BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Tuesday 19 May 2009

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—18/05/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Jean Rhys - The Blue Hour, Episode 1
  1/5Life begins for Jean on the Windward Island of Dominica.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—18/05/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—19/05/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—19/05/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—19/05/2009
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—19/05/2009
  Daily prayer and reflection with the Most Rev Peter Smith, Archbishop of Cardiff.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—19/05/2009
  Anna Hill asks if the organic dairy market has reached saturation point.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—19/05/2009
  Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day; Yesterday in Parliament.
2. 09:00
  What's the Point of...?—Series 2, Formula One
  2/4Quentin Letts takes a witty but thought provoking look at Formula One motor racing.
3. 09:30
  The Flight from Tehran: British-Iranians 30 Years On—Freedom, Independence, Islamic Republic
  2/5Many of those who participated in the revolution later fled under threat of persecution.(R)
4. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Jean Rhys - The Blue Hour, Episode 2
  2/5Arriving from the West Indies at the age of 17, Jean is sent to girls' school in Cambridge
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Ageing foster carers; Weddings on a budget
  Should foster parents' age matter? Plus, Icelandic crime writer Yrsa Sigurdardottir.
6. 11:00
  Nature—Series 2, Alien Attitudes
  Are we being consistent in our approach to non-native plants and animals?
7. 11:30
  Libraries and Labyrinths: Borges and Me
  Peter White visits Argentina to hear about the work of blind fabulist Jorge Luis Borges.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—Call You and Yours
  With Julian Worricker. Listeners tell us about their experiences of care homes.
2. 12:57
  Weather—19/05/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—19/05/2009
  National and international news with Martha Kearney.
4. 13:30
  The Music Group—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6Phil Hammond is joined by Slade frontman Noddy Holder and poet Grace Nichols.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—18/05/2009
  Gold fever.
6. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Rumpole and the Penge Bungalow Murders, Old Unhappy Far-Off Things
  1/2Young Rumpole defends a man accused of murdering two war heroes. With Benedict Cumberbatch
7. 15:00
  Making History—19/05/2009
  The story of John Bellingham, the only person to murder a British Prime Minister.
8. 15:30
  Lost and Found—The Undertaker's Tale
  1/3By Mark Twain. Sharply ironic satire on the commercial aspects of funeral undertaking.
9. 15:45
  Musical Migrants—Series 2, Germany
  2/5A desire to see where composers had lived took Amber McPherson from the USA to Leipzig.
10. 16:00
  The Eureka Years—Series 3, 1866
  2/4Charles Darwin is an international celebrity, but Gregor Mendel holds the key to heredity.(R)
11. 16:30
  Great Lives—Fred Astaire
  Dr Michael O'Donnell discusses celebrated singer, actor and choreographer Fred Astaire.
12. 17:00
  PM—19/05/2009
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—19/05/2009
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Heresy—Series 6, Episode 6
  6/6Can the internet be trusted? Victoria Coren puts this question to her guests.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—19/05/2009
  Meet the parents.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—19/05/2009
  Adam Mars-Jones reviews the new play Grasses of a Thousand Colours.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Falco: Poseidons Gold, Episode 2
  2/10Helena has some searching questions for Falco about the history of his love life.
6. 20:00
  World Heritage: Curse or Blessing?
  Emily Maitlis asks if the UN's heritage police is a force for good or ill.
7. 20:40
  In Touch—19/05/2009
  Peter White visits the Royal National College for the Blind at Hereford.
8. 21:00
  Case Notes—Surgery
  Dr Mark Porter investigates the past and future of surgery.
9. 21:30
  What's the Point of...?—Series 2, Formula One
  2/4Quentin Letts takes a witty but thought provoking look at Formula One motor racing.
10. 21:58
  Weather—19/05/2009
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—19/05/2009
  The HOC Speaker resigns, our evolutionary origins and July 7th bombings inquiry.
12. 22:45
  Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín—7. Coney Island
  7/10Tony takes Eilis to Coney Island to celebrate her exam success.
13. 23:00
  The Secret World—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6From William Hague to Simon Cowell, Jon Culshaw explores the bizarre lives of famous folk.
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—19/05/2009
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with Sean Curran.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—19/05/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Jean Rhys - The Blue Hour, Episode 2
  2/5Arriving from the West Indies at the age of 17, Jean is sent to girls' school in Cambridge
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—19/05/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—20/05/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—20/05/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—20/05/2009
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—20/05/2009
  Daily prayer and reflection with the Most Rev Peter Smith, Archbishop of Cardiff.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—20/05/2009
  News and issues in rural Britain with Anna Hill.

Wednesday 20 May 2009