FM Schedule
Early
00:00
News and Weather—News and Weather
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:15
Picasso's Fallen Women
Richard Cork explores the history of Picasso's 1907 masterpiece Les Demoiselles d'Avignon.
00:45
Bells on Sunday—15/04/2007
The sound of church bells from St Nicholas, Durweston, Dorset.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—Shipping Forecast
Weather conditions for shipping.
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.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—Shipping Forecast
Weather conditions for shipping.
05:30
News Briefing—News Briefing
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—16/04/2007
Daily prayer and reflection with the Revd Roger Hutchings.
05:45
Farming Today—16/04/2007
News and issues in rural Britain with Anna Hill.
05:57
Weather—Weather
Weather information.
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Morning
06:00
Today—16/04/2007
Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00
Start the Week—16/04/2007
Andrew Marr is joined by Philip Zimbardo, Margaret Atwood, Jon Savage and Jonathan Bate.
09:45
Book of the Week—Leni, I Must Meet That Man
A stubborn schoolgirl, Leni infuriates her father by dancing on stage.
10:00
Woman's Hour—16/04/2007
Madrid at the height of the Spanish Civil War is a city under siege.
11:00
Elementary Dear Listener—Series 2, Episode 1
1/2An expert in reconstructing the faces of Egyptian kings helps identify buried remains.
11:30
Baggage—Series 2, And so to Bath
3/6Relocation is in the air and a school reunion must be negotiated.(R)
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Afternoon
12:00
You and Yours—16/04/2007
Consumer news and issues with Liz Barclay and Winifred Robinson.
12:57
Weather—16/04/2007
Weather news.
13:00
World at One—16/04/2007
National and international news with Martha Kearney.
13:30
Counterpoint—Series 21, Episode 5
Edward Seckerson hosts the music quiz from Chetham's School of Music in Manchester.
14:00
The Archers—15/04/2007
Alice in Brush-it-Underland.
14:15
Drama on 4—Carmella's Island
Lyrical drama by Jean Binta Breeze set on the Caribbean island of Maracou.(R)
15:00
Money Box—16/04/2007
Paul Lewis and guests answer calls on financial issues.
15:30
BBC National Short Story Award—BBC National Short Story Award 2007, How to Get Away With Suicide
1/4By Jackie Kay. First story from the shortlist of the second National Short Story Prize.
16:00
The Food Programme—Food Fraud
Sheila Dillion investigates the problem of food fraud.
16:30
Tracing Your Roots—Series 1, Episode 6
6/6Sally Magnusson presents the series exploring ways of researching family trees.
17:00
PM—16/04/2007
Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—16/04/2007
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
18:30
The Write Stuff—Series 10, John Keats
6/6The literary quiz with John Walsh, Sebastian Faulks, Peter Kemp and Sue Limb.
19:00
The Archers—16/04/2007
Dedicated to Jack.
19:15
Front Row—16/04/2007
With Mark Lawson, including the verdict on the film Reign Over Me, starring Adam Sandler.
19:45
15 Minute Drama—Woman's Hour: The Sixth Column Has Better Legs, Episode 1
Madrid is under siege and daily bombardment. So how does the theatre world respond?
20:00
'Death To America': Anti-Americanism Examined—'Death to America': A History of Anti-Americanism, Episode 1
1/3Justin Webb examines the origins of anti-Americanism in Europe.
20:30
Crossing Continents—12/04/2007
A story of human trafficking in Moldova and its social legacy.
21:00
The Defeat of Sleep
Pallab Ghosh investigates the potential effects of anti-sleep drugs on society.
21:30
Start the Week—16/04/2007
Andrew Marr is joined by Philip Zimbardo, Margaret Atwood, Jon Savage and Jonathan Bate.
21:58
Weather—16/04/2007
Weather information.
22:00
The World Tonight—16/04/2007
National and international news and analysis with Jackie Hardgrave.
22:45
Book at Bedtime—Interpretation of Murder, Episode 6
Sigmund Freud and Stratham Younger treat the victim of a sado-masochistic attack.
23:00
Word of Mouth—16/04/2007
Michael Rosen presents the series on words, language and the way we speak.
23:30
Today in Parliament—16/04/2007
News, views and features from the Palace of Westminster, with David Wilby.
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Late
00:00
News and Weather—17/04/2007
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—Leni, I Must Meet That Man
A stubborn schoolgirl, Leni infuriates her father by dancing on stage.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—17/04/2007
Weather conditions for shipping.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—17/04/2007
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of programmes.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—17/04/2007
Weather conditions for shipping.
05:30
News Briefing—17/04/2007
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—17/04/2007
Daily prayer and reflection with the Revd Roger Hutchings.
05:45
Farming Today—17/04/2007
News and issues in rural Britain with Charlotte Smith.



































