FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—19/12/2010
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Afternoon Reading—Urban Welsh, White Rabbit
5/5 By Kate D'Lima. Laura and Jed's stormy relationship nearly spells over into disaster. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—19/12/2010
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—19/12/2010
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—19/12/2010
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—19/12/2010
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Bells on Sunday—19/12/2010
The bells of St Michael, Kingsteignton, Devon.
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05:45
Blond on Britain—The House of Lords
2/3 Leading political thinker Phillip Blond defends the House of Lords.
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Morning
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06:00
News Headlines—19/12/2010
The latest national and international news.
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06:05
Something Understood—Stories of the Nativity
Mark Tully considers the significance of traditional nativity stories.
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06:35
On Your Farm—19/12/2010
Caz Graham visits the lab in Surrey which is developing a cattle vaccine for Bovine TB.
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06:57
Weather—19/12/2010
The latest weather forecast.
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07:00
News and Papers—19/12/2010
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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07:10
Sunday—19/12/2010
Jane Little with the religious and ethical news of the week.
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07:55
Radio 4 Appeal—Fight for Sight
Phyllida Law presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Fight for Sight.
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07:58
Weather—19/12/2010
The latest weather forecast.
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08:00
News and Papers—19/12/2010
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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08:10
Sunday Worship—19/12/2010
The last of our Advent services from the Chapel of Unity, Methodist College, Belfast.
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08:50
A Point of View—A Time for Empathy
Joan Bakewell wonders how we recover true empathy in a culture of self-regard.
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09:00
Broadcasting House—19/12/2010
News and conversation about the big stories of the week with Paddy O'Connell.
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10:00
The Archers Omnibus—19/12/2010
Nic keeps the peace and Helen is overloaded.
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11:15
Desert Island Discs—Nick Park
Oscar-winning filmmaker Nick Park joins Kirsty Young to choose his Desert Island Discs.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Just a Minute—Series 58, Episode 6
6/6 Nicholas Parsons chairs the panel game that rewards those with the gift of the gab.
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12:32
The Food Programme—Alternative Christmas Cakes
Panettone and chocolate logs: Sheila Dillon embraces our newer Christmas cake traditions.
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12:57
Weather—19/12/2010
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
The World This Weekend—19/12/2010
A look at events around the world.
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13:30
Young, Muslim and Black
Dotun Adebayo looks at why many young black British people are converting to Islam.
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14:00
Gardeners' Question Time—Purleigh & District Gardeners' Society, Essex
The panel are guests of the Purleigh & District Gardeners' Society in Essex.
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14:45
The Star Jelly Mystery
Euan McIlwraith investigates the identity of the mysterious 'star jelly'. (R)
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15:00
Classic Serial—I, Claudius, Caligula
4/6 Robert Graves' classic Roman histories darken, as Tiberius fights to keep his throne.
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16:00
Open Book—19/12/2010
Mariella Frostrup talks to Rose Tremain about the literary potential of sibling rivalry.
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16:30
Adventures in Poetry—Series 11, The Gate of the Year
3/6 Peggy Reynolds on how a young woman from Bristol put words into the mouth of a King.
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17:00
Inside the IMF
Is the IMF up to the job of fixing the global economy? Stephanie Flanders reports.
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17:40
From Fact to Fiction—Series 9, Santa's Sit-in
8/8 Poet Ian McMillan creates an imaginative response to a story from the week's news.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—19/12/2010
The latest shipping forecast.
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17:57
Weather—19/12/2010
The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—19/12/2010
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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18:15
Pick of the Week—19/12/2010
Sheila McClennon selects her highlights from the past seven days of 大象传媒 Radio.
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19:00
The Archers—19/12/2010
Helen struggles to forgive and forget.
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19:15
Americana—19/12/2010
Washington DC's 'Mayor For Life' Marion Barry on the real truths about the capital.
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19:45
Afternoon Reading—Red Herrings, Mangia, Mangia, Ti Fa Bene!
1/3 By Donna Leon. The pleasure of a sumptuous meal beguiles a taciturn husband. (R)
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20:00
More or Less—17/12/2010
Tim Harford and the More or Less team explain the numbers in the news.
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20:30
Last Word—17/12/2010
Matthew Bannister on Richard Holbrooke, Blake Edwards, Bella Akhmadulina, Elaine Kaufman.
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21:00
The Report—Ireland's Toxic Tiger
How much will British taxpayers suffer from the economic fallout in Ireland?
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21:30
In Business—Euro on the Rocks?
As crisis spreads from one country to another Peter Day asks if the Eurozone is in crisis.
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21:56
Radio 4 Appeal—Fight for Sight
Phyllida Law presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Fight for Sight.
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21:58
Weather—19/12/2010
The latest weather forecast.
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22:00
Westminster Hour—19/12/2010
Weekly political discussion and analysis with MPs, experts and commentators.
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22:45
What the Papers Say—Episode 32
Kevin Maguire takes a look at how the broadsheets and red tops treat the week's news.
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23:00
The Film Programme—17/12/2010
Francine Stock talks to director Peter Weir.
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23:30
Something Understood—Stories of the Nativity
Mark Tully considers the significance of traditional nativity stories.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—20/12/2010
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:15
Thinking Allowed—'Over by Christmas' - Race, Sport and Politics
Laurie explores race and sport, also why people thought WW1 would be over by Christmas.
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—19/12/2010
The bells of St Michael, Kingsteignton, Devon.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—20/12/2010
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—20/12/2010
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—20/12/2010
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—20/12/2010
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—20/12/2010
With the Rt Rev Richard Chartres, Bishop of London.
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05:45
Farming Today—20/12/2010
The struggle to get sprouts through the snow to the Christmas dinner plate.
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05:57
Weather—20/12/2010
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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