BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 30 May 2010

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—29/05/2010
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Afternoon Reading—Anger, Seeing Red
  4/5Charlie Falconer reads his tale offering an insight into how anger impacts upon politics.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—29/05/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—30/05/2010
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—30/05/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—30/05/2010
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—30/05/2010
  The sound of bells from St Mary's church, Dunsford in Devon.
8. 05:45
  Real Life Party Animals
  Dom Joly meets the researchers at the bottom of the political heap.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—30/05/2010
  The latest national and international news.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—A Sympathy in Choice
  Mark Tully asks what triggers our sympathy.
3. 06:35
  Living World—Rare Reptiles
  Lionel Kellaway gets close to a smooth snake and sand lizard, our rarest reptiles.
4. 06:57
  Weather—30/05/2010
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—30/05/2010
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—30/05/2010
  Edward Stourton with the religious and ethical news of the week.
7. 07:55
  Radio 4 Appeal—Soundabout
  An appeal on behalf of Soundabout.
8. 07:58
  Weather—30/05/2010
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—30/05/2010
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—30/05/2010
  A service from Emmanuel Church, Northwood, with Steve Clifford of the Evangelical Alliance
11. 08:50
  A Point of View—Volcano Power
  David Cannadine reflects on the power of volcanoes and our fascination with Pompeii.
12. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—30/05/2010
  News and conversation about the big stories of the week with Kevin Connolly.
13. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—30/05/2010
  Matt has a lot he wants to say to Paul, and Pip makes a mistake.
14. 11:15
  Desert Island Discs—Gyorgy Pauk
  Kirsty Young's castaway is the violinist Gyorgy Pauk.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6John Lloyd invites Kevin Eldon, John Ronson and Richard Wiseman to add to the collection.
2. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Food Critics
  Sheila Dillon asks if the future belongs to food bloggers or restaurant critics?
3. 12:57
  Weather—30/05/2010
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—30/05/2010
  A look at events around the world with Shaun Ley.
5. 13:30
  Moments of Genius—30/05/2010
  Geoff Watts and guests discuss the week's Moments of Genius.
6. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—28/05/2010
  Eric Robson chairs. With Chris Beardshaw, Bunny Guinness and Bob Flowerdew.
7. 14:45
  Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's Escape to the Country—The Brotherhood of Ruralists, part 2
  9/12How John Seymour's 1976 Complete Book of Self-Sufficiency proved a hit with city dwellers.
8. 15:00
  Classic Serial—JB Priestley - Bright Day, Episode 1
  1/2A chance encounter in Cornwall prompts a disillusioned scriptwriter to rediscover his past
9. 16:00
  Open Book—30/05/2010
  Mariella Frostrup talks to Bill Bryson about At Home, his short history of domestic life.
10. 16:30
  Poetry Please—30/05/2010
  Roger McGough sees the wealth of poetry manuscripts held by Cambridge University Library.
11. 17:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Are bribe firms escaping justice?
  Is Britain's drive to curb bribery and corruption working? Allan Urry investigates.
12. 17:40
  From Fact to Fiction—Series 8, Grounded
  5/8Terence Blacker takes a wry look at the BA strike.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—30/05/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
14. 17:57
  Weather—30/05/2010
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—30/05/2010
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—30/05/2010
  Ian McMillan introduces his selection of highlights from the past week on BBC radio.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—30/05/2010
  Fallon has her hands full.
4. 19:15
  Americana—30/05/2010
  Paul Adams is joined by libertarian social scientist and scholar Charles Murray.
5. 19:45
  Afternoon Reading—Classical Assassins, Lully and Me
  2/5The murderer of Louis XIV's court composer confesses how he carried out his simple plan.(R)
6. 20:00
  More or Less—28/05/2010
  Tim Harford presents the magazine which explains the numbers behind the news.
7. 20:30
  Last Word—28/05/2010
  Matthew Bannister presents the obituary programme.
8. 21:00
  Money Box—29/05/2010
  Paul Lewis brings you the latest news from the world of personal finance.
9. 21:26
  Radio 4 Appeal—Soundabout
  An appeal on behalf of Soundabout.
10. 21:30
  Analysis—Doomed by Democracy?
  Justin Rowlatt asks if democracies are incapable of tackling climate change.
11. 21:58
  Weather—30/05/2010
  The latest weather forecast.
12. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—30/05/2010
  Reports from behind the scenes at Westminster.
13. 22:45
  What the Papers Say—Episode 3
  Andrew Pierce takes a wry look at the broadsheets and red tops.
14. 23:00
  The Film Programme—28/05/2010
  Francine Stock talks to Michael Winterbottom about The Killer Inside Me.
15. 23:30
  Something Understood—A Sympathy in Choice
  Mark Tully asks what triggers our sympathy.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—30/05/2010
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—26/05/2010
  Has black music declined? Laurie Taylor discusses with Paul Gilroy and Caspar Melville.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—30/05/2010
  The sound of bells from St Mary's church, Dunsford in Devon.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—30/05/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—31/05/2010
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—31/05/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—31/05/2010
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—31/05/2010
  Daily prayer and reflection with Father Eugene O'Neill.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—31/05/2010
  Caz Graham meets farmers in Cumbria, still struggling six months after record floods.
10. 05:57
  Weather—31/05/2010
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.

Monday 31 May 2010