BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 25 May 2009

FM Schedule

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—25/05/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Slumming
  Slumming: how whites' wild times in America's black areas changed sex and politics forever
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—24/05/2009
  The sound of bells from St Helen's Church, Sefton in Liverpool.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—25/05/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—25/05/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—25/05/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—25/05/2009
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—25/05/2009
  Daily prayer and reflection with Ann Holt.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—25/05/2009
  Why increased UK veg production means more fields covered in plastic.
10. 05:57
  Weather—25/05/2009
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—25/05/2009
  Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—25/05/2009
  Andrew Marr's guests include Harvard politics professor Michael Sandel.
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—John Osborne - Radio Head, Episode 1
  1/5The world of wireless, from wedding tales on Virgin to honour killings on Asian Network.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Marguerite Patten - a celebration
  A special edition celebrating the work of cook Marguerite Patten, from her Brighton home.
5. 11:00
  The Six Faces of Henry VIII
  Can Ian Hislop create a photofit image of Henry VIII from the many created down the ages?
6. 11:30
  Noel Coward - The Better Half
  A wife's selflessness may conceal a hidden agenda. Surprisingly modern comedy.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—25/05/2009
  Consumer news and issues with Julian Worricker. How do we get more people to play sport?
2. 12:57
  Weather—25/05/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—25/05/2009
  National and international news with Shaun Ley.
4. 13:30
  Counterpoint—Series 23, 2009 Semi-final 3
  12/13The third semi final of the wide-ranging music quiz, with Paul Gambaccini.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—24/05/2009
  Together again.
6. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Horst Buchholz and Other Stories
  By Matthew Wilkie. George is desperate for his team to win the pub quiz.(R)
7. 15:00
  Archive on 4—The Many Lives of Roald Dahl
  Sophie Dahl looks at the life of her grandfather, the children's author Roald Dahl.
8. 15:45
  The Hidden Henry—Henry, Medicine and Health
  1/5Elizabeth Hurren reveals how Henry VIII was both a medical pioneer and a hypochrondiac.
9. 16:00
  The Food Programme—Wine in the Recession
  Sheila Dillon finds out how the wine market is coping in the recession.
10. 16:30
  Traveller's Tree—Series 5, The British Seaside
  6/6Katie finds out how Margate is reinventing itself as 'the Bilbao of the Kent coast'.
11. 17:00
  PM—25/05/2009
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—25/05/2009
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6John Lloyd invites Oliver James, John Hodgman and Charlotte Uhlenbroek to submit exhibits.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—25/05/2009
  On a plate?
4. 19:15
  Front Row—25/05/2009
  Arts news and reviews with John Wilson, with Island Records founder Chris Blackwell.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Falco: Poseidons Gold, Episode 6
  6/10Falco visits Varga, a drunken fresco artist, who seems to know more than he is letting on.
6. 20:00
  Hearts and Minds—Episode 1
  1/2Nick Fraser considers the role of intellectuals in relation to world events.
7. 20:30
  Wall: An Essay by David Hare
  David Hare gives his thoughts on the potential future border between Israel and Palestine.
8. 21:00
  Costing the Earth—Carteret Island
  How the Carteret Islands are slowly being submerged by the rising sea.
9. 21:30
  Start the Week—25/05/2009
  Andrew Marr's guests include Harvard politics professor Michael Sandel.
10. 21:58
  Weather—25/05/2009
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—25/05/2009
  News from a global perspective with Felicity Evans.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—The Outlander, Episode 1
  1/10Pursued by armed men with dogs, a strange young woman tears across the moonlit wilderness.
13. 23:00
  Off the Page—Nanny Wouldn't Like It
  Guy Browning, Kathryn Hughes and Anna Raeburn discuss the changing role of the nanny.
14. 23:30
  Reasons to be Cheerful—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/3Peter White, who is blind, shares some of his reasons to be cheerful with Arthur Smith.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—25/05/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—John Osborne - Radio Head, Episode 1
  1/5The world of wireless, from wedding tales on Virgin to honour killings on Asian Network.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—25/05/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—26/05/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—26/05/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—26/05/2009
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—26/05/2009
  Daily prayer and reflection with Ann Holt.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—26/05/2009
  Charlotte Smith reports a surge in demand for polytunnels from smallholders.

Tuesday 26 May 2009