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Shipping Forecast

The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping

Shipping Forecast: 03/06/2008

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Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio.

News Briefing

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Prayer for the Day

Prayer for the Day: 03/06/2008

BBC Radio 4 - Prayer for the Day, 03/06/2008

Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Dr Leslie Griffiths.

Farming Today

The latest news about food, farming and the countryside

Farming Today: 03/06/2008

BBC Radio 4 - Farming Today, 03/06/2008

News and issues in rural Britain with Anna Hill.

Presented by Anna Hill. Producer Chris Impey

Today

Radio 4's flagship news and current affairs programme; including Thought for the Day

Radio 4's flagship news and current affairs programme; including religious reflections from Thought for the Day at 0748

Today: 03/06/2008

BBC Radio 4 - Today, 03/06/2008

Including Yesterday in Parliament; Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.

With John Humphrys and Edward Stourton. Including Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather, Thought for the Day.

With John Humphrys and Edward Stourton. 
6.25,7.25,8.25 Sports News 
6.45 Yesterday in Parliament 
With Susan Hulme and David Wilby. 
7.48 Thought for the Day With the Rt Rev Tom Butler. 
8.31  Yesterday in Parliament

The Reith Lectures

Significant international thinkers deliver the BBC's flagship annual lecture series.

The Reith Lectures: Jonathan Spence: Chinese Vistas: 2008

The Reith Lectures: Jonathan Spence - Chinese Vistas: Episode 1: Confucian Ways

Episode 1

Episode 1: Confucian Ways

Jonathan Spence - Chinese Vistas

Confucian Ways

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Spence reflects on China's most enduring thinker, Confucius.

Chinese Vistas: Jonathan Spence lectures about China. Recorded at the British Library in London, Spence reflects on China's most enduring thinker, Confucius.

Chinese Vistas: In a lecture recorded at the British Library in London, Jonathan Spence reflects on China's most enduring thinker, Confucius. Who was this man, what did he believe in, and what contemporary relevance does his message have, nearly 2,500 years after his death? The Confucian message has survived countless attacks and is being recycled by the Chinese Communist leadership today.

The Reith Lectures: Jonathan Spence - Chinese Vistas

Jonathan Spence delivers a series of lectures about China.

The Reith Lectures: Confucian Ways

New series 1/4. Confucian Ways 
Jonathan Spence , Sterling Professor of History at Yale University, reflects on China's most enduring thinker. 
Confucius, in a lecture given at the British Library in London. He assesses why 
Confucian philosophy is being recycled by the Chinese Communist leadership today. Introduced by Sue Lawley .  
Producer Jim Frank Repeated on Saturday at 10.15pm

Book of the Week

Serialised book readings, featuring works from various genres

Serialised book readings, featuring works of non-fiction, biography, autobiography, travel, diaries, essays, humour and history

Book of the Week: Clean

Book of the Week: Clean: Episode 2

Episode 2

Clean

BBC Radio 4 - Book of the Week, Clean, Episode 2

The major religions had vastly differing views on cleanliness.

Katherine Ashenburg's unsanitised history of washing. The major religions had vastly differing views on cleanliness, but did a dirty body necessarily mean a cleaner soul?

Katherine Ashenburg's unsanitised history of washing, read by Tamsin Greig

Daily Service

An act of worship led by Bishop George Stack. Help Us to Help Each Other, Lord 
(Dunfermline). Ruth 2, vv17-23. A Grateful 
Heart (Plumstead). Great Is Thy Faithfulness (Faithfulness). Organist Nigel Spooner.

2/5. Katherine Ashenburg documents the history of personal hygiene. The major religions had vastly differing views on cleanliness, with some suggesting a dirty body meant a cleaner soul. Read by lamsin Greig. Abridged by Polly Coles. For details see yesterday Repeated at 12.30am

Woman's Hour

Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.

Woman's Hour: Ageing with style; TB in Africa; Teenage pregnancy

Ageing with style; TB in Africa; Teenage pregnancy

BBC Radio 4 - Woman's Hour, Ageing with style; TB in Africa; Teenage pregnancy

Alexandra Shulman, editor of British Vogue, on aging with style. With Jenni Murray.

Alexandra Shulman, editor of British Vogue, on aging with style. Plus the global threat of TB, and the team that provides support for pregnant teenage girls. With Jenni Murray.

