BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Tuesday 7 April 2009

FM Schedule

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Morning
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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—06/04/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Sisters of Sinai, Episode 1
  1/5The true story of the two sisters who found one of the earliest known copies of the Bible.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—06/04/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—07/04/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—07/04/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—07/04/2009
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—07/04/2009
  Daily prayer and reflection with the Archbishop of Wales, Rev Dr Barry Morgan.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—07/04/2009
  News and issues in rural Britain with Anna Hill.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—07/04/2009
  Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Britishness—Episode 2
  2/2With Nitin Sawhney, the Archbishop of Canterbury and some Welsh rugby fans.
3. 09:30
  The Prime Ministers—Series 1, Stanley Baldwin
  7/8Stanley Baldwin led Britain between the wars and was the first premier to master radio.
4. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Sisters of Sinai, Episode 2
  2/5Having returned from a trip to Jerusalem, the twins are separated for the first time ever.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Imogen Cooper; Jayne Anne Phillips; Abortion in Spain
  Musician Imogen Cooper on the solitary life of a solo pianist.
6. 11:00
  Hitting the Buffers—Transport
  1/2Gareth is at El Mirage dry lake bed in the Californian desert where 'hot rodding' was born(R)
7. 11:30
  Black Screen Britain—Reclaiming Our Image
  2/2How a new generation of black writers and film-makers challenged stereotypes.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—Call You and Yours
  Consumer news and issues with Julian Worricker.
2. 12:57
  Weather—07/04/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—07/04/2009
  National and international news with Martha Kearney.
4. 13:30
  Hallelujah
  Jocelyn Pook celebrates the music and meaning of the word Hallelujah through history.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—06/04/2009
  Withdrawal refused.
6. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Witness: Five Plays from the Gospel of Luke, Jerusalem
  3/5Five plays reimagine Jesus's story through the eyes of those who witnessed it.(R)
7. 15:00
  Making History—07/04/2009
  Could a listener's hotel in North Wales once have been the court of Llewellyn the Great?
8. 15:30
  Afternoon Reading—The Burying of Joe Bloggs, Shirley May
  1/3Joe Bloggs is dead, but who knew him best: his first love, his wife or his lawyer?
9. 15:45
  Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's Men of Fashion—The Stuart Kings - The Crisis in Fashion
  2/15Men's clothing at the court of Charles I betrayed all the tensions of the age.
10. 16:00
  Word of Mouth—07/04/2009
  Michael Rosen on spelling, which is again becoming synonymous with having a good education
11. 16:30
  Great Lives—Napoleon Bonaparte
  Television and radio presenter Stuart Hall discusses his lifelong hero, Napoleon Bonaparte
12. 17:00
  PM—07/04/2009
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—07/04/2009
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Heresy—Series 6, Episode 1
  1/6Victoria Coren hosts the show that thinks the unthinkable. With David Baddiel and more.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—07/04/2009
  Under inspection.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—07/04/2009
  John Wilson presents, with guest writer Margaret Drabble; plus a new Handel exhibition.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Restless, Episode 2
  2/10Ruth learns more about her mother's recruitment as a British spy.
6. 20:00
  The New Scramble for Africa
  Mike Wooldridge reports on the quiet economic inroads into Africa being made by India.
7. 20:40
  In Touch—07/04/2009
  Peter White with news and information for the blind and partially sighted.
8. 21:00
  Case Notes—Occupational Health
  Dr Mark Porter explores men's health in the workplace.
9. 21:30
  Britishness—Episode 2
  2/2With Nitin Sawhney, the Archbishop of Canterbury and some Welsh rugby fans.
10. 21:58
  Weather—07/04/2009
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—07/04/2009
  National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—The Post Office Girl, Episode 2
  2/5Poor, shy Christine is transformed into a beautiful, confident young woman.
13. 23:00
  Arturart—Modern Arturart - Post-Modern Then Email-Modern
  3/3Arthur arrives at western art's most glorious flowering - his own work.
14. 23:30
  What a Carve Up!—Episode 2
  2/8Michael Pearce's attempt to research the powerful Winshaw family proves challenging.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—07/04/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Sisters of Sinai, Episode 2
  2/5Having returned from a trip to Jerusalem, the twins are separated for the first time ever.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—07/04/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—08/04/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—08/04/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—08/04/2009
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—08/04/2009
  Daily prayer and reflection with the Archbishop of Wales, Rev Dr Barry Morgan.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—08/04/2009
  News and issues in rural Britain with Anna Hill.

Wednesday 8 April 2009