BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Wednesday 27 May 2009

FM Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—26/05/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—John Osborne - Radio Head, Episode 2
  2/5Wogan and his TOGs, Jon Gaunt and his antagonism, and the lovely Poppy in the office.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—26/05/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—27/05/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—27/05/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—27/05/2009
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—27/05/2009
  Daily prayer and reflection with Ann Holt.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—27/05/2009
  News and issues in rural Britain with Caz Graham.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—27/05/2009
  Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Midweek—27/05/2009
  Libby Purves's guests include actor Roger Allam.
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—John Osborne - Radio Head, Episode 3
  3/5A visit to the Radio Times, and how Radio Humberside coped with an earthquake.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Deboarah Meaden; Little Boots
  Deboarah Meaden on turning good ideas into business. Plus, Little Boots performs live.
5. 11:00
  The Conchies of Holton-Cum-Beckering
  Billy Bragg meets the surviving members of a unique group of war conscientious objectors.(R)
6. 11:30
  Spread a Little Happiness—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6Jodie is anxious over her brand new sandwich bar in Yorkshire, but luckily Hope is at hand
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—27/05/2009
  Consumer news and issues with Winifred Robinson.
2. 12:57
  Weather—27/05/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—27/05/2009
  National and international news with Martha Kearney.
4. 13:30
  The Media Show—27/05/2009
  Steve Hewlett on corporate transparency, medicine on TV and online TV on the television.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—26/05/2009
  Okay with the Tokay.
6. 14:15
  Drama on 4—A Warning to the Furious
  By Robin Brooks. A feminist film-maker is making a documentary about writer MR James.(R)
7. 15:00
  Money Box Live—27/05/2009
  Vincent Duggleby and guests answer calls on student finance.
8. 15:30
  Afternoon Reading—Winnie the Pooh, Episode 2
  2/3Pooh goes in search of the Woozle and Eeyore's tail goes missing.
9. 15:45
  The Hidden Henry—Henry The Father
  3/5Susan Doran and Henry VIII's biographer, Lucy Wooding, explore Henry's role as father.
10. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—Betting Shops - Women on the Line
  Laurie hears of a new study which compares betting shops to 18th-century coffee houses.
11. 16:30
  All in the Mind—'Treating' Homosexuality - Witnessing Rudeness - Geo-Magnetic Fields
  The scientists who tried to induce a haunting by manipulating energy fields and sound.
12. 17:00
  PM—27/05/2009
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—27/05/2009
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Elvenquest—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6The Oracle enlightens in the quest for the Sword of Asnagar.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—27/05/2009
  Ed pretends.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—27/05/2009
  Colour at Tate Liverpool, Sandra Bernhard and Sarah Hall on the stones of Cumbria.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Falco: Poseidons Gold, Episode 8
  8/10Falco and Geminus travel to Capua and track down the sculptor Orontes.
6. 20:00
  Unreliable Evidence—The Law and Climate Change
  Are our environmental laws robust enough to save the planet for humankind?
7. 20:45
  Letters to Mary—Episode 3
  3/3Natasha Walter looks at A Vindication of the Rights of Woman.
8. 21:00
  Nature—Series 2, Decline In Migrants
  Brett Westwood searches for the reasons behind the declining numbers of migrant songbirds.
9. 21:30
  Midweek—27/05/2009
  Libby Purves's guests include actor Roger Allam.
10. 21:58
  Weather—27/05/2009
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—27/05/2009
  With Robin Lustig. Reports on bombings in Pakistan, North Korea's defiance, car workers.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—The Outlander, Episode 3
  3/10With her brothers-in-law seeking vengeance, Mary has ridden into the mountains.
13. 23:00
  Self-Storage—Series 1, House Hunting
  2/6Separated and homeless, Dave muses on life outside his temporary storage pod home.(R)
14. 23:15
  Peacefully in their Sleeps—Penelope Sway
  5/6Roydon Postlethwaite remembers the long and glistening career of Dame Penny.(R)
15. 23:30
  Reasons to be Cheerful—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/3Comedian Stephen K Amos offers an antidote to grumpiness.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—27/05/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—John Osborne - Radio Head, Episode 3
  3/5A visit to the Radio Times, and how Radio Humberside coped with an earthquake.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—27/05/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—28/05/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—28/05/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—28/05/2009
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—28/05/2009
  Daily prayer and reflection with Ann Holt.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—28/05/2009
  Caz Graham hears how the cuckoo is now under threat.

Thursday 28 May 2009