PM is an early evening ("PM at five PM") news analysis, politics and current affairs programme on BBC Radio 4. It airs for one hour on weekdays, usually presented by Eddie Mair, and thirty minutes on Saturdays, presented by Carolyn Quinn. Nigel Wrench also presents on occasions. It is currently edited by Peter Rippon^[1]. The production team also work on Radio 4's The World at One, The World This Weekend and Broadcasting House. As well as serious news content, the programme is known for its often satirical and sarcastic commentry, both from the presenters and in letters from listeners. BBC Radio 4 is a British domestic radio station which broadcasts a wide variety of chiefly spoken-word programmes including news, drama, comedy, science and history. ... Eddie Mair is a BBC radio and television presenter. ... The World at One www. ... The World This Weekend, was launched on 17 September 1967. ... Broadcasting House is a current affairs programme on BBC Radio 4. ...

The programme has been running since April 6, 1970, first presented by William Hardcastle and Derek Cooper, with the tag line "sums up the day, and your evening starts here.". Other past presenters include Steve Race, Joan Bakewell, Bob Williams, Susannah Simons, Valerie Singleton and Gordon Clough^[2]. April 6 is the 96th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (97th in leap years). ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Joan Bakewell (born Joan Dawson Rowlands on April 16, 1933) is a British journalist and television presenter. ... Valerie Singleton (born 9 April 1937) is a British television and radio presenter, best known for her many years as the female presenter of the popular childrens series, Blue Peter. ...

In November 2005, the programme began producing a daily e-newsletter, written by Mair.

PM is also the name of a similar programme in Australia, on the ABC's Radio National, presented by Mark Colvin. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) is Australias national public broadcaster. ... ABC Radio National is an Australia-wide radio network with many various programs, involving news and current affairs, arts, music, society, science, drama and comedy. ...

External links

• BBC's PM site
• ABC's PM site

References

1. ^  BBC Press Office, 2004. "Peter Rippon." Accessed 2005-12-08.
2. ^  BBC Radio 4, 2005. "PM History." Accessed 2005-12-08.