BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Thursday 9 October 2008

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—09/10/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Chocolate and Cuckoo Clocks: The Essential Alan Coren, Episode 3
  3/5Read by John Sessions. 1980s: Tax Britannica; Eight Legs Worse.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—09/10/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—09/10/2008
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—09/10/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—09/10/2008
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—09/10/2008
  Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Dr Martyn Atkins.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—09/10/2008
  News and issues in rural Britain, with Charlotte Smith.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—09/10/2008
  Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day; Yesterday in Parliament.
2. 09:00
  In Our Time—Godel's Incompleteness Theorems
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the mathematician Kurt Godel and his work.
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Chocolate and Cuckoo Clocks: The Essential Alan Coren, Episode 4
  4/5Read by John Sessions. 1990s: 10 pound 66 And All That; Time for a Quick One; Tuning Up.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Martina Cole; Paying guests
  Crime writer Martina Cole discusses what motivates women to kill.
5. 11:00
  From Our Own Correspondent—09/10/2008
  Kate Adie introduces BBC foreign correspondents with the stories behind the headlines.
6. 11:30
  Blood, Sweat, Tears and Poetry
  Poet Patience Agbabi explores the relationship between poetry and the workplace.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—09/10/2008
  Consumer news and issues with Liz Barclay and John Waite.
2. 12:57
  Weather—09/10/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—09/10/2008
  National and international news with Brian Hanrahan.
4. 13:30
  Open Country—04/10/2008
  Matt Baker goes hopping in Kent, and sees how it has influenced the landscape of the Weald
5. 14:00
  The Archers—08/10/2008
  Better than the caravan.
6. 14:15
  Drama on 4—HMS Surprise, Episode 2
  2/3Captain Jack Aubrey is ordered to convey a British ambassador to the East Indies.
7. 15:00
  Questions, Questions—09/10/2008
  Stewart Henderson answers those niggling questions from everyday life.
8. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—Breast Cancer Campaign
  Elaine Paige OBE appeals on behalf of Breast Cancer Campaign.
9. 15:30
  Afternoon Reading—Made in England, Episode 4
  4/5Features poets John Agard and Daljit Nagra and writers Helen Dunmore and Catherine O'Flynn
10. 15:45
  America, Empire of Liberty—Victims of Liberty
  19/90Indian resistance and an increased demand for slave labour by the new western territories.
11. 16:00
  Bookclub—Michael Morpurgo
  James Naughtie talks to Michael Morpurgo about his novel Alone on a Wide, Wide Sea.
12. 16:30
  Material World—Speckled Bush Crickets
  Quentin Cooper meets the scientists fascinated by the feats of speckled bush crickets.
13. 17:00
  PM—09/10/2008
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news with Carolyn Quinn.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—09/10/2008
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  I've Never Seen Star Wars—Series 1, Eve Pollard
  4/6Marcus Brigstocke invites Eve Pollard to try new experiences.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—09/10/2008
  Bad news for Will.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—09/10/2008
  With Kirsty Lang. Including an interview with TV anthropologist Bruce Parry.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—The Color Purple, Episode 4
  4/10Sofia is beaten by the police and thrown in jail after hitting the Major.
6. 20:00
  Soul and Skin: Religion and Race in the Battle for the White House—Republicans and Race
  2/2Rob Watson visits Virginia to tackle the issue of race in the election.
7. 20:30
  In Business—The Credit Crunch
  With the global financial system in crisis, Peter Day talks to a panel of experts.
8. 21:00
  Leading Edge—Nobel Prizes for Science 2008
  A report on the winners of this years Nobel prizes for Medicine, Physics and Chemistry.
9. 21:30
  In Our Time—Godel's Incompleteness Theorems
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the mathematician Kurt Godel and his work.
10. 21:58
  Weather—09/10/2008
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—09/10/2008
  National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Sentimental Education, Episode 4
  4/15Frederic finds it hard not to sink into the provincial comforts of his mother's home.
13. 23:00
  Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency: The Long Dark Teatime of the Soul—Episode 2
  2/6Inspector Gilks makes a discovery and Dirk breaks a nose.
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—09/10/2008
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with Robert Orchard.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—10/10/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Chocolate and Cuckoo Clocks: The Essential Alan Coren, Episode 4
  4/5Read by John Sessions. 1990s: 10 pound 66 And All That; Time for a Quick One; Tuning Up.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—10/10/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—10/10/2008
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—10/10/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—10/10/2008
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—10/10/2008
  Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Dr Martyn Atkins.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—10/10/2008
  News and issues in rural Britain, with Charlotte Smith.

Friday 10 October 2008