FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—01/01/2013
The latest national and international news from 麻豆社 Radio 4.
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00:15
Stephen Fry on the Phone—5. The Chips Inside Smartphones
5/5 Meet the design pioneers of small silicon chips - perfect for pocket-sized phones. (R)
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00:30
Book of the Week—Wild, Episode 1
1/5 Cheryl Strayed's account of hiking 1,100 miles solo through America's rugged west.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—01/01/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 麻豆社 World Service Programmes—01/01/2013
麻豆社 Radio 4 joins the 麻豆社 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—01/01/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—01/01/2013
News from 麻豆社 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—01/01/2013
Presented by the Very Rev Graham Forbes, Provost of St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh.
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05:45
Farming Today—01/01/2013
Anna Hill asks what 2013 might hold for the troubled dairy industry.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—01/01/2013
Morning news and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
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09:00
The Value of Culture—Culture and the Anthropologists
Melvyn Bragg considers the importance of culture to the discipline of anthropology.
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09:45
Book of the Week—Wild, Episode 2
2/5 Cheryl Strayed begins her journey in the heat of California's Mojave desert.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Sinead O'Connor and 2012 musical highlights
Sinead O'Connor sings and talks about her controversial career. Presented by Jane Garvey.
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10:45
Elizabeth Jane Howard - The Cazalets—The Light Years, 2. Deceit
2/10 Edward escapes the family holiday to meet his mistress.
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11:00
Saving Species—Series 3, Wetland Habitats
18/24 The first day of 2013 sees Saving Species revelling in a winter wildfowl spectacle.
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11:30
Jazz Is Dead
Paul Morley tests the contention that jazz is dead, a victim of its own history.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Pick of the Week—30/12/2012
Liz Barclay makes her selection from the past seven days of 麻豆社 Radio.
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12:57
Weather—01/01/2013
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—01/01/2013
National and international news.
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13:45
Belle de Jour's History of Anon—Writers and Readers
2/5 Brooke Magnanti reveals the mixed and mischievous reasons authors have hidden their names.
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14:00
The Archers—31/12/2012
It's the night of the Lower Loxley ball.
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14:15
Drama on 4—Andy Merriman - A Monstrous Vitality
By Andy Merriman. Margaret Rutherford falls in love with a man 30 years her junior. (R)
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15:00
The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 3, Bath
5/6 Jay Rayner and the team present a special New Year edition of the food show from Bath.
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15:30
Lives in a Landscape—Series 11, Gone Astray
A tale of lost and found cats in Portsmouth presented by Alan Dein. (R)
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16:00
Word of Mouth—Stenography
Michael Rosen explores the ancient art of stenography.
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16:30
Great Lives—Grigori Rasputin
Grigori Rasputin, mad monk or righteous spiritual man ?
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17:00
PM—01/01/2013
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—01/01/2013
National and international news from 麻豆社 Radio 4.
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18:15
15 Minute Musical—Series 7, Barack of Ages
6/6 Barack Obama struggles to find the strength to fight for the American presidency.
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18:30
I've Never Seen Star Wars—Series 5, Meera Syal
1/6 Marcus Brigstocke invites Meera Syal to try new experiences, including watching football.
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19:00
The Archers—01/01/2013
Alice has the New Year blues.
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19:15
Front Row—Andy Serkis and Neil Young on the impact of technology in the arts
Andy Serkis and Neil Young reveal how they are embracing new technology in their work.
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19:45
Elizabeth Jane Howard - The Cazalets—The Light Years, 2. Deceit
2/10 Edward escapes the family holiday to meet his mistress.
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20:00
Ben Goldacre's Bad Evidence
Ben Goldacre explores the idea of evidence-based policy.
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20:40
In Touch—01/01/2013
Cricket commentator Henry Blofeld talks to Peter White about his eyesight problems.
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21:00
I'm a Lumberjack
Poet and accidental chainsaw owner James Lasdun learns how to chop wood. (R)
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21:30
The Value of Culture—Culture and the Anthropologists
Melvyn Bragg considers the importance of culture to the discipline of anthropology.
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21:58
Weather—01/01/2013
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—01/01/2013
Seven teachers and health workers shot dead in NW Pakistan. Presented by Philippa Thomas.
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22:45
Daphne Du Maurier—Frenchman's Creek, Episode 7
7/10 Lady Dona succumbs at last to the Frenchman's charms and enjoys an idyllic voyage with him
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23:00
Heresy—Series 8, Episode 1
1/6 Victoria Coren Mitchell challenges Mark Steel, Jessica Berens and Christopher Biggins. (R)
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23:30
The History Plays—Stonehouse in Alice
2/5 Imagined confrontation between fugitive MP John Stonehouse and young journalist Ed. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—02/01/2013
The latest national and international news from 麻豆社 Radio 4.
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00:17
Musical Migrants—Series 3, Zanzibar
3/5 Yusuf Mahmoud swapped Cheltenham for Zanzibar because of his love of African music. (R)
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00:30
Book of the Week—Wild, Episode 2
2/5 Cheryl Strayed begins her journey in the heat of California's Mojave desert.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—02/01/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 麻豆社 World Service Programmes—02/01/2013
麻豆社 Radio 4 joins the 麻豆社 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—02/01/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—02/01/2013
News from 麻豆社 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—02/01/2013
Presented by the Very Rev Graham Forbes, Provost of St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh.
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05:45
Farming Today—02/01/2013
Anna Hill reviews a year of drought and flood, and asks what the weather might do in 2013.
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