With Jenni Murray. 
10.45 Jane and Prudence 7/10 The Woman's Hour drama. 
For details see drama repeat at 7.45pm

World On The Move: Great Animal Migrations

Series following the movement and migration of animals across the planet

Series following the movement and migration of animals across the planet, with Philippa Forrester and Brett Westwood

World On The Move: Great Animal Migrations: 03/06/2008

BBC Radio 4 - World On The Move: Great Animal Migrations, 03/06/2008

Philippa Forrester and Brett Westwood follow the movement and migration of animals.

Great Animal Migrations: Philippa Forrester and Brett Westwood present the series following the movement and migration of animals across the planet.

World on the Move: 3 June

World on the Move:Great Animal Migrations

16/40. Wildlife experts, zoologists and conservationists provide first-hand reports on the progress of animal journeys across the world. Presented by Philippa Forrester and Brett Westwood. 
Series editor Julian Hector Repeated tomorrow at 9pm

Ahlberg at 70

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Janet Ellis talks to influential children's author Allan Ahlberg.

Janet Ellis talks to children's author Allan Ahlberg, who has been writing children's fiction for over 30 years and sales of his books have topped 17 million.

Janet Ellis meets children's author Allan Ahlberg to reflect on his career and influence.

Allan Ahlberg is an institution in children's literature. Books such as Burglar Bill, Each Peach Pear Plum, The Jolly Postman and Peepo became immediate hits with parents and children and have remained hugely popular ever since. 

Ahlberg has been writing children's fiction for over 30 years. His popularity is such that he has sold 17 million copies of his 150-plus titles. His books are regularly in the chart of most-borrowed children's authors, and have been in the top ten every year for the past decade.

Ahlberg was adopted and grew up in the Black Country. At the age of 13 he 'became an intellectual snob and joined three libraries'. On leaving school he worked as a postman, a soldier, a plumber's mate and a gravedigger. It was a superintendent of parks and cemeteries that suggested Allan become a teacher.

He began writing in his 30s when his wife Janet asked him to write something for her to illustrate. He sought 'to produce William Morris books at Penguin prices'. 

Janet Ellis read his books to her children. She uses archive, readings and expert opinion to assess Ahlberg's life and work.

Children's writer Allan Ahlberg , author of more than 150 titles, talks to Janet Ellis about his career and influences as he turns 70. The creator of classics such as Burglar Bill , Peepo! and The Jolly Postman. Ahlberg grew up in the Black Country, began writing in his 30s, and has sold in excess of 17 million books. Producer Geoff Bird Radio features: pages 128-129

Call You and Yours

Listeners air their views on consumer news and issues

Call You and Yours: 03/06/2008

BBC Radio 4 - Call You and Yours, 03/06/2008

Consumer news and issues with Liz Barclay and Peter White.

Presented by Liz Barclay and Peter White. 
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Weather

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World at One

Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.

World at One: 03/06/2008

BBC Radio 4 - World at One, 03/06/2008

National and international news with Martha Kearney.

The World at One

Lost Albums

Pete Paphides reveals the stories behind great albums which were never released

Music journalist Pete Paphides reveals the stories and music behind some of the great albums which were never released

Lost Albums: Series 2

Lost Albums: Series 2: Episode 2: The Devils: Dark Circles

Episode 2: The Devils: Dark Circles

Series 2

The Devils: Dark Circles

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Stephen Duffy and Nick Rhodes recorded electronic pop before forming Duran Duran in 1978.

Pete Paphides reveals the stories behind some of the great unreleased albums. Stephen Duffy and Nick Rhodes recorded extraordinary electronic pop before forming Duran Duran in 1978.

2/3. TheDevils-DarkOrcles. Music journalist Pete Paphides continues his look at great lost albums. In 1978, Birmingham art school band Duran Duran was formed by Stephen "Tin Tin" Duffy and Nick Rhodes (pre-Simon Le Bon). Their material was only released in 2002 when Duffy and Rhodes decided to revisit their Warholian tribute to Birmingham. Producer Laura Parfitt Repeated on Saturday at 3.30pm

The Archers

An intense and gripping week of events unfolds in Ambridge. Listen to all the drama here.

The Archers: 02/06/2008

02/06/2008

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Phil's knocked over a plant and is vacuuming the mess when Jennifer and Ruth call. He insists he doesn't need their assistance.
 
