BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Tuesday 19 February 2008

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Early
1. 00:00
  News and Weather—19/02/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Trust me, I'm a (Junior) Doctor, The First Day
  1/5Max Pemberton reads from his account of his first year in the NHS.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—19/02/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—19/02/2008
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—19/02/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—19/02/2008
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—19/02/2008
  Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Dr John Armes.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—19/02/2008
  News and issues in rural Britain with Mark Holdstock.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—19/02/2008
  Including Yesterday in Parliament; Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Simpson Returns to China—The Road from Tiananmen
  1/2He meets former students who were there with him at the Tiananmen Square massacre of 1989.
3. 09:30
  A Dollar a Day—Ghana
  4/5Ghana is one of the few African countries on track to meet girls' educational targets.
4. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Trust me, I'm a (Junior) Doctor, Difficult Patients
  2/5Max Pemberton reads from his account of his first year in the NHS.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Elizabeth McGovern; Freezing Eggs; Author Lesley Downer
  Elizabeth McGovern on her career. Plus, why women are freezing eggs for their daughters.
6. 11:00
  World On The Move: Great Animal Migrations—19/02/2008
  Wildlife specialists join zoologists and conservationists to present regular reports.
7. 11:30
  Billy Bunter's Birthday Bash
  Gyles Brandreth pays tribute to Billy Bunter and his creator Frank Richards.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Call You and Yours—19/02/2008
  Consumer news and issues with John Waite and Peter White.
2. 12:57
  Weather—19/02/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—19/02/2008
  National and international news with Martha Kearney.
4. 13:30
  The Nun Who Nurtured Reggae
  Jonathan Charles investigates the story of Sister Mary Ignatius Davies.(R)
5. 14:00
  The Archers—18/02/2008
  Ideal home.
6. 14:15
  Pavement Stars
  By Gillian and Catrin Clarke. The lives of a street trader and a busker suddenly converge.
7. 15:00
  Home Planet—19/02/2008
  Richard Daniel and his team discuss listeners' questions about the natural world.
8. 15:30
  Afternoon Reading—Creative Writing Groups 2008, St John the Better
  2/5By Celia Burney. A group of local lads have set up an unorthodox clubhouse.
9. 15:45
  Giving it All Away—Episode 2
  2/5Heather Payton talks to Peter Moores, Littlewoods heir and benefactor to the arts.(R)
10. 16:00
  The Law Show—Interview with the Lord Chancellor Lord Falconer
  Former Lord Chancellor Lord Falconer on archived internet stories and contempt of court.
11. 16:30
  A Good Read—Jacqui Dankworth and Chris Smith
  Discussion of books by Margaret Atwood, Marilynne Robinson and Owen Sheers. From 2008.
12. 17:00
  PM—19/02/2008
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—19/02/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  The Lawrence Sweeney Mix—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/4Josie Lawrence and Jim Sweeney create improvised sketches from audience suggestions
3. 19:00
  The Archers—19/02/2008
  Undercover work.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—19/02/2008
  With Mark Lawson, including a review of a major exhibition of Duchamp, Man Ray and Picabia
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Faust, Episode 2
  2/5Faust wants sex. Mephistopheles wants his signature.
6. 20:00
  File on 4 Investigates—19/02/2008
  Town halls are facing thousands of backdated pay claims. Jenny Cuffe reports.
7. 20:40
  In Touch—19/02/2008
  Peter White with news and information for the blind and partially sighted.
8. 21:00
  Case Notes—Liver Disease
  Dr Mark Porter looks at liver disease with Professor Humphrey Hodgson.
9. 21:30
  Simpson Returns to China—The Road from Tiananmen
  1/2He meets former students who were there with him at the Tiananmen Square massacre of 1989.
10. 21:58
  Weather—19/02/2008
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—19/02/2008
  National and international news and analysis with Ritula Shah.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—A Room with a View, Episode 12
  12/15A description of a view, read aloud under the Surrey skies, starts a chain of events.
13. 23:00
  Laurence and Gus: Hearts and Minds—Episode 3
  3/6Laurence Howarth and Gus Brown perform sketches around the theme of Industry and Laziness.
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—19/02/2008
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with Susan Hulme.
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Late
1. 00:00
  News and Weather—20/02/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Trust me, I'm a (Junior) Doctor, Difficult Patients
  2/5Max Pemberton reads from his account of his first year in the NHS.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—20/02/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—20/02/2008
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—20/02/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—20/02/2008
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—20/02/2008
  Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Dr John Armes.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—20/02/2008
  News and issues in rural Britain with Charlotte Smith.

Wednesday 20 February 2008