BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 15 April 2007

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Early
1. 00:00
  News and Weather—News and Weather
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Late Story—Patricia Highsmith Stories, A Dangerous Hobby
  2/5The so-called master fraudster is suddenly found out and his plans spiral out of control.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—Shipping Forecast
  Weather information for shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—Selection of BBC World Service
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of news and current affairs.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—Shipping Forecast
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—News
  News headlines from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—15/04/2007
  The sound of church bells from St Nicholas, Durweston, Dorset.
8. 05:45
  Profile—François Bayrou
  A profile of one of the candidates in France's presidential elections; François Bayrou.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—News Headlines
  National and international news.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—Named and Shamed
  Why are we so obsessed with naming and shaming and why is the fear of shame so powerful?
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—15/04/2007
  Alex James asks how farmers will benefit from the reopening of the Cotswold Way.
4. 06:57
  Weather—Weather
  Weather information.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—News and Papers
  News headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—15/04/2007
  Roger Bolton with the religious and ethical news of the week.
7. 07:55
  Radio 4 Appeal—15/04/2007
  Fergal Keane appeals on behalf of Peace Direct.
8. 07:58
  Weather—Weather
  Weather information.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—News and Papers
  News headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—15/04/2007
  A celebration of a new form of church emerging on the internet, known as St Pixels.
11. 08:50
  A Point of View—13/04/2007
  Lisa Jardine presents a weekly reflection on a topical issue.
12. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—15/04/2007
  News and conversation about the big stories of the week, with Patrick O'Connell.
13. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—15/04/2007
  The week's events in Ambridge.
14. 11:15
  The Reunion—EastEnders
  Sue MacGregor reunites original members of the cast and crew of EastEnders.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 10, F Scott Fitzgerald
  5/6James Walton chairs the literary quiz - including the team's F Scott Fitzgerald pastiches.
2. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Food Fraud
  Sheila Dillion investigates the problem of food fraud.
3. 12:57
  Weather—Weather
  Weather information.
4. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—15/04/2007
  A look at events around the world.
5. 13:30
  Things We Forgot to Remember—Series 2, Jack the Ripper
  1/4Michael Portillo investigates the fear Londoners felt in the late 1880s.(R)
6. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—15/04/2007
  Eric Robson chairs the show. With Chris Beardshaw, John Cushnie and Bob Flowerdew.
7. 14:45
  National Obsession—Episode 1
  1/5People of all ages from around the country describe their own obsessive rituals.
8. 15:00
  The Anatomy of Melancholy
  King James I sets out to discover a remedy for melancholy.
9. 16:00
  Open Book—Graham Swift, Writing from Beyond the Grave, and the US Books Invasion
  Mariella Frostrup talks to Booker-winning novelist Graham Swift.
10. 16:30
  Poetry Please—15/04/2007
  Roger McGough introduces poems about writing poetry and being a poet.
11. 17:00
  The Summer War in Lebanon: A Tragedy of Errors—Episode 2
  2/2Ed Stourton uncovers what really went on during the Israeli-Lebanon conflict of 2006.
12. 17:40
  Profile—François Bayrou
  A profile of one of the candidates in France's presidential elections; François Bayrou.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—Shipping Forecast
  Weather information for shipping.
14. 17:57
  Weather—Weather
  Weather information.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—15/04/2007
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—15/04/2007
  Dr Mark Porter presents a selection of highlights from the past week on BBC radio.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—15/04/2007
  Alice in Brush-it-Underland.
4. 19:15
  Go4it—15/04/2007
  Barney Harwood features two brothers who have written a novel together.
5. 19:45
  Live from Durham—Mind The Gap
  2/5A British Muslim boy travels from Yorkshire to London to watch the cricket with his father
6. 20:00
  The Message—The Message
  Steve Hewlett and guests in conversation about how current media trends affect our lives.
7. 20:30
  Last Word—13/04/2007
  Russell Davies presents the obituary series.
8. 21:00
  Money Box—14/04/2007
  Paul Lewis with the latest news from the world of personal finance.
9. 21:26
  Radio 4 Appeal—15/04/2007
  Fergal Keane appeals on behalf of Peace Direct.
10. 21:30
  Analysis—Miserable Children
  A UNICEF report alleged that the UK is failing its children. Andrew Brown investigates.
11. 21:58
  Weather—Weather
  Weather information.
12. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—15/04/2007
  Reports from behind the scenes at Westminster. Including Foreign Studies.
13. 22:45
  Foreign Studies—Episode 1
  1/2Ann Treneman explores British election campaign techniques borrowed from abroad (1/2).
14. 23:00
  Kith and Kin—The Greatest Grandmothers
  4/4Why did grannie become such a formidable figure in Victorian times?(R)
15. 23:30
  Something Understood—Named and Shamed
  Why are we so obsessed with naming and shaming and why is the fear of shame so powerful?
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Late
1. 00:00
  News and Weather—News and Weather
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Picasso's Fallen Women
  Richard Cork explores the history of Picasso's 1907 masterpiece Les Demoiselles d'Avignon.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—15/04/2007
  The sound of church bells from St Nicholas, Durweston, Dorset.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—Shipping Forecast
  Weather conditions for shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—Selection of BBC World Service
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of programmes.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—Shipping Forecast
  Weather conditions for shipping.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—News Briefing
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—16/04/2007
  Daily prayer and reflection with the Revd Roger Hutchings.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—16/04/2007
  News and issues in rural Britain with Anna Hill.
10. 05:57
  Weather—Weather
  Weather information.

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