BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 18 May 2008

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Early
1. 00:00
  News and Weather—17/05/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Original Shorts—Series 2, Eggs and Salt Water
  4/5Claire Rayner's moving account of a child who learns a lesson in Jewish philosophy.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—17/05/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—18/05/2008
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service, with news, reports and analysis.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—18/05/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—18/05/2008
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—18/05/2008
  The sound of bells from Tonbridge Parish Church.
8. 05:45
  For whom the Division Bell Tolled—Episode 1
  1/3Michael Portillo looks at rebellions by MPs who have refused to toe the party line.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—18/05/2008
  The latest national and international news.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—The Animal Inside
  Christie Dickason reflects on that magical world where humans lived as equals with animals
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—18/05/2008
  Adam Henson joins a group of veterinary students as they go out onto the farm.
4. 06:57
  Weather—18/05/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—18/05/2008
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—18/05/2008
  Trevor Barnes and guests discuss the religious and ethical news of the week.
7. 07:55
  Radio 4 Appeal—18/05/2008
  Paul McGann appeals on behalf of Whizz-Kidz.
8. 07:58
  Weather—18/05/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—18/05/2008
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—18/05/2008
  A service from Clyst St Mary Church in Devon.
11. 08:50
  A Point of View—16/05/2008
  A weekly reflection on a topical issue from Lucy Kellaway.
12. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—18/05/2008
  News and conversation about the big stories of the week with Clare Balding.
13. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—18/05/2008
  The week's events in Ambridge.
14. 11:15
  Desert Island Discs—Diane Abbott
  Kirsty Young's castaway is politician Diane Abbott.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6Michael McIntyre resorts to toilet humour and Lucy Porter tells tall stories of giraffes.
2. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Street Food
  The culture of street food appears to be under threat from city planners.
3. 12:57
  Weather—18/05/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—18/05/2008
  A look at events around the world with Shaun Ley.
5. 13:30
  Amis, Amis and Bond
  Martin Amis explores his father's obsessive interest in James Bond.(R)
6. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—18/05/2008
  Eric Robson chairs. With John Cushnie, Bunny Guinness and Pippa Greenwood.
7. 14:45
  Key Matters—Series 1, E flat major
  5/5Ivan Hewett examines five musical keys: E flat major.
8. 15:00
  The Mayor Of Casterbridge by Thomas Hardy—1. Burying the Past
  1/3A man spends his life trying to atone for his past. Dramatisation of Thomas Hardy novel.
9. 16:00
  Open Book—Sebastian Barry, Book Serialisations, and Fictional Twins
  Mariella Frostrup meets Sebastian Barry, who talks about his new book The Secret Scripture
10. 16:30
  Poetry Please—18/05/2008
  Roger McGough revisits some readings recorded for Poetry Please by the late Paul Scofield.
11. 16:56
  1968 Day by Day—18th May 1968
  Forged tickets cause havoc at the FA Cup Final.
12. 17:00
  Divided Britain—Teaching Tolerance
  Gerry Northam reports from a Lancashire college designed to help racial integration.
13. 17:40
  From Fact to Fiction—Series 4, Polar Bear
  4/8Sean Buckley looks at the tragic consequences of crimes of violence.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—18/05/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
15. 17:57
  Weather—18/05/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—18/05/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—18/05/2008
  Edward Stourton presents a selection of highlights from the past week on BBC radio.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—18/05/2008
  Plain speaking.
4. 19:15
  Go4it—18/05/2008
  This programme features a boy who found a real dinosaur fossil.
5. 19:45
  West End by the Sea—Marlene and Me
  4/5By Eric Pringle. A manservant's life is transformed when he sees Marlene Dietrich on stage(R)
6. 20:00
  Feedback—16/05/2008
  Roger Bolton airs listeners' views on BBC radio programmes and policy.
7. 20:30
  Last Word—16/05/2008
  Matthew Bannister presents the obituary series.
8. 21:00
  Money Box—17/05/2008
  Paul Lewis with the latest news and advice from the world of personal finance.
9. 21:26
  Radio 4 Appeal—18/05/2008
  Paul McGann appeals on behalf of Whizz-Kidz.
10. 21:30
  In Business—Survivors
  Peter Day hears how manufacturing companies plan to continue to survive against the odds.
11. 21:58
  Weather—18/05/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
12. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—18/05/2008
  Reports from Westminster. Including For Whom the Division Bell Tolled.
13. 23:00
  1968 Day by Day Omnibus—Week ending 18th May 1968
  Students riot in Bonn. Noele Gordon quits Crossroads. A strike brings Paris to a halt.
14. 23:30
  Something Understood—The Animal Inside
  Christie Dickason reflects on that magical world where humans lived as equals with animals
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Late
1. 00:00
  News and Weather—19/05/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Hikikomori - Women's Anti-Suffrage
  Laurie Taylor explores why Japanese adolescents are acutely withdrawing from society.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—18/05/2008
  The sound of bells from Tonbridge Parish Church.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—19/05/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—19/05/2008
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service, with news, reports and analysis.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—19/05/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—19/05/2008
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—19/05/2008
  Led by the Rt Rev David Chillingworth, Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—19/05/2008
  News and issues in rural Britain, presented by Mark Holdstock.
10. 05:57
  Weather—19/05/2008
  The latest weather forecast.

Monday 19 May 2008