BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 10 October 2011

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—10/10/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Surnames - War, Politics and comic strip Superheroes
  Laurie Taylor explores surnames and comic book superheroes.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—09/10/2011
  The bells of All Saints in Maidstone, Kent.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—10/10/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—10/10/2011
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—10/10/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—10/10/2011
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—10/10/2011
  Prayer and reflection with Rabbi Dr Naftali Brawer.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—10/10/2011
  Wild boars are are being used to try to control invasive bracken one part of Scotland.
10. 05:57
  Weather—10/10/2011
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—10/10/2011
  Examining allegations surrounding Dr Liam Fox, plus is the UK becoming more civil?
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—Empire with Jeremy Paxman and Richard Gott
  Andrew Marr with Jeremy Paxman, Richard Gott, Marieme Jamme and Shuyun Sun.
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Christopher Hitchens - Arguably, Believe Me - It's Torture
  1/5Christopher Hitchens explores the morality of waterboarding - by being waterboarded.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Cliff Richard; postnatal depression; work-life balance
  Cliff Richard; postnatal depression; work-life balance running your own business.
5. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—On the Edge, Ralph
  1/5Ex-geography teacher Ralph meets his nemesis in the shape of the Dudley Fantasy Book Club.
6. 11:00
  Lives in a Landscape—Series 9, Hackney after the Riots
  Alan Dein explores the impact of last summer's riots on one London man and his friends.
7. 11:30
  When the Dog Dies—Series 2, It Was a Dark and Stormy Night
  6/6Dolores' oral history project reveals the yawning chasms which divide the Hopper family.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—Chris Tarrant on dramatic pauses
  The UK citizenship test, dramatic pauses on TV and why cars never achieve their MPG claims
2. 12:57
  Weather—10/10/2011
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—10/10/2011
  With Shaun Ley. National and international news.
4. 13:30
  Round Britain Quiz—10/10/2011
  Tom Sutcliffe chairs the long-running lateral thinking quiz.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—09/10/2011
  Will and Nic have a heart-to-heart.
6. 14:15
  Drama on 4—A Time To Dance
  1518. Strasbourg. Plague strikes. Many dead. 2011. London. Is it happening again?
7. 15:00
  Archive on 4—The Parting Glass: The Story of Irish Migration
  The long, tragic legacy of Irish migration is examined by acclaimed writer Fintan O'Toole.
8. 15:45
  Bitten by the Bug—BSBI Field Trip
  1/5Brett Westwood joins members of the Botanical Society on an aquatic field trip.
9. 16:00
  The Food Programme—Los Angeles Street Food
  Richard Johnson travels to Los Angeles, a city where many of the world's food trends begin
10. 16:30
  Click On—Series 9, Episode 1
  1/6Simon Cox with the latest news from the digital world.
11. 17:00
  PM—10/10/2011
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—10/10/2011
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 4, Linehan, Sutherland, Scales
  2/6John Lloyd and curator Dave Gorman welcome exhibits from Graham Linehan among others.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—10/10/2011
  Susan shares her concerns.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Tacita Dean in Turbine Hall; robot film Real Steel
  Turner Prize nominee Tacita Dean on her Tate Modern Turbine Hall commission.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—On the Edge, Ralph
  1/5Ex-geography teacher Ralph meets his nemesis in the shape of the Dudley Fantasy Book Club.
6. 20:00
  In Defence of Politics—Episode 3
  3/3Matthew Flinders argues against the drive to reduce the scope of politics.
7. 20:30
  Analysis—Hezbollah
  Owen Bennett-Jones asks, what exactly is the Lebanese Shia movement Hezbollah?
8. 21:00
  Material World—06/10/2011
  Quentin Cooper presents his weekly digest of science in and behind the headlines.
9. 21:30
  Start the Week—Empire with Jeremy Paxman and Richard Gott
  Andrew Marr with Jeremy Paxman, Richard Gott, Marieme Jamme and Shuyun Sun.
10. 21:58
  Weather—10/10/2011
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—10/10/2011
  With Ritula Shah. National and international news and analysis.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—The Cat's Table, Episode 1
  1/101950s Colombo: 11-year-old Michael embarks on a life-changing voyage to London.
13. 23:00
  Micky Flanagan: What Chance Change?—2000s
  4/4Micky completes his life story during the 2000s, settling down and building up his career.(R)
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—10/10/2011
  The day's top news stories from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—11/10/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Christopher Hitchens - Arguably, Believe Me - It's Torture
  1/5Christopher Hitchens explores the morality of waterboarding - by being waterboarded.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—11/10/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—11/10/2011
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—11/10/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—11/10/2011
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—11/10/2011
  Prayer and reflection with Rabbi Dr Naftali Brawer.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—11/10/2011
  Anna Hill hears that red kites are moving from the countryside into our cities.

Tuesday 11 October 2011