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Shipping Forecast

The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping

Shipping Forecast: 30/04/2008

30/04/2008

BBC Radio 4 - Shipping Forecast, 30/04/2008

BBC Radio 4

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

News Briefing: 30/04/2008

BBC Radio 4 - News Briefing, 30/04/2008

Prayer for the Day

Prayer for the Day: 30/04/2008

BBC Radio 4 - Prayer for the Day, 30/04/2008

Daily prayer and reflection with Archdeacon Philip Patterson.

Farming Today

The latest news about food, farming and the countryside

Farming Today: 30/04/2008

BBC Radio 4 - Farming Today, 30/04/2008

News and issues in rural Britain with Charlotte Smith.

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: 30/04/2008

BBC Radio 4 - Today, 30/04/2008

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

With Sarah Montague and John Humphrys. Sports Desk at 6.25am, 7.25am, 8.25am; Yesterday in Parliament at 6.45am; Weather at 6.05am, 6.57am, 7.57am; Thought for the Day at 7.48am.

Presented by John Humphrys and Sarah Montague.

Including:

Political correspondent Norman Smith reports on the main rival mayoral candidates.

Why has Britain had to pull out of some of the world's biggest and most important scientific projects? With Liberal Democrat MP Phil Willis.

An investigation by Human Rights Watch into the increase in violence in Zimbabwe.

The Black Grouse could become a more common sight in Britain's skies once again.

What are the benefits, not only financial, of a career in the City of London?

A report from the tunnels of Arras, scene of one of the bloodiest campaigns of WWI.

The government has dropped a promise to give thousands of prisoners in England and Wales a pay rise.

Thought for the Day with Professor Mona Siddiqui.

The last pre-election leader interview features Gordon Brown.

Business Editor Robert Peston talks to Robert Wardle, outgoing director of the Serious Fraud Office.

The British journalist held hostage in Iraq tells us about his dramatic rescue and how he plans to return to the country.

How significant will the result in the London mayoral election be in reflecting a national picture? We speak to Professor John Curtice of Strathclyde University and our political editor Nick Robinson.

The Olympic flame returns to China after its protest-hit global relay.

Why truth is increasingly stranger than fiction and what it means for sci-fi writers.

Humphrey Lyttelton: A Celebration

BBC Radio 4 - Humphrey Lyttelton: A Celebration

A tribute to the broadcaster and jazz trumpeter who presented I'm Sorry, I Haven't a Clue.

Kenneth Clarke pays tribute to the broadcaster and jazz trumpeter who presented I'm Sorry, I Haven't a Clue for 36 years. Contributors include friends, admirers and musicians.

Daily Service

Spiritual reflection with a Bible reading, prayer and a range of Christian music.

A space for spiritual reflection with a Bible reading, prayer and a range of Christian music.

Daily Service: 30/04/2008

BBC Radio 4 - Daily Service, 30/04/2008

Christian worship and music led by Bishop George Stack.

Woman's Hour

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

Woman's Hour: Women in the Lords; Abortion limit; Dr Mable John

Women in the Lords; Abortion limit; Dr Mable John

BBC Radio 4 - Woman's Hour, Women in the Lords; Abortion limit; Dr Mable John

Baroness Hayman, the Lords' first female Speaker, on women in the House of Lords.

Baroness Hayman, the Lords' first female Speaker, on women in the House of Lords. Plus blues singer Dr Mable John, and should the abortion limit be reduced to 20 weeks?

1968: Philosophy in the Streets

BBC Radio 4 - 1968: Philosophy in the Streets

Nick Fraser recalls the intellectual revolution of May 1968 that spread from Paris.

Nick Fraser recalls the intellectual revolution of May 1968 that spread from Paris to the world. Contributors include key philosophers and thinkers, former activists and writers.

