BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Thursday 31 July 2008

FM Schedule

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Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—31/07/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Crap at the Environment, Episode 3
  3/5Mark continues his battle whilst on a comedy tour of Australia, with mixed success.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—31/07/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—31/07/2008
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—31/07/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—31/07/2008
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—31/07/2008
  Daily prayer and reflection with Canon Patrick Thomas.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—31/07/2008
  News and issues in rural Britain with Anna Hill.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—31/07/2008
  Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Between Ourselves—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/8Two women have felt huge pressure to keep their culturally taboo relationships secret.
3. 09:30
  The Last Post—Episode 3
  3/5Mark Stephen explores the effects of changes in the Post Office network.
4. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Crap at the Environment, Episode 4
  4/5Finding himself regarded as some sort of expert, Mark decides to learn some of the facts.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Staycations; Mental health waiting lists
  Can staying at home for the holidays really leave you feeling refreshed?
6. 11:00
  Crossing Continents—Belarus Youth
  Lucy Ash travels to Belarus to ask the post-Soviet generation where their future lies.
7. 11:30
  With Great Pleasure—Catherine Bott
  Classical singer and broadcaster Catherine Bott shows how writers depict music in words.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—31/07/2008
  Consumer news and issues with Carolyn Atkinson and Peter White.
2. 12:57
  Weather—31/07/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—31/07/2008
  National and international news with Martha Kearney.
4. 13:30
  Open Country—26/07/2008
  Helen Mark looks at the work of wildlife police in Tayside.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—30/07/2008
  Joe makes a plea.
6. 14:15
  Drama on 4—It's Better With Animals
  By Mike Walker. An elderly proprietor of a New York fur shop narrates three magical tales.
7. 15:00
  Lives in a Landscape—Clapham Mothers
  3/6'Busy busy' stay at home mum Frances's 'to do' list includes running a local fete.(R)
8. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—Theodora Children's Trust
  Barbara Windsor appeals on behalf of the Theodora Children's Trust.
9. 15:30
  Afternoon Reading—Nick Walker - The Further Adventures of the First King of Mars, Take Me to Your Leader
  4/5The crew realise they may not be the first manned spaceship to land on Mars after all.
10. 15:45
  Centre of our World—Birmingham Chinese Community Centre
  4/5Prof Carl Chinn visits the Birmingham Chinese Community Centre.(R)
11. 16:00
  Open Book—Deirdre Madden, John Healy, and Art in books
  Mariella Frostrup talks to the Irish novelist Deidre Madden.
12. 16:30
  Material World—The Secret Seeds of Clouds - 150 Years of Fingerprints
  Quentin Cooper explores the origins of clouds and asks if pollution is making them worse.
13. 16:56
  1968 Day by Day—31st July 1968
  The first ever episode of Dad's Army is aired on BBC TV.
14. 17:00
  PM—31/07/2008
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—31/07/2008
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Fags, Mags and Bags—Series 1, January February
  6/6The local racists want to put a poster in the corner shop window. Stars Sanjeev Kohli.(R)
3. 19:00
  The Archers—31/07/2008
  Roy tries to help.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—31/07/2008
  Arts news and reviews with Kirsty Lang, including an interview with writer James Frey.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Inside the Whale, I Only Have Eyes for You
  4/10Michael and Stevie remember the tender early days of their romance and the autumn of 1939.
6. 20:00
  Children of the Olympic Bid—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/3Competitive swimmers in the capital badly need more access to pools.
7. 20:30
  Analysis—Climate Change: The Quick Fix?
  Frances Cairncross investigates the idea that technology can combat global warming.
8. 21:00
  Leading Edge—Endurance-enhancing Drugs
  Scientists have created what they believe is the world's first endurance-enhancing drug.
9. 21:30
  Between Ourselves—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/8Two women have felt huge pressure to keep their culturally taboo relationships secret.
10. 21:58
  Weather—31/07/2008
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—31/07/2008
  National and international news with Robin Lustig.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—God's Own Country, Episode 4
  4/10Sam's parents are concerned about the friendship developing between the two teenagers.
13. 23:00
  The Lost Weblog of Scrooby Trevithick—Dream
  6/6Scrooby tries to ease his nightmare-ridden slumber with the help of his mate Walshie.
14. 23:30
  The Poet Unwound
  Steve Punt explores the spleen, both as a medical organ and as a poetic metaphor.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—01/08/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Crap at the Environment, Episode 4
  4/5Finding himself regarded as some sort of expert, Mark decides to learn some of the facts.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—01/08/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—01/08/2008
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—01/08/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—01/08/2008
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—01/08/2008
  Daily prayer and reflection with Canon Patrick Thomas.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—01/08/2008
  News and issues in rural Britain with Charlotte Smith.

Friday 1 August 2008