When Adam wants to help, Phil's had enough of people thinking he can't cope on his own, although he is forced to take Adam's advice on emptying the vacuum cleaner. Thanks to a gust of wind Phil still manages to get dust everywhere.

Debbie's in agreement with Matt for a bigger AD unit. Jennifer's worried about the village's reaction but Adam wants to cross that bridge if they come to it.

Jennifer's still hoping Brian will agree to a holiday but Brian insists Adam can't manage harvest without him. Adam tells Jennifer that's rubbish - in fact it would suit him.

It's been two weeks since the hate mail but Alan's still worried about Usha and suggests she spends a few days with Ruth. Ruth suggests the same thing but Usha knows this would be awkward for Ruth.

Ruth tells Alan she's concerned about Usha, which convinces Alan it's time to do something. If Usha won't stay with Ruth, someone should stay with Usha and he thinks he knows who's best. He gets straight on the phone to Satya.

Episode written by Caroline Harrington.

Drama on 4

Drama from BBC Radio 4 and Radio 4 Extra.

Afternoon Drama

Drama on 4: Girl from Mars

Girl from Mars

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By Lucy Caldwell. A family tries to come to terms with the loss of a daughter and sister.

By Lucy Caldwell. Eleanor's sister Amy disappeared five years ago. Since then, her family have been waiting and wondering what happened to her and where she is.

Eleanor's sister Amy disappeared five years ago. She simply walked out of her house and into the records of the 'missing'. Lucy Caldwell's play explores her family's attempts to come to terms with the loss of a daughter and sister.

Eleanor ...... Alana Kerr
Chris ...... Joe Armstrong
Judith ...... Maggie Cronin
James ...... Kieran Lagan
Darryl ...... Andy Moore
Eleanor aged 15 ...... Hannah R Gordon
Eleanor aged 5 ...... Martha Gordon
Amy aged 10 ...... Naomi Fearnon
Jake aged 5 ...... Harry Robinson
Jake aged 15 ...... Connor Williamson
Amy/Air hostess ...... Nikki Doherty
Police officer/Pilot ...... Patrick Fitzsymons
Police officer/Directory Enq ...... Fo Cullen
Senora Garcia ...... Mary Kelly

Directed by Heather Larmour.

Afternoon Play: Girl from Mars

By Lucy Caldwell. Five years after Amy disappears, her sister Eleanor is still wondering what might have become of her - and asking if her family can ever rebuild their lives.          
Producer/Director Heather Larmour

Making History

Popular history series where the past connects with the present.

Making History: A Great Castle at Killingholme

A Great Castle at Killingholme

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Vanessa Collingridge searches for ‘A Great Castle at Killingholme’ in North Lincolnshire.

The Search for ‘A Great Castle at Killingholme’ in North Lincolnshire.

Making History listener Sue McLaren contacted the programme after discovering that the great antiquarian William Stukely made reference to a village in North Lincolnshire where her ancestors had a substantial home which she has never found. 

She told us that her ancestor Admiral Henry Booth built the older part of the Manor at North Killingholme, near the south bank of the river Humber, in about 1482 and the house belonged to the family until it was sold in 1898. 

The house is now derelict, despite its grade2* listing. In Stukeley’s grand tour of Great Britain, "Itinerarium Curiosum" published in 1724 he writes: "A mile east of Thornton are the ruins of another great castle called Kelingholme". When Sue visited the derelict house that stands on the site of her ancestor’s home in 2006 she found that in a wooded area adjacent to it and surrounded by a moat, the ground is very uneven and full of bumps and depressions. Is this Stukeley’s castle?

Making History consulted Dr Kevin Leahy, formerly Archaeologist at the North Lincolnshire Museum in Scunthorpe and now the co-ordinator of the Portable Antiquities Scheme there.

10/13. Vanessa Collingridge and the team discuss listeners' historical questions. Producer Nick Patrick ADDRESS: [address removed] email: [address removed]. Phone: [number removed] (calls from landlines cost no more than 8p per minute)

Afternoon Reading

Short stories or abridged books, often from new writers

Afternoon Reading: Spy Stories

Afternoon Reading: Spy Stories: Episode 2: Parker Adderson, Philosopher

Episode 2: Parker Adderson, Philosopher

Spy Stories

Parker Adderson, Philosopher

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Ambrose Bierce's story describes a surprising encounter during the American Civil War.