No Commitments

Sitcom about the lives and squabbles of three very different sisters. By Simon Brett

No Commitments: Series 9: Meeting the Family

Meeting the Family

Series 9

BBC Radio 4 Extra - No Commitments, Series 9, Meeting the Family

Will Victoria get more than she bargained for when Emily brings her new boyfriend home?

Will Victoria get more than she bargained for when Emily brings her new boyfriend home? Stars Angela Thorne. From January 2003.

Will Victoria get more than she bargained for when Emily brings her new boyfriend home?

Simon Brett's sitcom about the lives and squabbles of three very different sisters.

Anna..............Rosemary Leach
Victoria.........Angela Thorne
Charlotte......Felicity Montagu
Emily.......Lisa Coleman
Paula........Natalie Casey
Jonathan......Michael Jayston

Music by Elizabeth Parker

Written and produced by Simon Brett

First broadcast on BBC Radio in January 2003.

No Commitments: Series 9

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.

News Headlines; Shipping Forecast

News, weather and Shipping Forecast updates. 

News and Weather

News Headlines; Shipping Forecast: 30/04/2008

BBC Radio 4 - News Headlines; Shipping Forecast, 30/04/2008

National and international news and the shipping forecast.

The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast.

You and Yours

You and Yours: 30/04/2008

BBC Radio 4 - You and Yours, 30/04/2008

Consumer news and issues with John Waite and Sheila McClennon.

Weather

Weather: 30/04/2008

BBC Radio 4 - Weather, 30/04/2008

World at One

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

World at One: 30/04/2008

BBC Radio 4 - World at One, 30/04/2008

National and international news with Martha Kearney.

The Music Group

Dr Phil Hammond asks each of three guests to play the track of their choice

Comedian, broadcaster and GP Dr Phil Hammond asks each of three guests to play the track of their choice for the delight or disdain of the others

The Music Group: Series 2

The Music Group: Series 2: Episode 4

Episode 4

Series 2

BBC Radio 4 - The Music Group, Series 2, Episode 4

Guests are comedian Alexei Sayle, journalist Mark Ellen and writer and actress Sue Perkins

Comedian and GP Dr Phil Hammond asks three guests to play the track of their choice. He is joined by comedian Alexei Sayle, journalist Mark Ellen and writer and actress Sue Perkins.

Comedian, broadcaster and GP Dr Phil Hammond asks each of three guests to play the track of their choice for the delight or disdain of the others.

He is joined by comedian Alexei Sayle, music journalist Mark Ellen and writer and actress Sue Perkins.

The Archers

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

The Archers: 29/04/2008

29/04/2008

BBC Radio 4 - The Archers, 29/04/2008

Kathy visits Nigel and Elizabeth to hand in her resignation. She reassures them that she has been really happy but needs to make a fresh start. Elizabeth asks if it's anything to do with the evidence she gave at the trial but Kathy tells her no. Elizabeth is not convinced. Lily interrupts, saying that Freddie has fallen in the ha-ha and hurt his leg. The wall needs repairing urgently, in case there is a more serious accident.

Whilst Sid is out jogging, he runs into David and asks him about Matt's involvement in the biodigester. David says that even with two people from Borchester Land on the board, they would be able to outvote them. Will sees them chatting and automatically assumes they have been discussing the red kite.

In the Bull later, Sid is concerned for Will, as he has been drinking for quite some time. David offers to keep an eye on him. Ed arrives with his rowdy mates and tells David a funny story about Jazzer, leaving Will feeling extremely paranoid. Will picks a fight with Ed who tries not to rise to the provocation but then lets fly. Sid and David intervene and David takes Will home. 

Episode written by Nawal Gadalla.

Drama on 4

Drama from BBC Radio 4 and Radio 4 Extra.

Afternoon Play: To Serve them All my Days

Drama on 4: To Serve them All my Days: Episode 2

Episode 2

To Serve them All my Days

BBC Radio 4 - Drama on 4, To Serve them All my Days, Episode 2

Davy has settled in well to school life at Bamfylde and his wife Beth is expecting twins.

