BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Tuesday 30 October 2007

FM Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  News and Weather—30/10/2007
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Katherine Swynford: The Story of John of Gaunt and his Scandalous Duchess, Episode 1
  1/5Alison Weir tells one of the greatest and most remarkable love stories of medieval England
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—30/10/2007
  Weather conditions for shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—30/10/2007
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—30/10/2007
  Weather conditions for shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—30/10/2007
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—30/10/2007
  Daily prayer and reflection with Michelle Marken.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—30/10/2007
  News and issues in rural Britain with Charlotte Smith.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—30/10/2007
  Including Sports Desk; Yesterday in Parliament; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  The Long View—Trust in the Media
  Jonathan Freedland takes the long view of trust in the media.
3. 09:30
  Inheritance—A Case of Pickled Penguins
  5/5Judy Skelton inherited a book given to her grandfather by Captain Robert Falcon Scott.
4. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Katherine Swynford: The Story of John of Gaunt and his Scandalous Duchess, Episode 2
  2/5The death of John of Gaunt's first wife Blanche leaves him devastated.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Sophie Dahl; Breast Cancer and Relationships
  Author Sophie Dahl discusses her teenage years and her relationship with her own mother.
6. 11:00
  Nature—Life in the Trenches
  Julian Partridge and Ron Douglas explore thousands of metres deep in the Pacific Ocean.
7. 11:30
  The New Look
  Malcolm McLaren celebrates the life of fashion designer Christian Dior.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Call You and Yours—30/10/2007
  Consumer news and issues with Peter White and John Waite.
2. 12:57
  Weather—30/10/2007
  Weather information.
3. 13:00
  World at One—30/10/2007
  National and international news with Martha Kearney.
4. 13:30
  Angelic Organ of Evil
  Adam Hart-Davis explores the history of the glass armonica.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—29/10/2007
  Unwelcome tales.
6. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Like Listening to Springsteen
  By Harriet O'Carroll. Caro faces a lifetime caring for a brain-damaged child.
7. 15:00
  Making History—Winifred Spooner
  Vanessa Collingridge finds out who Winifred Spooner was.
8. 15:30
  Afternoon Reading—The Big Chill, Blood in Stone
  2/5By Frances Fyfield. John sets off through the woods, equipped with matches and petrol.
9. 15:45
  Ten Popes who Shook the World—Pius IX
  7/10Pius IX locked the Catholic Church into a confrontation with the modern world.(R)
10. 16:00
  The Law Show—30/10/2007
  Clive Coleman takes a look at the legal issues in the news.
11. 16:30
  A Good Read—Lionel Shriver and Jim Crace
  Lionel Shriver and Jim Crace join Sue MacGregor at the Birmingham Book Festival.
12. 17:00
  PM—30/10/2007
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Carolyn Quinn.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—30/10/2007
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Down the Line—Series 2, Plastic Surgery and Natural Disasters
  4/6Gary Bellamy hosts the spoof phone-in, discussing cosmetic surgery and other disasters.(R)
3. 19:00
  The Archers—30/10/2007
  A gig too far.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—30/10/2007
  With Mark Lawson.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Island Blue, Episode 2
  2/5Shonagh and Billy's old schoolfriend Fiona returns to the island, looking to find peace.
6. 20:00
  File on 4 Investigates—30/10/2007
  Julian O'Halloran reports on racial tensions which have resurfaced in America's Deep South
7. 20:40
  In Touch—30/10/2007
  Peter White with news and information for the blind and partially sighted.
8. 21:00
  Case Notes—Meningitis
  Dr Mark Porter reports on the latest advice on how to diagnose and treat meningitis.
9. 21:30
  The Long View—Trust in the Media
  Jonathan Freedland takes the long view of trust in the media.
10. 21:58
  Weather—30/10/2007
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—30/10/2007
  National and international news and analysis.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—The Ghost, Episode 7
  7/10The ghost writer wakes up in the arms of his client's wife.
13. 23:00
  Vent—Series 2, Arrival
  6/6Comatose Ben takes a final trip around the safe fantasy world of his subconscious.
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—30/10/2007
  Mark D'Arcy presents a special programme on the subject of the constitution.
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Late
1. 00:00
  News and Weather—31/10/2007
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Katherine Swynford: The Story of John of Gaunt and his Scandalous Duchess, Episode 2
  2/5The death of John of Gaunt's first wife Blanche leaves him devastated.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—31/10/2007
  Weather information for shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—31/10/2007
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—31/10/2007
  Weather information for shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—31/10/2007
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—31/10/2007
  Daily prayer and reflection with Michelle Marken.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—31/10/2007
  News and issues in rural Britain with Anna Hill.

Wednesday 31 October 2007