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The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping

Shipping Forecast: 06/05/2008

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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: 06/05/2008

BBC Radio 4 - Prayer for the Day, 06/05/2008

Daily prayer and reflection with Andrew Graystone.

Farming Today

The latest news about food, farming and the countryside

Farming Today: 06/05/2008

BBC Radio 4 - Farming Today, 06/05/2008

News and issues in rural Britain with Anna Hill.

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: 06/05/2008

BBC Radio 4 - Today, 06/05/2008

Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.

With Sarah Montague and Evan Davis. Sports Desk at 6.25am, 7.25am, 8.25am; Weather at 6.05am, 6.57am, 7.57am; Thought for the Day at 7.48am.

On the Ropes

Exploring the lives of successful people who have weathered storms in their careers

Programme exploring the lives of successful people who have weathered storms in their careers

On the Ropes: Louise Campbell

Louise Campbell

BBC Radio 4 - On the Ropes, Louise Campbell

John Humphrys interviews Louise Campbell about her life as a convert to Islam.

John Humphrys talks to people who have weathered storms in their lives. Guest Louise Campbell talks about her life as a convert to Islam and her battles for custody of her children.

John Humphrys talks to people who have weathered storms in their careers.

He interviews Louise Campbell about her life as a convert to Islam and her battles for custody of her children after her marriage ended in divorce.

A Sunparched Country

A Sunparched Country: Episode 2: Farming Waterwise

Episode 2

Episode 2: Farming Waterwise

Farming Waterwise

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Caroline discovers how Australian farmers are facing up to the worst drought on record.

Caroline Holmes discovers how Australians are adapting to the reality of climate change. 2/5: Farming Waterwise. She discovers how farmers are facing the worst drought on record.

Caroline Holmes discovers how Australians are adapting to the reality of climate change

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: 06/05/2008

BBC Radio 4 - Daily Service, 06/05/2008

Christian worship and music led by the Rev Sharon Grenham-Toze.

Woman's Hour

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

Woman's Hour: Mothers and sons; Self-harming

Mothers and sons; Self-harming

BBC Radio 4 - Woman's Hour, Mothers and sons; Self-harming

Yasmin Alibhai-Brown and William Sutcliffe on the mother-son relationship.

Journalist Yasmin Alibhai-Brown and author William Sutcliffe on the mother-son relationship. Plus the prevalence of self-harming, and the older women who surf in any weather.

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: 06/05/2008

BBC Radio 4 - World On The Move: Great Animal Migrations, 06/05/2008

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.

BBC Radio 4 is a radio channel that started transmitting on the 30th September 1967. It replaced BBC Home Service.

That's All Folks! The Mel Blanc Story

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Jimmy Hibbert tells the story of the 20th century's greatest cartoon voice.

The Mel Blanc Story: Jimmy Hibbert tells the story of the 20th century's greatest cartoon voice. Mel Blanc provided the speech for countless animated cartoon characters.

News Headlines; Shipping Forecast

News, weather and Shipping Forecast updates. 

News Headlines; Shipping Forecast: 06/05/2008

BBC Radio 4 - News Headlines; Shipping Forecast, 06/05/2008

National and international news and the shipping forecast.

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

Call You and Yours

Listeners air their views on consumer news and issues

Call You and Yours: 06/05/2008

BBC Radio 4 - Call You and Yours, 06/05/2008

Consumer news and issues with Liz Barclay and Peter White.

Weather

Weather: 06/05/2008

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World at One

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

World at One: 06/05/2008

BBC Radio 4 - World at One, 06/05/2008

National and international news with Martha Kearney.

Tales from the Stave

Series that tracks down the stories behind the scores of well-known pieces of music

Tales from the Stave: Series 4

Tales from the Stave: Series 4: Episode 4: The Marriage of Figaro

Episode 4

Episode 4: The Marriage of Figaro

Series 4

The Marriage of Figaro

BBC Radio 4 - Tales from the Stave, Series 4, The Marriage of Figaro

Frances visits Berlin with conductor Jane Glover and Welsh soprano Rebecca Evans.

