BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 12 May 2008

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Early
1. 00:00
  News and Weather—12/05/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Hearing Voices - Paganism
  Laurie Taylor talks to Dr Julie Kirby about her research into people who hear voices.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—11/05/2008
  The sound of church bells from St Michael's in the village of Whichford, Warwickshire.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—12/05/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—12/05/2008
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of programmes.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—12/05/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—12/05/2008
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—12/05/2008
  Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Sharon Grenham-Toze.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—12/05/2008
  News and issues in rural Britain with Anna Hill.
10. 05:57
  Weather—12/05/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—12/05/2008
  Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—12/05/2008
  Guests include authors David Runciman, John Hutton and Elaine Feinstein.
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Twenty Chickens for a Saddle: The Story of an African Childhood, Episode 1
  1/5The family move in to an old cowshed, imaginatively redecorated by Robyn's mother.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Frances Osborne; Eating disorders among British Asians
  Author Frances Osborne on Lady Idina Sackville, aka 'The Bolter'. With Jane Garvey.
5. 11:00
  Postcards From the White City
  Robert Elms celebrates the glories of the 1908 Franco-British Exhibition.
6. 11:30
  As Told To Craig Brown—Episode 4
  4/6The satirist ponders eating too much and the end of the world.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—12/05/2008
  Consumer news and issues with Winifred Robinson and John Waite.
2. 12:57
  Weather—12/05/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—12/05/2008
  National and international news with Martha Kearney.
4. 13:30
  Counterpoint—Series 22, Episode 8
  8/13Paul Gambaccini's music quiz.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—11/05/2008
  Oops...
6. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Higher
  Joyce Bryant's satire on tertiary education, set in a far from elite university.
7. 15:00
  Money Box—12/05/2008
  Vincent Duggleby and guests answer calls on financial issues.
8. 15:30
  Afternoon Reading—Jennings' Little Hut, The Squatters
  1/5It was only a little hut, but Jennings was very proud of it.
9. 15:45
  Letters Home—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/5A former newspaper editor in Zimbabwe awaits a decision on his asylum claim.(R)
10. 16:00
  The Food Programme—New Orleans
  Sheila Dillon visits the city, world famous for its food.
11. 16:30
  More or Less—Food Waste - Internet Polling - Electoral Fraud Rumours - CCTV
  Tim Harford explores whether people in the UK throw away a third of the food they buy.
12. 16:56
  1968 Day by Day—12th May 1968
  In the US, the Poor People's March reaches Washington. Noele Gordon quits Crossroads.
13. 17:00
  PM—12/05/2008
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—12/05/2008
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6Michael McIntyre resorts to toilet humour and Lucy Porter tells tall stories of giraffes.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—12/05/2008
  A break in the tour.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—12/05/2008
  With Mark Lawson, including an interview with Nobel Laureate Doris Lessing.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Gifted, Episode 1
  1/510-year-old maths prodigy Rumi begins to resist her strict regime of study.
6. 20:00
  I Don't Know What to Say
  Nick Clarke's widow Barbara Want investigates how we as a society deal with bereavement.
7. 20:30
  The Learning Curve—12/05/2008
  Libby Purves presents a guide to the world of learning with advice and features.
8. 21:00
  Frontiers—Energy Harvesting
  Gareth Mitchell meets the scientists trying to harvest energy from unlikely sources.
9. 21:30
  Start the Week—12/05/2008
  Guests include authors David Runciman, John Hutton and Elaine Feinstein.
10. 21:58
  Weather—12/05/2008
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—12/05/2008
  National and international news and analysis with Ritula Shah.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—The Behaviour of Moths, Episode 1
  1/10Lepidopterist Ginny watches and waits for her beloved sister Vivi to return.
13. 23:00
  Happy Mondays—Pappy's Fun Club
  Modern take on the gang show with Ben Clarke, Matthew Crosby, Brendan Dodds and Tom Parry.
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—12/05/2008
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with David Wilby.
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Late
1. 00:00
  News and Weather—12/05/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Twenty Chickens for a Saddle: The Story of an African Childhood, Episode 1
  1/5The family move in to an old cowshed, imaginatively redecorated by Robyn's mother.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—12/05/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—13/05/2008
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—13/05/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—13/05/2008
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—13/05/2008
  Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Sharon Grenham-Toze.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—13/05/2008
  News and issues in rural Britain with Anna Hill.

Tuesday 13 May 2008