BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Thursday 13 August 2009

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—12/08/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Bluestockings, Episode 3
  3/5The glamour of the graduette and bluestocking fashion.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—12/08/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—13/08/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—13/08/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—13/08/2009
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—13/08/2009
  Daily prayer and reflection with George Craig.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—13/08/2009
  With Caz Graham. Field sports enthusiasts explain why that shooting is good for children.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—13/08/2009
  Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  No Triumph, No Tragedy—13/08/2009
  Peter White meets deaf opera singer Janine Roebuck.
3. 09:30
  Islam, Mullahs and the Media—Are All Muslims the Same?
  1/5Kenan Malik considers what it means in Britain to call yourself 'Muslim'.
4. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Bluestockings, Episode 4
  4/5The suffragette movement soon makes its mark on academia.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Joan of Arc reassessed; Bollywood dance
  Joan of Arc: saint or spin doctor? Plus, the origins of Bollywood dance.
6. 11:00
  Crossing Continents—VenIran
  Linda Pressly investigates the burgeoning relationship between Venezuela and Iran.
7. 11:30
  Earth to Earth: Potted Immortality
  Lars Tharp on our relationship with the urn, death and imortality
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—13/08/2009
  Consumer news and issues with Shari Vahl. Including Face the Facts presented by John Waite
2. 12:57
  Weather—13/08/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—13/08/2009
  National and international news with Martha Kearney.
4. 13:30
  Questions, Questions—13/08/2009
  Stewart Henderson answers those intriguing questions from everyday life.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—12/08/2009
  Back to bed.
6. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Dear Writer
  By Jane Rogers. A charming play about a writer suffering from writer's block.(R)
7. 15:00
  Open Country—Ospreys of Rutland Water
  Helen Mark looks at the battle between water supply and wildlife at Rutland Water.
8. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—Grasslands Trust
  Chris Beardshaw appeals on behalf of The Grasslands Trust.
9. 15:30
  Afternoon Reading—We Are Stardust, We Are Golden..., The Carpenter
  3/3By Laura Barton. Lying in hospital, a visit from his wife reminds Mike of how they met.
10. 15:45
  The Fortune Hunters—Episode 4
  4/5How the winners of unclaimed premium bonds prizes are traced.(R)
11. 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.
12. 16:30
  Material World—13/08/2009
  The greatest fossil field yet found, the archaeology of hurricanes and Saturn edge-on.
13. 17:00
  PM—13/08/2009
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—13/08/2009
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Electric Ink—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Circulation is going through the roof as the old newspaper hacks struggle with new media.(R)
3. 19:00
  The Archers—13/08/2009
  Jim mucks in.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—13/08/2009
  John Wilson interviews the man behind Woodstock as it celebrates its 40th anniversary.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Villette, Cloud
  9/10Lucy and Monsieur Paul grow close, but forces are at work to keep them apart.
6. 20:00
  The Report—Working With Children
  Wesley Stephenson on the new Vetting and Barring Scheme for people working with children.
7. 20:30
  In Business—Women's Work
  Peter Day asks whether female skills can help to guide the world out of the credit crunch.
8. 21:00
  The High Price of Alder Hey
  Sue Armstrong investigates the effect on pathology of the 1999 Alder Hey scandal.
9. 21:30
  No Triumph, No Tragedy—13/08/2009
  Peter White meets deaf opera singer Janine Roebuck.
10. 21:58
  Weather—13/08/2009
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—13/08/2009
  National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—The Whole Day Through, Episode 4
  4/5Ben makes a decision after Laura visits him at the hospital, and writes her a love letter.
13. 23:00
  Bigipedia—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/4The omniscient friend you know from your computer and laser watch takes over Radio 4.
14. 23:30
  Will Smith Presents the Tao of Bergerac—3. Romance
  3/4Will explores his bad luck with romance, helped by a guest from the world of Bergerac.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—13/08/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Bluestockings, Episode 4
  4/5The suffragette movement soon makes its mark on academia.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—13/08/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—14/08/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—14/08/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—14/08/2009
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—14/08/2009
  Daily prayer and reflection with George Craig.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—14/08/2009
  Caz Graham hears how interest in keeping pigs in back gardens is surging.

Friday 14 August 2009