FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—22/12/2011
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—The Etymologicon, Episode 3
3/5 The Etymologicon takes a festive turn with the origins of turkey, punch and champagne.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—22/12/2011
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—22/12/2011
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—22/12/2011
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—22/12/2011
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—22/12/2011
Prayer and reflection with Bishop Dr Joe Aldred.
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05:45
Farming Today—22/12/2011
Caz Graham hears from a farmer who thinks the rules on selling raw milk are out of date.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—22/12/2011
Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
In Our Time—Robinson Crusoe
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss Daniel Defoe's seminal novel Robinson Crusoe.
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09:45
Book of the Week—The Etymologicon, Episode 4
4/5 The Etymologicon looks at the link between Jack Robinson, Thomas Derrick and guillotines.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Marriage and family stability? Homeless women sleeping rough
Marriage and family stability, switched-off female voters, and celebrity fashion.
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10:45
15 Minute Drama—AS Byatt - Possession, Episode 4
4/15 Mortimer Cropper, a collector of Ash memorabilia from Harmony City, New Mexico, is in town
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11:00
Crossing Continents—The Graves of Kashmir
Who are the thousands of people discovered in mass graves in Indian Kashmir?
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11:30
Sex and the Single Girl
Karen Krizanovich revisits the career defining book of Cosmo editor Helen Gurley Brown.
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Afternoon
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12:00
You and Yours—Delivery charges, supermarket planning and picture books
Excessive delivery charges, deep vein thrombosis targets, and christmas present or bribe?
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12:57
Weather—22/12/2011
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—22/12/2011
Shaun Ley presents national and international news.
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13:45
The People's Post: A Narrative History of the Post Office—The Post Code
14/15 When a national post code system was introduced in the 1970s, it met with resistance.
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14:00
The Archers—21/12/2011
Lower Loxley gears up for a new arrival.
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14:15
Drama on 4—Joan Aiken - Black Hearts in Battersea, Episode 2
2/2 To save the King, Simon and Sophie must suffer shipwreck, wolves and a balloon escape. (R)
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15:00
Open Country—22/12/2011
Assessing a 60-year-old project on the Farne Islands, home to grey seals.
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15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—I CAN
Michael Buerk presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity I CAN.
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15:30
Open Book—Open Book continues its celebration of funny books and writers
Mariella Frostrup continues Open Book's celebration of funny books and funny writers.
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16:00
The Film Programme—22/12/2011
Daniel Craig talks to Francine Stock about The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
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16:30
Material World—22/12/2011
New planets, brain chips, amateur scientists, Christmas trees and sexy robins.
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17:00
PM—22/12/2011
Full 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—22/12/2011
National and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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18:30
Elvenquest—Series 3, Episode 4
4/6 The Questers help King Baldwin the Jovial, who is being terrorised by a terrible creature.
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19:00
The Archers—22/12/2011
The stags and hens hit the town.
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19:15
Front Row—Julian Barnes, Andrea Arnold, Sir David Chipperfield
Mark Lawson unwraps a selection of new interviews with the arts headline-makers of 2011.
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—AS Byatt - Possession, Episode 4
4/15 Mortimer Cropper, a collector of Ash memorabilia from Harmony City, New Mexico, is in town
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20:00
The Report—Clinical Trials
Simon Cox investigates whether proposed changes to medical trials can make a difference.
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20:30
In Business—21st Century Unlimited
Joe Pine discusses his idea of Infinite Possibility and what it means for modern business.
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21:00
Am I Really Free?
When are mentally ill patients really free to make decisions about their treatment?
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21:30
In Our Time—Robinson Crusoe
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss Daniel Defoe's seminal novel Robinson Crusoe.
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21:58
Weather—22/12/2011
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—22/12/2011
Robin Lustig presents national and international news and analysis.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—Nancy Mitford - The Pursuit of Love, Episode 4
4/10 Fanny Logan's aristocratic cousin Linda Radlett falls in love, to the dismay of her family
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23:00
Weird Tales—Series 3, Louisa's by Amanda Whittington
3/4 Louisa is thrown into her past with memories she'd rather forget.
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23:30
Cat Women of the Moon—Episode 1
1/2 How science fiction has been used to examine relationships between the sexes. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—23/12/2011
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—The Etymologicon, Episode 4
4/5 The Etymologicon looks at the link between Jack Robinson, Thomas Derrick and guillotines.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—23/12/2011
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—23/12/2011
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—23/12/2011
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—23/12/2011
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—23/12/2011
Prayer and reflection with Bishop Dr Joe Aldred.
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05:45
Farming Today—23/12/2011
The welfare of reindeer at Christmas attractions and the evolution of Christmas dinner.
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