BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Thursday 11 February 2016

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—11/02/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—City of Thorns, Episode 3
  3/5Porter Nisho is almost at the bottom of the pile, but he harbours ambitions for the future(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—11/02/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—11/02/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—11/02/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—11/02/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—11/02/2016
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Reverend Richard Littledale.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Fairer funding for rural areas; Brexit in the nations; Farming in Serbia; Rotting carrots
  Graham Stuart MP calls for greater government funding for rural areas.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Vogelkop Bowerbird
  Sir David Attenborough presents the Vogelkop bowerbird of west New Guinea.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—11/02/2016
  Morning news. Includes Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather, Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  In Our Time—Rumi's Poetry
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the poetry of Rumi (1207-1273).
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—City of Thorns, Episode 4
  4/5Monday, a young Catholic man from Sudan, falls for Muna, a Somali Muslim.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—How to have a good death?
  A themed programme looking at how we can have a good death.
5. 10:45
  Lucy Catherine - Halfway Here—4. Coma
  4/10Nettie is still in a coma and the family is finding it a strain.
6. 11:00
  From Our Own Correspondent—Black Lives Matter
  Shot - not by gangsters, but by the police.
7. 11:30
  Reaction Time
  Stories about love straight from the smartphones of Radio 4 listeners.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—11/02/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Home Front—11 February 1916 - Kitty Lumley
  The Wilson family struggle with their secrets.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Flood-damaged cars, Age UK, Broadband failures
  Including a look at deals on the Age UK website and how to spot a flood-damaged car.
4. 12:57
  Weather—11/02/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—11/02/2016
  Rigorous analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Edward Stourton.
6. 13:45
  Give It a Year—Susanna
  Following divorced 52-year-old health therapist Susanna, who ran a matchmaking service.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—10/02/2016
  Rex offers a friendly ear.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Stage Left, Episode 4
  4/4Hostilities are suspended as the Stage Left team visit Alan's wife in hospital.
9. 15:00
  Open Country—Return to the Fens
  Helen Mark and writer Simon Barnes explore the Great Fen and Charles Rothschild's legacy.
10. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—International Alert
  John McCarthy presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of International Alert.(R)
11. 15:30
  Bookclub—Kamila Shamsie - Burnt Shadows
  Kamila Shamsie talks about her novel Burnt Shadows with James Naughtie.(R)
12. 16:00
  The Film Programme—Suffragette
  Sarah Gavron talks about Suffragette and the reactions to the film. With Francine Stock.
13. 16:30
  BBC Inside Science—Gravitational Waves Special
  Gravitational waves detected - scientists prove Einstein right after 100 years.
14. 17:00
  PM—11/02/2016
  Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—11/02/16 Scientific breakthrough heralded.
  Gravitational waves detected. Jeremy Hunt to impose a new contract on junior doctors
2. 18:30
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 5, Episode 6
  6/6John apologises for a delay and wonders what his hobbies are.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—11/02/2016
  Brian has all his women around him.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—The Survivalist, Mark-Anthony Turnage, Shakespeare in the Royal Library, The Massive Tragedy of Madame Bovary!
  Portraying post-apocalyptic worlds in The Survivalist and a ballet inspired by a portrait.
5. 19:45
  Lucy Catherine - Halfway Here—4. Coma
  4/10Nettie is still in a coma and the family is finding it a strain.(R)
6. 20:00
  The Report—Trump v the Republicans in New Hampshire: PJ O'Rourke on the campaign trail
  US satirist PJ O'Rourke goes on the campaign trail in New Hampshire. Can Trump really win?
7. 20:30
  The Bottom Line—Customer Service
  Recovering from a reputation for poor customer service. Evan Davis and guests.
8. 21:00
  BBC Inside Science—Gravitational Waves Special
  Gravitational waves detected - scientists prove Einstein right after 100 years.(R)
9. 21:30
  In Our Time—Rumi's Poetry
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the poetry of Rumi (1207-1273).(R)
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—A Century on - Einstein's Theory is Proved Right
  How does the discovery of gravitational waves fit in with the rest of Einstein's work?
11. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Orlando, The Most Influential Critic of the Victorian Age
  9/10Orlando arrives at an ending and a new beginning.
12. 23:00
  Talking to Strangers—Episode 2
  2/4Comic monologues written and performed by Sally Phillips and Lily Bevan with star guests.
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—11/02/2016
  Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—12/02/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—City of Thorns, Episode 4
  4/5Monday, a young Catholic man from Sudan, falls for Muna, a Somali Muslim.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—12/02/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—12/02/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—12/02/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—12/02/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—12/02/2016
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Reverend Richard Littledale.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—12/02/2016
  Farm antibiotics, the Scottish view on Brexit and renewable energy.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Eurasian Scops Owl
  David Attenborough presents the Eurasian scops owl found in Mediterranean regions.(R)

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