BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Tuesday 10 August 2010

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—10/08/2010
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—We are a Muslim, Please, Episode 1
  1/5Zaiba is constantly torn between being British and Muslim.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—10/08/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—10/08/2010
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—10/08/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—10/08/2010
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—10/08/2010
  Daily prayer and reflection with Shaykh Michael Mumisa.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—10/08/2010
  Caz Graham hears consumers will pay the price for the recent surge in wheat prices.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—10/08/2010
  Debating cutting benefit fraud, civilian deaths in Afghanistan and Domesday online.
2. 09:00
  Inside the Ethics Committee—Series 6, Advance Directive
  4/4A woman with a living will attempts suicide. Should she be admitted to intensive care?
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—We are a Muslim, Please, We are a Muslim, Please
  2/5It's the holy festival of Eid, but the sacrificial goat has disappeared.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—10/08/2010
  Presented by Jenni Murray. 7/7 London bombings survivor Davinia Douglass on her recovery.
5. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—Stephen Wakelam - Mrs Tolstoy, A Simple Life
  2/5Leo invites an aristocratic Christian disciple to stay. Is Sofya right not to trust him?
6. 11:00
  In Living Memory—Series 12, Episode 2
  2/4Jolyon Jenkins recalls the university sit-ins of 1970, when revolution was in the air.
7. 11:30
  Simply Absurd
  Terry Jones explores what modern comedy owes to the surrealism of Theatre of the Absurd.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—10/08/2010
  To what extent should the arts be funded by the taxpayer?
2. 12:57
  Weather—10/08/2010
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—10/08/2010
  National and international news with Martha Kearney.
4. 13:30
  Robert Winston's Musical Analysis—Series 2, Franz Schubert
  3/4Robert Winston looks at the evidence that Schubert contracted syphilis.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—09/08/2010
  Helen tackles a delicate subject.
6. 14:15
  Rumpole—Rumpole and the Eternal Triangle
  Rumpole is seduced into defending an attractive young woman violinist accused of murder.
7. 15:00
  Home Planet—10/08/2010
  Himalayan balsam, scallop dredging and badger culls.
8. 15:30
  Afternoon Reading—The Other Garden and Collected Stories by Francis Wyndham, The Facts of Life
  1/3Young Newton has to see the headmaster about a rather delicate subject. Read by Bill Nighy
9. 15:45
  The Generation Gap—Series 4: Money, Student Budget
  2/5A father and son discuss their contrasting experiences of budgeting as a student.
10. 16:00
  Word of Mouth—10/08/2010
  Word of Mouth explores the value of dumbing down.
11. 16:30
  Great Lives—Sappho
  Greek poet Sappho - intellectual or vamp?
12. 17:00
  PM—10/08/2010
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—10/08/2010
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Cabin Pressure—Series 2, Ipswich
  3/6A safety procedures course spells trouble for Douglas's inner dog and Martin's inner ear.(R)
3. 19:00
  The Archers—10/08/2010
  Vicky and Susan have plenty to talk about.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Martin Creed, Sloane Crosley, Black Dynamite
  John Wilson reviews Black Dynamite, a spoof of 70s Blaxploitation films.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Stephen Wakelam - Mrs Tolstoy, A Simple Life
  2/5Leo invites an aristocratic Christian disciple to stay. Is Sofya right not to trust him?
6. 20:00
  The Battle for Hearts and Lungs
  Sue Armstrong investigates the battle for the hearts and lungs of new smokers.
7. 20:40
  In Touch—10/08/2010
  In Touch visits the Eisteddfod and hears the new Welsh voice software.
8. 21:00
  Inside the Ethics Committee—Series 6, Advance Directive
  4/4A woman with a living will attempts suicide. Should she be admitted to intensive care?
9. 21:45
  The Test of Time—Mesopotamian Wound Healing
  5/5Prof Gus McGrouther finds links between his wound healing research and early Mesopotamia.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—10/08/2010
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—10/08/2010
  National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—The Story of a Marriage, Episode 2
  2/10Pearlie has settled down, but a stranger enters her life who will change everything.
13. 23:00
  Pauline Pepys Dowry
  Situation comedy about Samuel Pepys' less famous sister and her disastrous love life.
14. 23:30
  Tickets Please—Episode 1
  1/4A wedding party en route to Exeter is delayed by a car on the rail track.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—11/08/2010
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—We are a Muslim, Please, We are a Muslim, Please
  2/5It's the holy festival of Eid, but the sacrificial goat has disappeared.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—11/08/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—11/08/2010
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—11/08/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—11/08/2010
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—11/08/2010
  With Shaykh Michael Mumisa.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—11/08/2010
  The European Parliament proposals which could stop some milk being labelled 'fresh'.

Wednesday 11 August 2010