BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 23 May 2010

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—22/05/2010
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Afternoon Reading—Anger, So Many Things
  3/5Martina Cole reveals how her anger at injustice inspired her to take direct action.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—22/05/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—23/05/2010
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—23/05/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—23/05/2010
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—23/05/2010
  The bells of All Saints Church, Harpole in Northants.
8. 05:45
  I'd Like to Thank the Returning Officer
  Phil Collins listens back to the best - and worst - election night speeches.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—23/05/2010
  The latest national and international news.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—Translation
  For Pentecost, Mark Tully explores the process of translation.
3. 06:35
  Living World—Junipers
  Lionel Kellaway asks why the junipers on Porton Down are under attack.
4. 06:57
  Weather—23/05/2010
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—23/05/2010
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—23/05/2010
  Edward Stourton discusses the religious and ethical news of the week.
7. 07:55
  Radio 4 Appeal—NACC
  Carrie Grant appeals on behalf of NACC.
8. 07:58
  Weather—23/05/2010
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—23/05/2010
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—23/05/2010
  Celebrating Pentecost from Hinde Street Methodist Church in London.
11. 08:50
  A Point of View—Coalitions Then and Now
  David Cannadine reflects on Britain's forgotten history of coalition government.
12. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—Archive Special
  From the the Radio Theatre in Broadcasting House for our archive special.
13. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—23/05/2010
  Brenda adjusts to a part-time relationship, and it's home, sweet home, for Matt.
14. 11:15
  Desert Island Discs—Dame Stephanie Shirley
  Kirsty Young's castaway is the entrepreneur Dame Stephanie Shirley.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/6John Lloyd and Dave Gorman accept offers from Leigh Francis, Ruth Padel and Suggs.
2. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Taste
  What is taste and how does it develop? And, which tastes will blow the mind?
3. 12:57
  Weather—23/05/2010
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—23/05/2010
  A look at events around the world with Shaun Ley.
5. 13:30
  The Greed Imperative
  Is greed a vital dynamic behind a successful economy? Dr Catherine Cowley investigates.
6. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—21/05/2010
  Carole Baxter joins Bob Flowerdew, Anne Swithinbank and Peter Gibbs in Aberdeenshire.
7. 14:45
  Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's Escape to the Country—The Brotherhood of Ruralists, part 1
  8/12How Mother Nature inspired a group of 1970s artists to paint rural life in the countryside
8. 15:00
  The Snow Goose by Paul Gallico
  A disfigured artist and a young girl help a wounded bird during Second World War horrors.
9. 16:00
  Open Book—23/05/2010
  Mariella Frostrup visits a lighthouse to tell the story of Paul Gallico's The Snow Goose.
10. 16:30
  Poetry Please—23/05/2010
  Roger McGough introduces TS Eliot's Four Quartets.
11. 17:00
  The Whites Who Fought Apartheid
  Horatio Clare tells the story of the African Resistance Movement.
12. 17:40
  From Fact to Fiction—Series 8, Menace
  4/8Writer Kate Clanchy responds to recent trials involving children and violence.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—23/05/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
14. 17:57
  Weather—23/05/2010
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—23/05/2010
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—23/05/2010
  John Waite introduces his selection of highlights from the past week on BBC radio.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—23/05/2010
  Matt has a lot he wants to say to Paul.
4. 19:15
  Americana—23/05/2010
  The programme investigates a border dispute among the lush farmlands of northern Vermont.
5. 19:45
  Afternoon Reading—Classical Assassins, Schubert and Me
  1/5A young woman reveals her cruel revenge on the composer who broke his promise to her.(R)
6. 20:00
  More or Less—21/05/2010
  Tim Harford presents the magazine which explains the numbers behind the news.
7. 20:30
  Last Word—21/05/2010
  Matthew Bannister presents the obituary programme.
8. 21:00
  Money Box—22/05/2010
  In a Money Box exclusive, Paul Lewis interviews the new minister for pensions, Steve Webb.
9. 21:26
  Radio 4 Appeal—NACC
  Carrie Grant appeals on behalf of NACC.
10. 21:30
  In Business—Ticking Over
  Can the Isle of Man rejuvenate the business of watchmaking?
11. 21:58
  Weather—23/05/2010
  The latest weather forecast.
12. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—23/05/2010
  Reports from behind the scenes at Westminster.
13. 22:45
  What the Papers Say—Episode 2
  Sarah Sands takes a wry look at the broadsheets and red tops.
14. 23:00
  The Film Programme—21/05/2010
  Francine Stock reports on the British film industry during the New Labour years.
15. 23:30
  Something Understood—Translation
  For Pentecost, Mark Tully explores the process of translation.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—23/05/2010
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—19/05/2010
  New research revealing the rifts and resentment created by researching family history.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—23/05/2010
  The bells of All Saints Church, Harpole in Northants.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—23/05/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—24/05/2010
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—24/05/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—24/05/2010
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—24/05/2010
  Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Mark Wakelin.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—24/05/2010
  Bee keepers say winter colony losses are still too high.
10. 05:57
  Weather—24/05/2010
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.

Monday 24 May 2010