BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 22 October 2012

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—22/10/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Sociologists and the financial crisis - Against security
  Security systems - their pitfalls. Also, a sociological take on the financial crisis.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—21/10/2012
  The bells of St Mary the Virgin, Ilminster, Suffolk.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—22/10/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—22/10/2012
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—22/10/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—22/10/2012
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—22/10/2012
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Sheikh Michael Mumisa.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—22/10/2012
  The National Farmers Union say they are poised for the badger cull to go ahead.
10. 05:57
  Weather—22/10/2012
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—22/10/2012
  The BBC and the Savile scandal, plus 'tough and intelligent' justice, and 'earworms'.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—Modernism with Ali Smith and Kevin Jackson
  Andrew Marr talks to Kevin Jackson, Ali Smith, Will Gompertz and Julian Anderson.
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Into the Abyss, Episode 1
  1/5Carol Shaben reads a report about a plane crash back in Canada with only four survivors.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Dionne Warwick, Neda Soltani, Abortion debate
  Soul music legend Dionne Warwick; Neda Soltani; abortion debate. Presented by Jane Garvey.
5. 10:45
  The Pillow Book—Series 5, Episode 1
  1/5Yukinari returns to the palace to find the Lady Shonagon's affections have strayed.
6. 11:00
  Earworms
  6Music DJ Shaun Keaveny meets the scientists investigating why songs get stuck in our head
7. 11:30
  Ayres on the Air—Series 4, Summer
  2/4Keeping cool, finding the perfect swimsuit, summer weddings and eating al fresco.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—Criminalising council house subletting and the future of train fares
  Criminalising council house subletting and the future of train fares.
2. 12:57
  Weather—22/10/2012
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—22/10/2012
  News, analysis and comment from the UK and around the world with Shaun Ley.
4. 13:45
  Foreign Bodies—Series 1, Belgium - Hercule Poirot and Jules Maigret
  1/15Investigating Europe through crime fiction, Mark Lawson finds two big clues in Belgium.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—21/10/2012
  It's Apple Day in Ambridge.
6. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Best Queue
  Absurdist drama by Sean Grundy about a family stuck in a queue that never ends.
7. 15:00
  Round Britain Quiz—22/10/2012
  Tom Sutcliffe presides over a contest between teams from Scotland and Northern Ireland.
8. 15:30
  The Food Programme—The Future of the Oven
  Tim Hayward discovers the future of the domestic oven, with the help of Mary Berry.
9. 16:00
  Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus!
  Henning Wehn explores the story of one of Monty Python's most bizarre adventures.(R)
10. 16:30
  The Digital Human—Series 2, Intent
  Aleks Krotoski looks at whether we have all become techno-fundamentalists.
11. 17:00
  PM—22/10/2012
  Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—22/10/2012
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 5, Roberts, Cottrell Boyce, Nyman
  5/6John Lloyd and Humphrey Ker with Frank Cottrell Boyce, Andy Nyman and Dr Alice Roberts.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—22/10/2012
  Fallon is feeling nervous.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Skyfall director Sam Mendes, Kevin Costner's TV series
  Kirsty Lang on Skyfall director Sam Mendes; Kevin Costner in TV series Hatfields & McCoys.
5. 19:45
  The Pillow Book—Series 5, Episode 1
  1/5Yukinari returns to the palace to find the Lady Shonagon's affections have strayed.
6. 20:00
  The Real Rachman - Lord of the Slums
  Hero or villain? Joshua Levine goes on a journey to discover the real Peter Rachman.
7. 20:30
  Analysis—The School of Hard Facts
  Fran Abrams examines the radical ideas of ED Hirsch set to reshape English education.
8. 21:00
  Material World—18/10/2012
  What is the scientific evidence behind the badger cull?
9. 21:30
  Start the Week—Modernism with Ali Smith and Kevin Jackson
  Andrew Marr talks to Kevin Jackson, Ali Smith, Will Gompertz and Julian Anderson.
10. 21:58
  Weather—22/10/2012
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—22/10/2012
  Presented by Ritula Shah. The Newsnight editor 'steps aside' in Savile row.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Patricia Ferguson - The Midwife's Daughter, Episode 6
  6/10Violet learns the astonishing truth about her adopted daughter.
13. 23:00
  Fresh from the Fringe—Fresh from the Fringe: 2012
  Jason Cook hosts a showcase of the best new acts from the 2012 Edinburgh Fringe.
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—22/10/2012
  Susan Hulme with the day's top news stories from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—23/10/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Into the Abyss, Episode 1
  1/5Carol Shaben reads a report about a plane crash back in Canada with only four survivors.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—23/10/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—23/10/2012
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—23/10/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—23/10/2012
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—23/10/2012
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Sheikh Michael Mumisa.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—23/10/2012
  UK organic cereal farmers are facing seed shortages due to this year's wet weather.

Tuesday 23 October 2012