BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Wednesday 2 September 2015

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—02/09/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Deep South: Four Seasons on Back Roads, Episode 2
  2/5In Greensboro, the author meets the Rev Eugene Lyles, who gives him a haircut.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—02/09/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—02/09/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—02/09/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—02/09/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—02/09/2015
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Anna Drew.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Payments for farmers to pull out of the badger cull, Agricultural research in China, Hail destroys apple harvest
  Activists are paying farmers £5,000 to pull out of the badger cull.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Bar-headed Goose
  Sir David Attenborough presents the Central Asian bar-headed goose.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—02/09/2015
  Morning news. Includes Sports Desk, Weather, Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Bringing Up Britain—Series 8, Boosting Your Child's IQ
  1/3Mariella Frostrup and guests ask can you make your child smarter?
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Deep South: Four Seasons on Back Roads, Episode 3
  3/5He meets Janet May of the Blue Shadows Bed and Breakfast, aka Miss Cotton Blossom 1949.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Tackling child sexual exploitation in Oxford and Rotherham, Verbal anaesthesia, Part-time school, Pregnancy and exercise
  Jane Garvey looks at what can be done to tackle child sexual exploitation.
5. 10:41
  Bindi Business—Series 1, 3. In Too Deep?
  3/5An eccentric 'olderpreneur's' adventures in business. Stars Meera Syal.
6. 10:55
  The Listening Project—Sophia and Amber - Eating and Not Eating
  One teenager survived anorexia with her friend's help, now both campaign on the issue.(R)
7. 11:00
  Donald Duck Gets Drafted
  Gerald Scarfe explores the Walt Disney Studio's activity during the Second World War.
8. 11:30
  In and Out of the Kitchen—Series 4, The Stag
  5/6Damien and Anthony go on a stag night ahead of their wedding.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—02/09/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  The Why Factor—Coming of Age
  Why do different cultures mark the advent of adulthood at different ages?
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Railcard discounts, Green Deal savings, Garden ornaments
  Virgin Trains withdraw a discount for railcard holders, plus Green Deal scheme analysis.
4. 12:57
  Weather—02/09/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—02/09/2015
  Rigorous analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Edward Stourton.
6. 13:45
  Charisma: Pinning Down the Butterfly—8. Hitler's Library
  The historical ideas that influenced the Third Reich and Hitler's 'dark charisma'.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—01/09/2015
  Susan pulls no punches.(R)
8. 14:15
  The Interrogation—Series 4, Tom
  1/3The detectives interview Tom, the son of a wealthy scrap metal merchant
9. 15:00
  The New Workplace—The Future of Work
  5/5Michael Robinson concludes his series with a discussion on work in the future.(R)
10. 15:30
  Inside Health—Meningitis B, Hormones and depression, Statins, Unexpected heart attacks
  The latest advice on statins, menopause and depression, and the meningitis B vaccine.(R)
11. 16:00
  Inconspicuous Consumption—Series 1, Exist Through the Gift Shop
  Nick Baker explores how humans like to consume culture, away from the PR.(R)
12. 16:30
  The Media Show—Rebekah Brooks returns, Call for controls on BBC website, Turkish media, Chair of Atvod
  A discussion on Rebekah Brooks's return to News Corp.
13. 17:00
  PM—02/09/2015
  Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—02/09/2015 Cameron resists pressure to take more refugees
  The solution to EU's migrant crisis is to bring peace to Syria, says the Prime Minister.
2. 18:30
  That Mitchell and Webb Sound—Series 5, Episode 1
  1/5Thomas Hardy's exciting idea to make his books even sadder.(R)
3. 19:00
  The Archers—02/09/2015
  Adam spells out his plans.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—David Hare, Meryl Streep's new film Ricki and the Flash, Max Richter
  Playwright David Hare, Meryl Streep's new film Ricki and the Flash, Max Richter.
5. 19:45
  Bindi Business—Series 1, 3. In Too Deep?
  3/5An eccentric 'olderpreneur's' adventures in business. Stars Meera Syal.(R)
6. 20:00
  FutureProofing—Food
  How technology - and two billion extra mouths to feed - will change our food in future.
7. 20:45
  Four Thought—The Power of Dreams
  Shane McCorristine thinks that people are losing out by not talking about their dreams.
8. 21:00
  From Enlightenment to Entanglement
  Science writer Stuart Clark explores the relationship between scientists and computers.(R)
9. 21:30
  Bringing Up Britain—Series 8, Boosting Your Child's IQ
  1/3Mariella Frostrup and guests ask can you make your child smarter?(R)
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Migrant crisis - photo of drowned boy sparks outcry.
  Body of Syrian child washed up on Turkish beach - could photo change public attitudes?
11. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Simon Mawer - Tightrope, Episode Eight
  8/10Marian feels vulnerable without Absolon. Then she receives some unexpected news.
12. 23:00
  Elvis McGonagall Takes a Look on the Bright Side—Series 2, A Wholly Holistic Elvis
  2/4Comic poet Elvis McGonagall's wellbeing is threatened by an outbreak of panda flu.
13. 23:15
  Can't Tell Nathan Caton Nothing—Series 2, About Difficult Dads
  6/6Nathan's dad celebrates his 50th birthday and is made to feel middle-aged by his son.(R)
14. 23:30
  The Invention Of...—Italy, Episode 3
  3/3Misha Glenny explores the ambitious targets of Italian warmongers in the First World War.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—03/09/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Deep South: Four Seasons on Back Roads, Episode 3
  3/5He meets Janet May of the Blue Shadows Bed and Breakfast, aka Miss Cotton Blossom 1949.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—03/09/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—03/09/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—03/09/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—03/09/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—03/09/2015
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Anna Drew.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Harvest update, EU emergency agriculture summit, Pork sales to China
  The Lincolnshire farmer who's broken two world records for high yields, ahead of the rain.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Brown Noddy
  Sir David Attenborough presents a seabird with a worldwide distribution, the brown noddy.(R)

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