BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 2 August 2010

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—01/08/2010
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Oslo drug dealers - Choice
  How does having more choice affect our lives? Laurie Taylor discusses a new study.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—01/08/2010
  The sound of bells from Solovki Monastary, White Sea, Russia.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—01/08/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—02/08/2010
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—02/08/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—02/08/2010
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—02/08/2010
  Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Neil Gardner.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—02/08/2010
  Drought closes a 60-mile stretch of the longest canal in Britain.
10. 05:57
  Weather—02/08/2010
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—02/08/2010
  Debating whether banks should be lending more to small business. And how funny is the UK?
2. 09:00
  The House I Grew Up In—Series 4, Julia Hobsbawm
  3/6Businesswoman Julia Hobsbawm takes Wendy Robbins to Hampstead and rural north Wales.
3. 09:30
  Alan Johnson: Failed Rock Star—Episode 3
  3/5Alan meets Amelia Fletcher, singer with several successful indie bands in the 80s and 90s.
4. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Lynn Schooler - Walking Home, Episode 1
  1/5Confronted by mortality, Lynn Schooler sets off into the Alaskan wilderness.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—02/08/2010
  Bidisha talks to taxidermist Polly Morgan about her latest art show.
6. 10:45
  Isabel Colegate - The Shooting Party—1. On the Eve
  1/5English society is under the microscope, soon to be destroyed in the trenches.
7. 11:00
  The Graduate—Episode 2
  2/2Six months on, Sarfraz Manzoor catches up with the group to see if they have found work.
8. 11:30
  Bleak Expectations—Series 2, A Restoration Re-Ruined Only Even Worse
  4/6Pip is heavily in debt, but has he found true love?(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—02/08/2010
  Julian Worricker finds out about water theft in Suffolk.
2. 12:57
  Weather—02/08/2010
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—02/08/2010
  National and international news with Martha Kearney.
4. 13:30
  Round Britain Quiz—02/08/2010
  Tom Sutcliffe chairs. With teams from the Midlands and the south of England.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—01/08/2010
  Jamie stands his ground.
6. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Higher - Partners
  Lecturer David Poll is tasked with finding industry partners to work with the department.(R)
7. 15:00
  Redcar: Made of Steel
  Felicity Finch on the end of 170 years of steelmaking on Teesside
8. 15:45
  The Generation Gap—Series 3: Health Industry, Dentists
  1/5Two dentists compare notes on the changes in techniques they have witnessed.
9. 16:00
  The Food Programme—Vitamin D
  In view of mounting evidence, should we be consuming more Vitamin D?
10. 16:30
  Beyond Belief—Sanctuary
  Ernie Rea and guests discuss the place of sanctuary in the modern world.
11. 17:00
  PM—02/08/2010
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair. Including Weather.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—02/08/2010
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Just a Minute—Series 57, Episode 1
  1/8Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Jenny Eclair, Gyles Brandreth and Graham Norton.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—02/08/2010
  The travellers return.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—02/08/2010
  Mark Lawson meets Karin Slaughter and Jeff Deaver at Harrogate's Crime Writing Festival.
5. 19:45
  Isabel Colegate - The Shooting Party—1. On the Eve
  1/5English society is under the microscope, soon to be destroyed in the trenches.
6. 20:00
  The Big Noise
  The music of El Sistema changed lives in Venezuela. Can it work for deprived kids here?(R)
7. 20:30
  Crossing Continents—Madagascar
  How is Madagascar coping with an economic crisis following the 2009 coup?
8. 21:00
  Material World—29/07/2010
  Quentin Cooper dissects the latest science.
9. 21:30
  The House I Grew Up In—Series 4, Julia Hobsbawm
  3/6Businesswoman Julia Hobsbawm takes Wendy Robbins to Hampstead and rural north Wales.
10. 21:58
  Weather—02/08/2010
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—02/08/2010
  National and international news and analysis with Felicity Evans.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Tishani Doshi - The Pleasure Seekers, Episode 6
  6/10Sian goes back to Wales for her father's funeral and realises how much she misses home.
13. 23:00
  Word of Mouth—27/07/2010
  Chris Ledgard investigates the world of the inner monologue.
14. 23:30
  Punt PI—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/3Steve examines rumours that Hitler was intending to set up his command HQ in Balham.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—02/08/2010
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Lynn Schooler - Walking Home, Episode 1
  1/5Confronted by mortality, Lynn Schooler sets off into the Alaskan wilderness.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—02/08/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—03/08/2010
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—03/08/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—03/08/2010
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—03/08/2010
  Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Neil Gardner.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—03/08/2010
  Consumers are urged not to panic after claims that illegal milk is in our food chain.

Tuesday 3 August 2010