FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—29/08/2009
The latest national and international news from ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4.
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00:30
Afternoon Reading—Telling the World, The Girl Who Fell
1/5 Nick Hennessey tells the creation story from the Karelian epic The Kalevala. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—29/08/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of ´óÏó´«Ã½ World Service Programmes—30/08/2009
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 joins the ´óÏó´«Ã½ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—30/08/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—30/08/2009
News from ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4.
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05:43
Bells on Sunday—30/08/2009
The sound of bells from the church of St John the Baptist, Burford.
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05:45
Profile—Benjamin Netanyahu
Mary Ann Sieghart profiles Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli Prime Minister.
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Morning
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06:00
News Headlines—30/08/2009
The latest national and international news.
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06:05
Something Understood—The Extraordinary Mary Ward
Mike Wooldridge on the life of Mary Ward, who helped to redefine religious life for women.
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06:35
Living World—Great Bustards
Lionel Kelleway finds out about a programme to re-introduce the Great Bustard to Britain.
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06:57
Weather—30/08/2009
The latest weather forecast.
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07:00
News and Papers—30/08/2009
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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07:10
Sunday—30/08/2009
Roger Bolton discusses the religious and ethical news of the week.
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07:55
Radio 4 Appeal—ClearVision
Gary O'Donoghue appeals on behalf of ClearVision.
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07:58
Weather—30/08/2009
The latest weather forecast.
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08:00
News and Papers—30/08/2009
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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08:10
Sunday Worship—30/08/2009
A service from Trinity Methodist Church in Penarth, south Wales, led by Rev Teddy Kalongo.
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08:50
David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Coelacanth
Was the first live specimen of the primitive bony fish shown on TV really a living fossil?
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09:00
Broadcasting House—30/08/2009
Stephen Evans looks at what made Ted Kennedy America's "liberal Lion".
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10:00
The Archers Omnibus—30/08/2009
The week's events in Ambridge.
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11:15
The Reunion—1983–1985 famine in Ethiopia
Key players in the relief effort mounted in response to the famine in Ethiopia in 1984.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Just a Minute—Series 55, Edinburgh Festival
5/10 Nicholas Parsons with Paul Merton, Mike McShane, Paul Sinha and Sue Perkins.
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12:32
The Food Programme—Chefs' Choices Number 4: Lemongrass
Raymond Blanc explains how travel in Asia led to a culinary love affair with lemongrass.
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12:57
Weather—30/08/2009
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
The World This Weekend—30/08/2009
A look at events around the world with Shaun Ley.
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13:30
The Garden Room Girls
Downing Street secretaries reveal their untold stories of life at Number 10. (R)
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14:00
Gardeners' Question Time—28/08/2009
Peter Gibbs chairs. With Anne Swithinbank, Bob Flowerdew and Pippa Greenwood.
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14:45
The Tribes of Science—The Astronomers
4/5 Peter Curran meets the astronomers at Jodrell Bank Observatory.
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15:00
Classic Serial—Thomas Hardy - Two on a Tower, Episode 2
2/2 Viviette and Swithin have secretly married but chance and convention conspire against them
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16:00
Open Book—Nick Hornby, Fay Weldon and Henry Porter
Nick Hornby talks to Alex Clark about his new novel, Juliet, Naked.
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16:30
In Search of the Wantley Dragon
Poet Ian McMillan explores the bawdy 17th-century comic poem The Dragon of Wantley.
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17:00
Says Who? The Rise of the Community Leader
Kwame Kwei-Armah investigates the changing role of the community leader.
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17:40
Profile—Benjamin Netanyahu
Mary Ann Sieghart profiles Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli Prime Minister.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—30/08/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
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17:57
Weather—30/08/2009
The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—30/08/2009
The latest national and international news from ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4.
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18:15
Pick of the Week—30/08/2009
Miriam O'Reilly introduces her selection of highlights from the past week on ´óÏó´«Ã½ radio.
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19:00
The Archers—30/08/2009
If you can't stand the heat...
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19:15
Americana—30/08/2009
Is the political influence of Irish America over with the death of Ted Kennedy?
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19:45
Afternoon Reading—An Audience with Max Wall, The Crumbling Wall
4/5 Max describes his invention of the character Prof Wallowski. (R)
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20:00
More or Less—28/08/2009
Is Britain's record on prosecuting rape is as bad as headlines suggest?
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20:30
Last Word—28/08/2009
Edward Kennedy; Campbell Bridges; Clive Parsons; Lawrence Lucie.
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21:00
Face the Facts—The Long Wait for a Law
How can a landlord be allowed to bulldoze your mobile home?
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21:26
Radio 4 Appeal—ClearVision
Gary O'Donoghue appeals on behalf of ClearVision.
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21:30
In Business—Squeaky Clean
In San Diego, Peter Day investigates the company that produces WD40's secret formula.
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21:58
Weather—30/08/2009
The latest weather forecast.
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22:00
Westminster Hour—30/08/2009
Reports from behind the scenes at Westminster. Including Britain's White House.
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23:00
The Film Programme—28/08/2009
Matthew Sweet talks to Douglas Slocombe, one of Britain's most prolific cinematographers.
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23:30
Something Understood—The Extraordinary Mary Ward
Mike Wooldridge on the life of Mary Ward, who helped to redefine religious life for women.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—30/08/2009
The latest national and international news from ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4.
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00:15
Thinking Allowed—Richard Hoggart
Laurie Taylor discusses the life and work of leading cultural commentator Richard Hoggart.
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—30/08/2009
The sound of bells from the church of St John the Baptist, Burford.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—30/08/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of ´óÏó´«Ã½ World Service Programmes—31/08/2009
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 joins the ´óÏó´«Ã½ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—31/08/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—31/08/2009
News from ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—31/08/2009
Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Dr Robert Tosh.
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05:45
Farming Today—31/08/2009
Anne-Marie Bullock finds out how farmers are helping improve river water quality in Wales.
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05:57
Weather—31/08/2009
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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