BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Tuesday 29 May 2012

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—29/05/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Midnight in Peking by Paul French—1. Murder
  1/5A scandalous murder mystery, mired in conspiracy and corruption, that haunted Old Peking.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—29/05/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—29/05/2012
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—29/05/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—29/05/2012
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—29/05/2012
  A reading and a reflection from Wales with singer and broadcaster Beverley Humphreys.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—29/05/2012
  British farmers are moving into solar power generation thanks to new tariffs.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—29/05/2012
  Debating secret courts, pasty tax U-turn, dentistry costs and child poverty.
2. 09:00
  The Life Scientific—Barbara Sahakian
  Jim meets neuroscientist Barbara Sahakian to discuss her work with Alzheimer's disease.
3. 09:30
  One to One—Mary Ann Sieghart talks to Chantelle Taylor
  Mary Ann Sieghart talks to the first British woman soldier known to have killed in combat.
4. 09:45
  Midnight in Peking by Paul French—2. Search
  2/5As Japan invades the countryside, the police search for Pamela's killer intensifies.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—29/05/2012
  Celebrating, informing and entertaining women. Presented by Jane Garvey.
6. 10:45
  Incredible Women—Series 2, Lucy Winterton
  2/524 hours with Lucy Winterton, the rent-a-gob journalist famous for her anti-men puns.
7. 11:00
  Extinct!—Episode 3
  3/3Adam Rutherford looks at the extinction of humans in the distant past. Last in series.
8. 11:30
  Tales from the Stave—Series 8, Vivaldi's Flute Concerto
  3/3A lost Vivaldi flute concerto ends Frances Fyfield's series of forensic musical inquiry.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—Call You and Yours
  Julian Worricker asks whether small businesses can make a dent in the deficit.
2. 12:57
  Weather—29/05/2012
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—29/05/2012
  National and international news and analysis with Shaun Ley.
4. 13:45
  Honest Doubt: The History of an Epic Struggle—In the Beginning
  2/20Richard asks when the religious mind was born and looks at one of the earliest doubters.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—28/05/2012
  Usha seeks sanctuary and Tony has a surprise up his sleeve.
6. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Homeowners
  Dark thriller by Kellie Smith. Kate and Mark get a shock when moving into their new home.
7. 15:00
  Making History—29/05/2012
  Helen Castor is in the chair as listeners and researchers share their passion for the past
8. 15:30
  Off the Page—No Country for Old Men
  Dominic Arkwright and his guests explore the idea of time and things slipping away.
9. 16:00
  Reading between the Lines—Beyond the Reading Wars
  2/2Michael Morpurgo how the contemporary debate has been informed by past teaching methods.
10. 16:30
  A Good Read—Steve Backshall and Geraldine Bedell
  Steve Backshall and Geraldine Bedell discuss their favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
11. 17:00
  PM—29/05/2012
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—29/05/2012
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Cabin Pressure—Series 3, Newcastle
  3/6Love is in the air, but unfortunately for Martin, in a small Birmingham airport.(R)
3. 19:00
  The Archers—29/05/2012
  Vicky and Susan are in jubilee mood, but are there republican rumblings in Ambridge?
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Patti Smith, Ben Drew (aka Plan B)
  John Wilson interviews singer-songwriter Patti Smith and Ben Drew (aka rapper Plan B).
5. 19:45
  Incredible Women—Series 2, Lucy Winterton
  2/524 hours with Lucy Winterton, the rent-a-gob journalist famous for her anti-men puns.
6. 20:00
  Summit Fever
  What really happens in intergovernmental summits? Jonathan Powell investigates.
7. 20:40
  In Touch—29/05/2012
  Talking cash points and facilities for the visually impaired at the Proms.
8. 21:00
  All in the Mind—29/05/2012
  Could there ever be a vaccine against depression? Claudia Hammond investigates.
9. 21:30
  The Life Scientific—Barbara Sahakian
  Jim meets neuroscientist Barbara Sahakian to discuss her work with Alzheimer's disease.
10. 21:58
  Weather—29/05/2012
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—29/05/2012
  Robin Lustig presents national and international news and analysis.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Jubilee, Episode 2
  2/10Satish remembers waking in Cherry Gardens on the morning of the jubilee in 1977.
13. 23:00
  The Pickerskill Reports—Series 2, Patrick Trumball
  2/4Retired teacher Dr Henry Pickerskill recalls an unusual boy fascinated by thunderstorms.(R)
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—29/05/2012
  Susan Hulme reports on the latest news from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—30/05/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Midnight in Peking by Paul French—2. Search
  2/5As Japan invades the countryside, the police search for Pamela's killer intensifies.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—30/05/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—30/05/2012
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—30/05/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—30/05/2012
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—30/05/2012
  A reading and a reflection to start the day with singer and broadcaster Beverley Humphreys
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—30/05/2012
  From cold pressed to hard pressed - olive oil prices collapse in Spain.

Wednesday 30 May 2012