BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Tuesday 12 October 2010

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Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—12/10/2010
  Lord Browne outlines his plan for tuition fees, plus Kiri Te Kanawa on Joan Sutherland.
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
  The Long View—12/10/2010
  Jonathan Freedland compares the present spending review with the 'Geddes Axe' of 1921-22.
4. 09:30
  Africa at 50: Wind of Change—Episode 1
  1/5A series of personal reflections and reminiscences about the independence era in Africa.
5. 09:45
  A History of the World in 100 Objects—Mass Production, Mass Persuasion (1780 - 1914 AD), Early Victorian tea set
  2/5Neil MacGregor tells the story of the global trade in tea - with a Victorian tea set.
6. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—12/10/2010
  With Jane Garvey. Including Beverley Turner on her husband James Cracknell's brain injury.
7. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—Wax Fruit: Antimacassar City, Episode 2
  2/1010-year-old Phoebe moves to Glasgow to live with her brother Arthur and his wife Bel.
8. 11:00
  Saving Species—Series 1, Episode 24
  24/40What can the decline in British birds tell us about global extinction levels.
9. 11:30
  The Shapes of Things: BB Remembered
  Kate Best tells the story of the writer Denys Watkins-Pitchford, better known as 'B.B.'
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—12/10/2010
  How much should students pay to go to university?
2. 12:57
  Weather—12/10/2010
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—12/10/2010
  National and international news.
4. 13:30
  The Carl Rosa Opera
  The story of a British musical institution that took grand opera to the provinces.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—11/10/2010
  Brenda does some detective work and Harry is full of bright ideas.
6. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Swings and Roundabouts
  Abi has been taken hostage by her baby, but no-one else seems to have noticed.
7. 15:00
  Making History—12/10/2010
  Vanessa Collingridge follows up more stories that are changing the way we see the past.
8. 15:30
  Afternoon Reading—Cheltenham Festival: Stories on Stage, Episode 1
  1/3Susan Hill reads her story 'Sand' from the Cheltenham Literature Festival.
9. 15:45
  Big Bang Day: Five Particles—The Quark
  2/5Quarks comprise virtually all visible material, but why do we know so little about them?(R)
10. 16:00
  Tracing Your Roots—Series 5, Objects and Heirlooms
  5/5Sally Magnusson and genealogist Nick Barratt help listeners trace objects and heirlooms.
11. 16:30
  A Good Read—Tim Mackintosh-Smith and Philip Norman
  Tim Mackintosh Smith and Philip Norman, writers both, discuss their choice paperbacks.
12. 17:00
  PM—12/10/2010
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—12/10/2010
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  The Write Stuff—Series 14, Tennessee Williams
  2/6James Walton's literary quiz with team captains John Walsh and Sebastian Faulks.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—12/10/2010
  Vicky means business and Kate takes offence.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Nicolas Roeg on Canaletto; London Palladium at 100
  Nicolas Roeg on Canaletto's images of Venice; Andrew Lloyd Webber on the Palladium at 100.
5. 19:45
  A History of the World in 100 Objects—Mass Production, Mass Persuasion (1780 - 1914 AD), Early Victorian tea set
  2/5Neil MacGregor tells the story of the global trade in tea - with a Victorian tea set.
6. 20:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Insolvency Practitioners: A Corporate Killing
  Allan Urry investigates concerns about the role of insolvency practitioners.
7. 20:40
  In Touch—12/10/2010
  In Touch discusses what's on offer for blind students.
8. 21:00
  The Gizmo Games
  Chris Ledgard looks at how sports science has redefined Olympic success for Team GB.
9. 21:30
  The Long View—12/10/2010
  Jonathan Freedland compares the present spending review with the 'Geddes Axe' of 1921-22.
10. 21:58
  Weather—12/10/2010
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—12/10/2010
  National and international news and analysis with Ritula Shah.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Rebecca Hunt - Mr Chartwell, Episode 7
  7/10Esther and Corkbowl are both preparing for the trip to Chartwell.
13. 23:00
  Shappi Talk—Series 1, Religion
  3/4Shappi Khorsandi talks about her unconventional Iranian childhood.(R)
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—12/10/2010
  Susan Hulme reports on events at Westminster and beyond.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—13/10/2010
  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), Early Victorian tea set
  2/5Neil MacGregor tells the story of the global trade in tea - with a Victorian tea set.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—13/10/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—13/10/2010
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—13/10/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—13/10/2010
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—13/10/2010
  With the Rev David Arnott.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—13/10/2010
  The government calls for CCTV in abattoirs, to protect animal welfare. Anna Hill reports.

Wednesday 13 October 2010