BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Wednesday 10 September 2014

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—10/09/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, The Cognitive Revolution
  2/5How gossip united us and mythology maintained law and order.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—10/09/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—10/09/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—10/09/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—10/09/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—10/09/2014
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Dr Martyn Atkins.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Badger vaccination, Cull marksman, Tilling machinery
  A farmer weighs up the options of whether or not to vaccinate badgers.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—White-Bearded Manakin
  David Attenborough presents the white-bearded manakin of tropical South America.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—10/09/2014
  Morning news. Includes Sports Desk; Yesterday in Parliament; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Great Lives—Stella Rimington on Dorothy L Sayers
  Dame Stella Rimington explains to Matthew Parris why Dorothy L Sayers fascinates her.
3. 09:30
  Publishing Lives—Series 1, George Weidenfeld
  4/5Robert McCrum meets George Weidenfeld to talk about his extraordinary publishing life.(R)
4. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, The Agricultural Revolution
  3/5How the agricultural revolution was history's biggest fraud.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Clare Balding; Embarrassing parents; Nana Mouskouri
  Jenni Murray talks to presenter Clare Balding and singer Nana Mouskouri.
6. 10:41
  Craven—Craven: Series 5 - Family Man, Episode 3
  3/5Craven has little appetite for Christmas dinner after a morning in the mortuary.
7. 10:55
  The Listening Project—Elsie and Netta - Home Is Where the Heart Is
  You can take the woman out of Jamaica, but you can't take Jamaica out of the woman.
8. 11:00
  AL Kennedy: Holding Hands
  Join AL Kennedy for something uniquely intimate and comforting that begins in childhood.(R)
9. 11:30
  Wordaholics—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/6Josh Widdicombe, Helen Keen, Susie Dent and Natalie Haynes join chair Gyles Brandreth.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—10/09/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Home Front—10 September 1914 - Adam Wilson
  Adam and Jessie make an alarming discovery in the church yard at St Jude's.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Smart meters, More delays for Green Deal
  What the cold August and the hot September means for shops and their profits.
4. 12:57
  Weather—10/09/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—10/09/2014
  National and international news with James Robbins.
6. 13:45
  Wow! How Did They Do That?—4. Pioneers
  4/5Roger Law meets two pioneering inventors helping those in need.(R)
7. 14:00
  The Archers—09/09/2014
  Freddie confronts Elizabeth.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Ben Musgrave - The British Club
  In the ex-pat world of Bangladesh, a body sparks some choices for Sub-Inspector Mondol.(R)
9. 15:00
  Money Box Live—Borrowing and Debt
  What's the cheapest way to borrow, and how do you deal with debt?
10. 15:30
  Urine Trouble: What's in Our Water
  What happens to the medicines we take after they leave our body? Andrea Sella finds out.(R)
11. 16:00
  The Educators—Paul Howard-Jones
  Do we become more effective learners when there's a chance of winning something?
12. 16:30
  The Media Show—Murdoch on Page 3; Protecting journalists' sources; AP uses robots
  Steve Hewlett on why RIPA threatens investigative journalism, and mroe media news.
13. 17:00
  PM—10/09/2014
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news, with Eddie Mair.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—10/09/2014
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Tom Wrigglesworth: Utterly at Odds with the Universe
  Tom takes an emotional journey exploring his profound relationship with his granddad.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—10/09/2014
  Mike breaks the news to Ed.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Rufus Wainwright, The Leftovers, Anthony Caro, Kinshasa Symphony Orchestra
  Singer and composer Rufus Wainwright on his Late Night Prom. With Samira Ahmed.
5. 19:45
  Craven—Craven: Series 5 - Family Man, Episode 3
  3/5Craven has little appetite for Christmas dinner after a morning in the mortuary.(R)
6. 20:00
  FutureProofing—Can Civility Survive?
  Mathematician Hannah Fry and guests look at whether civility can survive in the modern age
7. 20:45
  Four Thought—Series 4, Creative Women
  63/3Anna Beer asks why we do not hear more music composed by women.
8. 21:00
  Costing the Earth—When Mosquitoes Attack!
  Jheni Osman is on the front line against invading mosquitoes and new disease threats.(R)
9. 21:30
  Great Lives—Stella Rimington on Dorothy L Sayers
  Dame Stella Rimington explains to Matthew Parris why Dorothy L Sayers fascinates her.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—10/09/2014
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—10/09/2014
  A special programme recorded at Glasgow University to discuss the Scottish referendum.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—The Children Act, A Matter of Extreme Urgency
  3/10The lawyers state their case while the clock ticks.
13. 23:00
  Jigsaw—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/4Dan Antopolski, Tom Craine and Nat Luurtsema piece together a rapid-fire sketch show.
14. 23:15
  Mordrin McDonald: 21st Century Wizard—Series 3, The End of the World Is Nigh
  1/4Bernard the Blue enlists Mordrin to help tackle a fiery meteor that is heading for Earth.
15. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—10/09/2014
  Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—11/09/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, The Agricultural Revolution
  3/5How the agricultural revolution was history's biggest fraud.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—11/09/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—11/09/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—11/09/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—11/09/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—11/09/2014
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Dr Martyn Atkins.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Bovine TB Cattle Vaccine, New EU Agriculture Commissioner, Poaching
  Farming news with Charlotte Smith, including a new agriculture commissioner in Europe.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Dupont's Lark
  Sir David Attenborough presents the Dupont's lark of southern Europe and North Africa.

Thursday 11 September 2014