BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Thursday 1 March 2007

FM Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  News and Weather—01/03/2007
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Theatre Writings, Dodging the Ban
  3/5Kenneth Tynan's passionate and entertaining campaign against theatre censorship.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—01/03/2007
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—01/03/2007
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of news and current affairs.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—01/03/2007
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—01/03/2007
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—01/03/2007
  Daily prayer and reflection with the Rev Jenny Wigley.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—01/03/2007
  Agricultural news and features with Mark Holdstock.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—06/10/2000
  Including Sports Desk, Weather, Thought for the Day and Yesterday in Parliament.
2. 09:00
  In Our Time—Optics
  Melvyn Bragg discusses the history of the science of optics
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Theatre Writings, A Verbal Wizard
  4/5Tynan makes astonishingly accurate assessments of The Entertainer and A Taste of Honey.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—01/03/2007
  Magazine programme with Jenni Murray, including part 4 of Marriage a la Mode.
5. 11:00
  From Our Own Correspondent—01/03/2007
  BBC foreign correspondents examine the stories behind the headlines, with Kate Adie.
6. 11:30
  The Art of Directing—Episode 1
  1/2Psychoanalyst and former cricketer Mike Brearley investigates the art of the director.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—01/03/2007
  Consumer affairs magazine with Liz Barclay and John Waite.
2. 12:57
  Weather—01/03/2007
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—01/03/2007
  National and international news, presented by Shaun Ley.
4. 13:30
  Open Country—24/02/2007
  A tour of the British countryside.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—28/02/2007
  Brian makes plans.
6. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Venus to Go
  By Fiona Mackie. Redundancies loom for three machinists in Portsmouth's corset industry.
7. 15:00
  Check Up—Heart Attacks
  Exploring how heart attack victims can change their lifestyles to lessen risk of another.
8. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—25/02/2007
  Clive Anderson presents an appeal on behalf of Sound Seekers.
9. 15:30
  West End by the Sea—Marlene and Me
  4/5By Eric Pringle. A manservant's life is transformed when he sees Marlene Dietrich on stage
10. 15:45
  The Making of Modern Medicine—The Disease is its Own Preventative
  The story of Louis Pasteur's development of the anti-rabies vaccine in 1885.
11. 16:00
  Open Book—Gerard Woodward, and Dishing the Dirt on the Office
  Mariella Frostrup talks to novelist Gerard Woodward about his new book, A Curious Earth.
12. 16:30
  Material World—International Polar Year - Concrete
  Quentin Cooper discusses the science of the International Polar Year project.
13. 17:00
  PM—10/11/2006
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news, presented by Eddie Mair. Including Weather.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—01/03/2007
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  The Ape That Got Lucky—Language and Communication
  1/4Chris Addison explores human evolution. With Geoffrey McGivern as Prof Austin Herring.(R)
3. 19:00
  The Archers—01/03/2007
  Bolly and Bollywood.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—01/03/2007
  With John Wilson, including an interview with the director David Lynch.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Marriage a la Mode, Plates Four and Five - From the Toilette to the Bagnio
  4/5William follows his wife - and walks into his own story.
6. 20:00
  Learning to Be Deaf
  Presenter Esther Armah goes on a journey to find out about the Deaf Community.
7. 20:30
  Analysis—Clipping our Wings?
  Zareer Masani asks whether environmental concerns will curb our global mobility.
8. 21:00
  Leading Edge—Predicting Hurricane Intensity, Robots with Emotions and the UK’s First Cold Temperature Facility
  Geoff Watts visits the UK's first low temperature experimental facility in Bristol.
9. 21:30
  In Our Time—Optics
  Melvyn Bragg discusses the history of the science of optics
10. 21:58
  Weather—01/03/2007
  The latest weather forecast.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—01/03/2007
  National and international news and analysis with Jackie Hardgrave.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Christine Falls, Episode 4
  4/10Inspector Hackett is suspicious at Quirke's actions.
13. 23:00
  Recorded for Training Purposes—Series 1, 01/03/2007
  A fast-paced sketch show about communications, the media and contemporary obsessions.
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—01/03/2007
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with Alicia McCarthy.
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Late
1. 00:00
  News and Weather—02/03/2007
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Theatre Writings, A Verbal Wizard
  4/5Tynan makes astonishingly accurate assessments of The Entertainer and A Taste of Honey.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—02/03/2007
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—02/03/2007
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of news and current affairs.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—02/03/2007
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—02/03/2007
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—02/03/2007
  Daily prayer and reflection with the Rev Jenny Wigley.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—02/03/2007
  Agricultural news and features with Mark Holdstock.

Friday 2 March 2007