BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Wednesday 28 May 2014

FM Schedule

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—28/05/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Doubling Back, Baring our Soles
  2/5A beautiful and moving memoir in which the author walks in the footsteps of others.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—28/05/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—28/05/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—28/05/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—28/05/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—28/05/2014
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Bishop Stephen Oliver.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—UKIP on Farming, Scottish Agritourism, National Shooting Week
  UKIP sets out its vision for British farming. Presented by Sybil Ruscoe.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Blackcap
  David Attenborough presents the sounds and story of the blackcap.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—28/05/2014
  Morning news and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Midweek—Sir Roy Strong; Venetia Williams; Polly Bolton; Marcus Brigstocke
  Libby Purves meets Sir Roy Strong and comic Marcus Brigstocke at the Hay-on-Wye Festival.
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Doubling Back, In his Footsteps
  3/5A beautiful and moving memoir in which the author walks in the footsteps of others.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Leyla Hussein and Nimco Ali; coding in schools; #YesAllWomen; Kate Millett
  Leyla Hussein and Nimco Ali from Daughters of Eve; coding in schools; #YesAllWomen.
5. 10:45
  The Seventh Test by Vikas Swarup—Acid Rain
  8/10Having passed six tests, Sapna is within reach of changing her life forever.
6. 11:00
  Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's Primary Colours—Episode 1
  1/2Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen explores how humanity has perceived colour.
7. 11:30
  When the Dog Dies—Series 4, Ships That Pass
  3/6Sandy takes a fashionable cure for memory loss.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—Care in older age
  Winifred Robinson explores how the Care Act will change care in older age in England.
2. 13:00
  World at One—28/05/2014
  Martha Kearney presents national and international news.
3. 13:45
  The History of Brazil Is Round—3. Playing the Hardline
  3/5David Goldblatt explores how football defines Brazill - dictatorship and democracy.
4. 14:00
  The Archers—27/05/2014
  There's a shock for David and Ruth.(R)
5. 14:15
  All the Dark Corners—The Dying Wish by Rosemary Kay
  3/3Fran and Abe agree to perform an ancient ritual for a lonely old woman.(R)
6. 15:00
  Money Box Live—Tax
  Vincent Duggleby and a panel of guests answer calls on tax and self assessment.
7. 15:30
  All in the Mind—27/05/2014
  Visual overload; All in the Mind mental health awards finalist; professional boundaries.(R)
8. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—Gender Inequality in China; Smokestack Nostalgia
  Chinese women and the resurgence of gender inequality. Also, 'smokestack nostalgia'.
9. 16:30
  The Media Show—New Chair of IPSO; the Duchess's bottom.
  Sir Alan Moses, the new chair of press regulator IPSO, gives his first interview.
10. 17:00
  PM—28/05/2014
  Eddie Mair presents coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—28/05/2014
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Start/Stop—Series 1, 1. Concert
  1/6A trip to a classical concert poses difficulties for everyone.(R)
3. 19:00
  The Archers—28/05/2014
  Jill is devastated.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Maya Angelou remembered; Simon Russell Beale; Maleficent reviewed; the art of MF Husain
  Maya Angelou remembered; Simon Russell Beale; Maleficent reviewed; the art of MF Husain.
5. 19:45
  The Seventh Test by Vikas Swarup—Acid Rain
  8/10Having passed six tests, Sapna is within reach of changing her life forever.(R)
6. 20:00
  Fit for Purpose—The Unions
  1/3John Harris and Anne McElvoy ask insiders and the public about the state of the unions.
7. 20:45
  Four Thought—Series 4, Rachel Armstrong
  48/3Rachel Armstrong proposes we should harness the computing power of the natural world.
8. 21:00
  Maths and Magic
  Magician Jolyon Jenkins investigates the links between numbers and illusion.(R)
9. 21:30
  Midweek—Sir Roy Strong; Venetia Williams; Polly Bolton; Marcus Brigstocke
  Libby Purves meets Sir Roy Strong and comic Marcus Brigstocke at the Hay-on-Wye Festival.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—28/05/2014
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—28/05/2014
  Obama lays out new vision, Maya Angelou remembered, Lib Dem leadership row.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Jo Baker - Longbourn, Episode 3
  3/10Sarah notices that the presence of the militia makes James uncomfortable.
13. 23:00
  Mission Improbable—Series 2, India!
  1/4The gang give chase across India in a hotwired rickshaw after a yoga instructor on the run
14. 23:15
  I, Regress—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6Ray Highknock goes for experimental regressive hypnotherapy to cure his smoking addiction.(R)
15. 23:30
  Lives in a Landscape—Series 15, Rooms for Rent
  Alan Dein's back with the story of two Norfolk landladies and their ill-assorted lodgers.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—29/05/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Doubling Back, In his Footsteps
  3/5A beautiful and moving memoir in which the author walks in the footsteps of others.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—29/05/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—29/05/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—29/05/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—29/05/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—29/05/2014
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Bishop Stephen Oliver.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Space Salad, Suffolk Show, Earthworm Counting, World's Biggest Fresh Milk Factory.
  The world's biggest fresh milk factory opens in the UK, what will it mean for milk prices?
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Grey Heron
  David Attenborough presents the sounds and story of the grey heron.(R)

Thursday 29 May 2014