BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Thursday 22 May 2008

FM Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  News and Weather—21/05/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Speaking for Myself, Episode 3
  The leadership challenge presents both personal and political dilemmas.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—21/05/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—22/05/2008
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service, with news, reports and analysis.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—22/05/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—22/05/2008
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—22/05/2008
  Led by the Rt Rev David Chillingworth, Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—22/05/2008
  News and issues in rural Britain, presented by Anna Hill.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—22/05/2008
  Including Yesterday in Parliament; Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  In Our Time—The Black Death
  Melvyn Bragg and guests examine the Black Death and its effect on medieval society.
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Speaking for Myself, Episode 4
  Leadership, an election and the morning after.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—HRT risks; Ketamine misuse; Vaughan Williams's women
  The health risks of taking HRT discussed. Plus, the increasingly popularity of ketamine.
5. 11:00
  From Our Own Correspondent—22/05/2008
  Kate Adie introduces BBC foreign correspondents with the stories behind the headlines.
6. 11:30
  Shelagh Delaney - A Taste of Honey
  A pregnant teenager and her feckless mother trade insults and repartee in 1950s Salford.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—22/05/2008
  Consumer news and issues with Winifred Robinson and Liz Barclay.
2. 12:57
  Weather—22/05/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—22/05/2008
  National and international news with Martha Kearney.
4. 13:30
  Open Country—17/05/2008
  Helen Mark reports on the battle to save peat bogs vital to the Peak District's ecosystem.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—21/05/2008
  Matt apologises.
6. 14:15
  Drama on 4—An Unchoreographed World
  By Frances Byrnes. In May 1940, the young dancer Margot Fonteyn is trapped in Holland.
7. 15:00
  Questions, Questions—22/05/2008
  Stewart Henderson answers those niggling questions from everyday life.
8. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—18/05/2008
  Paul McGann appeals on behalf of Whizz-Kidz.
9. 15:30
  Afternoon Reading—Anger, Seeing Red
  4/5Charlie Falconer reads his tale offering an insight into how anger impacts upon politics.
10. 15:45
  Joan Armatrading's Favourite Choirs—Scunthorpe Co-Op Junior Choir
  4/5Joan meets the young members of a choir, as they prepare for the Choir of the Year contest
11. 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
12. 16:30
  Material World—Predicting Natural Disasters - Forensic Engineering
  Quentin Cooper reports on ingenious new techniques in the fight against crime.
13. 16:56
  1968 Day by Day—22nd May 1968
  French workers are on strike, with violence erupting between Nationalists and Communists.
14. 17:00
  PM—22/05/2008
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—22/05/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Heresy—Series 5, Episode 2
  2/6With Sue Perkins, Euan Ferguson and Richard Herring.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—22/05/2008
  TB tests at Grange Farm.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—22/05/2008
  With Kirsty Lang, including news of the Art Fund Prize for Museums and Galleries.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Sister Agnes Investigates, Episode 4
  4/5Sister Agnes's investigations take her to Derbyshire, where the murder was committed.
6. 20:00
  It's My Story—The Man Whose Mind Exploded
  Toby Amies meets Drako Oho Zarhazar, a man with no short-term memory.
7. 20:30
  In Business—What's in Store?
  Peter Day asks what the future holds for the traditional shopping centre.
8. 21:00
  Costing the Earth—The Great Green Gadget Makeover
  New electronic technology is draining power at an unprecedented rate. Tom Heap reports.
9. 21:30
  In Our Time—The Black Death
  Melvyn Bragg and guests examine the Black Death and its effect on medieval society.
10. 21:58
  Weather—22/05/2008
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—22/05/2008
  National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—The Behaviour of Moths, Episode 9
  9/10Vivien finally decides to confront Ginny with the painful truth about the past.
13. 23:00
  Nebulous—Series 3, The Past Must Be Destroyed!
  2/6Nebulous returns to his old university, where he discovers several lecturers have vanished
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—22/05/2008
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with Robert Orchard.
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Late
1. 00:00
  News and Weather—22/05/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Speaking for Myself, Episode 4
  Leadership, an election and the morning after.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—22/05/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—23/05/2008
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service, with news, reports and analysis.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—23/05/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—23/05/2008
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—23/05/2008
  Led by the Rt Rev David Chillingworth, Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—23/05/2008
  News and issues in rural Britain, presented by Charlotte Smith.

Friday 23 May 2008