FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—20/01/2013
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Deep Country—Episode 1
1/3 Neil longs for solitude and the wild as he takes over a remote Welsh cottage. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—20/01/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—20/01/2013
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—20/01/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—20/01/2013
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Bells on Sunday—20/01/2013
The bells of St Wilfred's Roman Catholic Church in York.
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05:45
Pop-Up Economics—Hotpants v the knockout mouse
1/5 On Regent Street, Tim Harford looks at heated pants and the business of innovation.
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Morning
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06:00
News Headlines—20/01/2013
The latest national and international news.
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06:05
Something Understood—Anthem
To a soundtrack of patriotism, Mark Tully ponders the purpose of national anthems.
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06:35
On Your Farm—20/01/2013
Caz Graham looks at how the monks of Ampleforth Abbey are adapting to 21st-century farming
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06:57
Weather—20/01/2013
The latest weather forecast.
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07:00
News and Papers—20/01/2013
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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07:10
Sunday—20/01/2013
Sunday morning religious news and current affairs programme, presented by William Crawley.
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07:55
Radio 4 Appeal—ChildHope
Juliet Stevenson presents an appeal for international children's charity ChildHope.
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07:57
Weather—20/01/2013
The latest weather forecast.
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08:00
News and Papers—20/01/2013
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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08:10
Sunday Worship—20/01/2013
From St Martin-in-the-Fields, anticipating the second inauguration of President Obama.
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08:50
A Point of View—Urban Designs
Will Self laments what he sees as an absence of rational urban planning in our big cities.
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09:00
Broadcasting House—20/01/2013
News and conversation about the big stories of the week with Paddy O'Connell.
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10:00
The Archers Omnibus—20/01/2013
Rob receives the third degree, and Brenda is on tenterhooks.
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11:15
Desert Island Discs—Beryl Vertue
Kirsty Young interviews veteran television producer Beryl Vertue.
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Afternoon
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12:00
The Unbelievable Truth—Series 10, Episode 3
3/6 Panel game in which four comedians are encouraged to lie to each other.
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12:32
The Food Programme—Horsemeat and the Irish burger scandal
Sheila Dillon investigates the horsemeat burger scandal affecting food in Ireland and UK.
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12:57
Weather—20/01/2013
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
The World This Weekend—20/01/2013
Global news and analysis.
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13:30
Quarter Life Crisis
Katharine Whitehorn, 84, tackles the twentysomethings facing tough life choices.
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14:00
Gardeners' Question Time—Surrey
Peter Gibbs and the team are in Surrey for this edition of the horticultural panel show.
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14:45
Witness History—The Biafran war
The Biafran war lasted for almost three years and split Nigeria. Hear one child's story.
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15:00
Classic Serial—Janet Frame - An Angel at My Table, Episode 2
2/2 The arrival of Janet's mother triggers a reaction that will have calamitous repercussions.
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16:00
Open Book—Chinese literature - viewing this emerging superpower through its novels
Mariella Frostrup on Chinese literature, Eleanor Updale and a good time for debut novels.
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16:30
Poetry Please—20/01/2013
Roger McGough with an abridged version of Isabella, by John Keats, read by Barbara Flynn.
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17:00
File on 4 Investigates—Illicit Arms Trade
Allan Urry asks how gunrunners can fuel the global illegal arms trade from within the UK.
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17:40
From Fact to Fiction—Series 13, Episode 6
6/8 In a week when trust is under scrutiny, Louise Ironside creates a 15-minute drama response
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—20/01/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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17:57
Weather—20/01/2013
The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—20/01/2013
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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18:15
Pick of the Week—20/01/2013
Simon Parkes makes his selection from the past seven days of 大象传媒 radio.
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19:00
The Archers—20/01/2013
Lilian is in trouble.
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19:15
The Stanley Baxter Playhouse—Series 5, The Hat
2/3 A respected Scots sheriff tries to retrieve a family heirloom from his brother's coffin.
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19:45
Annika Strandhed—Series 1, A Body of Water
1/3 On the island of Oscarsborg, a drowned man is found in a very unusual place.
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20:00
Feedback—18/01/2013
More women, fewer book plugs - your concerns. Also, responsibility when discussing suicide
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20:30
Last Word—A broadcaster, Montreux Jazz Festival founder, medical missionary, Nobel-winning economist and nun-turned-sex-columnist
Matthew Bannister on Robert Kee, Claude Nobs, George Patterson and James Buchanan.
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21:00
Money Box—Claiming back for unused gift vouchers; Would you punch your PIN into a salesman's smartphone?
Claiming for unused gift cards, putting your PIN into a salesman's smartphone, and more.
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21:26
Radio 4 Appeal—ChildHope
Juliet Stevenson presents an appeal for international children's charity ChildHope.
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21:30
In Business—Gas Leak
Peter Day examines the Russian energy giant Gazprom's grip on the European gas market.
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22:00
Westminster Hour—20/01/2013
Weekly political discussion and analysis with MPs, experts and commentators.
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22:45
What the Papers Say—20/01/2013
Leading journalists analyse how the newspapers are covering the biggest stories.
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23:00
The Film Programme—Quentin Tarantino on Django Unchained; Kathryn Bigelow on Zero Dark Thirty
Director Quentin Tarantino on Django Unchained and Kathryn Bigelow on Zero Dark Thirty.
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23:30
Something Understood—Anthem
To a soundtrack of patriotism, Mark Tully ponders the purpose of national anthems.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—21/01/2013
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:15
Thinking Allowed—Birth of Neo-Liberalism; Music, Race and Difference
Tracing the origins of neo-liberalism. Plus, the relationship between race and music.
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—20/01/2013
The bells of St Wilfred's Roman Catholic Church in York.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—21/01/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—21/01/2013
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—21/01/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—21/01/2013
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—21/01/2013
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Dr Calvin Samuel.
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05:45
Farming Today—21/01/2013
The fight for farmland - Charlotte Smith hears how high demand is pushing up prices.
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05:57
Weather—21/01/2013
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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