The story of HMP Brixton's conversion in 1853 to a prison solely for female convicts. BBC Radio 4, Factual schedule Thursday 20 December 2012
Thursday 20 December 2012
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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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05:45 – 06:00
Farming Today 20/12/2012
Farmers are receiving food handouts as rural poverty is on the rise.
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Morning
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08:31 – 09:00
Yesterday in Parliament 20/12/2012
Festive cheer was in short supply at the last Prime Minister's Questions of the year.
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09:00 – 09:45
Listen nowIn Our Time The South Sea Bubble
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the South Sea Bubble of the early 18th century.
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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 4
4/5 The age of the stagecoach changes the face of British pubs.
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10:00 – 10:45
Listen nowWoman's Hour Margaret Evison; child models; Tove Jansson
Margaret Evison; Romeo Beckham and child models; Moomins author Tove Jansson.
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11:00 – 11:30
Listen nowCrossing Continents Poland's New Immigrants
Paul Henley meets the migrants heading to Poland, attracted by its thriving economy.
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11:30 – 12:00
Neil Tennant's Smash Hits Christmas
Neil Tennant recalls his stint, from Christmas 1982, on pop's most successful magazine.
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Afternoon
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12:00 – 12:57
Listen nowYou and Yours Legal highs, Christmas refunds, Value-added books
A record rise in legal highs, returning Christmas presents and books for collectors.
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12:04 – 12:57
Listen nowYou and Yours Legal highs, Christmas refunds, Value-added books
A record rise in legal highs, returning Christmas presents and books for collectors.
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13:45 – 14:00
Grimm Thoughts Episode 4
4/10 Marina identifies real people and places believed to have inspired the Grimms' collection.
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15:00 – 15:27
Listen nowOpen Country Christmas in Norfolk
Helen Mark is in Norfolk where preparations for Christmas are well underway.
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15:27 – 15:30
Listen nowRadio 4 Appeal Lively Minds
Katy Hill presents the Radio 4 Appeal for children's charity Lively Minds.
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15:30 – 16:00
Listen nowOpen Book Barbara Kingsolver, Victoria Glendinning and David Baddiel
Barbara Kingsolver on her new book Flight Behaviour; David Baddiel on David Foster Wallace
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16:00 – 16:30
Listen nowThe Film Programme Life of Pi, Ewan MacGregor, Xmas films on TV
Movie news with Francine Stock, Ang Lee on Life of Pi and Ewan McGregor on The Impossible.
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16:30 – 17:00
Listen nowMaterial World 20/12/2012
Unintelligent IQ tests, frozen Lakes, human life on Mars, and Santa stuck in a chimney.
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Evening
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19:15 – 19:45
Listen nowFront Row The Impossible; Simon Amstell; Arts Funding
The Impossible reviewed; comedian Simon Amstell; Ed Vaizey and Tom Morris on arts funding.
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20:00 – 20:30
Listen nowThe Report Roma Children in Care
Simon Cox investigates concerns about the number of Roma children being taken into care.
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20:30 – 21:00
Listen nowIn Business Can the Co-op Cope?
What is the Co-op's place in the retail world of the 21st century? Peter Day investigates.
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21:00 – 21:30
Listen nowSaving Species Series 3, Wildlife Art / Wildlife Gardening Forum
16/24 Brett Westwood takes a look at the relationship between wildlife conservation and art.
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21:30 – 21:58
Listen nowIn Our Time The South Sea Bubble
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the South Sea Bubble of the early 18th century.
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23:30 – 00:00
Today in Parliament 20/12/2012
Sean Curran with the day's top news stories from Westminster.
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Late
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