BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Thursday 7 May 2009

FM Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—06/05/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—From Harvey River, Episode 3
  3/5A cricket match brings Lorna's mother and father, Doris and Marcus, together.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—06/05/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—07/05/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—07/05/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—07/05/2009
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—07/05/2009
  Daily prayer and reflection with the Right Rev David Chillingworth.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—07/05/2009
  News and issues in rural Britain with Charlotte Smith.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—07/05/2009
  Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day; Yesterday in Parliament.
2. 09:00
  In Our Time—The Magna Carta
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Magna Carta.
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—From Harvey River, Episode 4
  4/5After losing their business and home, Marcus and Doris make their way to Kingston.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Rosie Boycott on alcoholism; Novelist Helen Oyeyemi
  Rosie Boycott on her battle with addiction. Plus, Helen Oyeyemi on her third novel.
5. 11:00
  From Our Own Correspondent—07/05/2009
  Kate Adie introduces BBC foreign correspondents with the stories behind the headlines.
6. 11:30
  The Keskidee
  Alan Dein uncovers the history of the Keskidee, the first black arts centre in Britain.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—07/05/2009
  Consumer news and issues with Winifred Robinson.
2. 12:57
  Weather—07/05/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—07/05/2009
  National and international news with Martha Kearney.
4. 13:30
  Costing the Earth—Raising a Stink
  Alice Roberts discovers the potential savings available by harnessing the power of sewage.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—06/05/2009
  Musical chairs.
6. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Jennifer Howarth - A City Full of Swindlers
  1799: Jane Austen's aunt is accused of shoplifting from a shop in Bath.(R)
7. 15:02
  Open Country—Four Hundred Years of Parish Life
  Helen Mark joins historian Peter Edwards to visit the Worcestershire village of Rushock.
8. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—National Benevolent Fund for the Aged
  Baroness Betty Boothroyd appeals on behalf of the National Benevolent Fund for the Aged.
9. 15:30
  Afternoon Reading—A Friend of the Family, Going to Ireland
  3/3By Frank Dunne. Marcia does a writer's cleaning and also shifts his writer's block.
10. 15:45
  Sacrifices—Daniel
  4/5When Daniel wanted to ride horses as a small child, his parents did all they could to help
11. 16:00
  Bookclub—Xiaolu Guo
  James Naughtie and readers meet Chinese author Xiaolu Guo.
12. 16:30
  Material World—07/05/2009
  Quentin Cooper looks at the 'Two Cultures' divide in goverment.
13. 17:00
  PM—07/05/2009
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—07/05/2009
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  4 Stands Up—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6Chris Addison introduces Matt Kirshen, Tim Vine and Pippa Evans as Loretta Maine.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—07/05/2009
  Et tu, Jenny?
4. 19:15
  Front Row—07/05/2009
  Arlene Phillips reviews a new documentary about the Junior Eurovision Song Contest.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Ladies of Letters Crunch Credit, Episode 4
  4/5Vera fears that Irene has ended up in the hospital psychiatry ward.
6. 20:00
  The Report—The Right to Protest
  Simon Cox investigates how far the right to protest is being eroded in Britain.
7. 20:30
  In Business—Iceland Feels the Chill
  Peter Day finds out about the disastrous effects of the credit crunch in Iceland.
8. 21:00
  The New Galileos—The Large Binocular Telescope
  2/2Andrew Luck-Baker meets the scientists behind the Large Binocular Telescope.
9. 21:30
  In Our Time—The Magna Carta
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Magna Carta.
10. 21:58
  Weather—07/05/2009
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—07/05/2009
  National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—The House of Special Purpose, Episode 9
  9/10Georgy tracks the Imperial Royal Family - and Anastasia - to a house in Yekaterinburg.
13. 23:00
  Down the Line—Series 3, String Theory and Popular Science Fiction
  2/6Gary Bellamy tries to raise the bar on his phone-in show with a chat about string theory.(R)
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—07/05/2009
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with Sean Curran.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—08/05/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—From Harvey River, Episode 4
  4/5After losing their business and home, Marcus and Doris make their way to Kingston.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—08/05/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—08/05/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—08/05/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—08/05/2009
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—08/05/2009
  Daily prayer and reflection with the Right Rev David Chillingworth.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—08/05/2009
  Charlotte Smith asks whether UK poultry-rearing standards are the best in the world.

Friday 8 May 2009