BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Friday 11 September 2009

FM Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—10/09/2009
  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 4
  4/5Personal disasters take their toll, but his latest novel receives the ultimate accolade.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—10/09/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—11/09/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—11/09/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—11/09/2009
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—11/09/2009
  Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Stephen Shipley.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—11/09/2009
  There has been a significant increase in the amount of poaching in the countryside.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—11/09/2009
  Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  The Reunion—Iranian Embassy Siege
  Sue MacGregor reunites those caught up in the 1980 siege at the Iranian Embassy in London.
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—William Golding - The Man Who Wrote Lord of the Flies, Episode 5
  5/5In 1983, in a maelstrom of controversy, Golding's book earns global recognition.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—School entrance exams; The work of playwright Githa Sowerby
  Do entrance exams put too much pressure on 11 year olds? Plus, Githa Sowerby discussed.
5. 11:00
  What Became of the Bank Manager?
  Clive Anderson investigates the demise of the traditional bank manager.
6. 11:30
  The Pickerskill Reports—Series 1, Cadmus Wilcox
  3/4Retired English master Dr Henry Pickerskill recalls a pupil set for Olympic glory.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—11/09/2009
  Consumer news and issues with Peter White.
2. 12:57
  Weather—11/09/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—11/09/2009
  National and international news.
4. 13:30
  More or Less—11/09/2009
  Tim Harford examines reports that the world will cool over the next two decades.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—10/09/2009
  Making a scene.
6. 14:15
  Drama on 4—The Second Best Bed
  Comic monologue by Christopher Green about a feisty woman who takes to her bed.
7. 15:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—11/09/2009
  Peter Gibbs chairs. With Chris Beardshaw, Anne Swithinbank and Matthew Biggs.
8. 15:45
  The Test of Time—Mesopotamian Wound Healing
  5/5Prof Gus McGrouther finds links between his wound healing research and early Mesopotamia.(R)
9. 16:00
  Last Word—11/09/2009
  Celebrating the lives of Keith Waterhouse, Baroness Chapman, Sergei Mikhalkov.
10. 16:30
  The Film Programme—11/09/2009
  Nora Ephron discusses her biopic of America's first celebrity chef, Julia Child.
11. 17:00
  PM—11/09/2009
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news with Carolyn Quinn.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—11/09/2009
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  I Guess That's Why They Call It The News—Episode 4
  4/5Fred MacAulay chairs. With Justin Edwards, Paul Sinha and Justin Moorhouse.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—11/09/2009
  She's his man.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—11/09/2009
  Paula Rego Museum in Portugal, Icelandic tenor Gardar Thor Cortes; playwright Richard Bean
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—David and Caroline Stafford - Au Pairs, Episode 5
  5/5Major life changes beckon, if Alvy and Dorika can get that vase off of Louis's head.
6. 20:00
  Any Questions?—11/09/2009
  Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the topical debate from Sunbury-on-Thames in Middlesex.
7. 20:50
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Tracks
  The naturalist examines the revelations found from following fossilised animal tracks.
8. 21:00
  Saturday Drama—The Wooden Overcoat
  Pamela Branch's comic murder mystery set in London in 1951, adapted by Mark Gatiss.(R)
9. 21:58
  Weather—11/09/2009
  Weather information.
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—11/09/2009
  National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig.
11. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Love and Summer, Episode 10
  10/10Ellie must weigh the damage and decide whether or not to go with Florian to Scandinavia.
12. 23:00
  Great Lives—The A-Z of Dr Johnson
  Politician Boris Johnson chooses the creator of the English dictionary, Dr Samuel Johnson.
13. 23:30
  Listen Against—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/4More radio ridicule from Jon Holmes, with Thought for the Day... for Satanists.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—11/09/2009
  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 5
  5/5In 1983, in a maelstrom of controversy, Golding's book earns global recognition.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—11/09/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Shipping Forecast—12/09/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—12/09/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—12/09/2009
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—12/09/2009
  Daily prayer and reflection with Alison Twaddle.
8. 05:45
  Wars of The Roses—Episode 3
  3/4It is judgment day, as the town makes last-minute preparations before the final tour.(R)

Saturday 12 September 2009