BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Tuesday 21 May 2013

FM Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—21/05/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Richard Holmes - Falling Upwards, Richard Holmes - Falling Upwards
  1/5The pioneering men and women who risked their lives to travel by hot air balloon.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—21/05/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—21/05/2013
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—21/05/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—21/05/2013
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—21/05/2013
  A reading and a reflection to start the day with the Rev Mary Stallard.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—21/05/2013
  A vaccine against Schmallenberg disease is approved, but will farmers use it?
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Greenfinch
  David Attenborough presents the sounds and story of the greenfinch.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—21/05/2013
  Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  The Life Scientific—Lord John Krebs
  Lord John Krebs talks to Jim al-Khalili about birds, foot and mouth disease and badgers.
3. 09:30
  One to One—Ritula Shah talks to Dr Michael Irwin
  Ritula Shah talks to Dr Michael Irwin about the idea of renouncing life in old age.
4. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Richard Holmes - Falling Upwards, Episode 2
  2/5Why the military, rather than scientists, saw the opportunities offered by flight.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—The dangers of being a 'cool parent'; Sexual assaults in the US military
  Sexual assaults in the US military, the dangers of being a 'cool' parent. With Jane Garvey
6. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant, Teaching the Cat to Yawn
  2/10Young Cody's jealousy of his placid younger brother Ezra accelerates.
7. 11:00
  The Truth and Nothing but the Truth
  Dr Geoff Bunn features comic book heroes and science in his history of the lie detector.
8. 11:30
  The Science of Music—Episode 2
  2/4Prof Winston on the logic, engineering and physics underlying the musical sounds we hear.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—Call You and Yours
  Consumer phone-in with Julian Worricker.
2. 12:57
  Weather—21/05/2013
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—21/05/2013
  National and international news.
4. 13:45
  Mother Tongue Interference—Zinovy Zinik
  2/5Russian novelist Zinovy Zinik came to London in 1976 and worked for the BBC World Service.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—20/05/2013
  Matt isn't convinced.
6. 14:15
  Charles Dickens - A Tale of Two Cities—2. The Old Order
  2/5Lucie Manette is a witness at Charles Darnay's trial for treason at the Old Bailey.(R)
7. 15:00
  Making History—21/05/2013
  Helen Castor is joined by leading historians to discuss the latest historical research.
8. 15:30
  Costing the Earth—GM Update: Pig 26
  Tom Heap investigates the latest developments in GM technology.
9. 16:00
  It's My Story—The Prisoner Released
  A personal account of the challenges of leaving a prison cell for the outside world.
10. 16:30
  Great Lives—Primo Levi
  Edmund de Waal, ceramicist and author chooses Holocaust writer Primo Levi.
11. 17:00
  PM—21/05/2013
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—21/05/2013
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Isy Suttie's Love Letters—Series 1, Bob and Marie
  4/4The tale of a driving instructor and the girl he loves from afar
3. 19:00
  The Archers—21/05/2013
  Nic has a good idea.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Dan Brown; Wagner at 200; Eddie Braben remembered; Mary Beard's Cultural Exchange
  Arts news with Mark Lawson, including an interview with bestselling writer Dan Brown.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant, Teaching the Cat to Yawn
  2/10Young Cody's jealousy of his placid younger brother Ezra accelerates.
6. 20:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Superbugs
  Can the NHS protect patients from new antibiotic-resistant superbugs?
7. 20:40
  In Touch—21/05/2013
  Mauri Molinario tells Peter about problems for vips trying to use the music site Spotify.
8. 21:00
  All in the Mind—Big Brain Projects; Anti-depressants; learning disability and bereavement
  Europe and the USA are spending millions mapping the brain but will this approach pay off?
9. 21:30
  The Life Scientific—Lord John Krebs
  Lord John Krebs talks to Jim al-Khalili about birds, foot and mouth disease and badgers.
10. 21:58
  Weather—21/05/2013
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—21/05/2013
  In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—John le Carré - A Delicate Truth, A Good Man Lost
  7/10Where on earth is Jeb?
13. 23:00
  Absolutely Delish—Grazing
  Comedy by Sophie Woolley. Sally Phillips stars as a life guru combining diet and disaster.
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—21/05/2013
  Sean Curran reports from Westminster as gay marriage clears the Commons.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—22/05/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Richard Holmes - Falling Upwards, Episode 2
  2/5Why the military, rather than scientists, saw the opportunities offered by flight.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—22/05/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—22/05/2013
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—22/05/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—22/05/2013
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—22/05/2013
  A reading and a reflection to start the day with the Rev Mary Stallard.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—22/05/2013
  The worrying rate of loss of our wildlife - 60% of species have declined in recent decades
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Tawny Owl
  David Attenborough presents the sounds and story of the tawny owl.

Wednesday 22 May 2013