BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Thursday 4 October 2012

FM Schedule

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—04/10/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Edna O'Brien - Country Girl, Episode 3
  3/5The 'child bride' starts work on writing The Country Girls.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—04/10/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—04/10/2012
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—04/10/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—04/10/2012
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—04/10/2012
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Canon Simon Doogan.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—04/10/2012
  The skills shortage facing farmers and artisan food producers.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—04/10/2012
  Gus O'Donnell on the civil service, plus a warning on 'land grabs' and National Poetry Day
2. 09:00
  In Our Time—Gerald of Wales
  Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the medieval scholar Gerald of Wales.
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Edna O'Brien - Country Girl, Episode 4
  4/5Enjoying literary success in 60s London.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Protecting girls from abuse, male carers, and chocolate for women
  Ending violence in teen relationships, male carers, chocolate for women and cooking on TV.
5. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—Le Donne, Episode Four
  4/5Nino goes missing with tragic consequences, and Caterina has to act decisively.
6. 11:00
  From Our Own Correspondent—A Tale of Two Termini
  Kate Adie presents BBC reports from France, Venezuela, Sweden, Crimea and China.
7. 11:30
  Happy Days - The Children of the Stones
  Writer and comedian Stewart Lee explores the television series Children of the Stones.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—Noisy appliances, fake drugs and baked goods
  Fake prescription drugs, a 'quiet label' for electrical goods, insurance for young drivers
2. 12:57
  Weather—04/10/2012
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—04/10/2012
  News, analysis and comment from the UK and around the world with Shaun Ley.
4. 13:45
  The Five Ages of Brandreth—Five More Ages of Brandreth, Characters
  4/5Gyles Brandreth's diaries are full of characters, including people such as Jeffrey Archer.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—03/10/2012
  Vicky makes a confession.
6. 14:15
  Stone—Series 2, The Deserved Dead
  1/4DCI John Stone and his team investigate a brutal murder.(R)
7. 15:00
  Ramblings—Series 22, Dublin Bay with Eanna Ni Lamhna
  Clare Balding continues her series of wildlife walks with a visit to the Irish Coast.
8. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—Homeless International
  Jonathan Dimbleby presents an appeal on behalf of Homeless International.
9. 15:30
  Open Book—Edna O'Brien on her memoir Country Girl
  Mariella Frostrup meets novelist Edna O'Brien and discusses her memoir, Country Girl.
10. 16:00
  The Film Programme—04/10/2012
  Director Walter Salles on the long-awaited screen adaptation of Jack Kerouac's On the Road
11. 16:30
  Material World—04/10/2012
  Retractions - what happens when published research is wrong? With Quentin Cooper.
12. 17:00
  PM—04/10/2012
  Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—04/10/2012
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6Sitcom characters feel trapped, and a good point about security numbers on credit cards.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—04/10/2012
  Lilian is given food for thought.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—The Reader author Bernhard Schlink, Homeland returns, Caryl Churchill's new play
  The Reader author Bernhard Schlink, US painter Alex Katz, and TV drama Homeland is back.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Le Donne, Episode Four
  4/5Nino goes missing with tragic consequences, and Caterina has to act decisively.
6. 20:00
  The Report—Hillsborough
  Why has it taken more than 20 years for the truth about Hillsborough to emerge?
7. 20:30
  The Bottom Line—Boardroom battles
  Stephanie Flanders and panel discuss boardroom politics and big companies versus start-ups
8. 21:00
  Saving Species—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/24Brett Westwood examines some of the issues UK's freshwater resources are facing.
9. 21:30
  In Our Time—Gerald of Wales
  Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the medieval scholar Gerald of Wales.
10. 21:58
  Weather—04/10/2012
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—04/10/2012
  National and international news and analysis with David Eades and Robin Lustig.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Rose Tremain - Merivel: A Man of His Time, Episode 14
  14/15Merivel must find a way to honour the promise he has made the dying king.
13. 23:00
  Bigipedia—Series 2, What's New in Bigipedia 2.0?
  1/4Bigipedia 2.0 the infallible ever-present cyberfriend is back! Now with all errors.(R)
14. 23:30
  Britain in a Box—Series 5, Grandstand
  2/3Paul Jackson traces the development of the sports programme which ran for nearly 50 years.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—05/10/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Edna O'Brien - Country Girl, Episode 4
  4/5Enjoying literary success in 60s London.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—05/10/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—05/10/2012
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—05/10/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—05/10/2012
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—05/10/2012
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Canon Simon Doogan.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—05/10/2012
  A second badger cull gets the go-ahead in Somerset. With Charlotte Smith.

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