FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—26/12/2009
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:15
Christmas Meditation
Children's author Michael Morpurgo reflects on the magic of storytelling at Christmas.
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00:30
Paw Tracks in the Moonlight by Denis O'Connor—Episode 5
5/5 O'Connor reflects on Christmas Day how much better life is post kitten rescue.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—26/12/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—26/12/2009
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—26/12/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—26/12/2009
The latest news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—26/12/2009
Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Dr Martyn Atkins.
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05:45
Running Away—Baroness Julia Neuberger
5/5 Baroness Julia Neuberger takes a stroll through the Victorian gardens in Leamington Spa. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
News and Papers—26/12/2009
News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
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06:07
Open Country—Blue Moon
Helen Mark celebrates December's Blue Moon with artist Elspeth Owen.
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06:30
Farming Today—Farming Today This Week
Charlotte Smith on the progress of Farming Today's beehive in 2009.
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06:57
Weather—26/12/2009
The latest weather forecast.
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07:00
Today—26/12/2009
Including Sports Desk, Weather, Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Saturday Live—26/12/2009
Fi Glover is joined by Brian May. With poetry from Murray Lachlan Young.
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10:00
Excess Baggage—Quiz
Quiz with Peter Curran, Sandi Toksvig, John McCarthy, Alice Roberts and Arthur Smith.
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10:30
Brandreth's Pills
Gyles Brandreth tells how his ancestor sold a pill and became one of America's richest men
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11:00
Beyond Westminster—26/12/2009
A special edition of the programme to mark the bicentenary of Gladstone's birth.
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11:30
From Our Own Correspondent—26/12/2009
Stories from Nazareth, Berlin, New York and more. Presented by Kate Adie.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Money Box—26/12/2009
Paul Lewis with the latest news from the world of personal finance.
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12:30
The Now Show—Series 29, Episode 5
5/6 Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present a satirical review of the week's news.
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12:57
Weather—26/12/2009
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
News—26/12/2009
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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13:10
News Review of the Year—2009
Carolyn Quinn looks back at the stories that hit the headlines in 2009.
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14:00
Tales from the Stave—Series 5, Chopin: Barcarolle
4/4 Frances Fyfield visits the British Library to look at the Chopin's piano score, Barcarolle
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14:30
Saturday Drama—Educating Rita
By Willy Russell. The relationship between a feisty working-class OU student and her tutor
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16:00
Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman's Hour
A celebration of music and performance with artists including Florence and the Machine.
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16:56
1989: Day by Day—26th December 1989
Romania buries its dead.
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17:00
PM—26/12/2009
Coverage and analysis of the day's news, plus sports headlines.
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17:30
iPM—26/12/2009
The weekly interactive current affairs magazine featuring online conversation and debate.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—26/12/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
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17:57
Weather—26/12/2009
The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—26/12/2009
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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18:15
Loose Ends—22/08/2009
Clive Anderson is joined by Griff Rhys Jones and Arthur Smith at the Edinburgh Festival. (R)
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19:00
From Fact to Fiction—Series 7, Chocolate
8/8 Katie Hims responds to the threatened takeover of British confectionary group Cadbury.
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19:15
Saturday Review—A Cultural Review of 2009
Tom Sutcliffe and guests reflect on the cultural highs and lows of 2009.
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20:00
Archive on 4—Doctor Who - The Lost Episodes
Shaun Ley investigates what happened to 108 missing episodes of Doctor Who from the 1960s.
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21:00
Classic Serial—Matilda, Episode 1
1/2 Dramatisation of Roald Dahl's modern children's classic about a five-year-old genius.
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22:00
News and Weather—26/12/2009
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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22:10
Pick of the Year—25/12/2009
Rob Brydon unwraps the best of the year's offerings from across 大象传媒 radio.
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23:00
Brain of Britain—21/12/2009
Russell Davies chairs the eleventh heat of the perennial general knowledge contest.
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23:30
Thomas Lynch's Season of Innocence
Thomas Lynch introduces a poignant and insightful programme on poetry inspired by children
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—27/12/2009
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:15
Street Circus
Midge Ure travels to Cape Town to visit Zip Zap School of Circus Arts for Social Change. (R)
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00:30
Afternoon Reading—Pier Shorts, Don't Turn Around
3/5 By Marian Garvey. On a fun weekend, Lexy discovers that all is not quite as it seemed. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—27/12/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—27/12/2009
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—27/12/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—27/12/2009
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Bells on Sunday—27/12/2009
The sound of bells from St Margaret's Church, Dunham Massey in Cheshire.
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05:45
The Watchdog and the Feral Beast—Episode 2
2/3 Sir Christopher Meyer examines the relationship between the press and politicians.
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