BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Thursday 20 September 2007

FM Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  News and Weather—19/09/2007
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Rudolf Nureyev: The Life by Julie Kavanagh—3. We Became One Body, One Soul
  3/5Rudolf Nureyev is paired with ballerina Margot Fonteyn.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—19/09/2007
  Weather information for shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—20/09/2007
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—20/09/2007
  Weather information for shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—20/09/2007
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—20/09/2007
  Daily prayer and reflection with Fr Tim Bartlett.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—20/09/2007
  News and issues in rural Britain with Charlotte Smith.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—20/09/2007
  With John Humphrys and Sarah Montague. Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day
2. 09:00
  The Sex Lives of Us—The Sex Lives of Us, Fortysomething to Teens
  2/2What do we get up to in the bedroom and beyond, and how do we feel about it?
3. 09:30
  A Wonderful Way to Make a Living—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/5A sudden realisation causes Joe to analyse the presenter's own line of work.
4. 09:45
  Rudolf Nureyev: The Life by Julie Kavanagh—4. The Purest and the Dirtiest
  4/5Nureyev creates a dark, complicated ballet based on a poem by Byron.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—People Behind Artworks; Spitfire Women; Being A 'Good' Girl
  Should the artistic work of someone who has committed a crime always be condemned?
6. 11:00
  From Our Own Correspondent—20/09/2007
  Kate Adie introduces BBC foreign correspondents with the stories behind the headlines.
7. 11:30
  The Sex Lives of Us: Gay Times
  Tom Robinson explores the portrayal of homosexuality in the media.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—20/09/2007
  Consumer news and issues with Winifred Robinson and John Waite.
2. 12:57
  Weather—20/09/2007
  Weather information.
3. 13:00
  World at One—20/09/2007
  National and international news with Martha Kearney.
4. 13:30
  Open Country—15/09/2007
  Observing all aspects of rural life.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—19/09/2007
  Over the top?
6. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Captain Corelli's Mandolin, Earthquake
  4/4Two generations pass before resolution comes.
7. 15:00
  Questions, Questions—20/09/2007
  Stewart Henderson answers questions from everyday life.
8. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—16/09/2007
  Sarah Lancashire appeals on behalf of Action on Elder Abuse.
9. 15:30
  Afternoon Reading—Strange Things Done in the Midnight Sun, The Shooting of Dan McGrew and The Cremation of Sam McGhee
  4/5The Shooting of Dan McGrew and The Cremation of Sam McGhee, by Robert Service.(R)
10. 15:45
  The Making of Music—Series 2, Elgar
  9/30Does the music of the great English composer merely express jingoistic nationalism?
11. 16:00
  Open Book—Peter Ackroyd, The New Writing Ventures Awards 2007, and Second World War Stories
  Mariella Frostrup talks to Peter Ackroyd about his book Thames Sacred River.
12. 16:30
  Material World—Traffic Tribulations - Sumatran Earthquakes
  Quentin Cooper investigates the arithmetic of road pricing and broadband charges.
13. 17:00
  PM—20/09/2007
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—20/09/2007
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 3, The Libel Action
  6/6As grumpy writer Ed updates obituaries, he produces a savage profile of an old friend.(R)
3. 19:00
  The Archers—20/09/2007
  A.K.A.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—20/09/2007
  Kirsty Lang reports on a major exhibition by American artist Matthew Barney.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—The Draw, Episode 4
  4/5Helen is helping her, but Chloe is in more trouble than she will admit.
6. 20:00
  It's My Story—School for Communists
  Jim Riordan recalls his education at the Higher Party School for Communists in Moscow.
7. 20:30
  In Business—Bubbles and Bursts
  Peter Day examines bubbles and bursts in the financial industry.
8. 21:00
  Costing the Earth—The Bugs Bite Back
  Tom Heap investigates the war on domestic pests, from bedbugs to carpet mites.
9. 21:30
  The Sex Lives of Us—The Sex Lives of Us, Fortysomething to Teens
  2/2What do we get up to in the bedroom and beyond, and how do we feel about it?
10. 21:58
  Weather—20/09/2007
  Weather news.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—20/09/2007
  National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Damage, Episode 4
  4/5Martyn's imminent proposal has shaken Stephen to the core.
13. 23:00
  Recorded for Training Purposes—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Fast-paced sketch show about modern communications, media and contemporary obsessions.
14. 23:30
  It's That Jo Caulfield Again—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/4Jo Caulfield turns her acerbic wit on ageing and our eternal battle with it.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  News and Weather—21/09/2007
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Rudolf Nureyev: The Life by Julie Kavanagh—4. The Purest and the Dirtiest
  4/5Nureyev creates a dark, complicated ballet based on a poem by Byron.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—21/09/2007
  Weather information for shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—21/09/2007
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—21/09/2007
  Weather information for shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—21/09/2007
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—21/09/2007
  Daily prayer and reflection with Fr Tim Bartlett.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—21/09/2007
  News and issues in rural Britain with Charlotte Smith.

Friday 21 September 2007