BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Tuesday 18 September 2012

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—18/09/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Joseph Anton, Episode 1
  1/5Valentine's Day, 1989, and author Salman Rushdie's life is changed forever.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—18/09/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—18/09/2012
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—18/09/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—18/09/2012
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—18/09/2012
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Bishop Joe Aldred.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—18/09/2012
  A provisional licence to cull badgers is issued in Gloucestershire.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—18/09/2012
  Nato to scale-down joint operations in Afghanistan, plus complaints rise about GPs.
2. 09:00
  The Life Scientific—David Nutt
  Jim Al-Khalili interviews Prof David Nutt about research into drugs and the brain.
3. 09:30
  One to One—18/09/2012
  Sarfraz Manzoor talks to author Judith Kerr about making public a personal story.
4. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Joseph Anton, Episode 2
  2/5Salman Rushdie describes how storytelling was central to his life as a youngster.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Nigel Slater, Tessa Jowell, women in the Mormon church
  Nigel Slater, Tessa Jowell, and women in the Mormon church. Presented by Jane Garvey.
6. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—The Diary of Samuel Pepys: Series 6, Episode 2
  2/5A freezing winter gives way to a heatwave, and the bubonic plague claims its first victims
7. 11:00
  Saving Species—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/24Is it going to be brownfield sites that will provide the room for wildlife to flourish?
8. 11:30
  Soul Music—Brothers in Arms
  The enduring appeal of the Dire Straits classic is explored by those touched by the piece.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—Call You and Yours: Employment Law
  Who should benefit from employment law - the employer or employee? With Shari Vahl.
2. 12:57
  Weather—18/09/2012
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—18/09/2012
  News, analysis and comment from the UK and around the world with Martha Kearney.
4. 13:45
  The History of the Future—Marx
  7/10Karl Marx believed that the future was predetermined by inexorable economic forces.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—17/09/2012
  Darrell brings bad news.
6. 14:15
  Brief Lives—Series 5, Episode 6
  6/6Frank thinks he's going to have a quiet day, but then a childhood pal turns up.
7. 15:00
  Short Cuts—Series 2, Faking It
  2/6Blurring the line between fact and fiction with tales of love, loss and bending the law.
8. 15:30
  BBC National Short Story Award—BBC International Short Story Award 2012, The Goose Father, by Krys Lee
  2/10A businessman's eyes are opened to intriguing new possibilities when he takes in a tenant.
9. 16:00
  Things We Forgot to Remember—Series 4, Alfred the Great
  4/4Michael Portillo investigates Alfred the Great - English hero or Saxon spin-doctor?(R)
10. 16:30
  Great Lives—George Orwell
  Alan Johnson tells Matthew Parris about the impact George Orwell had on his life.
11. 17:00
  PM—18/09/2012
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair. Includes Weather.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—18/09/2012
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  The Secret World—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/4From Al Pacino to Paul McCartney, Jon Culshaw imagines the private lives of the famous.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—18/09/2012
  Pawel needs to talk.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Brad Pitt's latest reviewed, Gareth Malone, Greg Davies
  Brad Pitt in Killing Them Softly reviewed, choirmaster Gareth Malone, comedian Greg Davies
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—The Diary of Samuel Pepys: Series 6, Episode 2
  2/5A freezing winter gives way to a heatwave, and the bubonic plague claims its first victims
6. 20:00
  China's New Iron Rice Bowl
  Rana Mitter discovers the unexpected thinking behind China's welfare state.
7. 20:40
  In Touch—18/09/2012
  Is self-employment a good choice for the visually impaired? Peter White investigates.
8. 21:00
  Inside Health—Ovarian cancer screening, BP tables, Cough, Vegetarianism, Gallstones
  US research suggests screening all women for ovarian cancer does more harm than good.
9. 21:30
  The Life Scientific—David Nutt
  Jim Al-Khalili interviews Prof David Nutt about research into drugs and the brain.
10. 21:58
  Weather—18/09/2012
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—18/09/2012
  Nato tactics in Afghanistan; two police officers killed in Manchester. With Robin Lustig.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Rose Tremain - Merivel: A Man of His Time, Episode 2
  2/15Merivel sets out on a dazzling journey to the glittering court at Versailles.
13. 23:00
  Jack's Return Home—Episode 4
  4/4Jack's discovery that Frank's daughter made a porn film drives him to find her co-star.
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—18/09/2012
  Susan Hulme with the day's top news stories from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—19/09/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Joseph Anton, Episode 2
  2/5Salman Rushdie describes how storytelling was central to his life as a youngster.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—19/09/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—19/09/2012
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—19/09/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—19/09/2012
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—19/09/2012
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Bishop Joe Aldred.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—19/09/2012
  Agriculture Minister David Heath says the government is committed to the badger cull.

Wednesday 19 September 2012