BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 9 May 2010

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—08/05/2010
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Afternoon Reading—Anger, Look Forward in Anger
  1/5Oliver James reads his overview describing and illuminating the nature of anger.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—08/05/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—09/05/2010
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—09/05/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—09/05/2010
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—09/05/2010
  The sound of bells from St Helen's Church, Sefton.
8. 05:45
  It Happened Here—House of Commons
  2/3Peter Hennessy visits the Office of the Prime Minister in the House of Commons.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—09/05/2010
  The latest national and international news.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—Sleep
  Mark Tully asks why sleep is so important to our physical, mental and spiritual wellbeing.
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—Agrarian Farmer
  Adam Henson visits a farm which aims to take back power from the supermarkets.
4. 06:57
  Weather—09/05/2010
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—09/05/2010
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—09/05/2010
  Edward Stourton discusses the religious and ethical news of the week.
7. 07:55
  Radio 4 Appeal—Vision Aid Overseas
  Fiona Bruce appeals on behalf of the charity Vision Aid Overseas.
8. 07:58
  Weather—09/05/2010
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—09/05/2010
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—09/05/2010
  Choral Mattins from Tewkesbury with BBC Radio 2 Chorister of the Year Laurence Kilsby.
11. 08:50
  A Point of View—Hearts of Oak
  Simon Schama reflects on the power and symbolism of the oak tree in British history.
12. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—09/05/2010
  On the first ever hung BH, the latest on talks to form a coalition government.
13. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—09/05/2010
  Oliver ensures that Joe pays his dues, and Jennifer finds Paul closer to home.
14. 11:15
  Desert Island Discs—Fay Weldon
  Writer Fay Weldon joins Kirsty Young to choose her Desert Island Discs.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 5, Episode 6
  6/6Fred MacAulay, Susan Calman, Liza Tarbuck and Charlie Brooker hide truth within the lies.
2. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Off Licences
  Sheila Dillon asks if there is a future for the high street off licence.
3. 12:57
  Weather—09/05/2010
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—09/05/2010
  A look at events around the world with Shaun Ley.
5. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—07/05/2010
  Eric Robson chairs. With Matthew Biggs, Anne Swithinbank and Bob Flowerdew.
6. 14:45
  Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's Escape to the Country—Healing in the Open Air
  6/12How the rural landscape came to be seen as a place of healing for First World War veterans
7. 15:00
  Laurie Lee - Cider with Rosie—2. Growing Up
  2/2Young Loll experiences his first taste of the adult world. With Sunny Leworthy.(R)
8. 16:00
  Open Book—09/05/2010
  Mariella Frostrup talks to Bill Bailey about his passion for Somerset Maugham.
9. 16:30
  Back to the Hellespont
  Channel swimmer Doon Mackichan marks 200 years since Byron's swim across the Hellespont.
10. 17:00
  PVS: The Search for Consciousness
  New research offers hope of better treatment for with brain-damaged patients.
11. 17:40
  From Fact to Fiction—Series 8, None of the Above
  2/8Comedy television writer John Finnemore creates a fictional response to the week's news.
12. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—09/05/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
13. 17:57
  Weather—09/05/2010
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—09/05/2010
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Pick of the Week—09/05/2010
  Liz Barclay introduces her selection of highlights from the past week on BBC radio.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—09/05/2010
  Brenda prepares for the challenge ahead.
4. 19:15
  Americana—09/05/2010
  Presented by David Willis from LA.
5. 19:45
  Afternoon Reading—Hay-on-Wye Stories 2008, When Boreas Blows
  4/4When life seems uncertain, a tree provides a source of comfort for a young boy.(R)
6. 20:00
  Feedback—09/05/2010
  Roger Bolton airs listeners' views on BBC radio programmes and policy.
7. 20:30
  Last Word—07/05/2010
  Radio 4's obituary programme.
8. 21:00
  Money Box—08/05/2010
  Paul Lewis brings you the latest news from the world of personal finance.
9. 21:26
  Radio 4 Appeal—Vision Aid Overseas
  Fiona Bruce appeals on behalf of the charity Vision Aid Overseas.
10. 21:30
  In Business—Press Under Pressure
  How business publications will survive in the internet era.
11. 21:58
  Weather—09/05/2010
  The latest weather forecast.
12. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—09/05/2010
  Reports from behind the scenes at Westminster.
13. 22:45
  What the Election Papers Say—Episode 11
  11/12Leading political journalists take a wry look at the broadsheets and red tops.
14. 23:00
  The Film Programme—07/05/2010
  Jenny Agutter revisits The Railway Children; Riz Ahmed on controversial satire Four Lions.
15. 23:30
  Something Understood—Sleep
  Mark Tully asks why sleep is so important to our physical, mental and spiritual wellbeing.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—09/05/2010
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Dective tours and Russian organised crime
  From Morse to Wallander, the anthropology of the detective tour. Plus criminals in Russia.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—09/05/2010
  The sound of bells from St Helen's Church, Sefton.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—09/05/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—10/05/2010
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—10/05/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—10/05/2010
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—10/05/2010
  Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Clair Jaquiss.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—10/05/2010
  Farmers are told to reduce their use of slug pellets or the pesticide will be banned.
10. 05:57
  Weather—10/05/2010
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.

Monday 10 May 2010