BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Wednesday 8 August 2012

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—08/08/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Tubes: Behind the Scenes at the Internet, Episode 2
  2/5The author journeys to Silicon Valley to meet the men behind the internet.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—08/08/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—08/08/2012
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—08/08/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—08/08/2012
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—08/08/2012
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Shaunaka Rishi Das.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—08/08/2012
  RSPB fear environment funding cuts in Scotland will have a detrimental impact on wildlife.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—08/08/2012
  News headlines and sport, including reports of Egypt launching 'air strikes' in Sinai.
2. 09:00
  What's the Point of...?—Series 4, Lord Lieutenants
  1/3Quentin Letts asks if the Queen still needs 98 personal representatives around the country
3. 09:30
  The Listening Project Omnibus—15/04/2012
  Fi Glover presents stories from Oxford, Liverpool, London and Stoke-on-Trent.(R)
4. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Tubes: Behind the Scenes at the Internet, Episode 3
  3/5The author meets members of the curiously named 'peering' community.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Family secrets, older women workers and Cook the Perfect tiramisu
  Family secrets, older women workers, and Cook the Perfect tiramisu. With Jenni Murray.
6. 10:45
  The Little Ottleys—Series 3, 3. Miss Flummerfelt
  3/5Edith still hasn't told her fiancé Aylmer that ex-husband Bruce is back.
7. 11:00
  In Living Memory—Series 16, Episode 2
  2/4History documentary on the American 'ghost ships' sent to be scrapped in Britain in 2003.
8. 11:30
  The Castle—Series 4, A Term for the Worse
  6/6Anne is off to Cambridge, but Charlotte doesn't know the meaning of the word 'thick'.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—The future of the tobacco industry
  Winifred Robinson debates plain cigarette packaging and how to spend a PPI windfall.
2. 12:30
  Face the Facts—Pardon for the Disowned Army
  John Waite follows the plight of thousands of forgotten soldiers.
3. 12:57
  Weather—08/08/2012
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  World at One—08/08/2012
  National and international news presented by Martha Kearney.
5. 13:45
  A War of Words—Episode 3
  3/5John Simpson looks at the right wing journalists reporting on the Spanish Civil War.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—07/08/2012
  Vicky can't resist.
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Kenneth Emson - Eight Hundred and Thirty Seven Point Nine
  Two brothers cycle from Lands End to John O'Groats to heal their shattered relationship.
8. 15:00
  Fixing Broken Banking—PPI - The Inside Story
  1/4Michael Robinson investigates the origins of PPI mis-selling.
9. 15:30
  Inside Health—Steroids, the killing season, telehealth, Dupuytren's
  Dr Mark Porter discovers new approaches to helping people who have strokes in rural areas.
10. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—Social capital; gentrification
  White middle-class settlers in edgy areas, plus how to get ahead in the media.
11. 16:30
  The Media Show—08/08/2012
  Gold medal for the BBC's Olympic coverage? Plus DAB and the radio digital switchover.
12. 17:00
  PM—08/08/2012
  Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—08/08/2012
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  When the Dog Dies—Series 2, Catchment if You Can
  1/6Sandy's quiet life is shattered when his daughter and son-in-law make use of his address.(R)
3. 19:00
  The Archers—08/08/2012
  Jennifer makes a heartfelt plea.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Bourne writer Tony Gilroy, large-scale public theatre, Jackpot review
  Bourne writer Tony Gilroy, large-scale public theatre, Jackpot review.
5. 19:45
  The Little Ottleys—Series 3, 3. Miss Flummerfelt
  3/5Edith still hasn't told her fiancé Aylmer that ex-husband Bruce is back.
6. 20:00
  The EU Debate
  Should Britain stay in the European Union? Former diplomat Sir Stephen Wall puts the case.
7. 20:45
  Four Thought—Series 3, Ali Mangera: The Future of Shopping
  Architect Ali Mangera discusses the closely-connected futures of cities and shopping.
8. 21:00
  Darwin's Tunes
  Can you apply Darwin's theory of natural selection to music and create the perfect song?
9. 21:30
  What's the Point of...?—Series 4, Lord Lieutenants
  1/3Quentin Letts asks if the Queen still needs 98 personal representatives around the country
10. 21:58
  Weather—08/08/2012
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—08/08/2012
  'Zero growth' Britain, ethical investment and the Church, and the Gu Xilai trial.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Duty Free, Episode 7
  7/9A near-death experience gives our heroine a moment of fame.
13. 23:00
  The Now Show—The Now Show 2012 - Live!, Episode 5
  5/6Fifth in series of live Now Shows: Comedians reflect the highs and lows of the Olympics.
14. 23:30
  The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/5Jay Rayner presents a programme from the Latitude Festival.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—09/08/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Tubes: Behind the Scenes at the Internet, Episode 3
  3/5The author meets members of the curiously named 'peering' community.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—09/08/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—09/08/2012
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—09/08/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—09/08/2012
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—09/08/2012
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Shaunaka Rishi Das.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—09/08/2012
  The price of tea rises due to poor harvests and bad weather conditions.

Thursday 9 August 2012