BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Thursday 24 July 2008

FM Schedule

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—24/07/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The Atlantic Ocean, On Hating Football
  3/5Andrew describes the exact moment when he decided to hate football for life.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—24/07/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—24/07/2008
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—24/07/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—24/07/2008
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—24/07/2008
  Presented by Scot Peacock of the Vajrayana Buddhist Centre in Glasgow.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—24/07/2008
  News and issues in rural Britain with Anna Hill.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—24/07/2008
  Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Charles Wheeler: The Child Migrants
  Charles Wheeler on the migration of 150,000 children from Britain between 1900 and 1967.(R)
3. 09:30
  The Last Post—Episode 2
  2/5Mark Stephen explores the effects of changes in the Post Office network.
4. 09:45
  Book of the Week—The Atlantic Ocean, England and The Beatles
  4/5The Fab Four came to represent the thrill of rock music as a high form of dreaming.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Living with the family business; Emigrating
  How does growing up above the shop affect family life? With Jenni Murray.
6. 11:00
  Crossing Continents—Haiti
  Orin Gordon looks at the struggle for Haitians to feed themselves as food prices soar.
7. 11:30
  With Great Pleasure—Mark Kermode
  Horror fan Mark Kermode selects favourite readings, including The Exorcist. From 2008.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—24/07/2008
  Consumer news and issues with Liz Barclay and Peter White.
2. 12:57
  Weather—24/07/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—24/07/2008
  National and international news with Martha Kearney.
4. 13:30
  Open Country—19/07/2008
  Helen Mark asks whether animals which have died out should be reintroduced into the wild.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—23/07/2008
  The packhouse - decision day.
6. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Blaze
  By Ann Marie Di Mambro. The world of two designers and entrepreneurs goes into freefall.
7. 15:00
  Lives in a Landscape—Show Girls
  Three glamour models make their living by podium dancing and posing for punters.(R)
8. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—The Sailors' Society
  Ben Fogle appeals on behalf of the Sailors' Society.
9. 15:30
  Afternoon Reading—Stories with Latitude, Episode 4
  4/5Comedian Lucy Porter gets inside the head of a festival first-aider.
10. 15:45
  Brother Mine—Sibling Rivalry
  4/5Famous sibling Julian Lloyd Webber explores sibling relationships.
11. 16:00
  Open Book—Robert Edric, The Screwtape Letters, and Raymond Briggs
  Mariella talks to novelist Robert Edric about his interest in the composer Ivor Gurney.
12. 16:30
  Material World—Life on Mars - Sports Drug Testing Science
  Quentin Cooper explores the possibility of past or future life on Mars.
13. 16:56
  1968 Day by Day—24th July 1968
  Widespread rioting erupts in Cleveland, Ohio, after two unarmed police officers are shot.
14. 17:00
  PM—24/07/2008
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—24/07/2008
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Fags, Mags and Bags—Series 1, The Festival of Maltodextrin
  5/6Corner shop owner Ramesh concocts a fake religious festival to shift unsold fireworks.(R)
3. 19:00
  The Archers—24/07/2008
  More TB tests at Grange Farm.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—24/07/2008
  With John Wilson, including an interview with writer and director Alex Holmes.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Mr Maugham's Journey Home, Book Bag
  4/5Maugham lends some books to a young man who wants to talk about his unhappy engagement.
6. 20:00
  Children of the Olympic Bid—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/3Following the 30 youngsters who travelled to Singapore in support of London's Olympic bid.
7. 20:30
  Analysis—Bad Elections
  Zareer Masani considers the relationship between voting and other democratic rights.
8. 21:00
  Leading Edge—Physics in Crisis?
  Geoff Watts talks to particle physicist Professor Brian Cox.
9. 21:30
  Charles Wheeler: The Child Migrants
  Charles Wheeler on the migration of 150,000 children from Britain between 1900 and 1967.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—24/07/2008
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—24/07/2008
  News and analysis with Robin Lustig.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—The Island of Dr Moreau, Episode 4
  4/5The creatures of Moreau's island begin to revolt and attempt a terrible revenge.
13. 23:00
  The Lost Weblog of Scrooby Trevithick—Fridge
  5/6Having investigated various fad diets, Scrooby settles on a fiendishly complicated regimen
14. 23:30
  Zine Scene—Episode 1
  1/2Jarvis Cocker uncovers the birth and development of the fanzine.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—25/07/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The Atlantic Ocean, England and The Beatles
  4/5The Fab Four came to represent the thrill of rock music as a high form of dreaming.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—25/07/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—25/07/2008
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—25/07/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—25/07/2008
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—25/07/2008
  Presented by Scot Peacock of the Vajrayana Buddhist Centre in Glasgow.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—25/07/2008
  News and issues in rural Britain with Charlotte Smith.

Friday 25 July 2008