BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Tuesday 25 October 2011

FM Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—25/10/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—State of the Union, Episode 1
  1/5Italian journalist Beppe Severgnini contemplates the view from Italy.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—25/10/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—25/10/2011
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—25/10/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—25/10/2011
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—25/10/2011
  With Shaunaka Rishi Das, Director of the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—25/10/2011
  Catching birds in the name of Conservation. Presented by Anna Hill.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—25/10/2011
  With Michael Gove on the EU referendum rebellion and debating global population.
2. 09:00
  The Life Scientific—Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell
  Jim Al-Khalili talks to astronomer Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell.
3. 09:30
  One to One—Lyse Doucet with Nader Nadery
  Lyse Doucet in conversation with Nader Nadery, a human rights campaigner in Kabul.
4. 09:45
  Book of the Week—State of the Union, Episode 2
  2/5German historian Michael Stürmer contemplates the idea of Europe in Autumn 2011.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Anna Chancellor; young adults with autism
  The Queens we might have had - Matilda; Anna Chancellor; young adults with autism.
6. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—Soloparentpals.com: Series 3, Wedding
  2/5Rosie is worried that Tom doesn't want her at his ex-wife's wedding.
7. 11:00
  Saving Species—Series 2, Episode 23
  23/30Saving Species talks to Alastair Fothergill about his series, Frozen Planet on BBC1.
8. 11:30
  Classics Illustrated: The Comic Book Unbound
  Bill Paterson marks the 70th anniversary of the Classics Illustrated comic book series.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—25/10/2011
  Is it time for a national referendum on the UK's membership of the EU?
2. 12:57
  Weather—25/10/2011
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—25/10/2011
  With Shaun Ley. National and international news.
4. 13:30
  Tales from the Stave—Series 7, Episode 2
  2/4Frances Fyfield's forensic musical discovery continues with Parry's anthem I Was Glad.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—24/10/2011
  Clive makes an unexpected appearance.
6. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Tontine
  When a community savings club goes wrong, disaster looms for one struggling family.
7. 15:00
  Making History—25/10/2011
  Helen Castor presents the programme that reflects listeners' passion for the past.
8. 15:30
  Afternoon Reading—Just William: Rightin' Wrongs, The Pennymans Hand on the Torch
  1/3William helps newcomers to the village in an eccentric mission to improve the world.
9. 15:45
  The Sleep Diaries—3am Eternal
  2/5Paul explores the dead of night.
10. 16:00
  The Law Show—Inquiries: Advice to Lord Justice Leveson
  Joshua Rozenberg investigates how accountable such reviews as the Leveson Inquiry will be.
11. 16:30
  A Good Read—Christopher Frayling and Nikki Bedi
  Christopher Frayling and Nikki Bedi talk to Harriett Gilbert about the books they love.
12. 17:00
  PM—25/10/2011
  Eddie Mair presents the day's top stories.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—25/10/2011
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Hard to Tell—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4If your son's visiting with his new girlfriend, how far apart should their beds be placed?
3. 19:00
  The Archers—25/10/2011
  Mike voices his objections.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Umberto Eco in a Front Row special
  Kirsty Lang meets the Italian writer Umberto Eco, as he publishes a new novel.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Soloparentpals.com: Series 3, Wedding
  2/5Rosie is worried that Tom doesn't want her at his ex-wife's wedding.
6. 20:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Cash from the Crisis
  How investors are profiting from the eurozone crisis. Can money be made from disaster?
7. 20:40
  In Touch—More on the Lucentis-Avastin debate
  Why the government's being urged to appraise a cheaper drug for the treatment of Wet AMD.
8. 21:00
  All in the Mind—Sleep - Hysteria
  The power of sleep to improve memory and why hysteria isn't a thing of the past.
9. 21:30
  The Life Scientific—Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell
  Jim Al-Khalili talks to astronomer Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell.
10. 21:58
  Weather—25/10/2011
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—25/10/2011
  With Ritula Shah. National and international news and analysis.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Anna Funder - All That I Am, Episode 2
  2/10Ruth remembers when love and the cause of the left became intertwined.
13. 23:00
  Warhorses of Letters—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4Two horses divided by war, united by love. Comedy starring Stephen Fry and Daniel Rigby.
14. 23:15
  Living with Mother—Series 1, Spilt Milk
  1/4Michael is 41 with no girlfriend, but desperate mum Susan has a plan.(R)
15. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—25/10/2011
  Susan Hulme reports on the day's top news stories from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—26/10/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—State of the Union, Episode 2
  2/5German historian Michael Stürmer contemplates the idea of Europe in Autumn 2011.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—26/10/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—26/10/2011
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—26/10/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—26/10/2011
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—26/10/2011
  With Shaunaka Rishi Das, Director of the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—26/10/2011
  Anna Hill asks why investors are swapping bricks and mortar for blades of grass.

Wednesday 26 October 2011