To Serve Them All My Days: Shaun McKenna's dramatisation of RF Delderfield's novel. 2/5: Davy has settled in well to school life at Bamfylde and his wife Beth is expecting twins.

Drama on 4: To Serve them All my Days

Shaun McKenna's dramatisation of RF Delderfield's classic novel of life between the wars

Gardeners' Question Time

Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts

A panel of horticultural experts answer gardening questions from a live audience. Recorded in a different location each week

Gardeners' Question Time: 27/04/2008

27/04/2008

BBC Radio 4 - Gardeners' Question Time, 27/04/2008

Peter Gibbs chairs. With Matthew Biggs, Bunny Guinness and Bob Flowerdew.

Peter Gibbs chairs the popular horticultural forum. Matthew Biggs, Bunny Guinness and Bob Flowerdew are guests of Barton Mills and District Gardening Club, near Mildenhall, Suffolk.

Afternoon Reading

Short stories or abridged books, often from new writers

Afternoon Reading: An Italian Bestiary

Afternoon Reading: An Italian Bestiary: Episode 3: The Devil of Carpasio

Episode 3

Episode 3: The Devil of Carpasio

An Italian Bestiary

The Devil of Carpasio

BBC Radio 4 - Afternoon Reading, An Italian Bestiary, The Devil of Carpasio

A beetle as big as a human hand appears on a pillow.

Stories by Julia Blackburn about life and survival for the animals and people of Liguria in Italy, where she has made her home. A beetle as big as a human hand appears on a pillow.

Stories by Julia Blackburn about life and survival for the animals and people of Liguria in Northern Italy, where she has made her home.

A beetle as big as a human hand appears on a pillow.

Stories by Julia Blackburn about the animals and people of Liguria in Northern Italy

Stories by Julia Blackburn about life and survival for the animals and people of Liguria in Northern Italy, where she has made her home

A Wonderful Way to Make a Living

US satirist Joe Queenan presents a series on people with highly unusual occupations

A Wonderful Way to Make a Living: Series 1

A Wonderful Way to Make a Living: Series 1: Episode 3

Series 1

BBC Radio 4 - A Wonderful Way to Make a Living, Series 1, Episode 3

Joe meets John Ficarra and Galway McCullough, fight choreographers for stage and screen.

US satirist Joe Queenan presents a series on people with highly unusual occupations. 3/5. He talks to John Ficarra and Galway McCullough, fight choreographers for stage and screen.

Thinking Allowed

Thinking Allowed: Passengering - Superclass

Passengering - Superclass

BBC Radio 4 - Thinking Allowed, Passengering - Superclass

Laurie Taylor explores the conventions and rituals of car passengers with Dr Eric Laurier.

Laurie Taylor explores the conventions and rituals of car passengers with Dr Eric Laurier before debating the pawer of the Superclass with Professor Saskia Sassen.

PASSENGERING
Dr Eric Laurier is a research fellow in the Department of Geography at the University of Edinburgh; together with his colleagues he recently made a study of the distinctive ways in which people behave in cars.  He reveals his findings about the conversational conventions and rituals of car passengers.

SUPERCLASS 
The global superclass is made up of 6,000-7,000 people whose influence is so great that it dwarfs the power of nation states.  Laurie Taylor is joined by David Rothkopf the author of a new book called Superclass: The Global Power Elite and the World They Are Making and Saskia Sassen Centennial Professor in the Department of Sociology at the LSE to discuss who the members of this superclass are, how they affect our lives, and whether or not we should be doing anything to regulate their incredible power.

Case Notes

Medical programme exploring a different topic each week

Medical programme exploring a different topic each week, with reports and input from experts

Case Notes: Health Checks for the over 40s

Health Checks for the over 40s

BBC Radio 4 - Case Notes, Health Checks for the over 40s

Dr Mark Porter leads a debate on health checks for the over 40s.

