BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Tuesday 29 September 2009

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—28/09/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Climbing the Bookshelves, Episode 1
  1/5Williams' early life and the influence of her parents.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—28/09/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—29/09/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—29/09/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—29/09/2009
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—29/09/2009
  Daily prayer and reflection with Dr Edward Kessler.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—29/09/2009
  Anna Hill hears calls for imported apples to be removed from supermarket shelves.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—29/09/2009
  Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  The House I Grew Up In—Series 3, Jonathan Aitken
  5/5Former Conservative cabinet minister Jonathan Aitken recalls his first home in Dublin.
3. 09:30
  The Good Samaritan—The Butterfields' Story
  3/5Jane and Ashley Butterfield set up a charity to run a home for girls in Delhi.
4. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Climbing the Bookshelves, Episode 2
  2/5During the Second World War, Williams and her brother are sent to America as evacuees.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Jill Murphy; Political spouses
  Can the popularity of a leader's partner influence the success of the leader?
6. 11:00
  Nature—Series 3, In Search of Jenny
  The search to find the first gorilla brought out of Africa to live in captivity.
7. 11:30
  Morpurgo's Islands of Inspiration
  Michael Morpurgo travels to the Isles of Scilly to explore their legends and myths.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—29/09/2009
  Consumer news and issues with Julian Worricker.
2. 12:57
  Weather—29/09/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—29/09/2009
  National and international news with Martha Kearney.
4. 13:30
  Soul Music—Richard Strauss' Four Last Songs
  People describe how Richard Strauss' Four Last Songs have brought solace at key moments.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—28/09/2009
  Cocktail diplomacy.
6. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Dickens Confidential, Gangs of London
  1/6By Mike Walker. A mugging of financier Joseph Paxton points Dickens to a sinister plot.(R)
7. 15:00
  Home Planet—29/09/2009
  Richard Daniel and the team discuss listeners' questions about rising sea levels.
8. 15:30
  Afternoon Reading—Welsh Rarebits, Golden Swirls
  1/3By Anna Smith. Carpet fitter Gavin and customer Mrs Leopold enjoy a surprising encounter.
9. 15:45
  Amanda Vickery - A History of Private Life—Things That Go Bump in the Night
  2/30How the home protected from dark forces outside.
10. 16:00
  From Abacus to Circle Time: A Short History of the Primary School—Episode 3
  3/3The era of the literacy hour, league tables and SATs controversy.
11. 16:30
  Great Lives—Rudyard Kipling
  John Major discusses the life of Rudyard Kipling, poet to the British Empire.
12. 17:00
  PM—29/09/2009
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—29/09/2009
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  That Mitchell and Webb Sound—Series 4, Episode 6
  6/6The new yoghurt for women, and meet Britain's best police tortoise.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—29/09/2009
  Footpath fight.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—29/09/2009
  Jacqueline Wilson talks about her new book, Hetty Feather, her first historical story.
5. 19:45
  Craven—Craven: Series 1, Episode 2
  2/5DCI Sue Craven and DS Watende Robinson unite against bigotry and rising racial tensions.
6. 20:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Community Mental Health Services
  Miriam O'Reilly investigates claims of major problems in community mental health services.
7. 20:40
  In Touch—29/09/2009
  Paralympian Gerrard Gosens Dances with the Stars Down Under.
8. 21:00
  Adults With Autism
  Mike Embley explores the adult autistic mind.
9. 21:30
  The House I Grew Up In—Series 3, Jonathan Aitken
  5/5Former Conservative cabinet minister Jonathan Aitken recalls his first home in Dublin.
10. 21:58
  Weather—29/09/2009
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—29/09/2009
  With Robin Lustig at the Labour conference and Ritula Shah in London.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Fathers and Sons, Episode 2
  2/10The influence of Arkady's new friend Bazarov becomes clear to Arkady's father and uncle.
13. 23:00
  Child's Play
  Comedy by Lucy Clarke, set in a children's nursery.
14. 23:30
  Another Case of Milton Jones—Series 2, Jockey
  3/4The surreal comedian's latest challenge is to be a jockey, with no ability whatsoever.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—29/09/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Climbing the Bookshelves, Episode 2
  2/5During the Second World War, Williams and her brother are sent to America as evacuees.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—29/09/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—30/09/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—30/09/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—30/09/2009
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—30/09/2009
  Daily prayer and reflection with Dr Edward Kessler.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—30/09/2009
  Anna Hill hears plans to reintroduce beavers, lynx and wild boar to the countryside.

Wednesday 30 September 2009