FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—17/12/2009
The latest national and international news from 成人快手 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Dear Granny Smith, Episode 3
3/5 How does the right letter end up in the right letterbox?
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—17/12/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 成人快手 World Service Programmes—17/12/2009
成人快手 Radio 4 joins the 成人快手 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—17/12/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—17/12/2009
News from 成人快手 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—17/12/2009
Daily prayer and reflection with Shaykh Ibrahim Mogra.
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05:45
Farming Today—17/12/2009
Charlotte Smith hears how the Defra fund available for flooded farmers is not enough.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—17/12/2009
Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day; Yesterday in Parliament.
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09:00
1989: Simpson Returns—Episode 3
3/3 John Simpson returns to Bucharest 20 years after the bloody overthrow of Nicolae Ceausescu
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09:30
Avoiding the Question
Jon Sopel explores the techniques used by politicians to avoid questions in interviews. (R)
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09:45
Book of the Week—Dear Granny Smith, Episode 4
4/5 The end of the team talk and the beginning of new-fangled machinery.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Theatre for older children; Hair loss and wig styles
What can fill the gap once children outgrow panto? Plus, finding the right wig.
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11:00
Crossing Continents—Rio Law
Lucy Ash asks if the authorities can end the rule of gangs and guns in Rio de Janeiro.
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11:30
Protected by Faith
John Waite investigates the work of the Vatican Secret Archives laboratory.
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Afternoon
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12:00
You and Yours—17/12/2009
Consumer news and issues with Winifred Robinson.
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12:57
Weather—17/12/2009
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—17/12/2009
National and international news with Martha Kearney.
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13:30
Off the Page—How's My Driving?
Dominic Arkwright considers the point of driving in the 21st century.
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14:00
The Archers—16/12/2009
Carnation - not ideal.
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14:15
Drama on 4—Rumpole and the Reign of Terror, Truth Makes All Things Plain
1/2 Tiffany Khan calls on Rumpole after her husband is arrested on suspicion of terrorism. (R)
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15:00
Open Country—Ripples of the Ballinderry River
Helen Mark is in Northern Ireland to follow the Ballinderry River from source to lough.
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15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—Help the Hospices
Dr Ros Taylor appeals on behalf of Help the Hospices.
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15:30
Afternoon Reading—Alice Munro - Too Much Happiness, Wood
3/3 The story of a marriage, and a man who goes into the bush to fell trees and slips.
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15:45
My Mile of the River—4. Otters at Dawn
4/5 Chris Tally Evans is out and about early on the River Wye. (R)
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16:00
Open Book—Colum McCann Interview and The Future of Bookshops
Mariella Frostrup talks to Colum McCann and hosts a discussion on the future of bookshops.
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16:30
Material World—17/12/2009
Predicting our climate future; revealing heat of cosmic creation; mapping cancer's genome.
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16:56
1989: Day by Day—17th December 1989
Labour select Peter Mandelson to stand as an MP.
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17:00
PM—17/12/2009
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—17/12/2009
National and international news from 成人快手 Radio 4.
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18:30
Andy Zaltzman's History of the Third Millennium, Series 1 of 100—The Global Economy
2/4 Andy Zaltzman applies his twisted logic to banking, corporate fraud and the credit crunch.
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19:00
The Archers—17/12/2009
Who's that girl?
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19:15
Front Row—17/12/2009
Catherine Tate; Rope on screen and stage; artist Conrad Shawcross; audio books.
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—Mike Walker - Scumdog Millionaires, Episode 4
4/5 Tim discovers that the subject of the FSA probe is really his billionaire banker father.
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20:00
The Report—Ambulance Response Times
Gill Dummigan investigates how ambulance crews are meeting tough new government targets.
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20:30
In Business—Let Me Entertain You
Peter Day finds out what businessmen can learn from rock musicians and comedians.
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21:00
What Scientists Believe—Episode 2
2/3 Stephen Webster talks to Professor Clare Lloyd, who runs a medical research lab.
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21:30
1989: Simpson Returns—Episode 3
3/3 John Simpson returns to Bucharest 20 years after the bloody overthrow of Nicolae Ceausescu
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21:58
Weather—17/12/2009
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—17/12/2009
National and international news and analysis with Ritula Shah.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—The Ingoldsby Legends, Bloudie Jacke
4/10 A grisly and comic poetic tale concerning a local Bluebeard intent on causing havoc.
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23:00
Chain Reaction—Series 4, Richard Wilson Interviews Arabella Weir
3/4 The famous TV pensioner passes the baton to the Fast Show gal in the relay chat show. (R)
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23:30
Today in Parliament—17/12/2009
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with Mark D'Arcy.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—18/12/2009
The latest national and international news from 成人快手 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Dear Granny Smith, Episode 4
4/5 The end of the team talk and the beginning of new-fangled machinery.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—18/12/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 成人快手 World Service Programmes—18/12/2009
成人快手 Radio 4 joins the 成人快手 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—18/12/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—18/12/2009
News from 成人快手 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—18/12/2009
Daily prayer and reflection with Shaykh Ibrahim Mogra.
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05:45
Farming Today—18/12/2009
The animal disease Q Fever has hit Dutch agriculture but UK farmers are told not to panic.
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