BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Tuesday 8 September 2009

FM Schedule

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—07/09/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—William Golding - The Man Who Wrote Lord of the Flies, Episode 1
  1/5The life and career of the publicity-shy, Nobel Prize-winning author.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—07/09/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—08/09/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—08/09/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—08/09/2009
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—08/09/2009
  Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Stephen Shipley.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—08/09/2009
  Anna Hill reports on the return of the European butter mountain.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—08/09/2009
  Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  The House I Grew Up In—Series 3, Professor Steve Jones
  2/5Biologist Steve Jones takes Wendy Robbins back to his childhood in west Wales in the 1950s
3. 09:30
  Lost, Stolen or Shredded—Series 2, The Destroyed Portrait of Winston Churchill
  5/5The story behind a lost portrait of Winston Churchill which was destroyed by his wife.
4. 09:45
  Book of the Week—William Golding - The Man Who Wrote Lord of the Flies, Episode 2
  2/5Back teaching after his World War II service, the author makes a start on his first novels
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Breast cancer risks; Country life
  What are the risk factors of breast cancer? Plus, Liz Jones on moving to the country.
6. 11:00
  Nature—Series 3, Manx Marine Nature Reserve
  Brett Westwood asks how feasible it is to set up a conservation area in the sea.
7. 11:30
  Winnie the Who?
  Michael Rosen explores the popularity in Russia of Winnie the Pooh translations.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—08/09/2009
  Consumer news and issues with Julian Worricker.
2. 12:57
  Weather—08/09/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—08/09/2009
  National and international news with Martha Kearney.
4. 13:30
  Soul Music—The Look of Love
  The story behind this enduring love song and the personal memories forever linked to it.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—07/09/2009
  Fighting talk.
6. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Meryl the Mounted
  By Colin Hough. Mounted police constable Meryl investigates when her sergeant is murdered.
7. 15:00
  Home Planet—08/09/2009
  Richard Daniel and his team discuss listeners' questions about the natural world.
8. 15:30
  Afternoon Reading—Johnson's Miscellany, Episode 1
  1/3Featuring Samuel Johnson's best-known work, A Dictionary of the English Language.
9. 15:45
  The Test of Time—Episode 2
  2/5Dr Anne Curtis discovers the origins of 'base 60'.(R)
10. 16:00
  A Small Business—Episode 3
  3/3Liz Barclay meets three people who swapped their careers for altogether different pursuits
11. 16:30
  Great Lives—The A-Z of Dr Johnson
  Politician Boris Johnson chooses the creator of the English dictionary, Dr Samuel Johnson.
12. 17:00
  PM—08/09/2009
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news with Carolyn Quinn.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—08/09/2009
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  That Mitchell and Webb Sound—Series 4, Episode 3
  3/6Who will succeed Zorro and can pensioners understand the futures trade?
3. 19:00
  The Archers—08/09/2009
  Unease over the vichyssoise.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—08/09/2009
  The Booker shortlist, Nick Cave's new novel, Beatles remastered and The September Issue.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—David and Caroline Stafford - Au Pairs, Episode 2
  2/5Alvy and Dorika have a night off and that proves to be their first mistake.
6. 20:00
  Top Dogs: Britain's New Supreme Court
  Joshua Rozenberg talks to judges and politicians about the new UK Supreme Court.
7. 20:40
  In Touch—08/09/2009
  No more train platform announcements? Blind travellers respond to a trial at New Street.
8. 21:00
  Case Notes—Head Injuries
  Dr Mark Porter on how best to help people rebuild their lives after a head injury.
9. 21:30
  The House I Grew Up In—Series 3, Professor Steve Jones
  2/5Biologist Steve Jones takes Wendy Robbins back to his childhood in west Wales in the 1950s
10. 21:58
  Weather—08/09/2009
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—08/09/2009
  National and international news and analysis with Ritula Shah.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Love and Summer, Episode 7
  7/10Florian Kilderry realises that there is less time left than he had imagined.
13. 23:00
  Heresy—Series 6, Episode 2
  2/6Panellists are Rev Richard Coles, journalist Matthew Norman and comedian Mark Steel.(R)
14. 23:30
  The Hollow Men—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Sketch show by David Armand, Rupert Russell, Sam Spedding and Nick Tanner, with Katy Brand(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—08/09/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—William Golding - The Man Who Wrote Lord of the Flies, Episode 2
  2/5Back teaching after his World War II service, the author makes a start on his first novels
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—08/09/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—09/09/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—09/09/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—09/09/2009
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—09/09/2009
  Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Stephen Shipley.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—09/09/2009
  The search for British eggs in our processed foods, with Anna Hill.

Wednesday 9 September 2009