BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Friday 19 June 2009

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—18/06/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Venus of Empire - The Life of Pauline Bonaparte, Episode 4
  4/5Pauline's lifestyle and the loss of her son begin to take their toll on her health.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—18/06/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—19/06/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—19/06/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—19/06/2009
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—19/06/2009
  Daily prayer and reflection with Gopinder Kaur.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—19/06/2009
  News and issues in rural Britain with Charlotte Smith.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—19/06/2009
  Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day; Yesterday in Parliament.
2. 09:00
  Desert Island Discs—Lord Healey
  Kirsty Young's castaway is former Chancellor of the Exchequer Lord Healey.
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Venus of Empire - The Life of Pauline Bonaparte, Episode 5
  5/5Pauline re-establishes herself as a 'little queen' in Roman society.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—British surrogacy law; Winifred Nicholson; Moving house
  The state of British surrogacy law examined. Plus, artist Winifred Nicholson re-evaluated.
5. 11:00
  The Horses of Spindles Farm
  Mike Embley follows the court case brought after the RSPCA raided a farm in Bucks in 2008.
6. 11:30
  Electric Ink—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6Editor Oliver wants Terry from Tottenham, as 'street boy' Freddy chases a Treasury scoop.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—19/06/2009
  Consumer news and issues with Winifred Robinson.
2. 12:57
  Weather—19/06/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—19/06/2009
  National and international news with Shaun Ley.
4. 13:30
  Feedback—19/06/2009
  Including: events in Iran, digital switchover, Stephen Fry and The Organist Entertains.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—18/06/2009
  Speed kills.
6. 14:15
  Drama on 4—On Mardle Fen, Series 2, Old Boggie
  3/4Idiosyncratic chef Warwick Hedges discovers treasure guarded by a ghost-dog.
7. 15:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—19/06/2009
  Peter Gibbs chairs. With Pippa Greenwood, Bob Flowerdew and Matthew Biggs.
8. 15:45
  America, Empire of Liberty—Watergate and the Imperial Presidency
  75/90Paranoia and arrogance in the White House lead to the downfall of President Nixon.
9. 16:00
  Last Word—19/06/2009
  Matthew Bannister presents the obituary series.
10. 16:30
  The Film Programme—19/06/2009
  Francine Stock talks to Nic Roeg and Franc Roddam about opera, cinema and Aria.
11. 17:00
  PM—19/06/2009
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—19/06/2009
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  The News Quiz—Series 68, Episode 8
  8/8Sandi Toksvig chairs. With Jeremy Hardy, Andy Hamilton and Francis Wheen.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—19/06/2009
  Romance is catching.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—19/06/2009
  Neil Sedaka, Hitchcock's sexual iconography and saxophones on the street.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Diary of an On-Call Girl, The Long Dark Tea-time of the Cells
  5/5Yvonne Antrobus' dramatisation of the blogs and book by 'WPC Ellie Bloggs'.
6. 20:00
  Any Questions?—19/06/2009
  Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the topical debate at the London College of Fashion.
7. 20:50
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Platypus
  Musings on the elusive female duck-billed platypus of New South Wales, Australia.
8. 21:00
  America, Empire of Liberty Omnibus—The Impotence of Omnipotence
  15/18Fractious politics at home and the war in Vietnam expose America's weaknesses.
9. 21:58
  Weather—19/06/2009
  Weather information.
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—19/06/2009
  Scotland Yard launches an investigation into the alleged misuse of Parliamentary expenses.
11. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—David Nicholls - One Day, Episode 10
  10/10Years after their one-night stand, Emma and Dexter's lives have been changed forever.
12. 23:00
  A Good Read—Victoria Hislop and Martin Newell
  Victoria Hislop and Martin Newell discuss their favourite paperbacks with Kate Mosse.
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—19/06/2009
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with Mark D'Arcy.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—19/06/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Venus of Empire - The Life of Pauline Bonaparte, Episode 5
  5/5Pauline re-establishes herself as a 'little queen' in Roman society.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—19/06/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—20/06/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—20/06/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—20/06/2009
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—20/06/2009
  Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Dr Kevin Franz.
8. 05:45
  iPM—20/06/2009
  The weekly interactive current affairs magazine featuring online conversation and debate.

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