BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 8 August 2011

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—08/08/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—The mummy's curse - Death photography
  Laurie Taylor investigates the curse of the mummy and other myths of the Orient.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—07/08/2011
  The bells of Sheffield Cathedral.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—08/08/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—08/08/2011
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—08/08/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—08/08/2011
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—08/08/2011
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, presented by the Rev Marjory MacLean.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—08/08/2011
  There were £50million worth of thefts on UK farms last year.
10. 05:57
  Weather—08/08/2011
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—08/08/2011
  With John Humphrys and Evan Davis. Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Generations Apart—Series 1, Baby Boomers
  1/2Generations Apart tracks people from two wildly different generations.
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Bred of Heaven, Episode 1
  1/5Author Jasper Rees travels around Wales in order to find his 'inner Welshness'.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Female unemployment; babies and salt; Becky Sharp; jockey Hayley Turner
  Becky Sharp: modern inspiration or despicable social climber? Presented by Jenni Murray.
5. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—Ernest Hemingway - A Farewell to Arms, Episode 6
  6/10Anarchy rules on the Italian retreat, and it's every man for himself.
6. 11:00
  The Barbershop
  Stephen Smith reports from inside the High Street 'freemasonry' of the barber's.
7. 11:30
  Meet David Sedaris—Series 2, Nuit of the Living Dead and The End of the Affair
  3/6What not to do with a mouse and the ups and downs of a long-term relationship.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—08/08/2011
  Care homes without managers and a fed-up train commuter taking it to the top.
2. 12:57
  Weather—08/08/2011
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—08/08/2011
  National and international news with Martha Kearney.
4. 13:30
  Quote... Unquote—08/08/2011
  With guests Ardal O'Hanlon, Shelagh Fogarty and Martin Jarvis.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—07/08/2011
  James and Leonie make a big announcement.
6. 14:15
  Drama on 4—My Name Is Stephen Luckwell
  By Nick Wood. Stephen Luckwell is an autistic teenager with an enquiring mind.
7. 15:00
  Archive on 4—RP RIP?
  Melvyn Bragg observes the decline of RP alongside an increasing pride in regional accents.
8. 15:45
  Russia: The Wild East—Series 2, Gorbachev vs Yeltsin
  21/25Yeltsin becomes Russian President and challenges the authority of Gorbachev's USSR.
9. 16:00
  The Food Programme—Mario Cassandro
  Sheila Dillon looks at the life of Mario Cassandro, a man who re-invented the restaurant.
10. 16:30
  Beyond Belief—08/08/2011
  Ernie Rea and guests discuss the principle of Sabbath rest.
11. 17:00
  PM—08/08/2011
  Eddie Mair presents the day's top stories.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—08/08/2011
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Just a Minute—Series 61, From 08/08/2011
  1/8Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Tony Hawks, Shelia Hancock and Graham Norton.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—08/08/2011
  Susan makes the best of the new situation.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Designer Ron Arad and novelist Hari Kunzru
  John Wilson meets the designer Ron Arad, and interviews novelist Hari Kunzru.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Ernest Hemingway - A Farewell to Arms, Episode 6
  6/10Anarchy rules on the Italian retreat, and it's every man for himself.
6. 20:00
  Document—08/08/2011
  Mike Thomson investigates the secret baptism of Jews in Vienna's Anglican church, in 1938.
7. 20:30
  Crossing Continents—The Mourides of Senegal
  Tim Judah reports from Senegal on the growing influence of the Mouride Sufi brotherhood.
8. 21:00
  Generations Apart—Series 1, Baby Boomers
  1/2Generations Apart tracks people from two wildly different generations.
9. 21:45
  The London Nobody Knows—Episode 1
  1/2Historian and broadcaster Dan Cruickshank goes off the beaten track in London.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—08/08/2011
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—08/08/2011
  National and international news and analysis with Ritula Shah.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—The Sense of an Ending, Episode 1
  1/5Our narrator looks back on where it all began: the arrival of Adrian Finn at his school.
13. 23:00
  Word of Mouth—Eisteddfod
  Chris Ledgard meets Les Barker, a Mancunian who's fallen in love with the Welsh language.
14. 23:30
  Polyoaks—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4Dr Hugh is worried that Dr Roy has overlooked a possible communicable disease.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—09/08/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Bred of Heaven, Episode 1
  1/5Author Jasper Rees travels around Wales in order to find his 'inner Welshness'.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—09/08/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—09/08/2011
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—09/08/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—09/08/2011
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—09/08/2011
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, presented by the Rev Marjory MacLean.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—09/08/2011
  The senior police officer who thinks communities need to do more to tackle rural crime.

Tuesday 9 August 2011