BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Thursday 23 August 2012

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Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—23/08/2012
  Debating GCSE marking, build-to-let housing and gibbons singing soprano.
2. 09:00
  Fry's English Delight—Series 5, Intonation
  2/4Stephen Fry on the ups and downs of English. Intonation can make sentences somersault.
3. 09:30
  Twin Nation—Episode 2
  2/5Edi Stark finds how twins survive if they lose what for many is their perfect companion.(R)
4. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Daniel Tammet - Thinking in Numbers, The Cataract of Time
  4/5Daniel Tammet's essay explores how our experience of time changes as we age.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Ayn Rand, author and philosopher
  Why Ayn Rand is fashionable once again, science and sex, and the perfect picnic.
6. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—Crisis, Episode 4
  4/5The humanitarian crisis facing Martha and her team in South Sudan is escalating.
7. 11:00
  Crossing Continents—Bulgaria's Criminal Football
  Investigating the links between football, corruption and politics in Bulgaria.
8. 11:30
  Rock 'n' Roll in Four Movements
  Stuart Maconie on rock musicians who combined symphony and pop music in the 60s and 70s
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—A New Coffee Chain Launches & Energy Bill Increases
  A new coffee chain launches, energy bill increases, and falling in love with French wine.
2. 12:45
  The New Elizabethans—Charles Saatchi
  James Naughtie reflects on the high-flying advertising executive and art collector.
3. 12:57
  Weather—23/08/2012
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  World at One—23/08/2012
  National and international news presented by Martha Kearney.
5. 13:45
  The Alien Birds Have Landed—The Rose-Ringed Parakeet
  4/5Alison Steadman tells how a parakeet became a British bird.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—22/08/2012
  Eddie faces a grilling.
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Mike Harris - Stevenson in Love, The Amateur Emigrant
  2/2In pursuit of the woman he loves, Stevenson catches a steamer to New York.
8. 15:00
  Open Country—Gwent Levels
  Helen Mark explores the Gwent Levels, an extensive low-lying area of the Severn Estuary.
9. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—Streetwise Opera
  Matthew Peacock, founder of the charity Streetwise Opera, makes an appeal on their behalf.
10. 15:30
  Open Book—Aminatta Forna presents Open Book
  Aminatta Forna presents the best new fiction and non-fiction and talks to Pat Barker.
11. 16:00
  The Film Programme—23/08/2012
  James Marsh on Shadow Dancer, Bart Layton on The Imposter, and Mark Gatiss on Cole Porter.
12. 16:30
  Material World—23/08/2012
  Quentin Cooper investigates Mars, bomb-proof make-up, toilets of the future, and bird song
13. 17:00
  PM—23/08/2012
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—23/08/2012
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Fags, Mags and Bags—Series 4, Ayabassa Alan
  5/6A new dance craze sweeps Lenzie, and Dave finds a new friend.(R)
3. 19:00
  The Archers—23/08/2012
  Matt piles on the pressure.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Booker T, novelist cricketers and Charlie Brooker's new comedy
  Booker T and the MGs, the Authors cricket team, and Charlie Brooker's new comedy series.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Crisis, Episode 4
  4/5The humanitarian crisis facing Martha and her team in South Sudan is escalating.
6. 20:00
  The Report—University Fees
  What is the impact of the £9,000-a-year student fees on English universities?
7. 20:30
  In Business—Join the Crowd
  Peter Day reports on crowdfunding - businesses asking for start-up cash on the internet.
8. 21:00
  Requiem for a Moth
  Martin Wainwright looks at our national night time obsession - with the beauty of moths.
9. 21:30
  Fry's English Delight—Series 5, Intonation
  2/4Stephen Fry on the ups and downs of English. Intonation can make sentences somersault.
10. 21:58
  Weather—23/08/2012
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—23/08/2012
  National and international news and analysis, with Ritula Shah.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Andrew Miller - Pure, Episode 4
  4/10Baratte spends an unusual late night with the organist Armand.
13. 23:00
  Tonight—Edinburgh Special
  Rory Bremner hosts his topical satire show at the 2012 Edinburgh Fringe.
14. 23:30
  4 Extra Comedy Club—Cowards, Episode 2
  2/3Sketch show with a comic slant on human frailties.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—24/08/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Daniel Tammet - Thinking in Numbers, The Cataract of Time
  4/5Daniel Tammet's essay explores how our experience of time changes as we age.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—24/08/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—24/08/2012
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—24/08/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—24/08/2012
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—24/08/2012
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Mark Coffey.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—24/08/2012
  Caz Graham investigates how the badger TB vaccinations in Wales are progressing.

Friday 24 August 2012