BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Tuesday 1 July 2008

FM Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—30/06/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Cooke's Elections, Episode 1
  1/5The contest between Republican Thomas Dewey and Democrat President Truman in 1948.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—30/06/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—01/07/2008
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—01/07/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—01/07/2008
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—01/07/2008
  Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Dr Ruth Patterson.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—01/07/2008
  News and issues in rural Britain.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—01/07/2008
  Including Yesterday in Parliament; Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  The NHS at 60: The Cost of Health—Dementia v Mental Wellbeing
  1/4Examining the funding dilemmas surrounding dementia and mental health care services.
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Cooke's Elections, Episode 2
  2/5Lyndon Johnson won a landslide victory in 1964 but faced continuing protests over Vietnam.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Victoria Hislop; Congolese widows
  Author Victoria Hislop on the Spanish Civil War and her novel The Return.
5. 11:00
  World On The Move: Great Animal Migrations—01/07/2008
  Philippa Forrester and Brett Westwood follow the movement and migration of animals.
6. 11:30
  The Tiger Who Came to Tea
  Ian Sansom talks to Judith Kerr, author of the children's book The Tiger Who Came to Tea.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Call You and Yours—01/07/2008
  Consumer news and issues.
2. 12:57
  Weather—01/07/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—01/07/2008
  National and international news with Martha Kearney.
4. 13:30
  Music Feature—The Lost Beatles Interview
  The story of a lost TV interview with the Beatles that was recorded in April 1964.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—30/06/2008
  Troubled Matt.
6. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Annamaria Murphy - Rosie's Beauty
  A woman running a village beauty parlour becomes privy to the community's secrets.(R)
7. 15:00
  Home Planet—01/07/2008
  Richard Daniel and his team discuss listeners' questions about the natural world.
8. 15:30
  Afternoon Reading—SOS: Save Our Souls, The Longsight Branch
  2/5Paul Magrs's quirky tale of friendship and survival is set in the trees above Manchester.
9. 15:45
  Cosmic Quest—The Life and Death of Stars
  27/30Heather Couper looks at research that shows stars are like controlled nuclear explosions.
10. 16:00
  The Law Show—Who Can Plead Insanity?
  Clive Coleman explores the the issue of who should be allowed to plead insanity.
11. 16:30
  A Good Read—Les Dennis and Michael Simkins
  Actors Michael Simkins and Les Dennis join Sue MacGregor to discuss some favourite reads.
12. 16:56
  1968 Day by Day—1st July 1968
  Red rain falls over much of Britain.
13. 17:00
  PM—01/07/2008
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—01/07/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Footlights at 125: A Retrospective—Episode 3
  3/3Former alumni come together to recreate past gems in the club's history.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—01/07/2008
  Happy families.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—01/07/2008
  With Mark Lawson. Critic Bidisha gives her verdict Tom McCarthy's new film The Visitor.
5. 19:45
  The Way We Live Right Now by Anthony Trollope—12. Crumb's Wrath
  12/15Flex faces the wrath of Jason Crumb.
6. 20:00
  File on 4 Investigates—01/07/2008
  Lesley Curwen investigates growing concerns about blood transfusions.
7. 20:40
  In Touch—01/07/2008
  Peter White with news and information for the blind and partially sighted.
8. 21:00
  All in the Mind—Religious Terrorism - American Presidents - Ketamine
  Claudia Hammond explores how people become involved in religiously-motivated terrorism.
9. 21:30
  The NHS at 60: The Cost of Health—Dementia v Mental Wellbeing
  1/4Examining the funding dilemmas surrounding dementia and mental health care services.
10. 21:58
  Weather—01/07/2008
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—01/07/2008
  National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Breath, Episode 7
  7/10As Sando pushes the boundaries further, Pikelet is getting out of his depth.
13. 23:00
  Political Animal—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6John Oliver and Andy Zaltzman present comedians performing exclusively political material.
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—01/07/2008
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with Rachel Hooper.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—01/07/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Cooke's Elections, Episode 2
  2/5Lyndon Johnson won a landslide victory in 1964 but faced continuing protests over Vietnam.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—01/07/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—02/07/2008
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—02/07/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—02/07/2008
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—02/07/2008
  Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Dr Ruth Patterson.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—02/07/2008
  News and issues in rural Britain.

Wednesday 2 July 2008