BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Thursday 27 September 2007

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  News and Weather—27/09/2007
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Arthur Conan Doyle: A Life in Letters, Episode 3
  3/5A decision is taken to kill Holmes off. Jean Leckie features in the author's life.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—27/09/2007
  Weather information for shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—27/09/2007
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—27/09/2007
  Weather information for shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—27/09/2007
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—27/09/2007
  Daily prayer and reflection with Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—27/09/2007
  News and issues in rural Britain with Charlotte Smith.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—27/09/2007
  Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  In Our Time—Socrates
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the iconic Greek philosopher, Socrates.
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Arthur Conan Doyle: A Life in Letters, Episode 4
  4/5Conan Doyle returns from the Boer War and in the early 1900s decides on a political life.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Teaching Kids About Money; Female Action Heroes
  Should you step in and bail your kids out if they get into financial trouble?
5. 11:00
  From Our Own Correspondent—27/09/2007
  Kate Adie introduces BBC foreign correspondents with the stories behind the headlines.
6. 11:30
  Guilty Pleasure: A Hundred Years of Mills and Boon
  Comedian Lucy Porter celebrates the centenary of the romantic publishing house.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—27/09/2007
  Consumer news and issues with Winifred Robinson and John Waite.
2. 12:57
  Weather—27/09/2007
  Weather information.
3. 13:00
  World at One—27/09/2007
  National and international news with Martha Kearney.
4. 13:30
  Open Country—22/09/2007
  Observing all aspects of rural life.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—26/09/2007
  Mike can't see the wood for the trees.
6. 14:15
  Drama on 4—God Blind Me
  Sarah Daniels's story of the relationship between a teacher and an imprisoned child abuser
7. 15:00
  Questions, Questions—27/09/2007
  Stewart Henderson answers questions from everyday life.
8. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—23/09/2007
  Willard White appeals on behalf of the International Children's Trust.
9. 15:30
  Afternoon Reading—Walk the Blue Fields, Night of the Quicken Trees, Night of the Quicken Trees, part 1
  1/2Tongues begin to wag in the village when a woman moves into the priest's house.
10. 15:45
  The Making of Music—Series 2, Revolution in Russia
  14/30The Russian Revolution had a huge impact on music.
11. 16:00
  Open Book—Geraldine McCaughrean, and a Guide to the Work of Saul Bellow
  Mariella Frostrup talks to Geraldine McCaughrean about her book Tamburlaine's Elephants.
12. 16:30
  Material World—Tropical Forest special
  Quentin Cooper, Adrian Barnett and Bruna Bezerra talk about the shy uacari monkeys.
13. 17:00
  PM—27/09/2007
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—27/09/2007
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Old Harry's Game—Series 6, Edith
  1/6Satan strikes a bizarre bargain with an eminent historian.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—27/09/2007
  Who's George?
4. 19:15
  Front Row—27/09/2007
  Arts news and reviews with John Wilson, who meets singer and songwriter P J Harvey.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—A Short History of Longing, Episode 4
  4/5Rowan and Catherine find themselves at opposite ends of the table at a dinner party.
6. 20:00
  Children of the Cold War
  Catherine Merridale talks to Poles who have recently come to live and work in Britain.
7. 20:30
  In Business—Hands On
  Neglected skills may be undermining how companies perform. Peter Day investigates.
8. 21:00
  Costing the Earth—Population Overload?
  Tom Heap asks if the growing world population is the most important environmental issue.
9. 21:30
  In Our Time—Socrates
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the iconic Greek philosopher, Socrates.
10. 21:58
  Weather—27/09/2007
  Weather news.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—27/09/2007
  National and international news and analysis.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—A Thousand Splendid Suns, Episode 4
  4/10Nine-year-old Laila is pining for her playmate Tariq, who has gone to stay with his uncle.
13. 23:00
  Recorded for Training Purposes—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6Fast-paced sketch show about communications, media noise and contemporary obsessions.
14. 23:30
  It's That Jo Caulfield Again—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/4Jo Caulfield wonders who decided that the pub quiz constitutes a test of intelligence.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  News and Weather—27/09/2007
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Arthur Conan Doyle: A Life in Letters, Episode 4
  4/5Conan Doyle returns from the Boer War and in the early 1900s decides on a political life.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—27/09/2007
  Weather information for shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—28/09/2007
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—28/09/2007
  Weather information for shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—28/09/2007
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—28/09/2007
  Daily prayer and reflection with Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—28/09/2007
  News and issues in rural Britain with Charlotte Smith.

Friday 28 September 2007