BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Friday 25 January 2008

FM Schedule

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  News and Weather—25/01/2008
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Waiting for Daisy: The True Story of One Couple's Quest to Have a Baby, Episode 4
  4/5Peggy Orenstein's account of her long journey to motherhood.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—25/01/2008
  Weather information for shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—25/01/2008
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—25/01/2008
  Weather information for shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—25/01/2008
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—25/01/2008
  Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Johnston McKay.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—25/01/2008
  News and issues in rural Britain with Charlotte Smith.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—25/01/2008
  Including Yesterday in Parliament; Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Desert Island Discs—Rory Stewart
  Kirsty Young's castaway is former diplomat Rory Stewart.
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Waiting for Daisy: The True Story of One Couple's Quest to Have a Baby, Episode 5
  5/5Peggy Orenstein's account of her long journey to motherhood.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Director Vicky Jewson; Singer Elizabeth Cook; Maternity Services
  Director Vicky Jewson on Lady Godiva, local support and owing a lot to Nicholas Parsons.
5. 11:00
  The Funny Thing About Muslims
  Sarfraz Manzoor explores where and when Muslims can laugh at themselves and their faith.
6. 11:30
  Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!—Series 3, 2001: A Space Idiocy
  5/6Arthur's mobile phone lines get crossed, and his hospital radio show sparks disaster.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—25/01/2008
  Consumer news and issues with Winifred Robinson and Liz Barclay.
2. 12:57
  Weather—25/01/2008
  Weather information.
3. 13:00
  World at One—25/01/2008
  National and international news with Shaun Ley.
4. 13:30
  Feedback—25/01/2008
  Roger Bolton airs listeners' views on BBC radio programmes and policy.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—24/01/2008
  Matt's up with the larks.
6. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Have your Cake, Bitter Chocolate Cake
  1/6By Nicola Baldwin. Tess and Maggie help Sabina to cook a cake with a difference.
7. 15:00
  Costing the Earth—Carbon Labelling
  A new label on supermarket food will reveal how much carbon was emitted during manufacture
8. 15:30
  Original Shorts—Series 3, Not in Front of Jack Hawkins
  5/5Christopher Matthew's perceptive tale in which memory plays tricks at a memorial service.
9. 15:45
  Backstreet Business—Episode 5
  5/5Peter Nardi invents conjuring tricks and produces the equipment for them at his workshop.
10. 16:00
  Last Word—25/01/2008
  Matthew Bannister presents the obituary series.
11. 16:30
  The Film Programme—25/01/2008
  Francine Stock talks to Johnny Depp and Tim Burton about their musical Sweeney Todd.
12. 17:00
  PM—25/01/2008
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—25/01/2008
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  The News Quiz—Series 64, Episode 3
  3/8Panellists are Andy Hamilton, Jeremy Hardy, Simon Evans and Sue Perkins.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—25/01/2008
  A dangerous dinner.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—25/01/2008
  Mark Lawson and Scottish novelist Andrew O'Hagan discuss the writings of Robert Burns.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—A Concise Chinese-English Dictionary for Lovers, Episode 5
  5/5Z learns that in the West, love does not always mean the same as in China.
6. 20:00
  Any Questions?—25/01/2008
  Panellists include Theresa Villiers, John McFall, Quentin Letts and Graham Sheffield.
7. 20:50
  A Point of View—25/01/2008
  A weekly reflection on a topical issue from Prof David Cannadine.
8. 21:00
  Friday Drama—Bloody Sunday: Scenes from the Saville Inquiry, Episode 2
  2/2Testimony of soldiers and a former member of the Official IRA.
9. 21:58
  Weather—25/01/2008
  Weather information.
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—25/01/2008
  Robin Lustig hosts a special edition of the programme discussing 'British Values'.
11. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—The Truth Commissioner, Episode 5
  5/10Fenton, who recruited Connor Walshe as an informer, is to appear before the Commission.
12. 23:00
  Great Lives—Katherine Mansfield
  Jacqueline Wilson chooses the writer Katherine Mansfield. With Angela Smith as witness.
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—25/01/2008
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with Sean Curran.
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Late
1. 00:00
  News and Weather—26/01/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Waiting for Daisy: The True Story of One Couple's Quest to Have a Baby, Episode 5
  5/5Peggy Orenstein's account of her long journey to motherhood.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—26/01/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—26/01/2008
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—26/01/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—26/01/2008
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—26/01/2008
  Daily prayer and reflection with Ed Kessler.
8. 05:45
  The Preposterous Files—Tardis
  1/5Deciding the design of the police telephone box proved to be a dauntingly complex process.(R)

Saturday 26 January 2008