Dr Mark Porter investigates health issues of the day. He leads a debate on the programme of health checks for the over 40s recently announced by the government.

1968 Day by Day

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

1968: Day by Day

1968 Day by Day: 30th April 1968

30th April 1968

BBC Radio 4 - 1968 Day by Day, 30th April 1968

Police break up the student uprising at Columbia University.

John Tusa looks back at the events making the news 40 years ago. Police break up the student uprising at Columbia University. The first European heart transplant patient dies.

Afternoon news and current affairs programme

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

PM: 30/04/2008

BBC Radio 4 - PM, 30/04/2008

Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.

Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair. Including Weather at 5.57pm.

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Six O'Clock News

The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4

Six O'Clock News: 30/04/2008

BBC Radio 4 - Six O'Clock News, 30/04/2008

The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.

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

Look Away Now

Topical comedy show looking over the sporting news

Look Away Now: Series 2

Look Away Now: Series 2: Episode 5

Episode 5

BBC Radio 4 - Look Away Now, Series 2, Episode 5

With Laurence Howarth, Richie Webb, Dave Lamb, Mark Evans, Katherine Jakeways and guests.

Featuring Laurence Howarth, Richie Webb, Dave Lamb, Mark Evans, Katherine Jakeways and special guests.

Garry Richardson presents a topical comedy show looking at the week's sporting news

Garry Richardson presents a topical comedy show looking at the week's sporting news and the weekend ahead

The Archers: 30/04/2008

BBC Radio 4 - The Archers, 30/04/2008

Ruth tells Phil the water at Brookfield has been cut off without warning. David confirms there are emergency repairs due to a leaky main. They don't think the water company realises how much water dairy cows need. Ruth and David discuss the trouble between Ed and Will the previous evening. The water comes back on just in time for Eddie to get the cows in for milking.

Returning from town, Jill and Phil stop, as Phil thinks he has spotted another kite. Will appears and asks what they are looking at, leaving them both feeling very awkward. Later, at the shop, Jill bumps into Clarrie who is upset about Derek Fletcher and others speculating about her William. Word has also got round about the row in the pub.

Protective Eddie visits Will at work. Will is angry, especially after the things Ed said about Nic. Eddie tells him to try to turn the other cheek, even though that's not easy. He wants Will to make his peace with Ed but Will won't be persuaded. Clarrie and Eddie are concerned, as Ed and Will were starting to be civil but now they're right back where they started!

Episode written by Nawal Gadalla.

Front Row

Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music

Front Row: 30/04/2008

BBC Radio 4 - Front Row, 30/04/2008

Mark Lawson reports from the opening night of Martin Crimp's play The City.

Arts news and reviews with Mark Lawson, who reports from the opening night of Martin Crimp's play The City, which stars Benedict Cumberbatch and is directed by Katie Mitchell.

Presented by Mark Lawson.

Including:

Benedict Cumberbatch has starred on screen as Stephen Hawking and William Pitt. He is now in a new drama at London's Royal Court Theatre. In Martin Crimp's The City, four people appear on stage - a man who loses his job, his wife who works as a translator, a neighbour who works as a nurse, and a child who recites rude limericks. Mark tries to unravel the meaning of the play with writer and critic Bidisha.

Dr Bahaa Mayar, advisor to the Iraq Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, talks about his country's cultural heritage in the current situation and explains why he thinks more should be done by the international community to safeguard treasures which have worldwide importance.

Publishers have agreed from this autumn that most book titles for the young will be stamped with a cinema-style age recommendation. Mark is joined by Elaine McQuade, Chair of the Children’s Book Group at the Publishing Association, and children’s author Theresa Breslin

Mark talks to Sheila Hancock, who is currently rehearsing for a new production of Harold Pinter's play The Birthday Party, which celebrates its 50th anniversary at The Lyric Hammersmith Theatre in London this month.

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