BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 11 October 2010

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—11/10/2010
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Drugs trial calamity - McCarthy stigma
  Laurie Taylor examines new research about black listed artists during the McCarthy period.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—10/10/2010
  The bells of St Michael's, Cornhill, City of London.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—11/10/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—11/10/2010
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—11/10/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—11/10/2010
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—11/10/2010
  With the Rev David Arnott.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—11/10/2010
  Charlotte Smith hears why water quality in many rivers fails to meet expected standards.
10. 05:57
  Weather—11/10/2010
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—11/10/2010
  Trevor Philips on fairness in Britain and Lord Blair on police responsibility.
2. 09:00
  A History of the World in 100 Objects—The 100th Object
  Evan Davis runs through the contenders for A History of the World's last object.
3. 09:05
  Start the Week—11/10/2010
  Andrew Marr with Bernhard Schlink, Peter Snow, Margaret MacMillan and Sebastian Faulks.
4. 09:45
  A History of the World in 100 Objects—Mass Production, Mass Persuasion (1780 - 1914 AD), Ship's chronometer from HMS Beagle
  1/5Neil MacGregor with a chronometer that accompanied Darwin to South America.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—11/10/2010
  Presented by Jane Garvey. Including the original IT girl Tara Palmer Tomkinson.
6. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—Wax Fruit: Antimacassar City, Episode 1
  1/10Tragedy strikes 10-year-old Phoebe Moorhouse in 1870s Ayrshire.
7. 11:00
  Buying Health Care
  How could proposed changes to the NHS affect patients? Penny Marshall investigates.
8. 11:30
  Craig Brown's Lost Diaries—March and April
  2/6Elton John and George Michael both have new compositions to try out.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—11/10/2010
  Julian Worricker speaks to the Health Secretary Andrew Lansley.
2. 12:57
  Weather—11/10/2010
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—11/10/2010
  National and international news.
4. 13:30
  Round Britain Quiz—11/10/2010
  Tom Sutcliffe chairs as Wales take on Scotland.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—10/10/2010
  Kate has thoughts of home and Kathy is feeling vulnerable.
6. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Till Jihad do us Part
  Comedy about Meena, a modern muslim woman in search of a husband.
7. 15:00
  Archive on 4—The Death of the Battleaxe
  Whatever happened to The Battleaxe? Theatre director Jude Kelly rallies to her defence.
8. 15:45
  Big Bang Day: Five Particles—The Electron
  1/5Simon Singh on the significance of five subatomic particles, starting with the electron.(R)
9. 16:00
  The Food Programme—Northern Apples
  Scagglethorpe Queening, Ribston Pippin, the Wass - in praise of a local apple tradition.
10. 16:30
  Click On—Series 7, Privacy, film and latex lips
  1/5Simon Cox presents a guide to the latest developments in the digital world.
11. 17:00
  PM—11/10/2010
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—11/10/2010
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 6, Episode 3
  3/6David Mitchell chairs. With Rhod Gilbert, Kevin Bridges, Tom Wrigglesworth and Lucy Porter
3. 19:00
  The Archers—11/10/2010
  Brenda does some detective work and Harry is full of bright ideas.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Ronnie Wood, a tribute to Joan Sutherland.
  Dame Joan Sutherland tribute, plus Ronnie Wood on his new album.
5. 19:45
  A History of the World in 100 Objects—Mass Production, Mass Persuasion (1780 - 1914 AD), Ship's chronometer from HMS Beagle
  1/5Neil MacGregor with a chronometer that accompanied Darwin to South America.
6. 20:00
  The Graduate—Episode 1
  1/2Sarfraz Manzoor charts the experiences of graduates looking for work.(R)
7. 20:30
  Analysis—The Spirit Level: the theory of everything?
  Is income equality really the great leveller? Mukul Devichand examines the evidence.
8. 21:00
  Material World—07/10/2010
  Quentin Cooper and guests assess this week's Nobel Science Prizes.
9. 21:30
  Start the Week—11/10/2010
  Andrew Marr with Bernhard Schlink, Peter Snow, Margaret MacMillan and Sebastian Faulks.
10. 21:58
  Weather—11/10/2010
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—11/10/2010
  National and international news and analysis with Ritula Shah.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Rebecca Hunt - Mr Chartwell, Episode 6
  6/10Black Pat continues to lay siege to Esther, and Beth issues an invitation to a lunch party
13. 23:00
  Great Unanswered Questions—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6Comedian Ardal O' Hanlon discovers how much fat you need to become bullet-proof!
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—11/10/2010
  Sean Curran reports as MPs return to Westminster after the conference season.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—12/10/2010
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  A History of the World in 100 Objects—Mass Production, Mass Persuasion (1780 - 1914 AD), Ship's chronometer from HMS Beagle
  1/5Neil MacGregor with a chronometer that accompanied Darwin to South America.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—12/10/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—12/10/2010
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—12/10/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—12/10/2010
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—12/10/2010
  With the Rev David Arnott.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—12/10/2010
  Anna Hill hears the government are reviewing the rules on cloned animals.

Tuesday 12 October 2010