FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—17/01/2012
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—El Narco, Episode 1
1/5 Asian opium poppies arrived in Mexico with Chinese labourers in the 1860s.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—17/01/2012
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—17/01/2012
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—17/01/2012
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—17/01/2012
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—17/01/2012
A reading and a reflection to start the day on Radio 4. With the Rev Dr Stephen Wigley.
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05:45
Farming Today—17/01/2012
Anger from egg farmers as at least 150,000 hens are still in illegal battery cages.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—17/01/2012
Debating the Welfare Reform Bill, disaster psychology, and union criticisms of Ed Miliband
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09:00
The Long View—The Stephen Lawrence Case
Jonathan Freedland takes the long view of the Stephen Lawrence case.
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09:30
Musical Migrants—Series 3, Milan
2/5 A Venezuelan opera singer now living in Italy was forced to make a life-changing decision.
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09:45
Book of the Week—El Narco, Episode 2
2/5 Mexican Chinese traffickers cash in on America's illegal opium market.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—17/01/2012
The human cost of the crisis in social care; Anna Calvi sings; and how to wear pastels.
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10:45
15 Minute Drama—Edith Wharton - Ethan Frome, Episode 2
2/5 Zeena goes away to see a doctor, so Ethan and Mattie are left alone for the first time.
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11:00
Nature—Series 5, The Ghost Roost
The sounds of a Ghost Roost; a performance by starlings.
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11:30
The Print Master
Stanley Jones, legendary lithographer on the Curwen Studio, with artist Susan Aldworth.
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Afternoon
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12:00
You and Yours—Remaking the Self. The growth of cosmetic surgery
Has cosmetic surgery been normalised?
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12:57
Weather—17/01/2012
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—17/01/2012
National and international news with Martha Kearney.
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13:45
15 by 15—Series 1, Trifle
2/5 Hardeep Singh Kohli takes the word 'trifle' and sees where it leads him. (R)
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14:00
The Archers—16/01/2012
Caroline faces some communication difficulties.
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14:15
Drama on 4—Birkett, Birkett and the Red Stains on the Carpet
3/4 Birkett defends a doctor accused of murdering and dismembering his wife and maid.
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15:00
Short Cuts—Series 1, Divided We Stand
2/4 Stories of separation - political, personal and playful.
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15:30
Questions, Questions—18/08/2011
Stewart Henderson looks into why the swallow sometimes flies high and sometimes low. (R)
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16:00
Word of Mouth—Public speaking, show & tell
Michael Rosen explores the new wave of public-speaking events including Ignite and TED.
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16:30
Great Lives—Gracie Allen
Actress Emma Kennedy chooses the life of the American comedienne Gracie Allen.
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17:00
PM—17/01/2012
Eddie Mair presents the day's top stories.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—17/01/2012
National and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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18:30
Mr and Mrs Smith—Pilot Episode - The Anniversary
After Will and Annabelle's disastrous first anniversary, they're off for marriage guidance (R)
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19:00
The Archers—17/01/2012
Ambridge shows its Blitz spirit.
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19:15
Front Row—William Boyd on David Hockney, and new film Haywire
William Boyd on David Hockney's landscape paintings; Steven Soderbergh's film Haywire.
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—Edith Wharton - Ethan Frome, Episode 2
2/5 Zeena goes away to see a doctor, so Ethan and Mattie are left alone for the first time.
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20:00
Three Generations of Incarceration
Gary Younge talks to three generations of the same family who have been to jail.
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20:40
In Touch—The Lords debate the welfare reform bill - 17/01/2012
The Lords debate on postponing the replacement for Disability Living Allowance.
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21:00
Inside Health—Health bill, Memory, Resuscitation, Flu
Dr Mark Porter demystifies the health issues that perplex us.
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21:30
The Long View—The Stephen Lawrence Case
Jonathan Freedland takes the long view of the Stephen Lawrence case.
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21:58
Weather—17/01/2012
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—17/01/2012
National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—My Dear I Wanted to Tell You, France and London
2/10 Riley Purefoy returns to the front line. In London, Nadine decides to become a nurse.
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23:00
I, Regress—Series 1, Episode 3
3/6 Matt Berry (The IT Crowd) plays a twisted regression therapist in this dark comedy.
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23:15
Continuity—Episode 3
3/6 It's late, the schedules have gone barmy and our Radio 4 announcer has marital woes. (R)
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23:30
Today in Parliament—17/01/2012
Susan Hulme with the day's top news stories from Westminster.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—18/01/2012
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—El Narco, Episode 2
2/5 Mexican Chinese traffickers cash in on America's illegal opium market.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—18/01/2012
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—18/01/2012
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—18/01/2012
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—18/01/2012
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—18/01/2012
A reading and a reflection to start the day on Radio 4. With the Rev Dr Stephen Wigley.
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05:45
Farming Today—18/01/2012
Farm Minister admits embarrassment over illegal UK battery eggs.
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