BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 14 October 2013

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—14/10/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Twitter; Elite University Admissions
  Laurie looks at social communication in the Twitter age. Also, elite university admissions(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—13/10/2013
  The bells of Howden Minster in East Yorkshire.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—14/10/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—14/10/2013
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—14/10/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—14/10/2013
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—14/10/2013
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Imam Monawar Hussain.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—14/10/2013
  Tens of thousands of cattle are killed in snowstorms in the United States.
10. 05:56
  Weather—14/10/2013
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Jack Snipe
  Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson presents the jack snipe.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—14/10/2013
  Morning news and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—Grayson Perry on contemporary art
  Tom Sutcliffe talks to Grayson Perry, Penelope Curtis, Philip Davis and Nicholas Lovell.
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Heston Blumenthal - Historic Heston, Episode 1
  1/5Heston Blumenthal recreates a recipe from the oldest extant cookbook in English.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Lads' mags; Women on boards; Teen virgins
  Do lads' mags deserve a place alongside the weekly groceries? With Anita Anand.
5. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—Jane Harris - Gillespie and I, Episode 1
  1/10Glasgow, 1888. Tragedy strikes after an art-loving Englishwoman meets a Scottish painter.
6. 11:00
  Selling British Luxury
  Laurence Llewelyn Bowen reports on the international success of British luxury brands.
7. 11:30
  Dilemma—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Sue Perkins sets moral posers for Nick Revell, Danielle Ward, Grace Dent and Ricky Wilson.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—Your digital radio questions answered
  Carolyn Atkinson has exclusive access to an unannounced CQC inspection of a care home.
2. 12:57
  Weather—14/10/2013
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—14/10/2013
  National and international news.
4. 13:45
  Terror Through Time—The Murderous Mandate
  In 1947, a bomb in Whitehall brought the conflict in Palestine to British shores.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—13/10/2013
  It's party night for Susan.(R)
6. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Stephen Wyatt - The Organist's Daughter
  Only an arranged marriage will allow the great composer and organist Buxtehude to retire.
7. 15:00
  Round Britain Quiz—14/10/2013
  Tom Sutcliffe chairs the game of lateral thinking and cryptic connections.
8. 15:30
  The Food Programme—The Great British Hop
  Can there really be only 60 hop farmers left in the UK? Miles Warde finds out.(R)
9. 16:00
  Bingo, Barbie and Barthes: 50 Years of Cultural Studies—Episode 2
  2/2Laurie looks at how cultural studies has reached beyond academia and into everyday life.
10. 16:30
  The Digital Human—Series 4, Urban
  Aleks Krotoski explores what technology tells us about ourselves and the age we live in.
11. 17:00
  PM—14/10/2013
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—14/10/2013
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 6, Ingrams, Bussmann, Stringer
  3/6John Lloyd and Humphrey Ker with Richard Ingrams, Jane Bussmann and Howard Stringer.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—14/10/2013
  Jamie takes the initiative.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—The Light Princess; Paul Klee; Enough Said
  Mark Lawson reviews the comedy film Enough Said, starring the late James Gandolfini.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Jane Harris - Gillespie and I, Episode 1
  1/10Glasgow, 1888. Tragedy strikes after an art-loving Englishwoman meets a Scottish painter.(R)
6. 20:00
  The Invention Of...—Italy, Episode 1
  1/3Misha Glenny begins his history with the French invasion of 1494.
7. 20:30
  Analysis—What Are Charities For?
  Have big charities lost their philanthropic purpose? Fran Abrams investigates.
8. 21:00
  Shared Planet—Sharks
  Sharks are one of the great icons of the oceans and yet are in severe decline.(R)
9. 21:30
  Start the Week—Grayson Perry on contemporary art
  Tom Sutcliffe talks to Grayson Perry, Penelope Curtis, Philip Davis and Nicholas Lovell.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—14/10/2013
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—14/10/2013
  US budget deadlock - is a deal imminent? News and analysis with Ritula Shah.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Algernon Blackwood's Ghost Stories, Keeping His Promise
  1/5A young student is forced to entertain a most unwelcome visitor.
13. 23:00
  Verse Illustrated—A Valentine at Waterloo; A Hell of a Week
  3/4Two original story poems from spoken word artists Salena Godden and Scroobius Pip.(R)
14. 23:15
  Warhorses of Letters—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/4The lovers face a challenge to their relationship - Marengo's stablemate Marcy.(R)
15. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—14/10/2013
  Sean Curran with the latest news from the Commons and the Lords.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—15/10/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Heston Blumenthal - Historic Heston, Episode 1
  1/5Heston Blumenthal recreates a recipe from the oldest extant cookbook in English.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—15/10/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—15/10/2013
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—15/10/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—15/10/2013
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—15/10/2013
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Imam Monawar Hussain.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—15/10/2013
  Reports of food fraud have gone up by a third, despite fewer resources for food testing.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Rock Dove
  Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson presents the rock dove.

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