BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Thursday 14 May 2009

FM Schedule

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Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—13/05/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—My Name is Daphne Fairfax, Episode 3
  3/5Arthur's thoughts on the male mid-life crisis, as he faces depression.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—13/05/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—14/05/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—14/05/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—14/05/2009
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—14/05/2009
  Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Maggie Dawn.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—14/05/2009
  News and issues in rural Britain with Charlotte Smith.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—14/05/2009
  Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day; Yesterday in Parliament.
2. 09:00
  In Our Time—The Siege of Vienna
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the 1683 siege of Vienna by the Ottoman Army.
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—My Name is Daphne Fairfax, Episode 4
  4/5Arthur confronts a near-death experience and learns what freedom really means.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Susan Bullock; Sexism in the criminal justice system
  Elaine Showalter on America's great women writers. Plus, conductor Jane Glover at 60.
5. 11:00
  From Our Own Correspondent—14/05/2009
  Kate Adie introduces BBC foreign correspondents with the stories behind the headlines.
6. 11:30
  Jean
  The life of writer Jean Rhys, best known for her 1966 novel 'Wide Sargasso Sea'.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—14/05/2009
  Consumer news and issues with Winifred Robinson.
2. 12:57
  Weather—14/05/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—14/05/2009
  National and international news with Martha Kearney.
4. 13:30
  Costing the Earth—The Environmental Cost of Ageing
  Tom Heap examines the carbon footprint of older people.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—13/05/2009
  What lies beneath.
6. 14:15
  Drama on 4—The Woman from the North
  By Bernard MacLaverty. Cassie faces the prospect of residential care. What must she do?(R)
7. 15:02
  Open Country—Settle to Carlisle Railway
  Matt Baker visits England's most scenic railway line, from Settle to Carlisle.
8. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—Children's Heart Federation
  India Knight appeals on behalf of Children's Heart Federation.
9. 15:30
  I Was There Too!—Permanent Wave
  3/3By Ian Sansom. What did Thatcher's hairdresser witness in her last days at Downing Street?
10. 15:45
  Bad Habits—Perfectionism
  4/5Richard Herring examines the impact of perfectionism.(R)
11. 16:00
  Open Book—Colm Toibin, Ali Smith, and the new John Wyndham book
  Mariella Frostrup talks to the Irish writer Colm Toibin about his new novel, Brooklyn.
12. 16:30
  Material World—14/05/2009
  Quentin Cooper reports on the final Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission.
13. 17:00
  PM—14/05/2009
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—14/05/2009
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Hut 33—Series 2, Royal Visit
  1/6The Bletchley Park codebreakers hit panic stations when a royal visitor arrives.(R)
3. 19:00
  The Archers—14/05/2009
  Ice cold in Underwoods.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—14/05/2009
  With Rick Wakeman on his musical memoirs and a report on overnight events at museums.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—The Girl at the Lion D'Or, Episode 4
  4/5The affair between Charles and Anne begins to look precarious.
6. 20:00
  The Report—Domestic Violence
  Sue Littlemore examines a string of cases in which women were killed by their partners.
7. 20:30
  In Business—Location, Location
  Peter Day looks into the industry arising out of devices that know their location.
8. 21:00
  The Landfill Designers
  Why are scientists and designers are deliberately planning for failure?
9. 21:30
  In Our Time—The Siege of Vienna
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the 1683 siege of Vienna by the Ottoman Army.
10. 21:58
  Weather—14/05/2009
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—14/05/2009
  National and international news and analysis with Ritula Shah.
12. 22:45
  Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín—4. Christmas Comfort
  4/10Christmas looms, as Eilis struggles to adapt to her new life far from home.
13. 23:00
  Down the Line—Series 3, Communications and Technology
  3/6The problems of technology and communication on Gary Bellamy's phone-in.(R)
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—14/05/2009
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with David Wilby.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—15/05/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—My Name is Daphne Fairfax, Episode 4
  4/5Arthur confronts a near-death experience and learns what freedom really means.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—15/05/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—15/05/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—15/05/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—15/05/2009
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—15/05/2009
  Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Maggie Dawn.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—15/05/2009
  Charlotte Smith hears about new research on the effects of sheep dip on farmers.

Friday 15 May 2009