BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Thursday 3 May 2007

FM Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  News and Weather—02/05/2007
  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 3
  3/5You Cannot Live As I Have Lived And Not End Up Like This, by Terence Blacker (3/5).
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—02/05/2007
  Weather information for shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—03/05/2007
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—03/05/2007
  Weather information for shipping.
6. 05:30
  News and Weather—03/05/2007
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—03/05/2007
  Daily prayer and reflection with Fr Nick James.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—03/05/2007
  Agricultural news and features with Mark Holdstock.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—03/05/2007
  Including Sports Desk; Yesterday in Parliament; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  In Our Time—Spinoza
  Melvyn Bragg discusses the Dutch, Jewish and Christian Philosopher, Baruch Spinoza.
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—You Cannot Live As I Have Done And Not End Up Like This, Episode 4
  4/5You Cannot Live As I Have Lived And Not End Up Like This, by Terence Blacker (4/5).
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Multiple Sclerosis and women; Writer Gwendoline Riley
  Why are women more likely to develop Multiple Sclerosis and what problems do they face?
5. 11:00
  From Our Own Correspondent—03/03/2007
  BBC foreign correspondents examine the stories behind the headlines, with Kate Adie.
6. 11:30
  Final Curtain
  John Godber takes a last look around Bretton Hall College in West Yorkshire.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—03/05/2007
  Consumer news and issues.
2. 12:57
  News and Weather—03/05/2007
  Weather information.
3. 13:00
  World at One—03/05/2007
  National and international news with Martha Kearney.
4. 13:30
  Open Country—28/04/2007
  Helen Mark visits Sutton Fen in north Norfolk, recently purchased by the RSPB.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—03/05/2007
  Bert gets a chance to prove his worth.
6. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Nothing Happened
  Nothing Happened: Romantic comedy by Shelley Silas and Luke Sorba.(R)
7. 15:00
  Questions, Questions—Episode 4
  Stewart Henderson answers those niggling questions from everyday life.
8. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—03/05/2007
  Timothy Bentinck appeals on behalf of Emmaus.
9. 15:30
  The Late Story—Confessions of a Failed Grown-Up, Episode 4
  4/5Stephanie offers some tips on how to scoff children's sweets without being found out.
10. 15:45
  Chinese in Britain—Steam and Starch
  4/10Life in the Chinese laundries which sprung up during the first half of the 20th century.
11. 16:00
  Open Book—03/05/2007
  News and features from the world of books.
12. 16:30
  Material World—EGYPTIAN MEDICINE - CYTOKINES
  Quentin Cooper and Oliver Morton discuss what happened to the great polymaths of the past.
13. 17:00
  PM—03/05/2007
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—03/05/2007
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Look Away Now—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6Garry Richardson presents a topical comedy show looking at the week's sporting news.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—03/05/2007
  Three at the zoo.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—03/05/2007
  Arts magazine with Kirsty Lang, who reports on the film Bridge to Terabithia.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Mapp and Lucia, The Hanging Committee
  Ned Sherrin's dramatisation of E F Benson's classic comedy. 4/10: The Hanging Committee.
6. 20:00
  Investigation—The Investigation, Episode 3
  Simon Cox investigates the truth about knife crime in Britain.
7. 20:30
  In Business—Over the Moon
  Peter Day investigates the viability of commercial space travel.
8. 21:00
  Costing the Earth—Perth
  Perth, the most isolated city in the world, is highly vulnerable to climate change.
9. 21:30
  In Our Time—Spinoza
  Melvyn Bragg discusses the Dutch, Jewish and Christian Philosopher, Baruch Spinoza.
10. 21:58
  News and Weather—03/05/2007
  Weather news.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—03/05/2007
  National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—South of the River, Episode 4
  4/15South of the River: Douglas Hodge reads from Blake Morrison's multi-stranded tale (4/15).
13. 23:00
  Genius—Series 2, Chris Addison
  4/6Dave Gorman and Chris Addison chew over ridiculous, brilliant but unworkable ideas.(R)
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—03/05/2007
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with Robert Orchard.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Election Special
  Coverage of the local election results across the UK.
2. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—04/05/2007
  Weather information for shipping.
3. 05:30
  News and Weather—04/05/2007
  News from BBC Radio 4.
4. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—04/05/2007
  Daily prayer and reflection with Fr Nick James.
5. 05:45
  Farming Today—04/05/2007
  Agricultural news and features with Mark Holdstock.

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