BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Tuesday 26 June 2012

FM Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—26/06/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Damn His Blood, Peter Moore - Damn His Blood
  1/5True tale of brutal murder in a remote English village on Midsummer's Day, 1806.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—26/06/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—26/06/2012
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—26/06/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—26/06/2012
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—26/06/2012
  A short reflection and prayer with Father Eugene O'Neill.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—26/06/2012
  Superwheat: the new crop varieties which could double yields to feed a growing population.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—26/06/2012
  Should NHS Trust be declared bust? Ed Balls on fuel duty and Liberia's pregnant children.
2. 09:00
  The Reith Lectures—Niall Ferguson - The Rule of Law and Its Enemies, The Darwinian Economy
  2/4Niall Ferguson reflects on the causes and lessons of the global financial crisis.
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Damn His Blood, Episode 2
  2/5True tale of murder in 1806 England. Feuds, oaths and superstition are rife in the village
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—26/06/2012
  Cook the perfect spinach tacos, plus young men and feminism. Presented by Jane Garvey.
5. 10:45
  The Pursuits of Darleen Fyles—The Pursuits of Darleen Fyles: Series 3, Episode 2
  2/5Darleen and Jamie decide to come home early from their disastrous honeymoon in Scarborough
6. 11:00
  The Hunt for the Gay Whale
  Can animals be gay? Hermione Cockburn investigates the biologists who say they can.
7. 11:30
  John Barry - The Lost Tapes
  Eddi Fiegel explores the music of the five-time, Oscar-winning film composer, John Barry.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—Call You and Yours
  The Prime Minister is suggesting we could get tough on claimants. What do you think?
2. 12:45
  The New Elizabethans—Dorothy Hodgkin
  One of the most successful chemists of the 20th century.
3. 12:57
  Weather—26/06/2012
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  World at One—26/06/2012
  Martha Kearney presents national and international news.
5. 13:45
  The Cave—Limestone, Water, Fire and Ice
  2/5Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson recalls two very different cave experiences.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—25/06/2012
  Adam has a narrow escape.
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—AL Kennedy - Love Love Love Like the Beatles
  A man on the verge of a nervous breakdown retreats up a tree, and only love can save him.
8. 15:00
  Making History—26/06/2012
  Helen Castor learns about Britons who journeyed out west for the Klondike Gold Rush.
9. 15:30
  Off the Page—Tomorrow's World
  Dominic Arkwright and guests boldly venture into Tomorrow's World.
10. 16:00
  The Law Show—White-Collar Crime
  Joshua Rozenberg asks if the government is planning to go easy on white collar criminals.
11. 16:30
  A Good Read—Constance Briscoe and Angela Saini
  Harriett Gilbert and guests Constance Briscoe and Angela Saini discuss favourite books.
12. 17:00
  PM—26/06/2012
  Eddie Mair presents full coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—26/06/2012
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Sketchorama—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4Humphrey Ker presents sketch groups Delete the Banjax, Lady Garden and Idiots of Ants.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—26/06/2012
  David faces a dilemma.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Friends with Kids, Edvard Munch
  Kirsty Lang reports on the art of Edvard Munch, as a new exhibition opens at Tate Modern.
5. 19:45
  The Pursuits of Darleen Fyles—The Pursuits of Darleen Fyles: Series 3, Episode 2
  2/5Darleen and Jamie decide to come home early from their disastrous honeymoon in Scarborough
6. 20:00
  File on 4 Investigates—School Inspections
  Why are more schools failing their Ofsted inspections? Fran Abrams investigates.
7. 20:40
  In Touch—Cataracts Operation and Diversity Website
  PCTs rationing cataract operations and an inaccessible Diversity Awards website.
8. 21:00
  All in the Mind—26/06/2012
  Richard Mabey on depressive illness, ecotherapy, and the evidence for 'green therapy'.
9. 21:30
  In Living Memory—Series 15, Ramstein
  2/4Chris Ledgard tells the story of the air show disaster at Ramstein, Germany, in 1988.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—26/06/2012
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—26/06/2012
  National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Ru, Episode 2
  2/5Having arrived safely at a refugee camp in Malaysia, Kim prepares for a new life.
13. 23:00
  The Infinite Monkey Cage—Series 6, Science Mavericks
  Marcus Brigstocke joins Brian Cox and Robin Ince to discuss the role of science mavericks.
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—26/06/2012
  Susan Hulme with the day's top news stories from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—27/06/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Damn His Blood, Episode 2
  2/5True tale of murder in 1806 England. Feuds, oaths and superstition are rife in the village
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—27/06/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—27/06/2012
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—27/06/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—27/06/2012
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—27/06/2012
  A short reflection and prayer with Father Eugene O'Neill.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—27/06/2012
  A frustrated farmer explains why he's been refused a stall at his local farmers' market.

Wednesday 27 June 2012