BBC Radio 4, Factual schedule Wednesday 19 December 2012
Wednesday 19 December 2012
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Early
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00:30 – 00:48
Book of the Week Shakespeare's Local - Six Centuries of History Seen through One Extraordinary Pub, Episode 2
2/5 The George enters literary history with the publication of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales.
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01:00 – 05:20
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes 19/12/2012
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
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05:45 – 06:00
Farming Today 19/12/2012
Warnings that Schmallenberg disease could be more widespread than expected.
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Morning
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08:31 – 09:00
Yesterday in Parliament 19/12/2012
Susan Hulme reports on events at Westminster and beyond.
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09:00 – 09:45
Listen nowMidweek Maddy Prior, Andy Watts, Simon Callow, Eddie Johnson, John Lang
Libby Purves meets actor Simon Callow and folk singer Maddy Prior.
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09:45 – 10:00
Book of the Week Shakespeare's Local - Six Centuries of History Seen through One Extraordinary Pub, Episode 3
3/5 Shakespeare's inn-yard theatres take off in Southwark's taverns, against stiff competition
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10:00 – 10:45
Listen nowWoman's Hour Caroline Charles, Chantal Coady, Kate Nash
Designer Caroline Charles meets Jenni Murray, and Cook the Perfect chocolate truffle.
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11:00 – 11:30
Listen nowTrain Hopping in the USA
Jumping on freight trains in America - danger, thrills and desperation in the USA today.
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Afternoon
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12:00 – 12:57
Listen nowYou and Yours Delivery charges in Scotland, rising bus fares and servicemen barred from pubs
Winifred Robinson investigates the hidden costs of online shopping in Scotland.
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12:04 – 12:57
Listen nowYou and Yours Delivery charges in Scotland, rising bus fares and servicemen barred from pubs
Winifred Robinson investigates the hidden costs of online shopping in Scotland.
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13:45 – 14:00
Grimm Thoughts Episode 3
3/10 Marina Warner enters the magical worlds of the fairy tale.
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15:00 – 15:30
Listen nowMoney Box Live Child Benefit
Child benefit rules are changing. Are you entitled and will you have to pay a tax charge?
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15:30 – 16:00
Listen nowAll in the Mind Mind mindedness; communicating risk; dyslexia
Claudia Hammond investigates how reading a baby's mind helps its development.
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16:00 – 16:30
Listen nowThinking Allowed Female jockeys; military migrants
Laurie Taylor on our multinational armed forces, and Deborah Butler on female jockeys.
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16:30 – 17:00
Listen nowThe Media Show Pollard Review
Pollard Review analysis and reaction with Steve Hewlett.
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Evening
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19:15 – 19:45
Listen nowFront Row Dustin Hoffman's Quartet reviewed; singer Katy Carr; comedy DVDs
Barry Norman reviews Dustin Hoffman's Quartet; singer Katy Carr; pick of comedy DVDs.
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20:00 – 20:45
Listen nowUnreliable Evidence Unfair Dismissal
Clive Anderson and guests discuss controversial proposed changes in employment law.
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20:45 – 21:00
Listen nowFour Thought Series 3, Georgie Fienberg: Saying No to Pity
Georgie Fienberg argues that charities doing development work should want to close.
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21:00 – 21:30
For All Mankind
Science writer Chris Riley examines the enduring legacy of the Apollo moon missions.
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21:30 – 21:58
Listen nowMidweek Maddy Prior, Andy Watts, Simon Callow, Eddie Johnson, John Lang
Libby Purves meets actor Simon Callow and folk singer Maddy Prior.
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23:30 – 00:00
Today in Parliament 19/12/2012
Rachel Byrne with the day's top news stories from Westminster.
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Late
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00:30 – 00:48
Book of the Week Shakespeare's Local - Six Centuries of History Seen through One Extraordinary Pub, Episode 3
3/5 Shakespeare's inn-yard theatres take off in Southwark's taverns, against stiff competition
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01:00 – 05:20
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes 20/12/2012
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
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James Salter's All That Is, and Disgraced at the Bush Theatre. With Tom Sutcliffe.