Frances Fyfield tracks down the stories behind the scores of well-known pieces of music. 4/4: The Marriage of Figaro. Frances visits Berlin with Jane Glover and Rebecca Evans.

Frances Fyfield tracks down the stories behind the scores of well-known pieces of music

The Archers

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

The Archers: 05/05/2008

05/05/2008

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Adam's getting the caravans ready for the imminent arrival of his seasonal workers. He's also busy coordinating the construction of the themed dino-maze. Adam's pleased that Brian has recognised his talents as a manager and is finally prepared to leave the farm in his and Debbie's capable hands. David, aware that Brian has merely buckled under pressure from Jennifer, says very little. 

David and Ruth are preparing for the open day at Brookfield, and Pip's busy practicing for the YFC disco-dancing competition. Ruth is enjoying getting back into the swing of farming life but David remains very protective.

Will tells Brian about the buzzard he buried. Astounded, Brian insists Will talks to the police and suggests he double-checks Malcolm's references. Will informs the police of his actions and the buzzard is taken for a post-mortem. Will's not convinced the police believe him, and Malcolm's former employers reaffirm Malcolm's reliability. 

When Brian notifies Matt of Will's actions, Matt is ready to sack Will. Brian convinces him not to be hasty but Matt warns that if Will doesn't get the situation under control, he'll know what to expect.  

Episode written by Simon Frith.

Drama on 4

Drama from BBC Radio 4 and Radio 4 Extra.

Afternoon Play

Drama on 4: Eve Blinked

Eve Blinked

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By Margaret Heffernan. Four American businesswomen share their stories over an evening.

Eve Blinked, by Margaret Heffernan. Four American businesswomen get caught in New York when their flight to Boston is cancelled. As the evening unfolds they share their stories.

Making History

Popular history series where the past connects with the present.

Making History: Empire Settlement Act

Empire Settlement Act

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Vanessa Collingridge explores the Empire Settlement Act.

Empire Settlement Act
An email from one of our listeners to Making History has uncovered a tale of state-sponsored child migration to the furthest reaches of the British Empire. The listener's father was born around 1914 and orphaned but ended up at public school in Cambridge from where he was sent to Canada. Dr Marjory Harper, an expert on migration at the University of Aberdeen, explained that far from being a one-off, it seems the listener's father was one of about 100,000 children sent to the British dominions from around 1870 to the 1930s. Originally organised and paid for by charities such as Barnardo’s and the Salvation Army, from 1922 this juvenile migration received some of the £3 million a year the government made available through the Empire Settlement Act.

Afternoon Reading

Short stories or abridged books, often from new writers

Afternoon Reading: North African Short Stories

Afternoon Reading: North African Short Stories: Episode 2: The Furnace

Episode 2: The Furnace

North African Short Stories

The Furnace

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By Rachida El-Charni. A girl who finds work in a textile factory suffers degradations.

Stories translated from Arabic. 2/5: The Furnace, by Rachida El-Charni. A young girl who finds work in a textile factory suffers degradations.

Stories translated from Arabic, offering insights into life in contemporary North Africa

Stories translated from Arabic for the London-based magazine Banipal, offering insights into social and cultural life in contemporary North Africa

Musical Migrants

BBC Radio 4 Extra

Portraits of people who relocated to other lands, influenced by music

Musical Migrants: Series 1: Episode 2: From England to Scotland

Episode 2: From England to Scotland

Series 1

From England to Scotland

BBC Radio 4 Extra - Musical Migrants, Series 1, From England to Scotland

English accordionist Martin Green plays with Scotland-based folk band Lau.

Stories of people who relocated to other countries, influenced by music. English accordionist Martin Green plays with Scotland-based folk band Lau.

Stories of people who relocated to other countries, influenced by music.

Scotland-based band Lau won the 2008 Radio 2 Folk Music Best Group Award. Lau comprises two Scottish musicians and English accordionist Martin Green, who describes how Scotland's astonishingly vibrant folk music scene lured him north.

