BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Thursday 8 December 2011

FM Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—08/12/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Simon Garfield - Just My Type, Episode 3
  3/5The fonts we encounter on our journeys, and the man who tried to give up Helvetica.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—08/12/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—08/12/2011
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—08/12/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—08/12/2011
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—08/12/2011
  Prayer and reflection with Richard Hill.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—08/12/2011
  Charlotte Smith hears there is a future for public owned forests in England.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—08/12/2011
  Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  In Our Time—Heraclitus
  Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the ancient Greek philosopher Heraclitus.
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Simon Garfield - Just My Type, Episode 4
  4/5A look at the changes in German typeface, and how the Nazis exploited the font.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—French ban on prostitution? Music from Lotte Mullen
  French ban on prostitution? Music from Lotte Mullen, Sensible seasonal drinking?
5. 10:45
  The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Bronte—9. Reconciliation
  9/10Gilbert now knows Helen's secrets and why she came to Wildfell Hall.
6. 11:00
  Crossing Continents—Exposing Bali's Orphanages
  Ed Butler investigates abuse of children and scamming of volunteers by Bali's orphanages.
7. 11:30
  Hemingway in Havana
  Susan Marling investigates the debt Ernest Hemingway owed to Cuba, his home for 21 years.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—Marriage online, and curbing bailiffs and letting agents.
  With Winifred Robinson.
2. 12:57
  Weather—08/12/2011
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—08/12/2011
  Martha Kearney presents national and international news.
4. 13:45
  The People's Post: A Narrative History of the Post Office—The Mail Coach
  4/15Introduced in 1784, the mail coach slashed journey times by two thirds.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—07/12/2011
  Pat teeters on the brink.
6. 14:15
  Burning Both Ends: When Oliver Reed Met Keith Moon
  When legendary hell-raiser Oliver Reed met Keith Moon, nothing was the same ever again.
7. 15:00
  Open Country—Lancashire: Shale Gas
  Does the Lancashire landscape hold the key to cheaper gas bills?
8. 15:27
  Radio 4 Christmas Appeal—St Martin-in-the-Fields Christmas Appeal
  The St Martin-in-the-Fields Christmas Appeal. Give on 0800 082 8284 or Radio 4 website.
9. 15:30
  Bookclub—Sebastian Barry: The Secret Scripture
  Sebastian Barry talks about his Costa prize-winning novel The Secret Scripture.
10. 16:00
  The Film Programme—08/12/2011
  Nick Broomfield, Ben Wheatley and Mike Cahill talk to Francine Stock about their new films
11. 16:30
  Material World—08/12/2011
  Catching carbon from air, scarce elements, fossil eyes and amateur scientist candidates.
12. 17:00
  PM—08/12/2011
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—08/12/2011
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Elvenquest—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/6The Questers find themselves held by the ruthless barbarian Ragnar Half-tooth.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—08/12/2011
  There are celebrations on the village green.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Annie Lennox; Nick Park; The Ladykillers
  Kirsty Lang with Annie Lennox; Nick Park on his new music video; The Ladykillers reviewed.
5. 19:45
  The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Bronte—9. Reconciliation
  9/10Gilbert now knows Helen's secrets and why she came to Wildfell Hall.
6. 20:00
  The Report—How Secure are Britain's Borders?
  Simon Cox investigates whether UK borders are safe and secure.
7. 20:30
  In Business—The Curse of the Bonus
  Peter Day traces the rise of the bonus culture and the impact it has had on the economy.
8. 21:00
  Saving Species—Series 2, Episode 29
  29/30Brett Westwood investigates fungi with tights, or the attack of the powder cap strangler!
9. 21:30
  In Our Time—Heraclitus
  Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the ancient Greek philosopher Heraclitus.
10. 21:58
  Weather—08/12/2011
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—08/12/2011
  Europe's leaders meet to discuss the latest proposals to stem the crisis in the eurozone.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Major Pettigrew's Last Stand, Episode 4
  4/10Major Pettigrew's son Roger needs his help with a tricky house purchase negotiation.
13. 23:00
  Weird Tales—Series 3, Original Features by Christopher William Hill
  1/4Carl and Rob's dream flat turns out not so perfect after all.
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—08/12/2011
  David Cornock presents the day's top news stories from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—09/12/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Simon Garfield - Just My Type, Episode 4
  4/5A look at the changes in German typeface, and how the Nazis exploited the font.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—09/12/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—09/12/2011
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—09/12/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—09/12/2011
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—09/12/2011
  Prayer and reflection with Richard Hill.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—09/12/2011
  'Support your local farmer' says Manx NFU after food import problems left shelves empty.

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