BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 22 June 2009

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—22/06/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Potatoes - Leisure Pleasure
  Post-Soviet Potato: Laurie Taylor discusses the politics of spuds.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—21/06/2009
  The sound of bells from St David's Church, Moreton-in-Marsh.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—22/06/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—22/06/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—22/06/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—22/06/2009
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—22/06/2009
  Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Dr Kevin Franz.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—22/06/2009
  Charlotte Smith reports on the number of farmers wanting to leave dairy.
10. 05:57
  Weather—22/06/2009
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—22/06/2009
  Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—22/06/2009
  Andrew Marr is joined by Helen Mirren, Martin Jacques, John Armstrong and Anna Minton.
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—The Junior Officer's Reading Club, Bandanas, Shades and Penguin Classics
  1/5Hennessey is at a tea party, on a dam, in the middle of a war.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Martha Reeves; Anne Keothavong
  Motown legend Martha Reeves on a life making music. Plus, tennis star Anne Keothavong.
5. 11:00
  A Moment Too Soon
  Vivienne Parry investigates why we know so little about premature birth.
6. 11:30
  Newfangle—Bright Ideas
  4/6Newfangle has to come up with a spectacular new invention for the annual feast.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—22/06/2009
  With Julian Worricker. Including: swine flu latest, broadband and Digital Britain.
2. 12:57
  Weather—22/06/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—22/06/2009
  National and international news with Shaun Ley.
4. 13:30
  Quote... Unquote—22/06/2009
  Nigel Rees chairs. With Lucy Mangan, Marcus du Sautoy, Michael Simkins and Paul Bailey.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—21/06/2009
  Bowled out.
6. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Power Play 1
  By Margaret Heffernan. Vanessa joins the aggressive traders of Enron's Western Power desk.
7. 15:00
  Archive on 4—When Courtney Met Chris
  Courtney Pine talks to trombonist Chris Barber about his life's work
8. 15:45
  America, Empire of Liberty—America in Retreat?
  76/90Watergate, Vietnam and an economy damaged by the oil crisis drain American vitality.
9. 16:00
  The Food Programme—Britalian Food
  Home made Italian food. Sheila Dillon meets British producers making Italian ingredients.
10. 16:30
  Beyond Belief—22/06/2009
  Marking the 500th anniversary of the birth of John Calvin.
11. 17:00
  PM—22/06/2009
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—22/06/2009
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 51, Episode 2
  2/6Stephen Fry chairs. With Barry Cryer, Graeme Garden, Tim Brooke-Taylor and Victoria Wood.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—22/06/2009
  Indecent haste?
4. 19:15
  Front Row—22/06/2009
  With John Wilson, including comedian Rich Hall on his new collection of short stories.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—The Art of Deception, Episode 1
  1/5Detective drama by Philip Palmer. An art forger helps an art critic to write a book.
6. 20:00
  Broken Arrow
  Gerry Northam finds out how a nuclear bomb ended up lying off the US coast in 1958.
7. 20:30
  Analysis—Are Politicians Out of Touch?
  Michael Blastland asks if 'group-think' is distancing policy from the public.
8. 21:00
  Frontiers—Origins of Childhood
  Andrew Luck-Baker asks why humans, unlike other primates, have such a long childhood.
9. 21:30
  Start the Week—22/06/2009
  Andrew Marr is joined by Helen Mirren, Martin Jacques, John Armstrong and Anna Minton.
10. 21:58
  Weather—22/06/2009
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—22/06/2009
  With Ritula Shah. Plus reports on Silvio Berlusconi, Spain's human rights judges, Iran.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Georgina Harding - The Spy Game, Episode 1
  1/10Eight-year-old Anna waves goodbye to her mother, unaware that she is disappearing forever.
13. 23:00
  Off the Page—Trivia
  Dominic Arkwright is joined by Mark Mason, Kathryn Hughes and Francis Gilbert.
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—22/06/2009
  A special edition to report the election of a new Speaker of the House of Commons.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—22/06/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The Junior Officer's Reading Club, Bandanas, Shades and Penguin Classics
  1/5Hennessey is at a tea party, on a dam, in the middle of a war.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—22/06/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—23/06/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—23/06/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—23/06/2009
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—23/06/2009
  Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Dr Kevin Franz.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—23/06/2009
  Anna Hill reports on violent scenes as thousands of farmers protest in Luxembourg.

Tuesday 23 June 2009