BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Wednesday 10 October 2007

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Morning
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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  News and Weather—10/10/2007
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Barefaced Lies and Boogie-Woogie Boasts, Deptford Fun City
  2/5Squeeze team up with producer John Cale to record three songs.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—10/10/2007
  Weather information for shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—10/10/2007
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—10/10/2007
  Weather information for shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—10/10/2007
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—10/10/2007
  Daily prayer and reflection.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—10/10/2007
  News and issues in rural Britain with Anna Hill.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—10/10/2007
  Including Sports Desk; Yesterday in Parliament; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Midweek—10/10/2007
  Lively and diverse conversation.
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Barefaced Lies and Boogie-Woogie Boasts, The Tube
  3/5Jools quits Squeeze and begins a 5-year stint as co-presenter of The Tube with Paula Yates
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Jacqui Smith MP; Elizabeth Kenny; Breast Cancer Choices
  Jacqui Smith, MP on becoming Britain's first female Home Secretary.
5. 11:00
  Return of the Town Hall—Episode 2
  2/3A daring festival of events designed to celebrate the diversity of England's second city.
6. 11:30
  Safety Catch—Series 1, Loose Lips Sink Ships
  3/4Will Simon blow the whistle on his murky world of international arms dealing?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—10/10/2007
  Consumer news and issues with Liz Barclay and Sheila McClennon.
2. 12:57
  Weather—10/10/2007
  Weather information.
3. 13:00
  World at One—10/10/2007
  National and international news with Martha Kearney.
4. 13:30
  The Music Group—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6Dr Phil Hammond asks each of three guests to play the track of their choice.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—09/10/2007
  Matters of real import.
6. 14:15
  Drama on 4—House Rules
  By Sebastian Baczkiewicz. A former gambler wants a quiet life, but his son has other ideas(R)
7. 15:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—07/10/2007
  Peter Gibbs chairs. With Bob Flowerdew, Chris Beardshaw and Anne Swithinbank.
8. 15:30
  Afternoon Reading—Cheltenham Festival Readings, Whisk Me Around
  3/5By Julia Blackburn. Bruce takes care of a wealthy old man's unusual final wish.
9. 15:45
  The Making of Music—Series 2, Britain Victorious
  23/30British composers such as Benjamin Britten responded to the war and its aftermath.
10. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—The Hairless Body - Ghosts
  Wax or shave? Laurie Taylor discusses the war on body hair with Professor Anneke Smelik.
11. 16:30
  Case Notes—Alzheimer's Disease
  Dr Mark Porter finds out about the latest research into Alzheimer's Disease.
12. 17:00
  PM—10/10/2007
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—10/10/2007
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency—Episode 2
  2/6A teaspoon in the metronome, a salt cellar in a pot and a horse in the bathroom.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—10/10/2007
  Oops...
4. 19:15
  Front Row—10/10/2007
  Arts news and reviews with Mark Lawson.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Mr Moonlight, Episode 3
  3/5Lunch is over, and Alan's love life is getting very complicated.
6. 20:00
  Moral Maze—10/10/2007
  Michael Portillo, Melanie Phillips, Claire Fox and Jules Pretty cross-examine witnesses.
7. 20:45
  Preparing for Power
  Elinor Goodman looks at how opposition parties prepare for power in advance of elections.
8. 21:00
  Ethnic Drugs: The Magic Bullet?
  Connie St Louis investigates ethnic marketing in the pharmaceutical industry.
9. 21:30
  Midweek—10/10/2007
  Lively and diverse conversation.
10. 21:58
  Weather—10/10/2007
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—10/10/2007
  National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Fire in the Blood, Episode 3
  3/5Sylvestre finds himself drawn into the centre of the storm as two young women are widowed.
13. 23:00
  15 Minute Musical—Series 4, When You Wish upon a Car
  4/6A tornado dumps Jeremy Clarkson under the rainbow in the pedestrian-friendly Land of Oz.
14. 23:15
  Self-Storage—Series 1, Family
  4/6Dave's domestic life is still upside down, and so his dad arrives to offer advice.
15. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—10/10/2007
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with Sean Curran.
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Late
1. 00:00
  News and Weather—11/10/2007
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Barefaced Lies and Boogie-Woogie Boasts, The Tube
  3/5Jools quits Squeeze and begins a 5-year stint as co-presenter of The Tube with Paula Yates
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—11/10/2007
  Weather information for shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—11/10/2007
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—11/10/2007
  Weather information for shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—11/10/2007
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—11/10/2007
  Daily prayer and reflection.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—11/10/2007
  News and issues in rural Britain with Anna Hill.

Thursday 11 October 2007