BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 8 September 2008

FM Schedule

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—07/09/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Corporate PR - Highrise Living
  Laurie Taylor discusses whether ‘Corporate Spin’ has launched an assault on democracy.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—07/09/2008
  The sound of bells from St Michael's Church in Mottram-in-Longdendale, Tameside.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—07/09/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—08/09/2008
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—08/09/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—08/09/2008
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—08/09/2008
  Daily prayer and reflection with Fr Nicholas James.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—08/09/2008
  News and issues in rural Britain with Mark Holdstock.
10. 05:57
  Weather—08/09/2008
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—08/09/2008
  Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Fry's English Delight—Series 1, Cliche
  3/3Hither and thither were cliches, from 725.
3. 09:30
  Parkmasters—3. James Pennethorne and Victoria Park, London
  Tristram Hunt on the creation of the first 'people's park' in London's East End.(R)
4. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Making Money, Greed
  1/5Everyone wants to get rich.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Alison Krauss; Caroline Lucas
  Award-winning singer Alison Krauss on her life in music and her album with Robert Plant.
6. 11:00
  Textbook Diplomacy
  Mark Whitaker reports on a European trend towards teaching history to overcome mistrust.
7. 11:30
  Dixon of Dock Green—Series 2, The Captain
  2/5A series of burglaries bear all the trademarks of one of Dock Green's colourful characters(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—08/09/2008
  Consumer news and issues with Winifred Robinson and Liz Barclay.
2. 12:57
  Weather—08/09/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—08/09/2008
  National and international news with Martha Kearney.
4. 13:30
  Round Britain Quiz—2008, Episode 12
  Wales take on the South of England in the final.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—07/09/2008
  Dirty work at the show?
6. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Books
  By Tessa Hadley. The daughter of a late novelist meets a university researcher.(R)
7. 15:00
  Money Box Live—08/09/2008
  Vincent Duggleby and guests answer calls on financial issues.
8. 15:30
  Afternoon Reading—Love of the World, Episode 1
  1/5Kate has fallen for Guard Harkin but her parents are worried about his character.
9. 15:45
  Big Bang Day: Five Particles—The Electron
  1/5Simon Singh on the significance of five subatomic particles, starting with the electron.
10. 16:00
  The Food Programme—Parmesan
  Celebrity chef Angela Hartnett goes in search of the perfect Parmesan cheese.
11. 16:30
  Click On—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/6Simon Cox presents the topical magazine series covering the world of IT.
12. 17:00
  PM—08/09/2008
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—08/09/2008
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Just a Minute—Series 53, Episode 7
  7/10Nicholas Parsons chairs the devious word game from the Latitude Festival in Southwold.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—08/09/2008
  Back from Bestival.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—08/09/2008
  With Mark Lawson, including an interview with American comic writer David Sedaris.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Balance of Power, Episode 1
  1/5In 1704, the young orphan girl Abigail Hill arrives at St James's Palace.
6. 20:00
  Jihad UK
  Amardeep Bassey traces the evolution of the jihadi network in Britain.
7. 20:30
  Crossing Continents—Zimbabwe
  Julian Pettifer scours the airwaves to find out what life is like in Zimbabwe today.
8. 21:00
  Big Bang Day: The Making of CERN—Episode 1
  1/2The institution was created to bring European scientists together after WW2.
9. 21:30
  Mind Changers—The Bobo Doll
  Albert Bandura's experiment in 1961 exposed the dangers of imitative behaviour.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—08/09/2008
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—08/09/2008
  National and international news and analysis with Ritula Shah.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Someone at a Distance, Episode 1
  1/10The North family's comfortable life is about to be disrupted by the arrival of a stranger.
13. 23:00
  Word of Mouth—02/09/2008
  Michael Rosen takes another journey into the world of words, language and the way we speak
14. 23:30
  Tomorrow, Today!—Series 2, Squab is not the Language of Love
  2/6Hugo Kellerman, writer of the futuristic 1962 radio soap, tries scripting TV sci-fi.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—08/09/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Making Money, Greed
  1/5Everyone wants to get rich.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—08/09/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—09/09/2008
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—09/09/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—09/09/2008
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—09/09/2008
  Daily prayer and reflection with Fr Nicholas James.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—09/09/2008
  News and issues in rural Britain with Anna Hill.

Tuesday 9 September 2008