BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Thursday 4 October 2007

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  News and Weather—04/10/2007
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Red Moon Rising, Trials and Errors
  3/5As rivalries simmer, pressure increases on Khrushchev's pet designer Korolev.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—04/10/2007
  Weather information for shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—04/10/2007
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—04/10/2007
  Weather information for shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—04/10/2007
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—04/10/2007
  Daily prayer and reflection with the Rt Rev David Chillingworth.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—04/10/2007
  News and issues in rural Britain with Charlotte Smith.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—04/10/2007
  With John Humphrys, Edward Stourton. Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  In Our Time—Antimatter
  Melvyn Bragg discusses Antimatter in particle physics and cosmology.
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Red Moon Rising, The Launch of Sputnik
  4/5The world's first man-made satellite goes into orbit.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Breast Cancer Types; Dutch and Depression; Noel Coward's Women
  Do Dutch women suffer depression? And exploring the female roles created by Noel Coward.
5. 11:00
  From Our Own Correspondent—04/10/2007
  Kate Adie introduces foreign correspondents with the stories behind the headlines.
6. 11:30
  Sorted for Es and Whizz
  Miranda Sawyer examines how rave culture has moved from rebellion to mainstream.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—04/10/2007
  Consumer news and issues with Liz Barclay and John Waite.
2. 12:57
  Weather—04/10/2007
  Weather information.
3. 13:00
  World at One—04/10/2007
  National and international news with Martha Kearney.
4. 13:30
  Open Country—29/09/2007
  Observing all aspects of rural life.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—03/10/2007
  Kathy in suspense.
6. 14:15
  Drama on 4—The Conservation
  Dramatic reconstruction of a meeting of the sons of two former Jewish slave labourers.(R)
7. 15:00
  Questions, Questions—04/10/2007
  Stewart Henderson answers those niggling questions from everyday life.
8. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—30/09/2007
  Derek Jacobi appeals on behalf of Afasic.
9. 15:30
  Afternoon Reading—Sputnik, Gleeking
  4/5By Benjamin Markovits. All-American Sam is less than thrilled with his new stepbrother.
10. 15:45
  The Making of Music—Series 2, Stalin
  19/30How did composers such as Shostakovich and Prokofiev fare under the Stalinist regime?
11. 16:00
  Open Book—Michael Ondaatje, Illustrated Books, Mrs Lirriper's Lodgings, and Cheerful but Challenging Books
  Mariella Frostrup talks to Michael Ondaatje about his new book Divisadero.
12. 16:30
  Material World—Space Traffic Managment - Memories for Life
  Quentin Cooper talks to a group who are attempting to understand the nature of memory.
13. 17:00
  PM—04/10/2007
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—04/10/2007
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Old Harry's Game—Series 6, Discoveries
  2/6Satan introduces historian Edith to Adam and Eve, but they're stupid.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—04/10/2007
  Decisions re incisions.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—04/10/2007
  With Kirsty Lang. Including an interview with author Robert Harris.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Whose Sari Now, The Bengali Version
  4/5A routine VAT inspection has serious consequences for the shop and its inhabitants.
6. 20:00
  Aliyah: Going Up
  Following a year in the lives of two groups of British Jews who have emigrated to Israel.
7. 20:30
  In Business—No Strings
  Peter Day hears how art and money can sometimes make beautiful music together.
8. 21:00
  Costing the Earth—Food Versus Fuel
  Tom Heap investigates the key arguments for and against the use of biofuels.
9. 21:30
  In Our Time—Antimatter
  Melvyn Bragg discusses Antimatter in particle physics and cosmology.
10. 21:58
  Weather—04/10/2007
  Weather news.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—04/10/2007
  National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—A Thousand Splendid Suns, Episode 9
  9/10As poverty spreads throughout Kabul, Laila is forced to take her daughter to an orphanage.
13. 23:00
  Recorded for Training Purposes—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Fast-paced sketch show about communications, the media and contemporary obsessions.
14. 23:30
  It's That Jo Caulfield Again—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/4Jo looks at email and internet scams. With Alan Francis, Simon Greenall and Sharon Horgan.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  News and Weather—04/10/2007
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Red Moon Rising, The Launch of Sputnik
  4/5The world's first man-made satellite goes into orbit.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—04/10/2007
  Weather information for shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—05/10/2007
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—05/10/2007
  Weather information for shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—05/10/2007
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—05/10/2007
  Daily prayer and reflection with the Rt Rev David Chillingworth.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—05/10/2007
  News and issues in rural Britain with Charlotte Smith.

Friday 5 October 2007