BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Tuesday 19 August 2008

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—19/08/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Corvus: A Life with Birds, Episode 1
  1/5Esther was no bird lover until her grandmother-in-law asked her to look after some doves.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—19/08/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—19/08/2008
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—19/08/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—19/08/2008
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—19/08/2008
  Daily prayer and reflection with Graham Daniels.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—19/08/2008
  News and issues in rural Britain, with Anna Hill.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—19/08/2008
  Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  1968 - The Year of Revolutions—Episode 3
  3/4In Prague, John is joined by those who witnessed the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia.
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Corvus: A Life with Birds, Episode 2
  2/5The Woolfson family grows as Esther's daughter asks for a bird for her birthday.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Hannah Frank; Rokia Traore
  Sculptor Hannah Frank on her diaries and life in Glasgow between the wars.
5. 11:00
  The Computer with a Poker Face
  Simon Singh witnesses the first man versus machine poker championship in Vancouver.(R)
6. 11:30
  From the Ban to the Booker—Episode 2
  2/2In 1950 a novel called Women's Barracks sparked a new genre of lesbian pulp fiction.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—Call You and Yours
  Consumer news and issues with Winifred Robinson and Peter White.
2. 12:57
  Weather—19/08/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—19/08/2008
  National and international news with Shaun Ley.
4. 13:30
  Why Do We Sing?
  Choirmaster Gareth Malone explore the role of singing in our development.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—18/08/2008
  Tom takes advice.
6. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Ian Kershaw - Alan and Jean's Incredible Journey
  Alan and Jean Warburton decide to spend their holiday in their bedroom.
7. 15:00
  Home Planet—19/08/2008
  Richard Daniel and his team discuss listeners' questions about the natural world.
8. 15:30
  Afternoon Reading—Sunshine and Showers, Goodnight Mrs Tanner
  2/5By Rosie Thomas. A coastguard tries to persuade an old lady that her house is at risk.
9. 15:45
  Team Spirit—2. Birmingham's Morris Men
  2/5Claudia Hammond looks at the psychology of team dynamics.(R)
10. 16:00
  Word of Mouth—19/08/2008
  Peggy Reynolds investigates the world of language guardians.
11. 16:30
  Great Lives—Robert Hooke
  David Attenborough nominates the largely forgotten 17th-century inventor and illustrator.
12. 16:56
  1968 Day by Day—19th August 1968
  Two planes collide over the Norfolk town of Holt.
13. 17:00
  PM—19/08/2008
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—19/08/2008
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  4 At the Fringe—Episode 1
  1/2Michael McIntyre introduces some of the best acts that appeared at Edinburgh Fringe 2008.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—19/08/2008
  Tearful goodbyes.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—19/08/2008
  With Kirsty Lang. Including a review of Somers Town, the new film from Shane Meadows.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Writing the Century 1939-1944: Hostages to Fortune, Episode 2
  2/5Marianne is angry at the restrictions she has to endure as an Enemy Alien.
6. 20:00
  The Hidden Crime of Hate
  Geoff Adams-Spink looks at hate crimes against the disabled.
7. 20:40
  In Touch—19/08/2008
  Peter White with news and information for the blind and partially sighted.
8. 21:00
  Case Notes—Aneurysms
  Dr Mark Porter investigates aneurysms, swellings in blood vessels anywhere in the body.
9. 21:30
  1968 - The Year of Revolutions—Episode 3
  3/4In Prague, John is joined by those who witnessed the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia.
10. 21:58
  Weather—19/08/2008
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—19/08/2008
  National and international news and analysis with Ritula Shah.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Addition, Episode 2
  2/5Seamus asks Grace out to dinner, but she seems destined to be thwarted.
13. 23:00
  Quote... Unquote—19/08/2008
  Nigel Rees chairs the popular quiz involving the exchange of quotations and anecdotes.
14. 23:30
  The Spiritual Centre—Series 1, The Seer and The Child
  3/4Guru Bharat has to convince the Asian community that he is not a baby hater.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—20/08/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Corvus: A Life with Birds, Episode 2
  2/5The Woolfson family grows as Esther's daughter asks for a bird for her birthday.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—20/08/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—20/08/2008
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—20/08/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—20/08/2008
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—20/08/2008
  Daily prayer and reflection with Graham Daniels.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—20/08/2008
  News and issues in rural Britain, with Anna Hill.

Wednesday 20 August 2008