BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Thursday 15 April 2010

FM Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—14/04/2010
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Douglas Rogers - The Last Resort, Episode 3
  3/5Douglas's father now needs to see the senior government minister badly.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—14/04/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—15/04/2010
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—15/04/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—15/04/2010
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—15/04/2010
  Daily prayer and reflection with Andrea Rea.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—15/04/2010
  Farming Today hears how the current generation are more likely to grow their own.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—15/04/2010
  Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  In Our Time—The Zulu Nation's Rise and Fall
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the rise and fall of the Zulu Nation.
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Douglas Rogers - The Last Resort, Episode 4
  4/5A new manager arrives at Drifters, and to the owners' surprise the clientele changes again
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—15/04/2010
  Presented by Jenni Murray. The actress Kim Cattrall on her latest film, The Ghost.
5. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—Sarah Siddons: Life in Five Sittings, Episode 4
  4/5Tom invites Sarah to sit for him immediately after the death of her daughter.
6. 11:00
  Crossing Continents—Greece and Ireland
  Chris Bowlby asks if the economic crisis has killed the Euro dream for Ireland and Greece.
7. 11:30
  Black and White Towns
  Journalist John Harris examines the influence of the suburbs in British rock music.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—15/04/2010
  The man who's rescued Reader's Digest and how to extract uranium from an unusual source.
2. 12:57
  Weather—15/04/2010
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—15/04/2010
  National and international news with Martha Kearney.
4. 14:00
  The Archers—14/04/2010
  The Bull gets a new recruit.
5. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Peter Whalley - The Disappearance
  Alice moves into a new flat. Her landlord Martin lives below. Neither are what they seem.
6. 15:00
  Open Country—Northumberland Castles
  Can a man from Disney transform Alnwick Castle? Matt Baker goes to find out.
7. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—Opportunity International
  George Alagiah appeals on behalf of Opportunity International.
8. 15:30
  Afternoon Reading—Young Turks, Fig Seed
  3/3By Feryal Tilmac. A family attempts to put painful events behind them.
9. 15:45
  Soundscape: The Lion Pride—Episode 4
  4/5Now more than a year old, Kidogu is old enough to join the pride when they go hunting.(R)
10. 16:00
  Open Book—11/04/2010
  Mariella Frostrup talks to the Irish novelist Roddy Doyle about his life and career.
11. 16:30
  Material World—15/04/2010
  Quentin Cooper reports from the Edinburgh International Science Festival.
12. 17:00
  PM—15/04/2010
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—15/04/2010
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Arthur Smith's Balham Bash—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/4John Hegley, Barbara Nice, Andrew Lawrence and Scouting for Girls join Arthur Smith.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—15/04/2010
  Reality refuses to bite for Vicky.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—15/04/2010
  With Mark Lawson. including a first night review of a new production of the musical Hair.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Sarah Siddons: Life in Five Sittings, Episode 4
  4/5Tom invites Sarah to sit for him immediately after the death of her daughter.
6. 20:00
  The World Tonight—The Prime Ministerial Debates, Domestic Affairs
  1/3The leaders of the three largest UK parties debate domestic affairs.
7. 23:00
  Book at Bedtime—Naomi Alderman - The Lessons, An Accident
  4/10Gilded youth basks in post-exam evenings. But a visit to the country threatens tragedy.
8. 23:15
  Scrooby Trevithick—Journalist
  5/6Scrooby decides to become a journalist after an embarrassing mishap with an inflatable.
9. 23:45
  The Cases That Changed Our World—Episode 2
  2/4The case of the Victorian medicine which established principles about truth in advertising(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—15/04/2010
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Douglas Rogers - The Last Resort, Episode 4
  4/5A new manager arrives at Drifters, and to the owners' surprise the clientele changes again
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—16/04/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—16/04/2010
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—16/04/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—16/04/2010
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—16/04/2010
  Daily prayer and reflection with Andrea Rea.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—16/04/2010
  An urban paradise? Charlotte meets people growing their own veg in the heart of London.

Friday 16 April 2010