BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 30 April 2007

FM Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  News and Weather—29/04/2007
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Memories of an Empire - Family in East London
  Laurie Taylor discusses how Britain’s colonial past affects present day attitudes.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—29/04/2007
  The sound of church bells from Durham Cathedral.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—29/04/2007
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—30/04/2007
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of programmes.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—30/04/2007
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News and Weather—30/04/2007
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—30/04/2007
  Daily prayer and reflection with Fr Nick James.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—30/04/2007
  Agricultural news and features with Anna Hill.
10. 05:57
  News and Weather—30/04/2007
  The latest weather forecast.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—30/04/2007
  Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—30/04/2007
  Lord Ashdown, General Sir Michael Rose, Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy and Richard Littlejohn.
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—You Cannot Live As I Have Done And Not End Up Like This, Episode 1
  1/5You Cannot Live As I Have Lived And Not End Up Like This, by Terence Blacker (1/5).
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Women in Tony Blair's government; Cuba's first all girl dance band
  Examining the position of women in government as Tony Blair prepares to hand over power.
5. 11:00
  Separate Together
  Mariella Frostrup examines the growing phenomenon of couples who choose to live apart.
6. 11:30
  Baggage—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/66-part comedy by Hilary Lyon, set in Edinburgh. 5: Highland Fling.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—30/04/2007
  Consumer news and issues.
2. 12:57
  News and Weather—30/04/2007
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—30/04/2007
  National and international news with Martha Kearney.
4. 13:30
  Counterpoint—Series 21, Heat 7
  Edward Seckerson hosts the quiz on every aspect of music from Mozart to Madonna.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—30/04/2007
  Brian sorts out his priorities.
6. 14:15
  Drama on 4—My Difficult Second Album
  My Difficult Second Album, by Stephen Keyworth. Tom's perfect relationship has collapsed.(R)
7. 15:00
  Money Box—30/04/2007
  Paul Lewis and guests answer calls on financial issues.
8. 15:30
  The Late Story—Confessions of a Failed Grown-Up, Episode 1
  1/5Stephanie Calman discovers that, despite being a parent, she has an inner age of 12.
9. 15:45
  Chinese in Britain—The First Chinese VIPs
  1/10Anna Chen uncovers an early history, beginning with Shen Fu Tsong in the court of James II
10. 16:00
  The Food Programme—Premium Brands
  The food magazine investigates the premium brands of major retailers.
11. 16:30
  More or Less—Railways, Safety and Privatisation - Number Prejudices
  Andrew Dilnot assess whether privatisation of the railways has made them more dangerous.
12. 17:00
  PM—30/04/2007
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—30/04/2007
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 1, Episode 2
  David Mitchell hosts the game show in which panellists are encouraged to tell lies.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—30/04/2007
  Lynda offers some sweeteners.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—30/04/2007
  With Mark Lawson, including the verdict on Spider-Man 3, starring Tobey Maguire.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Mapp and Lucia, The Invasion of Tilling
  Ned Sherrin's dramatisation of E F Benson's classic comedy. 1/10: The Invasion of Tilling.
6. 20:00
  'Death To America': Anti-Americanism Examined—'Death to America': A History of Anti-Americanism, Episode 3
  3/3Justin Webb questions the common perception of the US as a modern day imperial power.
7. 20:30
  Crossing Continents—Crossing Continents
  The son of a Gujarati Maharajah is working to protect gay men from the HIV/Aids virus.(R)
8. 21:00
  Nature—The Plum Prospects for Orchard Conservation
  The Plum Prospects for Orchard Conservation: Brett Westwood on new conservation measures.
9. 21:30
  Start the Week—30/04/2007
  Andrew Marr and guests set the cultural agenda for the week.
10. 21:58
  News and Weather—30/04/2007
  The latest weather forecast.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—30/04/2007
  National and international news and analysis with Jackie Hardgrave.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—South of the River, Episode 1
  1/15South of the River: Douglas Hodge reads from Blake Morrison's multi-stranded tale (1/15).
13. 23:00
  Word of Mouth—Word of Mouth
  Michael Rosen presents the series on words, language and the way we speak.
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—30/04/2007
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with Susan Hulme.
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Late
1. 00:00
  News and Weather—30/04/2007
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—You Cannot Live As I Have Done And Not End Up Like This, Episode 1
  1/5You Cannot Live As I Have Lived And Not End Up Like This, by Terence Blacker (1/5).
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—30/04/2007
  Weather conditions for shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—01/05/2007
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—01/05/2007
  Weather conditions for shipping.
6. 05:30
  News and Weather—01/05/2007
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—01/05/2007
  Daily prayer and reflection with Fr Nick James.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—01/05/2007
  Agricultural news and features with Anna Hill.

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