Ambrose Bierce's story describes an encounter between a Confederate general and an oddly carefree spy during the American Civil War. Read by Stacey Keach.

Classic tales of deception and betrayal.

Ambrose Bierce's story describes a surprising encounter between a Confederate general and an oddly carefree spy during the American Civil War.

Read by Stacey Keach.

A Jarvis and Ayres production for BBC Radio 4.

2/5. Parker Adderson , Philosopher. By Ambrose Bierce. An encounter between a Confederate General and an oddly carefree spy during the American Civil War. Read by Stacy Keach. For details see yesterday

Cosmic Quest

Cosmic Quest: Wheels Within Wheels

Wheels Within Wheels

BBC Radio 4 Extra - Cosmic Quest, Wheels Within Wheels

Ptolomy wrote 13 volumes listing over 1000 stars and 48 constellations around AD 150.

Heather Couper reflects on astronomer Ptolemy, who wrote 13 volumes listing over 1000 stars and 48 constellations around AD 150.

BBC Radio 4 Extra

Your digital radio entertainment station showcasing the best in comedy and drama

Your digital radio entertainment station showcasing the best in comedy and drama. With recent favourites from BBC Radio 4.

Heather Couper presents a narrative history of astronomy

Astronomer Heather Couper charts the history of our growing understanding of the universe and progress of astronomy.

7/30. Wheels within Wheels. 
Heather Couper reflects on the work of astronomer Ptolemy, who compiled a 13-volume list of more than 1,000 stars and 48 constellations around the year AD 150. For details see yesterday

The Law Show

Conversation about the laws making headlines, and the laws that shape everyday life.

The Law Show is your guide to the law and the legal decisions that have a bearing on everyone in the UK.

Weekly conversation that will give you an in-depth understanding of the law stories making news and the legal decisions that could have a bearing on everyone in the UK. Whether it's unpicking a landmark legal ruling, explaining how laws are made or seeking clarity for you on a legal issue, The Law Show will be your guide.

Law in Action

The Law Show: Students Using the Law

Students Using the Law

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Clive Coleman asks why universities and students are using the law on so many issues.

Clive Coleman looks at legal issues. He asks why universities and students are using the law on everything from attendance at lectures to what clothes are worn to seminars.

2/10. Clive Coleman looks at why universities and students are turning to the law on everything from attendance to what clothes are worn to seminars. Producer Simon Coates

A Good Read

A Good Read: Trevor Dann and Kate Muir

Trevor Dann and Kate Muir

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Sue MacGregor with Trevor Dann and Kate Muir discuss favourite books.

4 Extra Debut. Sue MacGregor, Trevor Dann and Kate Muir discuss books by Kumiko Kakehashi, Nicholson Baker and Eleanor Updale.  From 2008.

Sue MacGregor and her guests - Times columnist, Kate Muir and radio guru, Trevor Dann - discuss favourite  books by Kumiko Kakehashi, Nicholson Baker and Eleanor Updale.  

Montmorency by Eleanor Updale
Publisher: Scholastic Point.

Room Temperature by Nicholson Baker
Publisher: Granta

Letters From Iwo Jima: The Japanese Eyewitness Stories That Inspired Clint Eastwood's Film by Kumiko Kakehashi
Publisher: Phoenix

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2008.

New series 1/9. Radio guru Trevor Dann and Times columnist Kate Muirjoin Sue 
MacGregor to discuss their favourite books. Producer Beth O'Dea Repeated on Friday at 11pm

1968: Day-by-Day

Andy Warhol is shot in his studio. For details see Saturday

1968 Day by Day

A look back at the events making the news 40 years ago

1968: Day by Day

1968 Day by Day: 3rd June 1968

3rd June 1968

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Andy Warhol is shot. Peter Sellers and Britt Ekland split up.

John Tusa looks back at the events making the news 40 years ago. Andy Warhol is shot. Peter Sellers and Britt Ekland split up.

Afternoon news and current affairs programme

Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines

PM: 03/06/2008

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Full coverage and analysis of the day's news, presented by Edie Mair.

Full coverage and analysis of the day's news, presented by Eddie Mair.

Six O'Clock News

The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4

Six O'Clock News: 03/06/2008

BBC Radio 4 - Six O'Clock News, 03/06/2008

The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.

The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4, followed by Weather.

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