BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Thursday 8 September 2011

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—08/09/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The 9/11 Letters—3. Joseph O'Neill
  3/5Ten years on five writers reflect in on the 9/11 attacks. Today, Joseph O'Neill
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—08/09/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—08/09/2011
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—08/09/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—08/09/2011
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—08/09/2011
  With the Rev Nicholas Buxton.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—08/09/2011
  The apple varieties being developed to keep up with the UK's growing thirst for cider.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—08/09/2011
  Ed Balls on the economy, plus John Humphrys on how British Muslims were affected by 9/11.
2. 09:00
  The Class Ceiling—Episode 2
  2/2True social mobility means for every person who moves up, someone must move down.
3. 09:45
  The 9/11 Letters—4. Lionel Shriver
  4/5Ten years on, five writers reflect on 9/11. Today, Lionel Shriver.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Children and food allergies, 9/11 survivor Vanessa Lawrence
  Kids and food allergies, 9/11 survivor Vanessa Lawrence, women's fiction: outdated niche?
5. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—The Core, Episode 4
  4/5Five years later, headmistress Sarah and ex-pupil Carly bump into each other in the street
6. 11:00
  Crossing Continents—Zimbabwe's child migrants
  The stories of young children travelling alone from Zimbabwe to South Africa.
7. 11:30
  Comp Lit
  Nick Baker on a 70's revolution in children's books - stories set in state schools.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—08/09/2011
  Consumer news with Winifred Robinson. Town charity to fund extra police officers.
2. 12:57
  Weather—08/09/2011
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—08/09/2011
  With Shaun Ley. National and international news.
4. 13:30
  Costing the Earth—Bug Mac and Flies
  Tom Heap adds locusts to his grocery shopping list and asks if we should all eat bugs.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—07/09/2011
  Pip and Spencer enjoy a busman's holiday.
6. 14:15
  Drama on 4—The Marches, Fearless Librarian Saves the Day
  2/2When mobile librarian Harry Hayman's job is jeopardised, can he pull out all the stops?
7. 15:00
  Open Country—Neptune's Army of Rubbish Cleaners
  Richard Uridge explores the Pembrokeshire coast around Skomer island from the bottom up.
8. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—Chance UK
  Christopher Eccleston presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Chance UK.
9. 15:30
  Afternoon Reading—Agatha Christie's Mysterious Mr Quin, Harlequin's Lane
  3/3Mr Harley Quin at last reveals a devastating secret about himself.
10. 15:45
  Twin Nation—Episode 4
  4/5Edi Stark asks if being a twin helps or hinders development.
11. 16:00
  Bookclub—Mohsin Hamid - The Reluctant Fundamentalist
  Mohsin Hamid talks to James Naughtie about The Reluctant Fundamentalist.
12. 16:30
  Material World—08/09/2011
  Quentin Cooper on human ancestry, beautiful genomes and gold from the sky.
13. 17:00
  PM—08/09/2011
  Eddie Mair presents the day's top stories.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—08/09/2011
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  My Teenage Diary—Series 3, Janet Street-Porter
  2/6Janet Street-Porter revisits the days when she was seeing three men at the same time.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—08/09/2011
  Tony arrives in the nick of time.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Playwright Arnold Wesker and author Val McDermid
  Mark Lawson talks to playwright Arnold Wesker and crime novelist Val McDermid.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—The Core, Episode 4
  4/5Five years later, headmistress Sarah and ex-pupil Carly bump into each other in the street
6. 20:00
  The Report—The Abortion Debate
  The Report investigates how a backbench MP has reignited the abortion debate.
7. 20:30
  In Business—Silicon Roundabout
  Peter Day visits the high-tech companies springing up in an unusual area of East London.
8. 21:00
  Saving Species—Series 2, Episode 16
  16/30This week, the Horrid Ground Weaver - a creature found only in one place in the UK.
9. 21:30
  The Class Ceiling—Episode 2
  2/2True social mobility means for every person who moves up, someone must move down.
10. 21:58
  Weather—08/09/2011
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—08/09/2011
  With Robin Lustig. National and international news and analysis.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—On Canaan's Side, Episode 4
  4/10Lilly Dunne, now 89, recalls that Ireland was not going to let her go so easily.
13. 23:00
  House on Fire—Series 2, Death
  6/6Matt and Vicky decide they will have to fake his death and claim on the insurance.
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—08/09/2011
  Sean Curran with the day's top news stories from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—09/09/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The 9/11 Letters—4. Lionel Shriver
  4/5Ten years on, five writers reflect on 9/11. Today, Lionel Shriver.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—09/09/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—09/09/2011
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—09/09/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—09/09/2011
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—09/09/2011
  With the Rev Nicholas Buxton.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—09/09/2011
  Leaked papers from Brussels suggest farmers may be forced to set aside land for wildlife.

Friday 9 September 2011