BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Thursday 7 June 2007

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Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  News and Weather—06/06/2007
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Second Lives: A Journey Through Virtual Worlds, Episode 3
  3/5Tim adopts the role of a virtual private eye.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—06/06/2007
  Weather information for shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—07/06/2007
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—07/06/2007
  Weather information for shipping.
6. 05:30
  News and Weather—07/06/2007
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—07/06/2007
  Daily prayer and reflection with Glenn Jordan.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—07/06/2007
  News and issues in rural Britain, with Charlotte Smith.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—07/06/2007
  Including Sports Desk; Yesterday in Parliament; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  In Our Time—Siegfried Sassoon
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the war poet Siegfried Sassoon.
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Second Lives: A Journey Through Virtual Worlds, Episode 4
  4/5Recently the American military have employed virtual worlds for very practical purposes.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Children and donor-conception; Diver Nina Preisner
  Should parents be obliged to tell children whether they have been donor-conceived?
5. 11:00
  From Our Own Correspondent—07/06/2007
  BBC foreign correspondents explore the stories behind the headlines. With Kate Adie.
6. 11:30
  Current Puns
  Stephen Fry and Arthur Smith investigate the peculiar English predilection for puns.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—07/06/2007
  Consumer news and issues with Liz Barclay and Winifred Robinson.
2. 12:42
  Six Days that Changed the Middle East—Series 1, Episode 4
  Israel's conquest of Jerusalem's Old City on June 7 starts a Palestinian exodus.
3. 12:57
  News and Weather—07/06/2007
  Weather information.
4. 13:00
  World at One—07/06/2007
  National and international news with Martha Kearney.
5. 13:30
  Open Country—02/06/2007
  Countryside magazine.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—07/06/2007
  Kate's illusions are shattered.
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Looking for Dad
  By Michael Butt. A man's attempts at reconciliation with his father are threatened.
8. 15:00
  Questions, Questions—Episode 9
  Stewart Henderson answers those niggling questions from everyday life.
9. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—07/06/2007
  Bernard Cribbins appeals on behalf of Africa Now.
10. 15:30
  Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band—Series 1, A Day in the Life
  4/5By Jimmy Mulville. A man who searches for coins with a metal detector surprises his wife.
11. 15:45
  The Making of Music—Series 1, Burgundy
  4/30The Burgundy Court was influenced by the musical style of England's John Dunstable.
12. 16:00
  Open Book—Peter Carey
  Double Booker prize winner Peter Carey talks about his novel Theft: A Love Story.(R)
13. 16:30
  Material World—Polymers in Dentistry - Einstein Tests
  Quentin Cooper explores new materials which can map potential decay in children's teeth.
14. 17:00
  PM—07/06/2007
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—07/06/2007
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  That Mitchell and Webb Sound—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6Including the Victorians' slightly mobile phone and Big Celebrity Fame Zeppelin.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—07/06/2007
  Music makes the difference.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—07/06/2007
  Arts news with Kirsty Lang. Including the verdict on John Boorman's film The Tiger's Tail.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—No Nightingales, No Snakes, The Answer Machine
  4/5For Biddy, this newfangled device created many more problems than it actually solved.
6. 20:00
  Inside the IAEA: A Year with the Nuclear Detectives—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/2Rob Broomby reveals the inside story of Iran's nuclear programme and reports from Georgia.
7. 20:30
  In Business—Fighting Fit
  Peter Day investigates how health is a preoccupation for companies as well as individuals.
8. 21:00
  Leading Edge—Climate Change and Our Cities, NASA row and Tracking the Walrus
  Geoff Watts visits Greenland to investigate the migratory habits of the walrus.
9. 21:30
  In Our Time—Siegfried Sassoon
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the war poet Siegfried Sassoon.
10. 21:58
  News and Weather—07/06/2007
  Weather news.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—07/06/2007
  National and international news and analysis with Jane Little.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Travels with My Aunt, Episode 4
  4/10In Istanbul, Aunt Augusta is visited by a colonel of the local police.
13. 23:00
  Deep Trouble—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/4A submarine systems failure puts the Goliath crew at the mercy of a drugs baron.
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—07/06/2007
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with Robert Orchard.
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Late
1. 00:00
  News and Weather—07/06/2007
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Second Lives: A Journey Through Virtual Worlds, Episode 4
  4/5Recently the American military have employed virtual worlds for very practical purposes.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—07/06/2007
  Weather information for shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—08/06/2007
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—08/06/2007
  Weather information for shipping.
6. 05:30
  News and Weather—08/06/2007
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—08/06/2007
  Daily prayer and reflection with Glenn Jordan.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—08/06/2007
  News and issues in rural Britain, with Charlotte Smith.

Friday 8 June 2007