BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 9 April 2012

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—09/04/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Steeltown - Life after Burberry
  Steeltown meltdown and Burberry closure - life after industry death in two Welsh towns.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—08/04/2012
  The bells of Exeter Cathedral.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—09/04/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—09/04/2012
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—09/04/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—09/04/2012
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—09/04/2012
  A reading and a reflection to start the day, with Canon Patrick Thomas.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—09/04/2012
  Sarah Swadling finds out about conditions on Danish dairy farms.
10. 05:57
  Weather—09/04/2012
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—09/04/2012
  Debating Syrian unrest, Brazil's growing importance, and Paddington Bear's latest outing.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—Peter Carey on Start the Week
  Andrew Marr talks to Peter Carey, Rebecca Stott and Philip Ball.
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Double Cross, Episode 1
  1/5A team of agents is recruited to work as part of the Double Cross System.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Grandparents
  Celebrating grandparents. Presented by Jane Garvey.
5. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—Mark Lawson - The Man Who Knows, Episode 1
  1/5Fleet Street, 1968: A gossip columnist has been invading some major celebrities' privacy.
6. 11:00
  La France Maintenant—Episode 2
  2/2Andrew heads to Lille, where he finds a region bursting with a strong sense of itself.
7. 11:30
  Mr Blue Sky—Series 2, Good Luck!
  1/6The Easter family are economising. Charlie accuses Robbie, but is it Harvey's lucky day?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—Small car special
  What are car manufacturers doing to get customers excited about 'superminis'?
2. 12:57
  Weather—09/04/2012
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—09/04/2012
  Shaun Ley presents the national and international news.
4. 13:45
  Ship of Dreams—Episode 1
  1/5The arrival of passengers, her launch and the reason for the Titanic's enormous size.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—08/04/2012
  Lilian is caught in a conflict zone.
6. 14:15
  Drama on 4—The Judas Burner
  Drama exploring the death of a community in Liverpool via a ritual known as Judas burning.
7. 15:00
  The 3rd Degree—Series 2, Queen Mary, University of London
  5/6Three students from Queen Mary, University of London take on their professors.
8. 15:30
  The Food Programme—The Therapy of Food
  Sheila Dillon looks at the spiritual and therapeutic value many place on bread making.
9. 16:00
  Jack London's People of the Abyss
  Dan Cruickshank retraces Jack London's 1902 footsteps that he made among the East End poor
10. 16:30
  Beyond Belief—Olympics
  Ernie Rea in conversation with guests about the place of faith in today's complex world.
11. 17:00
  PM—09/04/2012
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—09/04/2012
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 9, Episode 2
  2/6With panellists John Finnemore, Henning Wehn, Danielle Ward and Tom Wrigglesworth.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—09/04/2012
  James and Leonie take to the air.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Theatre Producers Special
  Mark Lawson talks to leading theatre producers about the art of creating a hit show.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Mark Lawson - The Man Who Knows, Episode 1
  1/5Fleet Street, 1968: A gossip columnist has been invading some major celebrities' privacy.
6. 20:00
  The Psychiatrist and the Deputy Fuhrer
  1941. A British psychiatrist is sent to a safe house in Surrey to examine POW Rudolf Hess.
7. 20:30
  Crossing Continents—The Angola 2
  Why have two Louisiana prison inmates been held in solitary confinement for 40 years?
8. 21:00
  Material World—05/04/2012
  The influence of mathematical models on the sculptor Henry Moore.
9. 21:30
  Start the Week—Peter Carey on Start the Week
  Andrew Marr talks to Peter Carey, Rebecca Stott and Philip Ball.
10. 21:58
  Weather—09/04/2012
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—09/04/2012
  Syria fires across the Turkish border, killing one person. News roundup with Ritula Shah.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—The Snow Child, Episode 6
  6/10Winter returns, and Jack and Mabel are delighted to receive a visitor.
13. 23:00
  Word of Mouth—The Queen's Speech
  In this Diamond Jubilee year, Michael Rosen looks at the way in which the Queen speaks.
14. 23:30
  Craig Brown's Lost Diaries—March and April
  2/6Elton John and George Michael both have new compositions to try out.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—10/04/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Double Cross, Episode 1
  1/5A team of agents is recruited to work as part of the Double Cross System.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—10/04/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—10/04/2012
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—10/04/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—10/04/2012
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—10/04/2012
  A reading and a reflection to start the day, with Canon Patrick Thomas.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—10/04/2012
  Caz Graham asks if the UK dairy industry has the bottle to compete globally.

Tuesday 10 April 2012