BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Friday 11 May 2007

FM Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  News and Weather—10/05/2007
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Getting Rich First - Life in China, Episode 4
  Getting Rich First: Life in a Changing China, by Duncan Hewitt (4/5).
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—10/05/2007
  Weather information for shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—11/05/2007
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—11/05/2007
  Weather information for shipping.
6. 05:30
  News and Weather—11/05/2007
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—11/05/2007
  Daily prayer and reflection with Lynn Gallagher.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—11/05/2007
  Agricultural news and features with Moira Hickey.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—11/05/2007
  Including Sports Desk; Yesterday in Parliament; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Reunion—Episode 5
  Sue MacGregor reunites bombers and victims of the 1984 IRA blast in Brighton's Grand Hotel
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Getting Rich First - Life in China, Episode 5
  Getting Rich First: Life in a Changing China, by Duncan Hewitt (5/5).
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Blair's legacy to women; Chef Angela Hartnett
  Acessing Tony Blair's legacy for women. Plus, Angela Hartnett on Italian family cooking.
5. 11:00
  Shopkeepers of the Nation—Episode 2
  2/22/2. Hardeep Singh Kohli traces the history of the corner shop.(R)
6. 11:30
  Falco—The Iron Hand of Mars, 6. Deals Done
  6/6The Roman sleuth has a fateful encounter with a missing legate and a giant Celtic bull.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—11/05/2007
  Consumer news and issues.
2. 12:57
  News and Weather—11/05/2007
  Weather information.
3. 13:00
  World at One—11/05/2007
  National and international news with Shaun Ley.
4. 13:30
  The Message—11/05/2007
  Steve Hewlett and guests in conversation about how current media trends affect our lives.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—11/05/2007
  Eddie gets an eyeful at the Dower House.
6. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Dave the Dead Lefty
  Dave the Dead Lefty: By Mervyn Stutter. A 1970s theatre group are reunited at a funeral.
7. 15:00
  Costing the Earth—Costing the Earth
  How is Australia going to manage its water supplies for its growing population?
8. 15:30
  The Late Story—Francis Coppola Presents, Cat Fancy
  5/5The story of a woman rejected by her mother and brought up by her grandmother.
9. 15:45
  Chinese in Britain—Peking Duck ... and Chips
  10/10In the early days, the idea of sweet and sour food was enough to make British diners laugh
10. 16:00
  Last Word—11/05/2007
  John Wilson presents the obituary series.
11. 16:30
  The Film Programme—11/05/2007
  Francine Stock talks to Danny Boyle, who reveals the movie he wishes he had made.
12. 17:00
  PM—11/05/2007
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Carolyn Quinn.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—11/05/2007
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  The News Quiz—Series 62, 11/05/2007
  Topical comedy quiz, presented by Sandi Toksvig.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—11/05/2007
  Jennifer confesses.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—11/05/2007
  Kirsty Lang reviews the National Theatre's staging of the film A Matter of Life and Death.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Mapp and Lucia, Home Sweet Home
  Ned Sherrin's dramatisation of E F Benson's classic comedy. 10/10: Home Sweet Home.
6. 20:00
  Any Questions?—11/05/2007
  Jonathan Dimbleby chairs a topical discussion.
7. 20:50
  A Point of View—11/05/2007
  Lisa Jardine presents a weekly reflection on a topical issue.
8. 21:00
  Friday Drama—What I Heard about Iraq
  Eliot Weinberger's long and continuing prose poem paints a picture of the war in Iraq.
9. 21:58
  News and Weather—11/05/2007
  Weather information.
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—11/05/2007
  National and international news and analysis with Jackie Hardgrave.
11. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—South of the River, Episode 10
  10/15South of the River: Douglas Hodge reads from Blake Morrison's multi-stranded tale (10/15).
12. 23:00
  Look Away Now—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6Garry Richardson presents a topical comedy show looking at the week's sporting news.
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—11/05/2007
  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—11/05/2007
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Getting Rich First - Life in China, Episode 5
  Change has brought about large-scale migration as people search for a better way of life.
3. 00:48
  News and Weather—11/05/2007
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—12/05/2007
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—12/05/2007
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News and Weather—12/05/2007
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—12/05/2007
  Daily prayer and reflection with Jonathan Bartley.
8. 05:45
  Five Gardens of...—Spain, Madrid
  5/5Susan Marling explores the Botanical Garden in Madrid and meets gardener Fernando Caruncho(R)

Saturday 12 May 2007