Musical Migrants: Series 1

Stories of people who relocated to other lands, influenced by music

Word of Mouth

Series exploring the world of words and the ways in which we use them

Word of Mouth: 06/05/2008

BBC Radio 4 - Word of Mouth, 06/05/2008

Michael Rosen presents the series that takes a close look at the words we use.

Michael Rosen presents the series that takes a close look at the words we use, where they come from and how we play with them.

Great Lives

Biographical series in which guests choose someone who has inspired their lives.

Great Lives: Series 15

Great Lives: Episode 6: Ian Curtis

Episode 6

Episode 6: Ian Curtis

Ian Curtis

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Poet Simon Armitage nominates Joy Division singer Ian Curtis.

Series of biographical discussions with Matthew Parris. Poet Simon Armitage nominates Joy Division singer Ian Curtis, who took his own life in 1980 at the age of 23.

Series of biographical discussions with Matthew Parris.

Poet Simon Armitage nominates Joy Division singer Ian Curtis, who took his own life in 1980 at the age of 23. Curtis's fellow band member Peter Hook remembers his friend.

1968 Day by Day

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

1968: Day by Day

1968 Day by Day: 6th May 1968

6th May 1968

BBC Radio 4 - 1968 Day by Day, 6th May 1968

Spain closes its border with Gibraltar. The Virgin Mary is seen by thousands in Cairo.

John Tusa looks back at the events making the news 40 years ago. Spain closes its border with Gibraltar. The Virgin Mary is seen by thousands in Cairo. The Viet Cong attack Saigon.

Afternoon news and current affairs programme

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

PM: 06/05/2008

BBC Radio 4 - PM, 06/05/2008

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 at 5.57pm Weather.

Six O'Clock News

The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4

Six O'Clock News: 06/05/2008

BBC Radio 4 - Six O'Clock News, 06/05/2008

The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.

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

Robbie Williams and Jon Ronson Journey to the Other Side

BBC Radio 4 - Robbie Williams and Jon Ronson Journey to the Other Side

Journalist Jon Ronson accompanies singer Robbie Williams to a UFO conference in Nevada.

Jon Ronson accompanies Robbie Williams to a UFO conference in Laughlin, Nevada. Williams has an interest in the paranormal and has been researching sightings and abductee stories.

Journalist Jon Ronson accompanies singer Robbie Williams to a UFO conference in Laughlin, Nevada. Williams has a genuine interest in the paranormal and has been researching UFO sightings and abductee stories.

Among the people whom they meet are Ann Andrews, who believes her son is an indigo child placed on Earth by aliens to save the world, and Dr Roger Leir, who claims to have metallic objects that are not from this planet.

The Archers: 06/05/2008

BBC Radio 4 - The Archers, 06/05/2008

Tony's injured back is still keeping him out of action. He complains to David that Tom is unsympathetic and the extra responsibility is falling on Pat. Tony unenthusiastically agrees to see a chiropractor.

Pat attempts to rope Susan into the transition community working group. Susan seems keen but later says she and Neil feel the project may be a waste of time so they're not ready to commit.

Susan and David discuss their concerns for Will. They are both certain he has had no involvement in the bird poisoning and are irritated by local speculation and gossip.

Elizabeth and Kathy discuss Nigel's excitement at achieving 'regional wine status'. He hopes to be fully operational in time for English wine week but at the moment he's got two other concerns: getting a dry stone waller to repair the wall by the ha-ha and, more importantly, practising for his team chase. Kathy still can't relax but suggests that Lorna, who has been temporarily covering her, would be a suitable full-time replacement when she departs. 

Elizabeth tries to persuade Kathy not to attend the sentencing tomorrow but Kathy says it's just something she has to do. Elizabeth reassures her that everyone will be thinking of her. 

Episode written by Simon Frith.

Front Row

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

Front Row: 06/05/2008

BBC Radio 4 - Front Row, 06/05/2008

15 Minute Drama

Classic and contemporary original drama and book dramatisations

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