BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Thursday 3 December 2009

FM Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—03/12/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The Hair of the Dog and Other Scientific Surprises, Episode 3
  3/5How two physicists linked the problem of interference on their TV screen to the Big Bang.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—03/12/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—03/12/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—03/12/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—03/12/2009
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—03/12/2009
  Daily prayer and reflection with Alastair McIntosh.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—03/12/2009
  News and issues in rural Britain with Charlotte Smith.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—03/12/2009
  Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day; Yesterday in Parliament.
2. 09:00
  In Our Time—The Silk Road
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Silk Road, the trade routes which spanned Asia.
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—The Hair of the Dog and Other Scientific Surprises, Episode 4
  4/5Who really invented the wheel; and why one particular flower exudes the smell of nicotine.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Phone In: Delia Smith on Christmas cooking
  Delia Smith answers listeners' questions about Christmas cooking.
5. 11:00
  Crossing Continents—Pakistan Drugs
  An ex-heroin dealer returns to the mountain hideout where he received drugs rehabilitation
6. 11:30
  The House That Jazz Built
  Paul Merton celebrates Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—03/12/2009
  Consumer news and issues with Winifred Robinson.
2. 12:57
  Weather—03/12/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—03/12/2009
  National and international news with Martha Kearney.
4. 13:30
  Off the Page—Everyone's A Critic
  Dominic Arkwright and guests discuss criticism and the critics.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—02/12/2009
  Jack's first day.
6. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Headliner
  By Neil Brand. An up-and-coming stand-up comedienne is befriended by a US comedy legend.
7. 15:00
  Open Country—The New Face of the Clyde
  Matt Baker finds how the River Clyde is being prevented from flooding Glasgow.
8. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—Computer Aid International
  Johnny Ball appeals on behalf of Computer Aid International.
9. 15:30
  BBC National Short Story Award—BBC National Short Story Award 2009, Exchange Rates
  4/5By Lionel Shriver. The fourth of five shortlisted stories for the annual prize.
10. 16:00
  Open Book—Jeanette Winterson, Sir Frank Kermode, Meg Rosoff and Philip Ardagh
  Jeanette Winterson discusses her two new books for children.
11. 16:30
  Material World—03/12/2009
  CERN particle smashing; secrets of toughest bacterium; lab pork; how to live longer.
12. 16:56
  1989: Day by Day—3rd December 1989
  George Bush and Mikhail Gorbachev declare that the Cold War is over.
13. 17:00
  PM—03/12/2009
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—03/12/2009
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Bleak Expectations—Series 3, Lives Lost, Ruined, Wrecked and Redeemed
  6/6Can Pip and Ripely save the nation or will Mr Benevolent get his evil way?
3. 19:00
  The Archers—03/12/2009
  Vicky and Joe get creative.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—03/12/2009
  Including reviews of Tamzin Outhwaite in Sweet Charity and John Malkovich in Disgrace.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Our Mutual Friend, Episode 19
  19/20Charlie visits Bradley for the last time.
6. 20:00
  The Report—Military Families Losing Faith
  Are defence chiefs losing the battle for the hearts and minds of UK military families?
7. 20:30
  In Business—Small Wonder
  Peter Day wonders whether a microloan bubble is about to burst.
8. 21:00
  Jumbo to Jockey
  Dominic Prince, 47 years old and sixteen and a half stones, tries to become a jockey.(R)
9. 21:30
  In Our Time—The Silk Road
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Silk Road, the trade routes which spanned Asia.
10. 21:58
  Weather—03/12/2009
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—03/12/2009
  National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Riceyman Steps, Episode 4
  4/10Romance is in the air, but Henry Earlforward believes practicalities must take precedence.
13. 23:00
  Chain Reaction—Series 4, Catherine Tate interviews David Tennant
  1/4The Doctor Who stalwarts meet in the tag talk show.(R)
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—03/12/2009
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with Robert Orchard.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—04/12/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The Hair of the Dog and Other Scientific Surprises, Episode 4
  4/5Who really invented the wheel; and why one particular flower exudes the smell of nicotine.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—04/12/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—04/12/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—04/12/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—04/12/2009
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—04/12/2009
  Daily prayer and reflection with Alastair McIntosh.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—04/12/2009
  A Welsh Assembly member says the Welsh dairy industry is too important to fail.

Friday 4 December 2009