BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Wednesday 4 April 2007

FM Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  News and Weather—News and Weather
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Coral: A Pessimist in Paradise, Episode 2
  2/5Steve Jones reads from his book on the coral atoll.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—Shipping Forecast
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—04/04/2007
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—Shipping Forecast
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—News Briefing
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—04/04/2007
  Daily prayer and reflection with Bishop George Stack.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—04/04/2007
  News and issues in rural Britain with Anna Hill.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—04/04/2007
  Including Sports Desk, weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Midweek—04/04/2007
  Lively conversation and guests.
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Coral: A Pessimist in Paradise, Episode 3
  3/5Steve Jones reads from his new book exploring the significance of the coral atoll.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—04/04/2007
  With Jenni Murray. Drama: Captain Starlight's Apprentice.
5. 11:00
  Falklands 25—04/04/2007
  Peter Snow examines the role played by the United States in the Falklands War of 1982.
6. 11:30
  Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6The showbiz legend gives a lecture to impress the Egyptology Society.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—04/04/2007
  Consumer news and issues.
2. 12:57
  Weather—Weather
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—04/04/2007
  National and international news.
4. 13:30
  Document—A Laudable Invasion?
  Series using documentary evidence to throw new light on past events.(R)
5. 14:00
  The Archers—03/04/2007
  A poignant present.
6. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Ying Tong: A Walk with the Goons
  Roy Smiles's play about Spike Milligan's last days with the Goons.
7. 15:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—01/04/2007
  Peter Gibbs chairs the show, with Matthew Biggs, John Cushnie and Bob Flowerdew.
8. 15:30
  My Animals and Other Family—Chickens, Guinea Pigs and the Facts of Life
  3/5Guinea pigs teach Julia the facts of life as she wishes to know them.(R)
9. 15:45
  1707: In the Footsteps of Defoe—Glasgow
  3/4Sarfraz Manzoor retraces the footsteps of author Daniel Defoe.
10. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—Work Place Violence - War Reporting
  Laurie Taylor explores violence in the work place and examines how we perceive war.
11. 16:30
  All in the Mind—Patient Case Histories - Polonium-210
  Dr Raj Persaud debates the importance of publishing patient case histories.
12. 17:00
  PM—04/04/2007
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—04/04/2007
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  The Arts and How They Was Done—The Birth of Art and How They Done the Cave Paintings
  1/6Desmond Olivier Dingle and the National Theatre of Brent explore the Lascaux Caves.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—04/04/2007
  The big ask.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—04/04/2007
  With Kirsty Lang, including news of the shortlist of contenders for the Gulbenkian Prize.
5. 19:45
  Captain Starlight's Apprentice—Episode 3
  3/5Ariel's death leaves Jess struggling to make ends meet.
6. 20:00
  Moral Maze—04/04/2007
  Michael Buerk chairs the moral debate.
7. 20:45
  Lent Talks—Jeffrey John
  Jeffrey John challenges the idea that suffering is God's punishment for sin.
8. 21:00
  GM Rides Again
  Susan Watts investigates the second generation of genetically modified crops.
9. 21:30
  Midweek—04/04/2007
  Lively conversation and guests.
10. 21:58
  Weather—Weather
  The latest weather forecast.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—04/04/2007
  National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—On Chesil Beach, Episode 3
  3/5On Chesil Beach. By Ian McEwan. Read by Alex Jennings.
13. 23:00
  Tina C—Tina C's State of the Union Tour, Stockholm
  1/6The country singer and global activist wants to investigate just what is Europe?(R)
14. 23:15
  All Bar Luke—Series 2, The Stripper
  1/6Hayley needs rescuing after a fallout with her boyfriend, but Luke is on a stag night.
15. 23:30
  Roger Black's Olympic Challenge—Episode 3
  3/3He puts his pupils through their final fitness test.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  News and Weather—News and Weather
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Coral: A Pessimist in Paradise, Episode 3
  3/5Steve Jones reads from his new book exploring the significance of the coral atoll.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—Shipping Forecast
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—05/04/2007
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—Shipping Forecast
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—News Briefing
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—05/04/2007
  Daily prayer and reflection with Bishop George Stack.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—05/04/2007
  News and issues in rural Britain with Mark Holdstock.

Thursday 5 April 2007