BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Friday 27 August 2010

FM Schedule

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—27/08/2010
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Elena Gorokhova - A Mountain of Crumbs, Episode 4
  4/5Elena and Nina are considered mature enough to teach Russian to visiting Americans.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—27/08/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—27/08/2010
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—27/08/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—27/08/2010
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—27/08/2010
  Daily prayer and reflection with Canon Martyn Percy.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—27/08/2010
  Claims thousands of jobs could be threatened if the 'Mackerel Wars' escalate.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—27/08/2010
  Reporting on Niger's famine and floods and debating education equality and the US economy.
2. 09:00
  The Reunion—The Dome
  Sue MacGregor reunites the key players behind the creation of the Millennium Dome.
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Elena Gorokhova - A Mountain of Crumbs, Episode 5
  5/5Robert has returned to Texas and Elena wonders if she might visit him.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—27/08/2010
  Bidisha asks does having a sister make you happier and protect you from depression?
5. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—Soloparentpals.com: Series 2, Happy Now?
  5/5Rosie and Tom finally meet.
6. 11:00
  Confessions of a Window Cleaner
  Steve Carver explores the complex world of the window cleaner.
7. 11:30
  Old Harry's Game—Series 6, Psychiatry
  4/6Edith quizzes Satan about The Fall, but Satan sees it more as The Push.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—27/08/2010
  How heavy competition has led to one cross-Channel ferry pulling its passenger service.
2. 12:57
  Weather—27/08/2010
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—27/08/2010
  National and international news with Brian Hanrahan.
4. 13:30
  More or Less—27/08/2010
  Magazine show investigating the ways we use numbers, statistics and measurements.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—26/08/2010
  Elizabeth's concerns increase.
6. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Elephant and Castle
  Romantic comedy by Robin Baker.(R)
7. 15:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—27/08/2010
  With Pippa Greenwood, Bob Flowerdew and Christine Walkden. Peter Gibbs chairs.
8. 15:45
  A Load of Rubbish—Episode 5
  5/5Ian Marchant visits Newport, home of the country's biggest fridge graveyard.(R)
9. 16:00
  Last Word—27/08/2010
  Remembering Edwin Morgan, Dr Ivar Lovaas, Clara Claiborne Park and Bill Millin.
10. 16:30
  The Film Programme—27/08/2010
  Matthew Sweet talks to Robin Williams, and Mark Gatiss salutes the work of Lionel Jeffries
11. 17:00
  PM—27/08/2010
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Glenn Campbell.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—27/08/2010
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Chain Reaction—Series 6, Ade Edmondson interviews Ruby Wax
  3/6The British comic actor and American comedian meet in the tag-team talk show.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—27/08/2010
  Things get heated at Ambridge View.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Kim Cattrall, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, I Am Slave
  Kim Cattrall on playing Cleopatra in Liverpool; Diary of a Wimpy Kid the film reviewed.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Soloparentpals.com: Series 2, Happy Now?
  5/5Rosie and Tom finally meet.
6. 20:00
  Any Questions?—27/08/2010
  Eddie Mair chairs the topical debate from Newcastle Assembly Rooms.
7. 20:50
  A Point of View—Reputation Building
  Lisa Jardine reflects on how reputations are won and lost.
8. 21:00
  A History of the World in 100 Objects Omnibus—Status Symbols (AD 1100 - 1500)
  13/20Neil MacGregor explores the great status symbols of taste and power around 700 years ago.
9. 21:58
  Weather—27/08/2010
  Weather information.
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—27/08/2010
  National and international news and analysis with David Eades.
11. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—And the Land Lay Still, Episode 5
  5/10As Jean's revelation sinks in, Mike finds himself reconsidering his future.
12. 23:00
  Great Lives—Mary Carpenter
  Camila Batmanghelidjh discusses the life of her Victorian equivalent, Mary Carpenter.
13. 23:30
  Mark Thomas: The Manifesto—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/4Ideas to improve life including mood lighting on buses and driving in bus lanes.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—28/08/2010
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Elena Gorokhova - A Mountain of Crumbs, Episode 5
  5/5Robert has returned to Texas and Elena wonders if she might visit him.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—28/08/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—28/08/2010
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—28/08/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—28/08/2010
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—28/08/2010
  Daily prayer and reflection with Richard Hill.
8. 05:45
  iPM—28/08/2010
  Is there a footpath through the Houses of Parliament? One iPM listener thinks so.

Saturday 28 August 2010