BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Tuesday 8 April 2008

FM Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  News and Weather—07/04/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Suspicions of Mr Whicher by Kate Summerscale—Episode 1
  1/5A gruesome murder takes place in a remote Georgian country house.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—07/04/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—08/04/2008
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—08/04/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—08/04/2008
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—08/04/2008
  Daily prayer and reflection from Wales with Rev Craig Gardiner.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—08/04/2008
  News and issues in rural Britain with Anna Hill.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—08/04/2008
  Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  On the Ropes—Shy Keenan
  John Humphrys meets Shy Keenan, who recalls how she survived over a decade of child abuse.
3. 09:30
  Team Spirit—4. U12's Football Team
  4/5Claudia Hammond looks at the psychology of team dynamics.
4. 09:45
  The Suspicions of Mr Whicher by Kate Summerscale—Episode 2
  2/5Whicher uncovers a web of deception and makes an arrest that shocks disbelieving locals.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Historian Katie Hickman; Modern motherhood
  Historian Katie Hickman on why she writes novels rather than academic papers.
6. 11:00
  World On The Move: Great Animal Migrations—08/04/2008
  A team of wildlife specialists are joined by zoologists and conservationists.
7. 11:30
  The Pain of Laughter: The Last Days of Kenneth Williams—Episode 1
  1/2Kenneth's inner circle of friends offer an insight into his passions and private world.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Call You and Yours—08/04/2008
  Consumer news and issues with John Waite and Peter White.
2. 12:57
  Weather—08/04/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—08/04/2008
  National and international news with Martha Kearney.
4. 13:30
  Hip Hop China-style
  Beijing teenagers, hip hop music and traditional Chinese dialects and sounds
5. 14:00
  The Archers—07/04/2008
  Kathy's story.
6. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Daybreak
  By Tom Ray. A week after his wife leaves him, a man discovers an extraordinary secret.(R)
7. 15:00
  Making History—Murmansk Mutiny
  Vanessa Collingridge explores the Murmansk Mutiny with Major Mark Bentinck.
8. 15:30
  Afternoon Reading—What I Learned from the Metaphysical Poets, Get Lost
  2/5By Michele Roberts. Grieving over her mother's death, Marie walks through London streets.
9. 15:45
  Inheritance—Byron's Gondolier
  2/5Claudia's ring belonged to a distant ancestor who was Lord Byron's manservant.(R)
10. 16:00
  Word of Mouth—08/04/2008
  Michael investigates why we sometimes find it hard to say what we mean or mean what we say
11. 16:30
  Great Lives—Charles Bukowski
  Comedian Rhona Cameron chooses the German-American writer and poet, Charles Bukowski.
12. 16:56
  1968 Day by Day—8th April 1968
  Hanoi and Washington enter into talks. A Boeing 707 plane crashes at Heathrow.
13. 17:00
  PM—08/04/2008
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—08/04/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 4, The Wrong Fleece
  3/6The grumpy writer has a surefire idea for high profit, but it's gone astray.(R)
3. 19:00
  The Archers—08/04/2008
  Nic makes it clear.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—08/04/2008
  Arts news and reviews with Mark Lawson, including an interview with George Clooney.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Lucia's Progress, Episode 2
  2/5Mapp and Lucia are running against each other in the council elections.
6. 20:00
  Tax Me If You Can
  Allan Urry visits Liechtenstein, currently the subject of major tax evasion investigations
7. 20:40
  In Touch—08/04/2008
  Peter White with news and information for the blind and partially sighted.
8. 21:00
  Case Notes—Herpes Viruses
  Dr Mark Porter investigates health issues of the day.
9. 21:30
  On the Ropes—Shy Keenan
  John Humphrys meets Shy Keenan, who recalls how she survived over a decade of child abuse.
10. 21:58
  Weather—08/04/2008
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—08/04/2008
  National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Mister Pip, Episode 7
  7/10After his wife's death, Mr Watts continues with his project to help the children.
13. 23:00
  The Arts and How They Was Done—How Puccini Done Madame Butterfly
  5/6The National Theatre of Brent reveals mysteries behind the tragic opera.(R)
14. 23:30
  Ruth Rendell - The Fever Tree and Other Stories—2. The Dreadful Day of Judgement
  2/3Three lost souls and their foreman clear up at an abandoned graveyard.
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Late
1. 00:00
  News and Weather—08/04/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Suspicions of Mr Whicher by Kate Summerscale—Episode 2
  2/5Whicher uncovers a web of deception and makes an arrest that shocks disbelieving locals.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—08/04/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—09/04/2008
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—09/04/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—09/04/2008
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—09/04/2008
  Daily prayer and reflection from Wales with Rev Craig Gardiner.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—09/04/2008
  News and issues in rural Britain with Charlotte Smith.

Wednesday 9 April 2008