BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 30 May 2016

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—30/05/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—'Queer' wars, Nigerian beauty pageants
  'Queer' wars: the global struggle for lesbian/gay rights. Also, Nigerian beauty pageants.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St Peter's, Curdridge
  Church bells from St Peter's, Curdridge.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—30/05/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—30/05/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—30/05/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—30/05/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—30/05/2016
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with George Craig.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—Farming the WWI Battlefields
  Sally Challoner meets those farming at Passendale and the Somme, 100 years after the war.
10. 05:56
  Weather—30/05/2016
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Snipe
  Kate Humble presents the snipe.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—30/05/2016
  Morning news. Includes Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—Hay Festival: Spooks, war and genocide
  Tom Sutcliffe with Michael Hayden, Philippe Sands, Janine di Giovanni and Harry Parker.
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Love from Boy - Roald Dahl's Letters to His Mother, Episode 1
  1/5At Repton School in the 1930s, Roald Dahl reports back on jolly japes.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—30/05/2016
  Programme that offers a female perspective on the world.
5. 10:45
  44 Scotland Street—Edinburgh for Pretenders, Episode 1
  1/5Quirky tales and 'goings on' concerning the residents of Edinburgh's Georgian New Town.
6. 11:00
  The Untold—The TB Test
  The test for tubercuslosis is a cattle farmer's most stressful time. Grace Dent presents.
7. 11:30
  The Break—Series 1, The Key
  1/6City boy Andy has come to his uncle's seaside home in search of a stress-free life.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—30/05/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Curious Cases—Series 2, The Tea Leaf Mystery
  What's the optimum scientific method for making the perfect cup of tea?
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Online Shopping: From Clicks to Bricks and Back Again
  Serial returners - 60% of womenswear bought online ends up being sent back.
4. 12:57
  Weather—30/05/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—30/05/2016
  Analysis of news and current affairs with Martha Kearney at the Hay Festival.
6. 13:45
  Soundstage—The River Crossing
  Sound recordist Chris Watson joins the annual migration of wildebeest.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—29/05/2016
  Robert spoils Lynda.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Original British Dramatists, Art, Artefacts and Angels
  4/10By Phil Marley. Comedy about the trials and tribulations of a modern museum.(R)
9. 15:00
  The 3rd Degree—Series 6, The University of Glasgow
  4/6Three students from the University of Glasgow take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.
10. 15:30
  The Food Programme—Chinatown: The Award-Winning Edition
  The James Beard Award-winning edition on the story of Chinatowns around the world.(R)
11. 16:00
  Moss Side Gym Stories—Men's Morning
  1/2Mike Garry's epic poem Men's Morning performed in its place of conception.
12. 16:30
  Beyond Belief—Rule of Benedict
  Ernie Rea and guests discuss the Rule of Benedict.
13. 17:00
  PM—30/05/2016
  Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—30/05/2016 Two charged over migrant boat in Channel
  Two men from Kent accused of trying to smuggle 18 Albanians from France to UK
2. 18:30
  Just a Minute—Series 75, Episode 3
  3/6Paul Merton, John Finnemore, Gyles Brandreth and Sheila Hancock join host Nicholas Parsons
3. 19:00
  The Archers—30/05/2016
  Rob makes himself useful.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Front Row at The Royal Court Theatre
  The value of new writing for theatre: Front Row marks 60 years of the Royal Court.
5. 19:45
  44 Scotland Street—Edinburgh for Pretenders, Episode 1
  1/5Quirky tales and 'goings on' concerning the residents of Edinburgh's Georgian New Town.(R)
6. 20:00
  The Borders of Sanity—Depression in Japan
  1/4Why is Japan going through a revolution in the awareness and treatment of depression?
7. 20:30
  Analysis—Protectionism in the USA
  Edward Stourton on the history and recent renaissance of American opposition to free trade
8. 21:00
  Life Under Glass
  The story of how a sideshow doctor changed medical history and saved premature babies.(R)
9. 21:30
  Start the Week—Hay Festival: Spooks, war and genocide
  Tom Sutcliffe with Michael Hayden, Philippe Sands, Janine di Giovanni and Harry Parker.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—30/05/2016
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—'The Pinochet of Africa' found guilty of crimes against humanity
  Chad's ex-ruler Hissene Habre is convicted of crimes against humanity.
12. 22:45
  Dangerous Visions—Never Let Me Go, Episode 1
  1/10Kathy looks back on her idyllic childhood at Hailsham.
13. 23:00
  Word of Mouth—Punctuation
  Michael Rosen talks to Keith Houston about punctuation symbols and how they came to exist.(R)
14. 23:30
  The Educators—Character Lessons
  Can character education really improve someone's chances in life?(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—31/05/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Love from Boy - Roald Dahl's Letters to His Mother, Episode 1
  1/5At Repton School in the 1930s, Roald Dahl reports back on jolly japes.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—31/05/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—31/05/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—31/05/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—31/05/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—31/05/2016
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with George Craig.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—TTIP, Cameron and Johnson on EU referendum, Struggling dairy farmer
  A look at how the controversial TTIP deal would affect UK farmers.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Long-Eared Owl
  John Aitchison presents the long-eared owl.(R)

Tuesday 31 May 2016