BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Friday 4 May 2007

FM Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—04/05/2007
  Including Sports Desk; Yesterday in Parliament; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Reunion—Episode 4
  Sue MacGregor reunites the scientists who established the Halley Bay station in Antarctica
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—You Cannot Live As I Have Done And Not End Up Like This, Episode 5
  5/5You Cannot Live As I Have Lived And Not End Up Like This, by Terence Blacker (5/5).
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Carla Bruni; Women and politics in Northern Ireland
  Supermodel turned singer Carla Bruni on her love of English verse and album No Promises.
5. 11:00
  Shopkeepers of the Nation—Episode 1
  1/21/2. Hardeep Singh Kohli traces the history of the corner shop.(R)
6. 11:30
  Falco—The Iron Hand of Mars, 5. The Priestess
  5/6The Roman detective is worried when the prisoners finally meet legendary priestess Veleda.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—04/05/2007
  Consumer news and issues.
2. 12:57
  News and Weather—04/05/2007
  Weather information.
3. 13:00
  World at One—04/05/2007
  National and international news.
4. 14:00
  The Archers—04/05/2007
  Jennifer learns the art of compromise.
5. 14:15
  Drama on 4—The Master and Mrs Tucker
  The Master and Mrs Tucker: By Roy Apps, based on Noel Coward and Edith Nesbit.
6. 15:00
  Costing the Earth—Costing the Earth
  Perth, the most isolated city in the world, is highly vulnerable to climate change.
7. 15:30
  The Late Story—Confessions of a Failed Grown-Up, Episode 5
  5/5What do you do when your children turn out to be more grown-up than you are?
8. 15:45
  Chinese in Britain—Educated in Britain
  5/10Why so many Chinese sought an education at British universities, particularly in Scotland.
9. 16:00
  Last Word—04/05/2007
  John Wilson presents the obituary series.
10. 16:30
  The Film Programme—04/05/2007
  Francine Stock talks to directors Sam Raimi and Richard Linklater.
11. 17:00
  PM—04/05/2007
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  News—Six O'Clock News, 04/05/2007
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  The News Quiz—Series 62, 04/05/2007
  Topical comedy quiz, presented by Sandi Toksvig.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—04/05/2007
  Difficult departure.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—04/05/2007
  Kirsty Lang with arts news, interviews and a report from this year's Brighton Festival.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Mapp and Lucia, Un Po Di Musica
  Ned Sherrin's dramatisation of E F Benson's classic comedy. 5/10: Un Po Di Musica.
6. 20:00
  Any Questions?—04/05/2007
  Jonathan Dimbleby chairs a topical discussion.
7. 20:50
  A Point of View—04/05/2007
  Lisa Jardine presents a weekly reflection on a topical issue.
8. 21:00
  Friday Drama—Buried
  Steve Jacobi's play tells the story of whistle-blowing civil servant Mark Higson.
9. 21:58
  News and Weather—04/05/2007
  Weather information.
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—04/05/2007
  National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig.
11. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—South of the River, Episode 5
  5/15South of the River: Douglas Hodge reads from Blake Morrison's multi-stranded tale (5/15).
12. 23:00
  Look Away Now—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6Garry Richardson presents a topical comedy show looking at the week's sporting news.
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—04/05/2007
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with Mark D'Arcy.
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Late
1. 00:00
  News and Weather—04/05/2007
  The latest 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 5
  5/5You Cannot Live As I Have Lived And Not End Up Like This, by Terence Blacker (5/5).
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—04/05/2007
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—05/05/2007
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—05/05/2007
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News and Weather—05/05/2007
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—05/05/2007
  Daily prayer and reflection with Lynn Gallagher.
8. 05:45
  Five Gardens of...—Spain, Episode 4
  4/5Susan Marling explores the palace gardens of Pazo de Oca in Galicia (4/5).(R)

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