BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Wednesday 9 February 2011

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—09/02/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, Episode 2
  2/5By Amy Chua. The girls' swift musical progress takes up more of Amy's time and energy.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—09/02/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—09/02/2011
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—09/02/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—09/02/2011
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—09/02/2011
  Prayer and reflection with Sister Gemma Simmonds.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—09/02/2011
  Warnings that horses are being abandoned due to the high price of hay.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—09/02/2011
  Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Midweek—09/02/2011
  Lively and diverse conversation with Libby Purves. Guests include Raymond Gubbay.
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, Episode 3
  3/5By Amy Chua. Sophia prepares to play Carnegie Hall and Lulu has an important audition.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—09/02/2011
  Jenni Murray presents. The launch of Women in Business 2011.
5. 10:45
  MM Kaye - The Far Pavilions—Episode 8
  8/20As Ash and Anjuli's love grows, they dread their imminent arrival in Bhithor.
6. 11:00
  The Secret History of Social Networking—Episode 3
  3/3Rory Cellan-Jones asks where social networking will go in the future.
7. 11:30
  Ballylenon—Series 8, More News Than Is Fit to Print
  3/6Jobless Stumpy applies for a post as a journalist with the Vindicator.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—09/02/2011
  The man behind clothing retailer Boden and the risks of some mobile cashback deals.
2. 12:57
  Weather—09/02/2011
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—09/02/2011
  National and international news.
4. 13:30
  The Media Show—09/02/2011
  Question Time's move to Glasgow; The Huffington Post; TalkSport hires Gray and Keys.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—08/02/2011
  Roy is under attack from all sides.
6. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Steve Keyworth - The Continuity Man
  EastEnders' Nitin Ganatra is determined to play a baddie instead of the usual nice guy.
7. 15:00
  Money Box Live—09/02/2011
  Paul Lewis and guests answer calls on saving and investing.
8. 15:30
  Afternoon Reading—Womanly Wiles, The Weighing Up
  2/3Will Jeremy leave his overweight wife for a younger, more streamlined, model?
9. 15:45
  On Your Bike—British Genius
  3/10The development of the safety bicycle allowed the wealthier classes to take to the road.
10. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—Working men's health practices - Plastic surgery in Brazil
  Laurie discusses cosmetic surgery in Brazil and the health of British working men.
11. 16:30
  Case Notes—Radiotherapy
  Dr Mark Porter looks at the latest developments in radiotherapy for cancer.
12. 17:00
  PM—09/02/2011
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—09/02/2011
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Showstopper—4. Super Heroes
  4/6The Showstopper! team improvise an entire musical in front of your very ears.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—09/02/2011
  It's the day of reckoning for the Borchester market project.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Julie Walters interview; architect David Chipperfield
  Julie Walters discusses the highlights of her career with Mark Lawson.
5. 19:45
  MM Kaye - The Far Pavilions—Episode 8
  8/20As Ash and Anjuli's love grows, they dread their imminent arrival in Bhithor.
6. 20:00
  Moral Maze—The Morality of Multiculturalism
  The morality of multiculturalism. Michael Buerk chairs the debate.
7. 20:45
  Four Thought—Series 1, Peter Hennessy: On Joining the Constitution
  2/6Peter Hennessy discusses joining the constitution, after a lifetime writing about it.
8. 21:00
  Costing the Earth—Arctic Dreams
  How the melting Arctic is changing the lives of the people of the north.
9. 21:30
  Midweek—09/02/2011
  Lively and diverse conversation with Libby Purves. Guests include Raymond Gubbay.
10. 21:58
  Weather—09/02/2011
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—09/02/2011
  National and international news and analysis.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—David Vann - Caribou Island, Episode 3
  3/10As Gary grapples with the very foundations of his dream, Jim enters a world of delight.
13. 23:00
  Mordrin McDonald: 21st Century Wizard—Series 2, The Dating Wizard
  3/6Mordrin decides to join a dating website, without reading the full terms and conditions.
14. 23:15
  Bob Servant—The Bob Servant Emails, Bob and the Postie
  3/6Bob gets himself into terrible trouble with the postie. Luckily help is at hand.
15. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—09/02/2011
  Sean Curran reports on events at Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—10/02/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, Episode 3
  3/5By Amy Chua. Sophia prepares to play Carnegie Hall and Lulu has an important audition.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—10/02/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—10/02/2011
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—10/02/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—10/02/2011
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—10/02/2011
  Prayer and reflection with Sister Gemma Simmonds.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—10/02/2011
  Warnings that student tuition fees of up to £45,000 could lead to fewer farm vets.

Thursday 10 February 2011