BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Friday 3 August 2007

FM Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  News and Weather—03/08/2007
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Them and Us, Episode 4
  4/5The American Invasion of British High Society, by Charles Jennings.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—03/08/2007
  Weather information for shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—03/08/2007
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—03/08/2007
  Weather information for shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—03/08/2007
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—03/08/2007
  Daily prayer and reflection with Andrew Greystone.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—03/08/2007
  News and issues in rural Britain with Charlotte Smith.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—03/08/2007
  With James Naughtie, Edward Stourton. Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Desert Island Discs—Nicola Horlick
  Kirsty Young's castaway is businesswoman Nicola Horlick.
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Them and Us, Episode 5
  5/5The American Invasion of British High Society, by Charles Jennings.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Sexuality after cancer; Art collectors the Davies sisters
  Discussing possible long-term sexual problems for women after gynaecological cancer.
5. 11:00
  India and Pakistan '07: Cities Divided
  Navdip Dhariwal talks to the winners and losers from the current economic boom in India.
6. 11:30
  Kicking the Habit—Series 1, Long Distance Friar
  2/6Brother Luke is in training for the marathon, but the Anglicans suggest a rival entrant.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—03/08/2007
  Consumer news and issues with Liz Barclay and John Waite.
2. 12:57
  Weather—03/08/2007
  Weather information.
3. 13:00
  World at One—03/08/2007
  National and international news with Shaun Ley.
4. 13:30
  Feedback—03/08/2007
  Roger Bolton airs listeners' views on BBC radio programmes and policy.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—02/08/2007
  Roy on the search.
6. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Odd
  By Robert Shearman. Every word in the English language seems to have changed its meaning.(R)
7. 15:00
  Ramblings—Series 8, Scotland - Glen Affric
  Clare Balding visits one of the last strongholds of the Caledonian Forest in Glen Affric.
8. 15:30
  Afternoon Reading—Be Prepared, Vanishing Point
  5/5By Luke Sutherland. A very small man helps a young lady in distress.
9. 15:45
  A Further Five Numbers—Series 1, Episode 5
  1,729 can be expressed as the sum of two perfect cubes in two different ways.(R)
10. 16:00
  Last Word—03/08/2007
  Matthew Bannister presents the obituary series.
11. 16:30
  The Film Programme—03/08/2007
  Andrew Collins looks at the art and craft of the production designer.
12. 17:00
  PM—01/08/2007
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—03/08/2007
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  The Now Show—Series 21, Episode 7
  7/8Comedy sketches and satirical comments from Steve Punt, Hugh Dennis and the team.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—03/08/2007
  Debbie intervenes.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—03/08/2007
  Arts news and reviews.
5. 19:45
  Q & A by Vikas Swarup—500,000 Rupees
  5/10Ready for his next TV quiz question, Thomas remembers being reunited with Salim.
6. 20:00
  Any Questions?—03/08/2007
  Jonathan Dimbleby chairs a topical discussion.
7. 20:50
  A Point of View—Smoking the Memory
  Clive James on how he, reluctantly, became a non-smoker. Today he only dreams of smoking.
8. 21:00
  Friday Drama—The Friday Play: Life after Scandal
  Robin Soans's play offers a reconstruction of the private stories behind public scandal.(R)
9. 21:58
  Weather—03/08/2007
  Weather information.
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—03/08/2007
  National and international news and analysis with Jackie Hardgrave.
11. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Winter's Bone, Episode 5
  5/5Ree's Uncle Teardrop has finally offered to help, on one condition.
12. 23:00
  A Good Read—AL Kennedy and Philip Kerr
  Novelists AL Kennedy and Philip Kerr join Sue MacGregor to discuss their favourite books.
13. 23:30
  Streetwise: The Opera—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/2Homeless people from Newcastle and Gateshead train as opera singers.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  News and Weather—04/08/2007
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Them and Us, Episode 5
  5/5The American Invasion of British High Society, by Charles Jennings.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—04/08/2007
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—04/08/2007
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—04/08/2007
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—04/08/2007
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—04/08/2007
  Daily prayer and reflection with Prof Gordon Graham.
8. 05:45
  Gardens of Faith—Hinduism
  3/5Peter France visits the Manor George Harrison gave to the Krishna Hindus in the 1980s.(R)

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