BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Wednesday 4 June 2008

FM Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  News and Weather—04/06/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Clean, Episode 2
  2/5The major religions had vastly differing views on cleanliness.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—04/06/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—04/06/2008
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—04/06/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—04/06/2008
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—04/06/2008
  Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Dr Leslie Griffiths.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—04/06/2008
  News and issues in rural Britain with Charlotte Smith.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—04/06/2008
  Including Yesterday in Parliament; Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Midweek—04/06/2008
  Lively and diverse conversation.
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Clean, Episode 3
  3/5In the 18th century it became fashionable not to wash.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Wendy Cope; The life of Hannah More
  Poet Wendy Cope on why schoolchildren need to read more poetry. With Jenni Murray.
5. 11:00
  After The Floods: Hull One Year On
  Michelle Dewberry revisits her home town of Hull a year after it was hit by flooding.
6. 11:30
  Hut 33—Series 2, Yellow
  3/6The codebreakers must get jabs, but they all rustle up excuses to avoid the needle.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—04/06/2008
  Consumer news and issues with Liz Barclay and Sheila McClennon.
2. 12:57
  Weather—04/06/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—04/06/2008
  National and international news with Martha Kearney.
4. 13:30
  Quote... Unquote—04/06/2008
  Guests are Michael Aspel, Ann Leslie, Kate Mosse and John Julius Norwich.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—03/06/2008
  A most unexpected visitor.
6. 14:15
  Drama on 4—The Highest Tide
  Jim Lynch's coming-of-age adventure story set on the Pacific Coast.
7. 15:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—01/06/2008
  Eric Robson chairs. With Matthew Biggs, Bunny Guinness and Bob Flowerdew.
8. 15:30
  Afternoon Reading—Spy Stories, A Double Double-Cross
  3/5In Peter Cheyney's story, a French spy and a British agent are caught in a beguiling web.
9. 15:45
  Cosmic Quest—Mathematics of the Sky
  8/30Heather Couper considers the Islamic scholar, poet and mathematician, Omar Khayyam.
10. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—Horses - Comfort of Things
  Laurie Taylor explores how humans relate to horses and their personal possessions.
11. 16:30
  All in the Mind—Paranoia - Heroes - Mental Health Act Commission
  Claudia Hammond takes a virtual reality ride designed to test paranoid thoughts.
12. 16:56
  1968 Day by Day—4th June 1968
  Scientologists are turned away from the UK. De Gaulle borrows millions from the IMF.
13. 17:00
  PM—04/06/2008
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—04/06/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Double Science—Field Trip
  4/6A trip to look at some wind farms doesn't turn out quite as planned.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—04/06/2008
  Hard cheese.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—04/06/2008
  With Mark Lawson. Plus a review of Ben Affleck's directorial debut, Gone Baby Gone.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Barbara Pym - Jane and Prudence, Episode 8
  8/10When Fabian hosts a tea party, Prudence hopes she will get to pour the tea.
6. 20:00
  Moral Maze—04/06/2008
  Melanie Phillips, Kenan Malik, Michael Portillo and Clifford Longley question witnesses.
7. 20:45
  On Closer Inspection—Episode 1
  1/2Mandy Baker introduces Marcus to the ways of Westminster.
8. 21:00
  World On The Move: Great Animal Migrations—03/06/2008
  Philippa Forrester and Brett Westwood follow the movement and migration of animals.
9. 21:30
  Midweek—04/06/2008
  Lively and diverse conversation.
10. 21:58
  Weather—04/06/2008
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—04/06/2008
  National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Helpless, Episode 8
  8/10Nancy starts to face the facts about Ron.
13. 23:00
  Laura Solon - Talking and Not Talking—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6Divorcee Carol has a fruit surplus, and Adrian is asked to be a Bond girl.
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—04/06/2008
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with David Wilby.
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Late
1. 00:00
  News and Weather—04/06/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Clean, Episode 3
  3/5In the 18th century it became fashionable not to wash.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—04/06/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—05/06/2008
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—05/06/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—05/06/2008
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—05/06/2008
  Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Dr Leslie Griffiths.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—05/06/2008
  News and issues in rural Britain with Anna Hill.

Thursday 5 June 2008