BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Thursday 25 June 2009

FM Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—24/06/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The Junior Officer's Reading Club, Tower, Windsor, Buck and Jimmys
  3/5Hennessey is commissioned into the Grenadier Guards.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—24/06/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—25/06/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—25/06/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—25/06/2009
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—25/06/2009
  Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Dr Kevin Franz.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—25/06/2009
  What would happen if England and Wales turned organic? Charlotte Smith reports.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—25/06/2009
  Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day; Yesterday in Parliament.
2. 09:00
  In Our Time—Sunni and Shia Islam
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the origins of the split between Sunni and Shi'ite Muslims
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—The Junior Officer's Reading Club, Cleaning Your Room
  4/5Rumour becomes reality and the Guards head to Iraq.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Sperm donation; Medea; Thembi Ngubane
  What should be done about the sperm donor shortage? Plus, the enduring myth of Medea.
5. 11:00
  From Our Own Correspondent—25/06/2009
  Kate Adie introduces BBC foreign correspondents with the stories behind the headlines.
6. 11:30
  The Spirit of Grunge
  Miranda Sawyer examines how the grunge movement influenced a generation of British youth.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—25/06/2009
  Consumer news and issues with Winifred Robinson.
2. 12:57
  Weather—25/06/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—25/06/2009
  National and international news with Shaun Ley.
4. 13:30
  Off the Page—Vegas
  Dominic Arkwright, Joe Queenan, Karen Marchbank and Michael Simkins debate Las Vegas.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—24/06/2009
  Wedding plans.
6. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Qualms
  By Jonathan Myerson. A teenager diagnosed with a terminal condition is denied treatment.
7. 15:00
  Ramblings—Series 12, Scotland - Cromarty
  Clare Balding walks on the Scottish peninsular of Cromarty with author Douglas Willis.
8. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—Parkinson's Disease Society
  John Stapleton appeals on behalf of the Parkinson's Disease Society.
9. 15:30
  Afternoon Reading—Excused Games, Boy's Own Story
  3/3By Christopher Matthew. A grandfather tells the story of a school boxing competition.
10. 15:45
  America, Empire of Liberty—Putting God Back into Politics
  79/90Evangelical Christians get involved in public life to fight against liberal excesses.
11. 16:00
  Open Book—A joint initiative between Oxfam and Profile Books, Patrick Neate, and the Salem witch trials of 1692
  Mariella Frostrup talks to Hari Kunzru, Giles Foden, Patrick Neate and Katherine Howe.
12. 16:30
  Material World—25/06/2009
  Quentin Cooper champions chimp culture, measures dinosaurs and dissects elections.
13. 17:00
  PM—25/06/2009
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—25/06/2009
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Mark Thomas: The Manifesto—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/2Mark pieces working policies together with the aid of you, the people.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—25/06/2009
  Off to the bank.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—25/06/2009
  Reviews of new film Sunshine Cleaning and a TV comedy about foreign correspondents.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—The Art of Deception, Episode 4
  4/5Jessica comes face to face with the darker side of the art world.
6. 20:00
  The Report—Iran
  BBC World Affairs Editor John Simpson reflects on recent events in Iran.
7. 20:30
  The Bottom Line—25/06/2009
  Evan Davis asks his guests about their personal style of management.
8. 21:00
  Leading Edge—Lord Martin Rees
  Geoff Watts meets Lord Martin Rees, Astronomer Royal and President of the Royal Society.
9. 21:30
  In Our Time—Sunni and Shia Islam
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the origins of the split between Sunni and Shi'ite Muslims
10. 21:58
  Weather—25/06/2009
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—25/06/2009
  With Robin Lustig. Reports on Iran, BBC expences, Pakistani suicide bombers & live theatre
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Georgina Harding - The Spy Game, Episode 4
  4/10Anna and Peter adopt ever more furtive observation techniques.
13. 23:00
  The Stanley Baxter Playhouse—Series 3, The Man in the Garden
  3/3By Rona Munro. A lonely lady on a holiday falls in love with two members of a family.(R)
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—25/06/2009
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with Sean Curran.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—25/06/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The Junior Officer's Reading Club, Cleaning Your Room
  4/5Rumour becomes reality and the Guards head to Iraq.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—25/06/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—26/06/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—26/06/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—26/06/2009
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—26/06/2009
  Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Dr Kevin Franz.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—26/06/2009
  Charlotte Smith explores whether the panic over North Sea cod stocks is at an end.

Friday 26 June 2009