BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Tuesday 12 May 2015

FM Schedule

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—12/05/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Peter Moore - The Weather Experiment—Stormy Weather
  1/5Peter Moore's account of the adventurous quest to understand the weather.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—12/05/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—12/05/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—12/05/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—12/05/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—12/05/2015
  A short reflection and prayer with Father Eugene O'Neill.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Defra secretary appointment
  Tony Juniper and Meurig Raymond comment as Liz Truss is reappointed Defra secretary.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Guillemot
  David Attenborough presents the guillemot.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—12/05/2015
  Morning news. Includes Sports Desk, Weather, Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Things Fall Apart
  WB Yeats was born 150 years ago. Roy Foster explores why his poems still tell truths.
3. 09:30
  Witness History—Iran Hostage Rescue Mission
  Rob Walker reports on an attempt to free hostages from the US embassy in Iran in 1980.
4. 09:45
  Peter Moore - The Weather Experiment—The Weather Report
  2/5In Peter Moore's vivid account innovation and science lead to the first weather reports.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Liz Kendall MP, Man Up, SNP politics, Jane Squire
  Liz Kendall on why she wants to be the next leader of the Labour Party. With Jane Garvey.
6. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—Lunch, Crazy Cat Lady
  2/5Bella needs cheering up because someone close to her has died.
7. 11:00
  What the Songbird Said
  Angela Saini explores the science of birdsong and its relationship to human language.
8. 11:30
  Soul Music—The Lord Is My Shepherd
  Howard Goodall and Selina Scott explore the lasting impact of the hymn based on Psalm 23.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—12/05/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  The Thought Chamber—Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock
  A room devoid of light and sound where a guest is left alone to reveal their thoughts.
3. 12:16
  You and Yours—Call You and Yours: What did redundancy do to you?
  Ousted MPs have five days to clear their desks. Have you been in that situation?
4. 12:57
  Weather—12/05/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—12/05/2015
  Rigorous analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Martha Kearney.
6. 13:45
  Incarnations: India in 50 Lives—Mahavira: Soldier of Nonviolence
  Sunil Khilnani tells the story of Mahavira Jain, the inspiration behind the Jain faith.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—11/05/2015
  Robert and Jim prepare for battle.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Tracy-Ann Oberman - Rock and Doris and Elizabeth
  The truth about Rock Hudson's health is revealed. Inspired by events in 1985 Hollywood.(R)
9. 15:00
  Short Cuts—Series 7, Investigation
  6/6Josie Long presents stories of investigations.
10. 15:30
  Costing the Earth—The Ozone Hole Thirty Years On
  Peter Gibbs finds out if the ozone layer hole is healing 30 years on from its discovery.
11. 16:00
  Word of Mouth—Young Women as Linguistic Innovators
  Michael Rosen and Laura Wright discuss the role of young women in language innovation.
12. 16:30
  Great Lives—Antonia Quirke on Marlon Brando
  Marlon Brando - greatest actor of the twentieth century?
13. 17:00
  PM—12/05/2015
  Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—12/05/2015
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Lemn Sissay's Homecoming—2. London
  2/2Lemn explores the nature of home via comedy, poetry and conversation.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—12/05/2015
  Rob does Pip a favour.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Woolf Works, T C Boyle, Turner Prize shortlist, Andrew Motion, The Tribe
  The Virginia Woolf ballet Woolf Works and 2015's Turner Prize shortlist. With Samira Ahmed
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Lunch, Crazy Cat Lady
  2/5Bella needs cheering up because someone close to her has died.(R)
6. 20:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Who Killed Emma?
  Why, ten years on, does one of the biggest murder cases in Scotland remain unsolved?
7. 20:40
  In Touch—Blindness for Beginners - Shopping
  Blindness for Beginners discusses shopping with Richard de Costobadie and Diane Roworth.
8. 21:00
  All in the Mind—Body Dysmorphic Disorder, Social Media and PTSD, Preventing Procrastination
  Claudia Hammond on body dysmorphia, social media PTSD and preventing procrastination.
9. 21:30
  Things Fall Apart
  WB Yeats was born 150 years ago. Roy Foster explores why his poems still tell truths.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—12/05/2015
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Kerry and Lavrov hold talks - but can they overcome their differences?
  US and Russia urge all sides in Ukraine to stop breaching the ceasefire
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—The Green Road, Episode 7
  7/10It is Christmas Eve in the Madigan household, and everyone has arrived for the big day.
13. 23:00
  The John Moloney Show—Series 1, Bank Robbers and Cats
  1/4Stand-up John Moloney tells a joke about a bank robber and a story about his cat Edward.
14. 23:15
  Richard Marsh—Love and Sweets, Love From Afar
  1/4Award-winning Richard Marsh fuses poetry and prose to tell a story about falling in love.(R)
15. 23:30
  Out of the Ordinary—Series 2, Asperger's Syndrome or Not?
  2/3Why do so many women think their men have Asperger's syndrome? Jolyon Jenkins investigates(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—13/05/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Peter Moore - The Weather Experiment—The Weather Report
  2/5In Peter Moore's vivid account innovation and science lead to the first weather reports.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—13/05/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—13/05/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—13/05/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—13/05/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—13/05/2015
  A short reflection and prayer with Father Eugene O'Neill.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—El Nino, Upland habitats, African farming course, Tansy beetles
  El Nino is back. What will it mean for farming across the world?
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Storm Petrel
  David Attenborough presents the storm petrel.(R)

Wednesday 13 May 2015