BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Wednesday 28 May 2008

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Morning
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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  News and Weather—28/05/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Bearded Tit, Episode 2
  2/5Rory appears to be in love with the dazzling JJ. And he likes what she likes, namely birds
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—28/05/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—28/05/2008
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—28/05/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—28/05/2008
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—28/05/2008
  Daily prayer and reflection with Canon Noel Vincent.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—28/05/2008
  News and issues in rural Britain with Mark Holdstock.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—28/05/2008
  Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Midweek—28/05/2008
  Lively and diverse conversation.
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Bearded Tit, Episode 3
  3/5Rory's romance with JJ is taking its time, until a brief encounter interferes.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Cynthia Nixon; Miss Landmine
  Sex and the City actress Cynthia Nixon on the cast reunion for the film. With Jenni Murray
5. 11:00
  Mind Changers—Case Study: Little Hans
  A small boy's phobia of horses seemed unlikely evidence for the Oedipus complex.
6. 11:30
  Hut 33—Series 2, Pigs n Spivs
  2/6The codebreakers run out of rations. Can special new recruit Willis save their bacon?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—28/05/2008
  Consumer news and issues with Winifred Robinson and Sheila McClennon.
2. 12:57
  Weather—28/05/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—28/05/2008
  National and international news with Martha Kearney.
4. 13:30
  Quote... Unquote—28/05/2008
  Guests are Alison Baverstock, Clive Coleman, Gwyneth Lewis and Arabella Weir.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—27/05/2008
  Tony takes advice.
6. 14:15
  Drama on 4—The Antisocial Behaviour of Horace Rumpole, Rumpole on Trial
  1/2Rumpole is uneasy about Hilda's continuing friendship with a high court judge.
7. 15:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—25/05/2008
  Eric Robson chairs. With Anne Swithinbank, Pippa Greenwood and John Cushnie.
8. 15:30
  Afternoon Reading—Hay-on-Wye Stories 2008, Travels with a Hydrosextant
  2/4By Bill Paterson. Young Willie Paterson, apprentice quantity surveyor, tours Glasgow.
9. 15:45
  Cosmic Quest—Stories of the Sky
  3/30How our ancestors mapped the stories of their mythology onto the constellations in the sky
10. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—Boxing - Urban Outcasts
  Laurie Taylor considers boxing in terms of race, class, and representation.
11. 16:30
  Case Notes—Back Problems
  Dr Mark Porter reports on treatment for back problems, including his own.
12. 16:56
  1968 Day by Day—28th May 1968
  Douglas Bader returns to Bomber Command. Students take over Hornsey College of Art.
13. 17:00
  PM—28/05/2008
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—28/05/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Double Science—Real Ale
  3/6The annual Real Ale competition leads to a bitter feud. Alison despairs.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—28/05/2008
  Footsteps in the dark.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—28/05/2008
  With Mark Lawson, including a report from Liverpool on a major Gustav Klimt exhibition.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Barbara Pym - Jane and Prudence, Episode 3
  3/10The life of the village is beginning to be revealed, and Jane receives an invitation.
6. 20:00
  The Radio 4 Debate from Hay
  Francine Stock chairs a topical debate recorded before an audience at the Hay Festival.
7. 20:45
  For whom the Division Bell Tolled—Episode 3
  3/3Michael Portillo visits the History of Parliament Trust to research a burning question.
8. 21:00
  World On The Move: Great Animal Migrations—27/05/2008
  This special edition comes from The Hay Festival.
9. 21:30
  Midweek—28/05/2008
  Lively and diverse conversation.
10. 21:58
  Weather—28/05/2008
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—28/05/2008
  National and international news and analysis with David Eades.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Helpless, Episode 3
  3/10Ron's obsession with nine-year-old Rachel is growing.
13. 23:00
  Laura Solon - Talking and Not Talking—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6The comedian finds 1001 uses for peas, misses a meeting and shuns a caravan owner.
14. 23:30
  LA Stories—The Pilot
  2/3Networks and cable companies tend to produce their pilots during the same months each year(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  News and Weather—28/05/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Bearded Tit, Episode 3
  3/5Rory's romance with JJ is taking its time, until a brief encounter interferes.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—28/05/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—29/05/2008
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—29/05/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—29/05/2008
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—29/05/2008
  Daily prayer and reflection with Canon Noel Vincent.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—29/05/2008
  News and issues in rural Britain with Mark Holdstock.

Thursday 29 May 2008