BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Wednesday 10 December 2008

FM Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—10/12/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Coda, Episode 2
  2/5Gray's doctor delivers bad news.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—10/12/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—10/12/2008
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—10/12/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—10/12/2008
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—10/12/2008
  Daily prayer and reflection with Shaykh Michael Mumisa.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—10/12/2008
  News and issues in rural Britain with Anna Hill.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—10/12/2008
  Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day; Yesterday in Parliament.
2. 09:00
  Midweek—10/12/2008
  Lively and diverse conversation with Libby Purves and guests.
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Coda, Episode 3
  3/5Gray begins to pay a great deal of attention to the Obituaries section of the newspapers.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Greenham Common; Premature labour; Sharia law
  The legacy of Greenham Common Women's Peace Camp. Plus, premature labour and Sharia law.
5. 11:00
  In Living Memory—Series 9, Episode 3
  3/4The controversy surrounding the 1976 sculpture which came to be known as the Tate Bricks.
6. 11:30
  Whodunnits—A Charles Paris Mystery - The Dead Side of the Mic, 1. Suspicious Death
  1/4The amateur sleuth gets embroiled in a suspicious death at the BBC...
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—10/12/2008
  Consumer news and issues with Peter White.
2. 12:57
  Weather—10/12/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—10/12/2008
  National and international news with Martha Kearney.
4. 13:30
  The Media Show—10/12/2008
  Steve Hewlett presents a topical programme about the fast-changing media world.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—09/12/2008
  The car's not there, Alistair.
6. 14:15
  Pilgrim by Sebastian Baczkiewicz—Series 1, 3. No Foes Shall Stay His Might
  3/4Aided by a powerful spirit, a hunter is after Pilgrim, who tries to save himself.
7. 15:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—07/12/2008
  Peter Gibbs chairs. With Pippa Greenwood, Bob Flowerdew and Matthew Biggs.
8. 15:30
  Afternoon Reading—80 Not Out, A Madman's Manuscript, by Charles Dickens
  3/5A prisoner recalls his loveless marriage and the events leading up to a gruesome murder.
9. 15:45
  Wide Awake at Bedtime—Episode 3
  3/4A nocturnal visit to the Eureka! Museum for Children in Halifax.
10. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—Cocaine Girls in the West End - Orgasm
  Laurie Taylor explores the idea that the Imperial era was a product of repressed sexuality
11. 16:30
  All in the Mind—Electronic Mental Health Records - Space Therapy - Invisible Smile
  Claudia talks to researchers who have studied people who cannot make facial expressions.
12. 17:00
  PM—10/12/2008
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—10/12/2008
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Clare in the Community—Series 4, The Long Goodbye
  6/6Celebrating Ray's civil partnership, drunk Brian learns a lot during the speeches.(R)
3. 19:00
  The Archers—10/12/2008
  Succour for the sick.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—10/12/2008
  John Wilson considers Liverpool's year as European Capital of Culture.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—To The North, Foreign Travel
  3/5Markie decides to accompany Emmeline on a business trip to Paris, leaving Cecilia adrift.
6. 20:00
  Moral Maze—10/12/2008
  Michael Buerk chairs a debate about legalising assisted dying.
7. 20:45
  The Draftsman's Contract—Episode 1
  1/2Shaun Ley examines the work of Parliamentary draftsmen.
8. 21:00
  World On The Move: Great Animal Migrations—09/12/2008
  Philippa Forrester and Brett Westwood present the series following the movement of animals
9. 21:30
  Midweek—10/12/2008
  Lively and diverse conversation with Libby Purves and guests.
10. 21:58
  Weather—10/12/2008
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—10/12/2008
  National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—La's Orchestra Saves the World, Episode 3
  3/5La meets Feliks, a wounded Polish airman, and is shocked to find herself falling for him.
13. 23:00
  15 Minute Musical—Series 5, A Christmas Gordon
  6/6Gordon Brown is visited by the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future.
14. 23:15
  Self-Storage—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Dave has finally found a new place to stay - but can he go through with it?
15. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—10/12/2008
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with Sean Curran.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—11/12/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Coda, Episode 3
  3/5Gray begins to pay a great deal of attention to the Obituaries section of the newspapers.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—11/12/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—11/12/2008
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—11/12/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—11/12/2008
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—11/12/2008
  Daily prayer and reflection with Shaykh Michael Mumisa.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—11/12/2008
  News and issues in rural Britain with Charlotte Smith.

Thursday 11 December 2008