauline Bonaparte, Episode 3
3/5 Pauline returns to Paris a widow but soon remarries and travels to Rome.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Names for female genitalia; The influence of female fashion editors
The difficulties for parents of choosing the right words for their children's genitalia.
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11:00
The Job Clinic—Episode 3
3/3 Liz hears the Job Clinic contributors' experiences of financial hardship.
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11:30
Spread a Little Happiness—Series 1, Episode 4
4/6 Jodie and Dave try to get a little quality time with a rare night out.
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Afternoon
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12:00
You and Yours—17/06/2009
Consumer news and issues with Winifred Robinson.
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12:57
Weather—17/06/2009
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—17/06/2009
National and international news with Martha Kearney.
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13:30
The Media Show—17/06/2009
Lord Carter's Digital Britain, citizen journalism in Iran, the future of blogging.
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14:00
The Archers—16/06/2009
All at sea.
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14:15
Drama on 4—Gandhi's Goat
By Matthew Coombes. Gandhi and Chaplin meet in London's East End in 1931. (R)
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15:00
Money Box Live—17/06/2009
Paul Lewis and a panel of guests answer calls on long-term care.
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15:30
Afternoon Reading—Empath Man, From Court to Cult
2/3 The Skinless Wonder springs the police chief's daughter from a dodgy organisation.
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15:45
America, Empire of Liberty—1968 - Paralysis of a President
73/90 Domestic tensions and the war in Vietnam throw the Johnson administration into a tailspin.
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16:00
Thinking Allowed—Potatoes - Leisure Pleasure
Post-Soviet Potato: Laurie Taylor discusses the politics of spuds.
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16:30
All in the Mind—Decrimalising Drugs
Claudia Hammond travels to Lisbon to find out how decrimalising drugs could help addicts.
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17:00
PM—17/06/2009
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—17/06/2009
National and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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18:30
I Was...—Series 1, Dudley Moore's First Bandleader
1/4 John Bassett met Dudley Moore at Oxford in the late 1950s and asked him to join his band. (R)
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19:00
The Archers—17/06/2009
Not such a grand day out.
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19:15
Front Row—17/06/2009
Arts news and reviews with Mark Lawson. Mark meets musician Bobby McFerrin.
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—Diary of an On-Call Girl, Bloggs By Night
3/5 Yvonne Antrobus' dramatisation of the blogs and book by 'WPC Ellie Bloggs'.
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20:00
Moral Maze—17/06/2009
Michael Buerk chairs. Can you have a system of education that is egalitarian and fair?
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20:45
Learning to Love the Microphone—Episode 1
1/2 How politicians at the dawn of mass democracy learned to use radio and newsreels.
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21:00
James and the Giant Tree
Professional tree climber James Aldred climbs one of Britain's tallest trees.
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21:30
Midweek—17/06/2009
Lively and diverse conversation with Libby Purves and guests including Paddy Ashdown.
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21:58
Weather—17/06/2009
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—17/06/2009
With Ritula Shah. Plus reports on manned space flight, banking regulations, blogs in Iran
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—David Nicholls - One Day, Episode 8
8/10 Dexter and Sylvie are married, and Emma is a success in the world of children's fiction.
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23:00
Self-Storage—Series 1, Dating
5/6 Judy fixes Dave up on his first date since his marriage broke up. Stars Reece Shearsmith.
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23:15
Strangers on Trains—Episode 2
2/6 Heated views on climate as travellers reveal their faith and beliefs. (R)
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23:30
Today in Parliament—17/06/2009
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with Robert Orchard.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—17/06/2009
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Venus of Empire - The Life of Pauline Bonaparte, Episode 3
3/5 Pauline returns to Paris a widow but soon remarries and travels to Rome.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—17/06/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—18/06/2009
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—18/06/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—18/06/2009
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—18/06/2009
Daily prayer and reflection with Gopinder Kaur.
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05:45
Farming Today—18/06/2009
Hundreds of dairy farmers may have to throw milk away if they fail to find a buyer.
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