BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Friday 29 May 2009

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—29/05/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—John Osborne - Radio Head, Episode 4
  4/5John muses on pirate radio, tunes into Dynamite MC and asks for some Pachelbel for Poppy.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—29/05/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—29/05/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—29/05/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—29/05/2009
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—29/05/2009
  Daily prayer and reflection with Ann Holt.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—29/05/2009
  Caz Graham reports on the suprising decline of the beef industry.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—29/05/2009
  Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Desert Island Discs—Barry Humphries
  Kirsty Young's castaway is the comedian and performer Barry Humphries.
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—John Osborne - Radio Head, Episode 5
  5/5John looks to the future, revelling in radio's relationship with the internet.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Fertility treatment abroad; Jewish mothers
  Looking at what happens to couples who go abroad for fertility treatment.
5. 11:00
  To Err is Human
  Phil Hammond explores the consequences of human error in the medical profession.(R)
6. 11:30
  Chain Reaction—Series 3, Jack Dee and Jeremy Hardy
  6/6The two comedians get chatting in the tag-team talk show.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—29/05/2009
  Consumer news and issues with Peter White.
2. 12:57
  Weather—29/05/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—29/05/2009
  National and international news with Shaun Ley.
4. 13:30
  Feedback—29/05/2009
  Topics include MPs expenses and BBC pay, the end of Go4It, and Bono's poetry.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—28/05/2009
  Cuckoo in the nest.
6. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Listen Up
  True story of radio enthusiasts who intercept messages from early Russian space missions.
7. 15:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—29/05/2009
  Eric Robson chairs. With Anne Swithinbank, Bob Flowerdew and Bunny Guinness.
8. 15:45
  The Hidden Henry—Henry The Musician
  5/5Dr Stephen Rice reveals the importance of music to the life and character of Henry VIII.
9. 16:00
  Last Word—29/05/2009
  Matthew Bannister talks about the lives of physicist Herbert York and diver Carl Spencer.
10. 16:30
  The Film Programme—29/05/2009
  Francine Stock talks to film director Richard Lester about his career.
11. 17:00
  PM—29/05/2009
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—29/05/2009
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  The News Quiz—Series 68, Episode 5
  5/8Sandi Toksvig chairs. Panellists include Jeremy Hardy, Fred MacAulay and Danielle Ward.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—29/05/2009
  What's afoot?
4. 19:15
  Front Row—29/05/2009
  Kirsty Lang meets Sharon D Clarke, a talent-show judge turned performer in a musical.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Falco: Poseidons Gold, Episode 10
  10/10Falco discovers the true nature of his brother's death in battle.
6. 20:00
  Any Questions?—29/05/2009
  Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the topical debate in Dartmouth.
7. 20:50
  A Point of View—Newsflash from the Far East
  Clive James reflects on democracy, MPs' expenses and the Oxford Poetry Professorship.
8. 21:00
  Friday Drama—Sunny Afternoon
  By Doug Lucie. A normal sunny afternoon is shattered when a man is killed in the street.
9. 21:58
  Weather—29/05/2009
  Weather information.
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—29/05/2009
  Presented by Robin Lustig. Including reports on the aftermath of the fighting in Sri Lanka
11. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—The Outlander, Episode 5
  5/10Deserted by The Ridgerunner, Mary now heads for the mining town of Frank.
12. 23:00
  Great Lives—Giovanni Falcone
  Journalist Misha Glenny remembers the life of anti-Mafia campaigner Giovanni Falcone.
13. 23:30
  Simon Schama - Baseball and Me—Episode 2
  2/2English-born historian Simon Schama wonders why he's still bewitched by the popular sport.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—29/05/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—John Osborne - Radio Head, Episode 5
  5/5John looks to the future, revelling in radio's relationship with the internet.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—29/05/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—30/05/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—30/05/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—30/05/2009
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—30/05/2009
  Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Katherine Meyer.
8. 05:45
  iPM—30/05/2009
  The weekly interactive current affairs magazine featuring online conversation and debate.

Saturday 30 May 2009