BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Wednesday 2 October 2013

FM Schedule

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Morning
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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—02/10/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Seamus Heaney - Beowulf, Episode 2
  2/10Can a new warrior help a king beset by a demon?(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—02/10/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—02/10/2013
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—02/10/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—02/10/2013
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—02/10/2013
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Canon Simon Doogan.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Farming Today
  Fixed pay rates for farm workers in England are scrapped, but Wales wants to keep them.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Red-legged Partridge
  Wildlife Sound Recordist, Chris Watson, presents the Red-legged Partridge.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—02/10/2013
  Morning news and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Midweek—Emma Thompson, Richard Noble, Linda Thompson, Dr Paul Abel
  Lively and diverse conversation as Libby Purves meets actor Emma Thompson.
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Seamus Heaney - Beowulf, Episode 3
  3/10The great warrior battles the evil demon Grendel.(R)
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Sheila Hancock; Engineering; Empty nesting and dependent children
  Sheila Hancock joins Jenni Murray to talk about her new play Barking in Essex.
5. 10:45
  The Pillow Book—Series 6, Episode 3
  3/5Shonagon begins to change her attitude towards the new arrival.
6. 11:00
  Young Devolutionaries—Episode 2
  2/3Young people from Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales share their vision of devolution.
7. 11:30
  The Rivals—Series 2, 3. Lady Violet Strange: The Intangible Clue
  3/4Amateur sleuth Lady Violet Strange tries to solve a murder with apparently no clues.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—Disabled sports fans, buy-to-let in the US, treating insomnia
  Consumer news with Winifred Robinson.
2. 12:57
  Weather—02/10/2013
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—02/10/2013
  National and international news.
4. 13:45
  Publishing Lives—Series 1, Harold Macmillan
  3/5Robert McCrum explores the life of Harold Macmillan, the publishing prime minister.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—01/10/2013
  Clarrie is supportive.(R)
6. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Nothing Happened
  By Nick Hoare. Tom and Alice agree that their affair can never happen.
7. 15:00
  Money Box Live—Welfare Benefits
  Need advice about welfare benefits? Call or email Paul Lewis and guests.
8. 15:30
  Inside Health—Flu vaccine and narcolepsy, Stoptober, Herbal medicines, Calcium supplements
  New research linking a swine flu vaccine to a rare sleeping disorder in children(R)
9. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—Backpacking food tourist; Touring poverty
  Laurie Taylor on the transformation of slums into visitor attractions. Also, food tourism.
10. 16:30
  The Media Show—TV Soaps; DAB radio; The Mail and Miliband
  Is the Mail breaking any regulations with its Ralph Miliband story?
11. 17:00
  PM—02/10/2013
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—02/10/2013
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Fresh from the Fringe—Fresh from the Fringe: 2013
  A showcase of up-and-coming comics from the 2013 Edinburgh Fringe, hosted by Mark Watson.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—02/10/2013
  Rosa has an unwelcome visitor.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Saoirse Ronan; Thatcher meets the Queen; Erotic art from Japan
  Mark Lawson meets actress Saoirse Ronan, who stars in the film How I Live Now.
5. 19:45
  The Pillow Book—Series 6, Episode 3
  3/5Shonagon begins to change her attitude towards the new arrival.(R)
6. 20:00
  Unreliable Evidence—Instant Justice
  Clive Anderson and guests ask if 'instant justice' is undermining our legal system.
7. 20:45
  Four Thought—Series 4, Language Is Power
  23/3Lindsay Johns says language is power, and makes the case for speaking English properly.
8. 21:00
  Costing the Earth—Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
  Tom Heap reports on the latest findings of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
9. 21:30
  Midweek—Emma Thompson, Richard Noble, Linda Thompson, Dr Paul Abel
  Lively and diverse conversation as Libby Purves meets actor Emma Thompson.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—02/10/2013
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—02/10/2013
  In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—James Bond - Solo, Episode 3
  3/10Bond must get into Dahum with the assistance of the beautiful Blessing.
13. 23:00
  The Music Teacher—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6Nigel tries to get his online music lessons up and running.
14. 23:15
  Helen Keen's It Is Rocket Science—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/4Are there civilisations on other planets, and, if so, why do they never call?(R)
15. 23:30
  With Great Pleasure—Barry Cryer
  Barry Cryer chooses some of his favourite pieces of writing to present to an audience.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—03/10/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Seamus Heaney - Beowulf, Episode 3
  3/10The great warrior battles the evil demon Grendel.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—03/10/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—03/10/2013
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—03/10/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—03/10/2013
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—03/10/2013
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Canon Simon Doogan.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—03/10/2013
  Charlotte Smith reports from the Dairy Show 2013 in Somerset.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Eider
  Wildlife Sound Recordist, Chris Watson, presents the Eider.

Thursday 3 October 2013