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  4. FM Schedule, Thursday 6 October 2011

BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule for Thursday 6 October 2011

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  1. Early

    1. 00:30–00:48
      Book of the Week
      The Castrato and His Wife, Episode 3
      7 days left to listen
      3/5. In Dublin, Tenducci encounters the teenage girl, who brings him love and potential ruin.
    2. 00:48–01:00
      Shipping Forecast
      06/10/2011
      7 days left to listen
      The latest shipping forecast.
    3. 01:00–05:20
      Selection of BBC World Service Programmes
      06/10/2011
      BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
    4. 05:20–05:30
      Shipping Forecast
      06/10/2011
      The latest shipping forecast.
    5. 05:30–05:43
      News Briefing
      06/10/2011
      News from BBC Radio 4.
    6. 05:43–05:45
      Prayer for the Day
      06/10/2011
      Presented by the Rev Neil Gardner, minister of Canongate Kirk, Edinburgh.
    7. 05:45–06:00
      Farming Today
      06/10/2011
      Charlotte Smith asks if the proposed planning laws will help or hinder food production.

  2. Morning

    1. 06:00–09:00
      Today
      06/10/2011
      With James Naughtie and Evan Davis.
    2. 09:00–09:45
      In Our Time
      David Hume
      Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the work of the Scottish philosopher David Hume.
    3. 09:45–10:00
      Book of the Week
      The Castrato and His Wife, Episode 4
      4/5. Dorothea proves her tenacity and determination to remain with her husband.
    4. 10:00–10:45
      Woman's Hour
      06/10/2011
      The actress Olivia Colman on her new film Tyrannosaur, Deborah Bull, HIV Rates in women.
    5. 10:45–11:00
      Woman's Hour Drama
      The Diary of Samuel Pepys, Episode 4
      4/5. When his uncle dies, Pepys goes to the house to help but finds everything in a mess.
    6. 11:00–11:30
      From Our Own Correspondent
      06/10/2011
      The BBC's foreign correspondents take a closer look at the stories behind the headlines.
    7. 11:30–12:00
      Lyrical Journey
      Raintown
      3/3. Why did Deacon Blue's song Raintown become such a loved Glasgow anthem?
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  3. Afternoon

    1. 12:00–12:57
      You and Yours
      06/10/2011
      Consumer news with Winifred Robinson. New car sales figures.
    2. 12:57–13:00
      Weather
      06/10/2011
      The latest weather forecast.
    3. 13:00–13:30
      World at One
      06/10/2011
      With Martha Kearney. National and international news.
    4. 13:30–14:00
      Costing the Earth
      High Speed Hell?
      Available to listen
      How much disruption will a new high speed rail line really cause? Tom Heap reports.
    5. 14:00–14:15
      The Archers
      05/10/2011
      7 days left to listen
      A face from the past returns to Ambridge.
    6. 14:15–15:00
      Afternoon Play
      Hinterland
      Garda Roisin MacKenna works with the PSNI to solve a murder on the Irish border.
    7. 15:00–15:27
      Ramblings
      Series 19, Dales Way
      Available to listen
      3/6. Clare Balding walks a section of the Dales Way with its creator, Colin Speakman.
    8. 15:27–15:30
      Radio 4 Appeal
      The Spinal Injuries Association
      Available to listen
      Melanie Reid presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the Spinal Injuries Association.
    9. 15:30–15:45
      Afternoon Reading
      The Brother, Episode 3
      3/3. The Brother turns his attention once again to his long-suffering landlady.
    10. 15:45–16:00
      The Call
      Series 2, The Samaritans
      4/5. Dominic Arkwright meets a man whose life was transformed by a call to the Samaritans.
    11. 16:00–16:30
      Bookclub
      Arundhati Roy - The God of Small Things
      Available to listen
      Arundhati Roy talks about her Booker prize winning novel The God of Small Things.
    12. 16:30–17:00
      Material World
      06/10/2011
      Quentin Cooper presents his weekly digest of science in and behind the headlines.
    13. 17:00–18:00
      PM
      06/10/2011
      Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
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  4. Evening

    1. 18:00–18:30
      Six O'Clock News
      06/10/2011
      National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
    2. 18:30–19:00
      So Wrong It's Right
      Series 1, Episode 2
      2/5. Charlie Brooker chairs. With Lee Mack, Josie Long and Tom Basden. (R)
    3. 19:00–19:15
      The Archers
      06/10/2011
      The Bull is buzzing with gossip.
    4. 19:15–19:45
      Front Row
      06/10/2011
      Mark Lawson talks to Frank Cottrell Boyce about his sequel to Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.
    5. 19:45–20:00
      Woman's Hour Drama
      The Diary of Samuel Pepys, Episode 4
      4/5. When his uncle dies, Pepys goes to the house to help but finds everything in a mess.
    6. 20:00–20:30
      The Report
      06/10/2011
      Sam Washington investigates the real story behind falling school exclusion rates.
    7. 20:30–21:00
      The Bottom Line
      06/10/2011
      Business magazine.
    8. 21:00–21:30
      Saving Species
      Series 2, Episode 20
      Available to listen
      20/30. The Pika, a small mountain mammal, is blamed for the degradation of grassland.
    9. 21:30–21:58
      In Our Time
      David Hume
      Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the work of the Scottish philosopher David Hume.
    10. 21:58–22:00
      Weather
      06/10/2011
      Weather information.
    11. 22:00–22:45
      The World Tonight
      06/10/2011
      With Robin Lustig. National and international news and analysis.
    12. 22:45–23:00
      Book at Bedtime
      Catch 22, Episode 9
      9/10. Nately's whore holds Yossarian responsible for Nately's death and comes after him.
    13. 23:00–23:30
      Very Old Pretenders
      On Television
      4/4. The soldiers learn that pitching shows is difficult and that it is never a good idea.
    14. 23:30–00:00
      Today in Parliament
      06/10/2011
      Sean Curran with the day's top news stories from Westminster.
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  5. Late

    1. 00:00–00:30
      Midnight News
      07/10/2011
      The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
    2. 00:30–00:48
      Book of the Week
      The Castrato and His Wife, Episode 4
      4/5. Dorothea proves her tenacity and determination to remain with her husband.
    3. 00:48–01:00
      Shipping Forecast
      07/10/2011
      The latest shipping forecast.
    4. 01:00–05:20
      Selection of BBC World Service Programmes
      07/10/2011
      BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
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