BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Friday 16 September 2011

FM Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—16/09/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Tim Jeal - Explorers of the Nile, Episode 4
  4/5David Livingstone aims to solve the mystery of the Nile's source once and for all.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—16/09/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—16/09/2011
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—16/09/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—16/09/2011
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—16/09/2011
  With the Rev Bob Fyffe, General Secretary of Churches Together in Britain and Ireland.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—16/09/2011
  EU farmers who continue to flout new laws on battery cages should be shut down say NFU.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—16/09/2011
  Including Sports Desk; Yesterday in Parliament; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  The Reunion—Les Miserables
  Sue MacGregor reunites those behind the world's longest running musical - Les Miserables.
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Tim Jeal - Explorers of the Nile, Episode 5
  5/5Stanley is determined to continue Livingstone's quest to find the source of the Nile.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Public Displays of Affection, School skirts ban
  Presented by Jenni Murray. Public Displays of Affection.
5. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—Giant Ladies That Changed the World, Episode 5
  5/5Little Dorrit gets thrown in gaol and all seems to be lost.
6. 11:00
  The Call of the Arab Spring
  Zubeida Malik meets young British Arabs who took part in the Arab uprisings.
7. 11:30
  The Write Stuff—Series 14, Edgar Allan Poe
  6/6James Walton, his team captains and guests delve into the troubled life of Edgar Allan Poe(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—16/09/2011
  Sir Roy Strong's hopes that his beloved garden will be inherited by the nation.
2. 12:57
  Weather—16/09/2011
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—16/09/2011
  With Shaun Ley. National and international news.
4. 13:30
  Feedback—16/09/2011
  Conflict over 9/11 coverage and changes to R3 schedule.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—15/09/2011
  Eddie explains how he feels.
6. 14:15
  Drama on 4—A Shoebox of Snow
  Albert and Renie live amongst all they have ever owned, but what are they saving it for?
7. 15:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Postbag Edition, Sparsholt College
  Pippa Greenwood, Matthew Wilson and Bunny Guinness answer the questions you've posted in.
8. 15:30
  BBC National Short Story Award—BBC National Short Story Award 2011, The Dead Roads
  5/5By DW Wilson. Violence threatens to break out as three friends road-trip across Canada.
9. 16:00
  Last Word—Richard Hamilton, Michael Hart, Gabriel Valdes and Wardell Quezergue
  Matthew Bannister on Richard Hamilton, Michael Hart, Gabriel Valdes and Wardell Quezergue.
10. 16:30
  The Film Programme—16/09/2011
  Mike Figgis on Nicholas Ray's last film and Frank Cottrell Boyce on screenwriting.
11. 17:00
  PM—16/09/2011
  Eddie Mair brings you the top stories of the day.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—16/09/2011
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  The News Quiz—Series 75, Episode 2
  2/9A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Sandi Toksvig.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—16/09/2011
  There's friction at Bridge Farm.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—16/09/2011
  Kirsty Lang talks to Dominic West and Clarke Peters about performing Othello in Sheffield.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Giant Ladies That Changed the World, Episode 5
  5/5Little Dorrit gets thrown in gaol and all seems to be lost.
6. 20:00
  Any Questions?—Ryde, Isle of Wight
  Jonathan Dimbleby chairs a debate about news and politics from Ryde, on the Isle of Wight.
7. 20:50
  A Point of View—Believing in Belief
  John Gray argues that the scientific and rationalist attack on religion is misguided.
8. 21:00
  The Complete Ripley—Ripley's Game
  3/5Tom sets up a man he dislikes to carry out two murders, but has an attack of conscience.(R)
9. 21:58
  Weather—16/09/2011
  Weather information.
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—16/09/2011
  With Robin Lustig. National and international news and analysis.
11. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—On Canaan's Side, Episode 10
  10/10Violence has dogged Lily's long life in America. Now all hope lies in her grandson Bill.
12. 23:00
  Great Lives—Edwin Lutyens
  Simon Jenkins proposes Edwin Lutyens, architect of New Delhi and the Cenotaph.
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—16/09/2011
  Mark D'Arcy reports from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—17/09/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Tim Jeal - Explorers of the Nile, Episode 5
  5/5Stanley is determined to continue Livingstone's quest to find the source of the Nile.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—17/09/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—17/09/2011
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—17/09/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—17/09/2011
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—17/09/2011
  Prayer and reflection with the Rev Dr Janet Wootton.
8. 05:45
  iPM—17/09/2011
  "I can't meet Anne Robinson, because I'm a criminal" A listener discusses having a record.

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