BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 26 May 2008

FM Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  News and Weather—26/05/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Population Control - Torture and Democracy
  Laurie Taylor debates how much influence states should have on their administrations.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—25/05/2008
  The sound of church bells from St Chad's in Headingley, Leeds.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—26/05/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—26/05/2008
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of programmes.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—26/05/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—26/05/2008
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—26/05/2008
  Daily prayer and reflection with Canon Noel Vincent.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—26/05/2008
  News and issues in rural Britain with Anna Hill.
10. 05:57
  Weather—26/05/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—26/05/2008
  Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—26/05/2008
  Andrew Marr's guests include Robert Kagan, Andrew O'Hagan and Helen Rappaport.
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Bearded Tit, Episode 1
  1/5In 1974, young Rory is at Cambridge, determined to lose his virginity.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Trisha Goddard; The life of Barbara Pym; Laughter therapy
  Daytime TV presenter Trisha Goddard on her eventful life. With Jane Garvey.
5. 11:00
  The Homecoming
  The story of a Kosovan immigrant who has chosen to return home after nine years in the UK.
6. 11:30
  As Told To Craig Brown—Episode 6
  6/6In the crosshairs of satire this time are hysterical media and busty starlets.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—26/05/2008
  With Winifred Robinson and Liz Barclay. Including What Disability Means to Me.
2. 12:57
  Weather—26/05/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—26/05/2008
  National and international news with Shaun Ley.
4. 13:30
  Counterpoint—Series 22, 2008 Semi-final 1
  10/13Paul Gambaccini host the music quiz semi-finals.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—25/05/2008
  Who are the guilty men?
6. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Kaffir Lilies
  By Sue Eckstein. Arriving in Nigeria in 1929, Charles strikes up an friendship with Louisa(R)
7. 15:00
  Money Box Live—26/05/2008
  Vincent Duggleby and guests answer calls on financial issues.
8. 15:30
  Afternoon Reading—The Hair of the Dog
  Short story by Jane Gardam. Eleanor reflects on her daughter Rosie's wedding 25 years ago.
9. 15:45
  Cosmic Quest—The Sky's the Limit
  1/30Astronomer Heather Couper charts the history of our growing understanding of the universe.
10. 16:00
  The Food Programme—African Food Security
  Sheila Dillon on a project in Ethiopia involving a radical change in farming practice.
11. 16:30
  More or Less—Street Value of Drugs - Stress & Heart Disease - Stock Market
  Tim Harford explores how the police evaluate the "street value" of drugs.
12. 16:56
  1968 Day by Day—26th May 1968
  Anarchists in London try to storm the French embassy.
13. 17:00
  PM—26/05/2008
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Carolyn Quinn.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—26/05/2008
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6With Alan Davies, Simon Evans, Tony Hawks and Phill Jupitus.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—26/05/2008
  An overture spurned.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—26/05/2008
  Mark Lawson talks to Leonard Cohen about the art of songwriting and his paintings.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Barbara Pym - Jane and Prudence, Episode 1
  1/101950s vicar's wife Jane arrives in a new parish, keen to marry off ex-pupil Prudence.
6. 20:00
  James Bond, the Last Englishman
  Prof David Cannadine sets James Bond and his creator in their historical context.
7. 20:30
  The Learning Curve—26/05/2008
  Libby Purves presents a guide to the world of learning with advice and features.
8. 21:00
  Frontiers—Coral Reefs
  Andrew Luck-Baker visits the Pacific islands of Palau to witness a mass spawning.
9. 21:30
  Start the Week—26/05/2008
  Andrew Marr's guests include Robert Kagan, Andrew O'Hagan and Helen Rappaport.
10. 21:58
  Weather—26/05/2008
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—26/05/2008
  National and international news and analysis with Ritula Shah.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Helpless, Episode 1
  1/10Celia Fox and her daughter Rachel are unaware that Rachel is being stalked.
13. 23:00
  Happy Mondays—The Odd Half Hour, Episode 2
  2/4Sketch show starring Stephen K Amos, Jason Byrne, Justin Edwards and Katherine Parkinson.
14. 23:30
  Lonely Nights
  Self-confessed nocturnal hermit Brian Skiff reflects upon the night sky.
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Late
1. 00:00
  News and Weather—26/05/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Bearded Tit, Episode 1
  1/5In 1974, young Rory is at Cambridge, determined to lose his virginity.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—26/05/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—27/05/2008
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—27/05/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—27/05/2008
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—27/05/2008
  Daily prayer and reflection with Canon Noel Vincent.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—27/05/2008
  News and issues in rural Britain with Mark Holdstock.

Tuesday 27 May 2008