BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Tuesday 8 April 2014

FM Schedule

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Morning
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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—08/04/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Thomas Brothers - Louis Armstrong: Master of Modernism, Episode 1
  1/5'Little Louis' Armstrong journeys north from New Orleans to Chicago to join his mentor.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—08/04/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—08/04/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—08/04/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—08/04/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—08/04/2014
  Prayer and reflection presented by the Most Rev David Chillingworth.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Veterinary investigation, Goats, Export
  A major investigation is underway after TB cases are linked to a dispersal sale of cattle.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Bittern
  Kate Humble presents the bittern.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—08/04/2014
  Morning news. Includes Sports Desk; Yesterday in Parliament; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  The Life Scientific—Julia Slingo
  Jim Al-Khalili talks to Dame Julia Slingo, the chief scientist at the Met Office.
3. 09:30
  One to One—Jane Hill meets John Jennings
  Jane Hill meets John Jennings, who does not know if he's inherited a gene for Alzheimer's.
4. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Thomas Brothers - Louis Armstrong: Master of Modernism, Episode 2
  2/5As his career in Chicago blossoms, Louis grows close to Lil Hardin, a beautiful pianist.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Great British Sewing Bee; Rachel Podger; Women GPs; Baileys Prize shortlist; Men who sell sex
  Jane Garvey speaks to Patrick Grant and May Martin, judges of the Great British Sewing Bee
6. 10:45
  Elizabeth Jane Howard - The Cazalets—All Change, Episode 2
  2/10Edward attempts to make Diana happy with the purchase of a new house.
7. 11:00
  Chrysanthemum
  Jools Gilson pursues chrysanthemums, through memories of her grandfather Bill Bowman.
8. 11:30
  Soul Music—Crazy
  People of all ages reflect on their love of this simple song, made famous by Patsy Cline.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—Call You and Yours: Are you overweight by nature?
  Consumer phone-in. Winifred Robinson discusses if being overweight is genetic.
2. 12:57
  Weather—08/04/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—08/04/2014
  National and international news.
4. 13:45
  Five Hundred Years of Friendship—The Suburbs of the Heart
  12/15The impact of technology and psychology on early 20th-century friendship.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—07/04/2014
  Tom's very pushed.(R)
6. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Silk: The Clerks' Room, Bethany
  2/3By Janice Okoh. Junior clerk Bethany finds herself playing a key role in a criminal trial.
7. 15:00
  Short Cuts—Series 5, Trespass
  2/6Josie Long presents a sequence of short documentaries about venturing where you shouldn't
8. 15:30
  Costing the Earth—Flight from Disaster
  Can nature heal itself? Julian Rush reports on the aftermath of an environmental disaster.
9. 16:00
  Word of Mouth—Journalese
  Michael Rosen on the necessary evil of journalistic cliché.
10. 16:30
  Great Lives—Sarah Vine on Dante
  Sarah Vine chooses Dante, author of the Italian literary masterpiece the Divine Comedy
11. 17:00
  PM—08/04/2014
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—08/04/2014
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Down the Line—Series 4, Episode 4
  4/7The groundbreaking phone-in show, hosted by the legendary Gary Bellamy.(R)
3. 19:00
  The Archers—08/04/2014
  Shula needs some advice.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Jean Paul Gaultier; Christy Moore; The Raid 2
  Fashion designer Jean Paul Gaultier, Irish folk singer Christy Moore and The Raid 2.
5. 19:45
  Elizabeth Jane Howard - The Cazalets—All Change, Episode 2
  2/10Edward attempts to make Diana happy with the purchase of a new house.(R)
6. 20:00
  Rubbish: The Great Waste Crisis
  Chris Mullin investigates what really happens to our rubbish.
7. 20:40
  In Touch—At the Races; New charity chief execs
  Peter White goes to the races, and meets two incoming charity chief executives.
8. 21:00
  Inside Health—Anti-virals for flu, Bod Pod test for body fat, Patients' weight, X-rays and cancer
  The evidence for anti-virals and flu. Plus Mark gets his body fat checked.
9. 21:30
  The Life Scientific—Julia Slingo
  Jim Al-Khalili talks to Dame Julia Slingo, the chief scientist at the Met Office.(R)
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—08/04/2014
  In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective.
11. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Unexploded, Episode 7
  7/10Things come to a head between Geoffrey and Evelyn, and Hal comes home 'on leave'.
12. 23:00
  Shedtown—Episode 2
  The lunatic community find salty salvation - and more sheds - in the middle of the sea.
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—08/04/2014
  Sean Curran reports on calls for the reform of parliamentary expenses.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—09/04/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Thomas Brothers - Louis Armstrong: Master of Modernism, Episode 2
  2/5As his career in Chicago blossoms, Louis grows close to Lil Hardin, a beautiful pianist.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—09/04/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—09/04/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—09/04/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—09/04/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—09/04/2014
  Prayer and reflection presented by the Most Rev David Chillingworth.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Meat inspections, Farm vets, Teat tampering
  Caz Graham looks at fears over changes to meat inspections in abattoirs.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Grasshopper Warbler
  Kate Humble presents the grasshopper warbler.

Wednesday 9 April 2014