BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Wednesday 23 April 2008

FM Schedule

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  News and Weather—22/04/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Isabella de' Medici, Episode 2
  2/5Isabella is now a young woman and Cosimo must find a husband for his beloved daughter.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—22/04/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—23/04/2008
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—23/04/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—23/04/2008
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—23/04/2008
  Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Roger Hutchings.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—23/04/2008
  News and issues in rural Britain with Charlotte Smith.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—23/04/2008
  Including Yesterday in Parliament; Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Midweek—23/04/2008
  Lively and diverse conversation.
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Isabella de' Medici, Episode 3
  3/5Isabella's marriage to Paolo is proving unfulfilling, but a welcome distraction arrives.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Composer Roxanna Panufnik; Poet Patience Agbabi
  Composer Roxanna Panufnik on the influence of her Polish heritage on her work.
5. 11:00
  Document—Stop Pakistan
  What actions did America contemplate to prevent Pakistan from becoming a nuclear power?(R)
6. 11:30
  No Commitments—Series 9, Imaginary Friends
  3/6Victoria is keen to meet her daughter's new boyfriend, but is he all that he seems?(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—23/04/2008
  Consumer news and issues with Winifred Robinson and Sheila McClennon.
2. 12:57
  Weather—23/04/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—23/04/2008
  National and international news with Martha Kearney.
4. 13:30
  The Music Group—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Guests are poet John Hegley, design guru Stephen Bayley and cookery writer Rosamund Grant.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—22/04/2008
  Being for the benefit of Mr Kite.
6. 14:15
  Drama on 4—To Serve them All my Days, Episode 1
  1/5Davy Powlett-Jones, invalided out of the trenches in 1918, faces a new start in life.(R)
7. 15:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—20/04/2008
  Eric Robson chairs. With Matthew Biggs, Bunny Guinness and Bob Flowerdew.
8. 15:30
  Afternoon Reading—Follow the Instructions, Astronomy
  3/5By Gerard Woodward. When his wife buys Clark a telescope, he attempts some space-gazing.
9. 15:45
  Hunting the Beagle—Episode 3
  3/5The search leads to the bleak and flat landscape of the Essex mudflats.
10. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—Cook Books and Identity - Culture and Globalization
  Laurie Taylor and Andrea Tonner discuss celebrity cook books and Britain’s food culture.
11. 16:30
  Case Notes—Rheumatoid Arthritis
  Dr Mark Porter reports on the latest treatments for rheumatoid arthritis.
12. 16:56
  1968 Day by Day—23rd April 1968
  Dockers march on Parliament in support of Enoch Powell. Decimal coins are introduced.
13. 17:00
  PM—23/04/2008
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—23/04/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Look Away Now—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6With Laurence Howarth, Richie Webb, Dave Lamb, Mark Evans, Katherine Jakeways and guests.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—23/04/2008
  Not too old to wonder.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—23/04/2008
  With Mark Lawson, who reports on the new musical version of Gone with the Wind.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Nicola Upson - An Expert in Murder, Episode 3
  3/10The investigation leads Penrose into the theatre world of London's West End.
6. 20:00
  Bringing Up Britain—Series 1, Episode 4
  A single parent explains why she feels penalised for doing the best for her child.
7. 20:45
  When the Politician Meets the Architect—Political Buildings
  1/2UK politicians hide in the Palace of Westminster. But have things ever been any different?
8. 21:00
  World On The Move: Great Animal Migrations—22/04/2008
  Humpback whales gather in their breeding grounds near Hawaii before they head for Alaska.
9. 21:30
  Midweek—23/04/2008
  Lively and diverse conversation.
10. 21:58
  Weather—23/04/2008
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—23/04/2008
  National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Ford Madox Ford - The Good Soldier, Happy Marriage?
  8/10Dowell unlocks the story behind the Ashburnham's seemingly happy marriage.
13. 23:00
  Poets' Tree—Episode 4
  4/4Paul Hamilton looks at pop music's poetic merits plus a tribute to an unheralded genius.
14. 23:15
  Dr Pfeffer's Lonely Hearts Club—To Be King
  4/4Dr Pfeffer's musical tale tells of the transforming power of the brief encounter.(R)
15. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—23/04/2008
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with Robert Orchard.
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Late
1. 00:00
  News and Weather—23/04/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Isabella de' Medici, Episode 3
  3/5Isabella's marriage to Paolo is proving unfulfilling, but a welcome distraction arrives.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—23/04/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—24/04/2008
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—24/04/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—24/04/2008
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—24/04/2008
  Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Roger Hutchings.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—24/04/2008
  News and issues in rural Britain with Anna Hill.

Thursday 24 April 2008