BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 9 August 2009

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—08/08/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Afternoon Reading—Cheltenham Festival Readings, Whisk Me Around
  3/5By Julia Blackburn. Bruce takes care of a wealthy old man's unusual final wish.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—08/08/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—09/08/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—09/08/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—09/08/2009
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—09/08/2009
  The sound of bells from St Mary's Church, Barnes in London.
8. 05:45
  Profile—James Murdoch
  Clive Coleman profiles the media mogul James Murdoch.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—09/08/2009
  The latest national and international news.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—Miracles of Thrift
  Mark Tully wonders why habits of thrift have been lost in a generation.
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—09/08/2009
  Cumbrian hill farmer, Simon Bland, on an alternative use for sheep's wool and bracken.
4. 06:57
  Weather—09/08/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—09/08/2009
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—09/08/2009
  Jane Little discusses the religious and ethical news of the week.
7. 07:55
  Radio 4 Appeal—Grasslands Trust
  Chris Beardshaw appeals on behalf of The Grasslands Trust.
8. 07:58
  Weather—09/08/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—09/08/2009
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—09/08/2009
  Martin Palmer visits Syria to experience the living spirituality of a community.
11. 08:50
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Birds of Paradise
  Musings on the New Guinea residents, who fooled early explorers with their adornments.
12. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—09/08/2009
  News and conversation about the big stories of the week with Paddy O'Connell.
13. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—09/08/2009
  The week's events in Ambridge.
14. 11:15
  Desert Island Discs—Dame Joan Bakewell
  Kirsty Young's castaway is broadcaster Dame Joan Bakewell.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Just a Minute—Series 55, Episode 2
  2/10Nicholas Parsons with Paul Merton, Gyles Brandreth, Kit Hesketh-Harvey, Shappi Khorsandi
2. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Chefs' Choices Number 1: Indian Meat Pickle
  Cyrus Todiwala gets to work with spices, herbs and his very own Indian meat pickle.
3. 12:57
  Weather—09/08/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—09/08/2009
  A look at events around the world with Edward Stourton.
5. 13:30
  Bombay's Beatle
  Documentary about the soundtrack to George Harrison's film Wonderwall.(R)
6. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—07/08/2009
  Eric Robson chairs. With John Cushnie, Bunny Guinness and Matthew Biggs.
7. 14:45
  The Tribes of Science—Computer Programmers
  1/5Do computer programmers spend more time in the virtual world than the real one?
8. 15:00
  Classic Serial—Ruth, Episode 2
  2/3Abandoned in Wales, Ruth is taken in by the preacher Benson and his reluctant sister.
9. 16:00
  Open Book—Christopher Brookmyre, a guide to Thomas Pynchon, and a New Biography of Arthur Ransome
  Muriel Gray's guests include thriller writer Christopher Brookmyre.
10. 16:30
  Poetry Please—09/08/2009
  Roger McGough presents a special edition devoted to the poetry of Tennyson.
11. 17:00
  Rewriting the Psychiatrist's Bible
  Matthew Hill investigates the links between psychiatrists and the pharmaceutical industry.
12. 17:40
  Profile—James Murdoch
  Clive Coleman profiles the media mogul James Murdoch.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—09/08/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
14. 17:57
  Weather—09/08/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—09/08/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—09/08/2009
  Liz Barclay introduces her selection of highlights from the past week on BBC radio.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—09/08/2009
  Something beginning with B.
4. 19:15
  Americana—09/08/2009
  Matt Frei presents an insider guide to the people and the stories shaping America today.
5. 19:45
  Afternoon Reading—An Audience with Max Wall, First Footings
  1/5Max recalls his birth into a showbiz world of spit and sawdust in Brixton in 1908.(R)
6. 20:00
  More or Less—07/08/2009
  Tim Harford investigates statistics which some claim reveal the 'Islamification' of Europe
7. 20:30
  Last Word—07/08/2009
  Jane Little presents the obituary series.
8. 21:00
  Face the Facts—Beaten by the Bullies
  John Waite investigates what schools are doing to tackle bullying and to help its victims.
9. 21:26
  Radio 4 Appeal—Grasslands Trust
  Chris Beardshaw appeals on behalf of The Grasslands Trust.
10. 21:30
  In Business—Hell for Leather
  Peter Day meets John Timpson, head of Timpsons shoe repair firm.
11. 21:58
  Weather—09/08/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
12. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—09/08/2009
  Reports from behind the scenes at Westminster. Including The Election Agent.
13. 23:00
  The Film Programme—07/08/2009
  Father and son Freddie And Toby Jones on the art of being a character actor.
14. 23:30
  Something Understood—Miracles of Thrift
  Mark Tully wonders why habits of thrift have been lost in a generation.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—10/08/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Islamic Movement in Turkey - Fair Access to Work
  How Turkey's once revolutionary Islamists became a pillar of the state.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—09/08/2009
  The sound of bells from St Mary's Church, Barnes in London.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—10/08/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—10/08/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—10/08/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—10/08/2009
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—10/08/2009
  Daily prayer and reflection with George Craig.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—10/08/2009
  Will we need to change what we eat to ensure the security of our food supply?
10. 05:57
  Weather—10/08/2009
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.

Monday 10 August 2009