FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—28/03/2013
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Comandante, Episode 3
3/5 Chavez's connection with Cuba grew ever closer.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—28/03/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—28/03/2013
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—28/03/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—28/03/2013
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—28/03/2013
A spiritual comment and prayer with the Rt Rev Nicholas Holtam, Bishop of Salisbury.
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05:45
Farming Today—28/03/2013
Farmers in the Isle of Man may need compensation as they struggle with heavy snow.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—28/03/2013
Cyprus banks reopen, plus vaccine breakthrough and who is Britain's biggest traitor?
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09:00
Open Air—Susan Hiller
4/6 Susan Hiller reimagines how broadcast space might be used to mark the Open arts initiative
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09:05
In Our Time—Water
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss water, one of the most remarkable of all molecules.
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09:45
Book of the Week—Comandante, Episode 4
4/5 Chavez's near-sequestration of the media proved an invaluable political tool.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Lucy Heller; William Hague; What is the Justice for Men and Boys Party Manifesto
Powerlister Lucy Heller chief executive of Ark; Foreign Secretary William Hague.
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10:45
The Kneebone Bonanza—Episode 4
4/5 A wild Cornish comedy about scrap metal, tough times and C & W music.
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11:00
Crossing Continents—Mongolia's Mining Boom
How will the world's fastest-growing economy manage its dramatic transformation?
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11:30
Foot Notes
Writer and avid shoe collector Rowan Pelling unveils the extraordinary story of shoes.
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Afternoon
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12:00
You and Yours—National Trust, co-housing & the parking company kicked out of its own trade association
How far will the National Trust go to let visitors treat historic houses as their own?
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12:57
Weather—28/03/2013
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
News—28/03/2013
The latest news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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13:15
Document—11/03/2013
Did the 1916 Dublin Rising catch the cabinet by surprise? Author Nick Rankin investigates. (R)
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13:45
Noise: A Human History—The Roaring Crowd
9/30 Prof David Hendy considers the visceral impact of a stadium full of noisy humans.
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14:00
The Archers—27/03/2013
Pip receives a wake-up call.
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14:15
Drama on 4—Sullom Voe
By Nicola McCartney. Drama about the IRA's attempted assassination of the Queen in 1981.
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15:00
Open Country—Nuns of Yorkshire
Helen Mark visits the sisters of the environmentally-friendly Stanbrook Abbey in Yorkshire
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15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—National Association for Children of Alcoholics
Geraldine James presents an appeal for the National Association for Children of Alcoholics
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15:30
Open Book—The Hired Man, the Russian literary scene, and The Water-Babies
Aminatta Forna, the Russian literary scene, and 150 years of The Water-Babies.
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16:00
The Film Programme—Danny Boyle special; new film Trance plus a reflection on his career to date
Danny Boyle looks back on his career to date and talks about his new film Trance.
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16:30
Material World—Edinburgh International Science Festival
Quentin talks about 'dangerous' ideas at Edinburgh's International Science Festival.
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17:00
Archive on 4—DNA 60 Years On
Robert Winston traces the impact of DNA - from its discovery 60 years ago to today. (R)
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—28/03/2013
National and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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18:30
Wondermentalist Cabaret—Edinburgh Special
Laughter, poetry, music and audience creativity in the company of Matt Harvey and guests. (R)
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19:00
The Archers—28/03/2013
Iftikar is tempted.
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19:15
Front Row—Documentary-maker Penny Woolcock; singer Michael Bolton
Penny Woolcock on trying to resolve gang conflict in Birmingham; singer Michael Bolton.
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19:45
The Kneebone Bonanza—Episode 4
4/5 A wild Cornish comedy about scrap metal, tough times and C & W music.
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20:00
The Report—Bulgarian and Romanian Immigration
Investigating the lifting of restrictions on Bulgarian and Romanian migrants in 2014.
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20:30
The Bottom Line—The Education Business
Education and how to make a profit from it is the subject for Evan Davis and his guests.
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21:00
On the Trail of the American Honeybee
How honeybees and their keepers travel vast distances pollinating America's crops.
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21:30
In Our Time—Water
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss water, one of the most remarkable of all molecules.
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21:58
Weather—28/03/2013
Weather information.
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22:00
Loose Ends—Alice Lowe, Anthony Horowitz, Michael Cockerell, Bonnie Tyler, Emma Freud, Soweto Kinch, Cody ChesnuTT
Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. (R)
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia, Episode 4
4/10 Learn from a master. Read by Paul Bhattacharjee.
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23:00
Bridget Christie Minds the Gap—Series 1, Episode 4
4/4 Bridget answers that old chestnut, 'Are Women Funny?'
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23:30
GI Britain—Episode 1
1/2 Martha Kearney tells the story of Britain's GI years during the Second World War. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—29/03/2013
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Comandante, Episode 4
4/5 Chavez's near-sequestration of the media proved an invaluable political tool.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—29/03/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—29/03/2013
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—29/03/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—29/03/2013
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—29/03/2013
A spiritual comment and prayer with the Rt Rev Nicholas Holtam, Bishop of Salisbury.
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05:45
Farming Today—29/03/2013
The Prince of Wales lends a sympathetic ear to snowbound farmers. Presented by Caz Graham.
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