BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Wednesday 19 September 2012

FM Schedule

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Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—19/09/2012
  Should the police be armed, the BBC's new boss and why Franco censored James Bond.
2. 09:00
  Midweek—Hardeep Singh Kohli, Dr Pamela Stephenson, Alan Root, Barbara Hulanicki, Nadine Mortimer-Smith
  Hardeep Singh Kohli meets Dr Pamela Stephenson and wildlife film-maker Alan Root.
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Joseph Anton, Episode 3
  3/5Rushdie describes eventful days at Cambridge before moving to his first job in advertising
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Migraines, family-friendly parliaments, Carousel, pioneering swimmers
  Migraines, family-friendly parliaments, Carousel and swimming. Presented by Jenni Murray.
5. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—The Diary of Samuel Pepys: Series 6, Episode 3
  3/5Sam is busy with navy work, since England is now at war with the Dutch.
6. 11:00
  Every Day in Every Way
  Who was the man behind mantra 'Every day, in every way, I'm getting better and better'?
7. 11:30
  Brian Gulliver's Travels—Series 2, Kognitia
  6/6Strange tales from Brian's undiscovered continent. Starring Neil Pearson.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—Car thefts, false advertising and local currencies
  As Bristol finally launches its own pound, we hear whether local currencies really work.
2. 12:57
  Weather—19/09/2012
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—19/09/2012
  News, analysis and comment from the UK and around the world with Shaun Ley.
4. 13:45
  The History of the Future—HG Wells
  8/10Juliet Gardiner looks at the dystopian predictions of the father of science fiction.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—18/09/2012
  Pawel needs to talk.
6. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Ewa Banaszkiewicz - SBLT (Single But Living Together)
  A separated couple attempt to live together, but sticking to a list of rules proves hard.(R)
7. 15:00
  Money Box Live—Student finance
  Vincent Duggleby takes your calls on student finances.
8. 15:30
  BBC National Short Story Award—BBC International Short Story Award 2012, Sanctuary, by Henrietta Rose-Innes
  3/10A woman's trip back to an old haunt in the South African bush becomes fraught with tension
9. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—Ethnic pay gap, racial segregation
  Laurie Taylor on research into racial segregation in cities and Britain's ethnic pay gap.
10. 16:30
  The Media Show—Harriet Harman
  Harriet Harman on Leveson, Kate and those photos, and the new DG's plans for the BBC.
11. 17:00
  PM—19/09/2012
  Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—19/09/2012
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Party—Series 3, The Curry
  1/4The young party idealists' ambition steps up a gear after their summer break.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—19/09/2012
  Jennifer is shocked.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Oliver Stone, Jesus Christ Superstar with Mel C
  Oliver Stone on Savages; Mel C, Tim Minchin and Chris Moyles on Jesus Christ Superstar.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—The Diary of Samuel Pepys: Series 6, Episode 3
  3/5Sam is busy with navy work, since England is now at war with the Dutch.
6. 20:00
  Bringing Up Britain—Series 5, Digital Kids
  1/3Mariella Frostrup and guests explore the issues involved in raising 'digital kids'.
7. 20:45
  Four Thought—Series 3, Ruchir Sharma: The Search for Economic Growth
  Ruchir Sharma describes his search for the next global economy which can deliver growth.
8. 21:00
  Costing the Earth—Cruel Harvest
  Should our farmland be used to grow fuel for our cars? Tom Heap reports.
9. 21:30
  Midweek—Hardeep Singh Kohli, Dr Pamela Stephenson, Alan Root, Barbara Hulanicki, Nadine Mortimer-Smith
  Hardeep Singh Kohli meets Dr Pamela Stephenson and wildlife film-maker Alan Root.
10. 21:58
  Weather—19/09/2012
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—19/09/2012
  National and international news and analysis.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Rose Tremain - Merivel: A Man of His Time, Episode 3
  3/15Merivel arrives at Versailles but gaining an audience with Louis proves more difficult.
13. 23:00
  Don't Start—Series 2, The Toenail
  2/4Neil's attempts at recycling strike Kim as an unhealthy obsession with death.
14. 23:15
  Warhorses of Letters—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4Uncertainty and conflict mars the relationship between Napoleon and Wellington's horses.(R)
15. 23:30
  Sex and the Single Girl
  Karen Krizanovich revisits the career defining book of Cosmo editor Helen Gurley Brown.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—20/09/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Joseph Anton, Episode 3
  3/5Rushdie describes eventful days at Cambridge before moving to his first job in advertising
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—20/09/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—20/09/2012
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—20/09/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—20/09/2012
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—20/09/2012
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Bishop Joe Aldred.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—20/09/2012
  How pig paternity tests are being used to fight meat mislabelling in Ireland.

Thursday 20 September 2012