BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Wednesday 22 August 2012

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—22/08/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Daniel Tammet - Thinking in Numbers, Classroom Intuitions
  2/5Why being a maths tutor helped Daniel Tammet grasp how humans approach numbers.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—22/08/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—22/08/2012
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—22/08/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—22/08/2012
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—22/08/2012
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Mark Coffey.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—22/08/2012
  The Northern Irish farming community speaks out about plans for a National Park.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—22/08/2012
  What now for Greece in the eurozone? Plus weighing London Zoo's animals and Team GB or UK?
2. 09:00
  What's the Point of...?—Series 4, Pubs
  3/3With 12 pubs closing every week, Quentin Letts asks what's the point of pubs?
3. 09:30
  The Listening Project Omnibus—10/06/2012
  Encounters from Wales and London and words from David Isay, who started it all.(R)
4. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Daniel Tammet - Thinking in Numbers, Snowman
  3/5Daniel Tammet examines the mathematical complexity of snow.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Female Bond villains, Naomi Alderman, women in Iran
  Female Bond villains, Naomi Alderman, rape myths and women in Iran. With Jenni Murray.
6. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—Crisis, Episode 3
  3/5Martha begins to wonder if she's up to the demands of her post.
7. 11:00
  In Living Memory—Series 16, Episode 4
  4/4Chris Ledgard examines how the introduction of the breathalyser changed our behaviour.
8. 11:30
  Brian Gulliver's Travels—Series 2, Lessington
  2/6Brian Gulliver relives his experiences in Lessington, a land where ignorance reigns.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—Complaints about solicitors published online
  Solicitor complaints, energy companies profiting unfairly, and pet owners' flea problems.
2. 12:45
  The New Elizabethans—Norman Foster
  James considers the architect who has transformed the world's skylines and landscapes.
3. 12:57
  Weather—22/08/2012
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  World at One—22/08/2012
  National and international news, presented by Martha Kearney.
5. 13:45
  The Alien Birds Have Landed—The Little Owl and Eagle Owl
  3/5Alison Steadman tells how the Little Owl became British and how the Eagle Owl might too.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—21/08/2012
  Susan rides to the rescue.
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Mike Harris - Stevenson in Love, Travels with a Donkey in the Cevennes
  1/2Robert Louis Stevenson sets off with a donkey across France.(R)
8. 15:00
  Fixing Broken Banking—Peer to Peer Lending
  3/4Michael reports on initiatives to do without banks, including peer-to-peer lending.
9. 15:30
  Inside Health—Over-diagnosis: High Blood Pressure
  Dr Mark Porter asks whether doctors can try too hard in the early detection of disease.
10. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—Italian Family 1: Milan
  Why is the Italian birth rate falling? Laurie Taylor on the crisis of the Italian family.
11. 16:30
  The Media Show—Photos of Prince Harry
  Sport on TV post-Olympics, Liz Murdoch's big speech, TV on the second screen, Harry pics.
12. 17:00
  PM—22/08/2012
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—22/08/2012
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Edinburgh 2012
  John Finnemore presents a special edition of his sketch show from Edinburgh.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—22/08/2012
  Eddie faces a grilling.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Ian McEwan, recorded before an audience in Edinburgh
  Mark Lawson interviews Ian McEwan, as he publishes his new novel Sweet Tooth.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Crisis, Episode 3
  3/5Martha begins to wonder if she's up to the demands of her post.
6. 20:00
  The Education Debates—Episode 1
  1/3John Humphrys asks leading educationists what we should teach.
7. 20:45
  Four Thought—Series 3, Joe Dunthorne: Lessons from the Mosh Pit
  Writer Joe Dunthorne asks what we can all learn from rock gigs about living together.
8. 21:00
  Costing the Earth—Britain in 2060: The Seas
  What fish can we expect in our seas in 2060? Tom Heap investigates climate change Britain.
9. 21:30
  What's the Point of...?—Series 4, Pubs
  3/3With 12 pubs closing every week, Quentin Letts asks what's the point of pubs?
10. 21:58
  Weather—22/08/2012
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—22/08/2012
  With Bridget Kendall. The latest on assisted dying, and more unrest in South Africa.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Andrew Miller - Pure, Episode 3
  3/10Aided by Jeanne, the sexton's daughter, Baratte makes his first survey of the cemetery.
13. 23:00
  Political Animals—Series 1, Humphrey
  2/4The chief mouser to the Cabinet Office, 1989-1997, reflects on life with New Labour.
14. 23:15
  Before They Were Famous—Series 1, Episode 2
  Ian Leslie with more surprising first literary attempts of the world's best-known writers.
15. 23:30
  4 Extra Comedy Club—That Mitchell and Webb Sound, Episode 2
  2/3A macabre celebrity makeover show and the origins of the internet. From September 2009.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—23/08/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Daniel Tammet - Thinking in Numbers, Snowman
  3/5Daniel Tammet examines the mathematical complexity of snow.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—23/08/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—23/08/2012
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—23/08/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—23/08/2012
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—23/08/2012
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Mark Coffey.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—23/08/2012
  Free range egg producers claim they face losses running into tens of thousands of pounds.

Thursday 23 August 2012