FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—29/12/2009
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:15
Dear Darwin—Episode 1
1/5 Dr Craig Venter on his own experiences as a collector, medic and geneticist. (R)
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00:30
Book of the Week—Vincent van Gogh - The Letters, Episode 1
1/5 The artist's letters reveal his intriguing character, his relationships and his process.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—29/12/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—29/12/2009
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—29/12/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—29/12/2009
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—29/12/2009
Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Dr Martyn Atkins.
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05:45
Farming Today—29/12/2009
The ex-army medics who teach people in rural communities to use battlefield first aid.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—29/12/2009
Including Sports Desk; Weather.
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09:00
Defining The Decade—Mission Accomplished
3/3 The decade began with total US dominance and ended with a challenge from the rise of China
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09:45
Book of the Week—Vincent van Gogh - The Letters, Episode 2
2/5 Vincent begins his artistic studies in earnest, and embarks on a troubled relationship.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Sarah Jessica Parker; Women and gambling
Actor Sarah Jessica Parker interviewed. Plus, women addicted to gambling.
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11:00
Where Do You Want Me (A Comic in Continental Crisis)
Johnny Vegas explores the possibility of a future career on the Costa Blanca. (R)
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11:30
Van Gogh: Seeing Red
Exploring the mind of painter Vincent van Gogh through his extraordinary letters.
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Afternoon
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12:00
You and Yours—29/12/2009
Consumer news and issues with Julian Worricker.
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12:57
Weather—29/12/2009
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—29/12/2009
National and international news with Shaun Ley.
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13:30
Bach Fever!
How the music of Bach has provided an incredible resource for a wide range of other genres
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14:00
The Archers—28/12/2009
Pip makes an announcement.
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14:15
Drama on 4—Cattle Market
By Shane Connaughton. A farming community in Northern Ireland struggle to find love.
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15:00
Home Planet—29/12/2009
Richard Daniel and guests discuss listeners' questions about the natural world.
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15:30
Bright Young Things—P G Wodehouse - Jeeves and the Yuletide Spirit
1/3 An unexpected invite to spend Christmas in the country throws Jeeves's plans into disarray
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15:45
A View Through a Lens—Series 1, Shadows
2/5 John waits offshore for young black-footed albatrosses to embark on their first flight. (R)
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16:00
Word of Mouth—29/12/2009
From school classrooms to sports grounds, Michael Rosen investigates silence.
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16:30
Great Lives—Hannah Arendt
Munira Mirza discusses the life of the influential political philosopher Hannah Arendt.
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16:56
1989: Day by Day—29th December 1989
Playwright Vaclav Havel is elected president of Czechoslovakia.
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17:00
PM—29/12/2009
Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Carolyn Quinn.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—29/12/2009
National and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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18:15
The News at Bedtime—Series 1, Episode 4
4/7 Live from the Nurseryland space programme. Will the cow be launched over the moon?
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18:30
Sneakiepeeks—Special Relationship
4/6 A CIA man spends the day with Team Beagle. But will his past come back to haunt him?
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19:00
The Archers—29/12/2009
Lilian must perform solo.
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19:15
Front Row—29/12/2009
Mark Lawson reports on rumours of the death of the book.
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—My Mad Grandad, Episode 2
2/5 Gil takes his first car trip and Grandad finds something to laugh at in the crematorium.
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20:00
From Tsunami to Drought
Andrea Catherwood chairs a series of presentations offering solutions to global drought.
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20:40
In Touch—29/12/2009
Peter White talks to The Dowager Duchhess of Devonshire, who has macular degeneration.
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21:00
Case Notes—Childhood Obesity
Dr Mark Porter on the teenagers who are helping researchers to track childhood obesity.
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21:30
Defining The Decade—Mission Accomplished
3/3 The decade began with total US dominance and ended with a challenge from the rise of China
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21:58
Weather—29/12/2009
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—29/12/2009
Al-Qaeda claims a bomb plot was hatched in Yemen. Is it another Afghanistan?
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—Tove Jansson - The True Deceiver, Episode 2
2/10 As Katri visits more often, Anna gets a first sight of the young woman's unusual qualities
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23:00
Vent—Series 3, The Stand-In
6/6 Ben vows to do something alone but buying an envelope is not that easy.
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23:30
A Life With ...—Series 5, Loons
2/3 Paul Evans goes to Maine to meet a conservation biologist who has spent a life with loons. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—30/12/2009
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:15
Dear Darwin—Episode 2
2/5 Sir Jonathan Miller on advances in the study of genetics. (R)
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00:30
Book of the Week—Vincent van Gogh - The Letters, Episode 2
2/5 Vincent begins his artistic studies in earnest, and embarks on a troubled relationship.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—30/12/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—30/12/2009
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—30/12/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—30/12/2009
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—30/12/2009
Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Dr Martyn Atkins.
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05:45
Farming Today—30/12/2009
Charlotte Smith follows a year in the life of four brothers who are all new to farming.
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