BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Wednesday 6 August 2008

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—06/08/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Batting on the Bosphorus, Episode 2
  2/5Angus gets his first international cap - as captain of Slovakia.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—06/08/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—06/08/2008
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—06/08/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—06/08/2008
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—06/08/2008
  Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Ernie Rea.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—06/08/2008
  News and issues in rural Britain, with Charlotte Smith.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—06/08/2008
  Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  The House I Grew Up In—Series 2, Sir Tom Farmer
  1/6Wendy Robbins takes the Kwik Fit car repair firm founder back to his Leith childhood home.
3. 09:30
  A Wonderful Way to Make a Living—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/5US satirist Joe Queenan meets an emergency shirt delivery man.
4. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Batting on the Bosphorus, Episode 3
  3/5Angus visits a Slovenian village full of left-handed batsmen.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Jane McDonald; Sex education; Lesbian fiction
  Singer Jane McDonald on revisiting The Cruise, the programme that made her famous.
6. 11:00
  Forbidden Families—Episode 1
  1/3In 842 AD, Dhuoda's two sons were kidnapped. The loss spurred her to write a manual.
7. 11:30
  Cabin Pressure—Series 1, Fitton
  6/6The crew are grounded, so Arthur shares a secret and Carolyn learns about air hostesses.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—06/08/2008
  Consumer news and issues with Liz Barclay and Sheila McClennon.
2. 12:57
  Weather—06/08/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—06/08/2008
  National and international news with Shaun Ley.
4. 13:30
  Off the Page—Making Your Mind Up
  Dominic Arkwright and guests discuss our decision-making process.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—05/08/2008
  Time to keep mum.
6. 14:15
  Drama on 4—The Night Manager
  By Dermot Bolger. A hotel manager confronts his past when a special guest checks in.(R)
7. 15:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—03/08/2008
  Eric Robson chairs. With John Cushnie, Bob Flowerdew and Matthew Biggs.
8. 15:30
  Afternoon Reading—The Foods of Love and Hate, A Birthday Cockatrice
  3/5By Gerard Woodward. Weird things start happening at Jodie's seventh birthday party.
9. 15:45
  At War with Wellington Docudrama—Spoils of War
  Looting and pillaging were rife as the French, Spanish and English armies clashed.
10. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—Women and Gambling - Cleanliness
  Laurie Taylor talks to Emma Casey about her research into women’s gambling experiences.
11. 16:30
  Case Notes—Gardening
  Dr Mark Porter investigates what harm we can do to ourselves in the garden.
12. 16:56
  1968 Day by Day—6th August 1968
  Residents Associations fight attempts to rehouse Ronan Point victims in tower blocks.
13. 17:00
  PM—06/08/2008
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—06/08/2008
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  The Music Group—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Guests include Zoe Ball and Polly Toynbee in a show coming from the Brighton Festival.(R)
3. 19:00
  The Archers—06/08/2008
  Ding dong battle.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—06/08/2008
  With John Wilson, including a report on the RSC's new production of Hamlet.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Inside the Whale, Moving On
  8/10Stevie finds sanctuary at last, in the form of a Government Inspector.
6. 20:00
  Inside the Ethics Committee—Series 4, Episode 1
  1/4Three-year-old Catherine desperately needs a bone marrow transplant from a sibling.
7. 20:45
  Bowing out Gracefully: The Brandreth Rules on Standing Down—Down and Out and Up Again
  2/3Gyles explores how former MPs rebuild their careers after being voted out of office.
8. 21:00
  Dead Sea Scrolls Revisited—Episode 1
  1/2Roger Bolton reassesses one of the world's great archaeological discoveries.
9. 21:30
  The House I Grew Up In—Series 2, Sir Tom Farmer
  1/6Wendy Robbins takes the Kwik Fit car repair firm founder back to his Leith childhood home.
10. 21:58
  Weather—06/08/2008
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—06/08/2008
  National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—God's Own Country, Episode 8
  8/10The girl is regretting her decision and wants to turn back, but Sam is having none of it.
13. 23:00
  Bespoken Word—06/08/2008
  From this year's Latitude Festival in Suffolk. Featured performers include Dockers MC.
14. 23:15
  Fabulous
  Sitcom by Lucy Clarke about a woman who wants to be Fabulous but can't cope.(R)
15. 23:30
  The Strange Parallel World Of Christian Pop
  Paul Bayley tells the story of a neglected musical genre.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—07/08/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Batting on the Bosphorus, Episode 3
  3/5Angus visits a Slovenian village full of left-handed batsmen.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—07/08/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—07/08/2008
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—07/08/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—07/08/2008
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—07/08/2008
  Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Ernie Rea.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—07/08/2008
  News and issues in rural Britain, with Mark Holdstock.

Thursday 7 August 2008