BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Thursday 28 May 2015

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—28/05/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Tom Fort - Channel Shore—Episode 3
  3/5Tom Fort travels from the White Cliffs to Lands' End in search of maritime tales.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—28/05/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—28/05/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—28/05/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—28/05/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—28/05/2015
  Spiritual reflection to start the day with writer and broadcaster Anna Magnusson.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—The cost of rural litter, Scottish food exports, Staffordshire Show
  How litter in the countryside cost one cereal farmer a contract worth thousands of pounds.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Brambling
  Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson presents the brambling.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—28/05/2015
  Morning news. Includes Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather, Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  In Our Time—The Science of Glass
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the puzzling science of glass.
3. 09:45
  Tom Fort - Channel Shore—Episode 4
  4/5Tom Fort travels from the White Cliffs to Lands' End in search of maritime tales.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Spare Rib Online, 2015 Power List, Wiki's Gender Gap?
  Will Fifa's corruption scandal affect the 2015 Women's World Cup? Jenni Murray presents.
5. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—Amicable, Episode 4
  4/5Can divorce really be amicable? Sally and Joe are about to find out.
6. 11:00
  From Our Own Correspondent—The American Dream in Trouble
  Wider and wider: the gap between the rich and the poor in New York City. With Kate Adie.
7. 11:30
  Sarah Lucas at the Venice Biennale
  Alastair Sooke interviews artist Sarah Lucas as she prepares for the Venice Biennale.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—28/05/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Home Front—28 May 1915 - Ralph Winwood
  Reverend Winwood is finding his faith and his resilience tested.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Mortgage approvals, Deadly chickens, Mayor with learning disabilities
  How tougher affordability rules led to more mortgage rejections in 2014.
4. 12:57
  Weather—28/05/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—28/05/2015
  Rigorous analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Martha Kearney.
6. 13:45
  Incarnations: India in 50 Lives—Krishnadevaraya: Kingship Is Strange
  A portrait of the 16th-century warrior, intellectual, poet and self-doubting king.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—27/05/2015
  Tony needs a break.(R)
8. 14:15
  Stone—Series 5, Progress
  4/5By Alex Ganley. Fourth drama in the Stone series created by Danny Brocklehurst.
9. 15:00
  Ramblings—Series 30, Old Birds, Pegsdon Hills
  Clare walks in the Pegsdon Hills with a group of female birders.
10. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—WellChild
  Gaby Roslin presents an appeal for WellChild.(R)
11. 15:30
  Open Book—Ryan Gattis on All Involved
  Ryan Gattis talks to Mariella Frostrup about his new novel All Involved.(R)
12. 16:00
  The Film Programme—Film Set Britain
  Antonia Quirke hears listeners' memories of the day that a film crew rolled into town.
13. 16:30
  BBC Inside Science—Self-adapting robots, Artificial intelligence in medicine, Ageing healthily
  Tracey Logan examines technology to enable robots to remain fully autonomous when damaged.
14. 17:00
  PM—28/05/2015
  Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—28/05/2015
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Best Behaviour—Episode 4
  Holly Walsh presents the comedy panel show that defines modern etiquette.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—28/05/2015
  Christine makes a discovery.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Michael Craig-Martin's RA Summer Exhibition, Roger Waters and Nick Mason on Pink Floyd's Heritage Plaque
  Michael Craig-Martin's Summer Exhibition, Pink Floyd's Heritage plaque, film Second Coming
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Amicable, Episode 4
  4/5Can divorce really be amicable? Sally and Joe are about to find out.(R)
6. 20:00
  The Report—When GPs should say no
  Why are patients given unnecessary medical treatments? Should doctors just say no?
7. 20:30
  The Bottom Line—Productivity
  Increasing productivity and how to measure it. Evan Davis and guests discuss.
8. 21:00
  BBC Inside Science—Self-adapting robots, Artificial intelligence in medicine, Ageing healthily
  Tracey Logan examines technology to enable robots to remain fully autonomous when damaged.(R)
9. 21:30
  In Our Time—The Science of Glass
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the puzzling science of glass.(R)
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Blatter says he cannot be held responsible for corruption
  FIFA boss says scandal has cast a long shadow but he cannot monitor all individuals
11. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Sarah Hall - The Wolf Border, Episode 9
  9/10Hattie Morahan reads Sarah Hall's compelling new novel about power, love and family.
12. 23:00
  Two Episodes of Mash—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/4Diane, Joe and David must do 30 minutes of community service for crimes against radio.(R)
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—28/05/2015
  Susan Hulme and the BBC parliamentary team report from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—29/05/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Tom Fort - Channel Shore—Episode 4
  4/5Tom Fort travels from the White Cliffs to Lands' End in search of maritime tales.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—29/05/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—29/05/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—29/05/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—29/05/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—29/05/2015
  Spiritual reflection to start the day with writer and broadcaster Anna Magnusson.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Secretary of State, Campylobacter, TTIP, Litter
  Defra secretary Elizabeth Truss says the government will crack down on fly tipping.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Grey Plover
  Wildlife Sound Recordist, Chris Watson, presents the Grey Plover.(R)

Friday 29 May 2015