BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Wednesday 2 September 2009

FM Schedule

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—01/09/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Newton And The Counterfeiter, Episode 2
  2/5The advent of the Bank of England provides a new business opportunity for William Chaloner
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—01/09/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—02/09/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—02/09/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—02/09/2009
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—02/09/2009
  Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Dr Robert Tosh.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—02/09/2009
  Caz Graham hears how allowing farmland to flood costs us much needed home-grown food.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—02/09/2009
  Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Between Ourselves—Series 4, Episode 5
  5/6Olivia O'Leary talks to two personal columnists, Katherine Whitehorn and Liz Jones.
3. 09:30
  Very Amazing: Behind the Scenes at the V and A—Episode 5
  5/5Rosie joins V and A curators in India to consider the museum's growing international work.
4. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Newton And The Counterfeiter, Episode 3
  3/5William Chaloner advises Parliament on corruption at the heart of the Royal Mint.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Bananarama; Author Sadie Jones; High heels in the work place
  Bananarama on their 27 year career in pop. Plus, author Sadie Jones.
6. 11:00
  Random Edition—Outbreak of War Special
  Peter Snow revisits the pages of The Guardian for September 4, 1939.
7. 11:30
  Ayres on the Air—Series 3, On Yer Bike
  3/4From tandems to gym bikes, Pam Ayres' poems and sketches.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—02/09/2009
  Consumer news and issues with Winifred Robinson.
2. 12:57
  Weather—02/09/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—02/09/2009
  National and international news with Martha Kearney.
4. 13:30
  The Media Show—02/09/2009
  Director of BBC Audio and Music Tim Davie, and Sky's bid to host an election debate.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—01/09/2009
  Driving Daniel.
6. 14:15
  Brief Lives—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4When Dee Dee's estranged son is arrested, only his stepfather Frank can come to the rescue
7. 15:00
  Money Box—Coping with the Recession, Episode 3
  3/3Paul Lewis asks what the return to rising house prices means for first-time buyers.
8. 15:30
  The Heart of Saturday Night—Muriel
  2/3By Willy Vlautin. At his old bar, a man wonders why locals avoid talk of his dead wife.
9. 15:45
  I Was a Child Prodigy—Demis Hassabis
  3/5Chris Ledgard meets Demis Hassabis, who was a top chess player as a 12-year-old.(R)
10. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—Return Migration - Pensioners and Identity Politics
  Why do people return to their country of birth? Laurie Taylor explores return migration.
11. 16:30
  Case Notes—Ultrasound
  Dr Mark Porter traces the rise of the use of ultrasound in medicine.
12. 17:00
  PM—02/09/2009
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—02/09/2009
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Chain Reaction—Series 5, Robert Llewellyn interviews Dave Gorman
  1/6The Red Dwarf actor meets the Genius comic in the tag-team talk show.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—02/09/2009
  Guerrilla ambush.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—02/09/2009
  Joanna Lumley on the history of the cat, and Julia McKenzie on becoming Miss Marple.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Writing the Century 10 - Tom and Stella, Episode 3
  3/5It is 1965 and Stella gets her first professional job as an actress.
6. 20:00
  The Atheist and the Bishop—Episode 3
  3/3Lord Harries of Pentregarth and Dr Julian Baggini tackle the subject of power and wealth.
7. 20:45
  Britain's White House—Episode 1
  1/2Sadiq Khan MP remembers Britain's first Asian MPs, who were elected in the 1890s.
8. 21:00
  Nature—Series 3, The Sea of Cortez
  Tessa McGregor explores the Sea of Cortez, a whale and dolphin hotspot off Mexico.
9. 21:30
  Between Ourselves—Series 4, Episode 5
  5/6Olivia O'Leary talks to two personal columnists, Katherine Whitehorn and Liz Jones.
10. 21:58
  Weather—02/09/2009
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—02/09/2009
  National and international news and analysis with David Eades.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Love and Summer, Episode 3
  3/10Forgetting fails and Scandinavia calls.
13. 23:00
  Cowards—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Elephant rides and bear fights in the bizarre sketch comedy.(R)
14. 23:30
  Kicking the Habit—Series 1, Nights to Remember
  6/6Father Michael has a plan to make the lives of the older brothers more comfortable.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—02/09/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Newton And The Counterfeiter, Episode 3
  3/5William Chaloner advises Parliament on corruption at the heart of the Royal Mint.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—02/09/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—03/09/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—03/09/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—03/09/2009
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—03/09/2009
  Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Dr Robert Tosh.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—03/09/2009
  Charlotte Smith investigates how the rain has affected the 2009 summer harvest.

Thursday 3 September 2009