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Shipping Forecast

The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping

Shipping Forecast: 07/05/2008

07/05/2008

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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

News Briefing: 07/05/2008

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Prayer for the Day

Prayer for the Day: 07/05/2008

BBC Radio 4 - Prayer for the Day, 07/05/2008

Daily prayer and reflection with Andrew Graystone.

Farming Today

The latest news about food, farming and the countryside

Farming Today: 07/05/2008

BBC Radio 4 - Farming Today, 07/05/2008

News and issues in rural Britain with Mark Holdstock.

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: 07/05/2008

BBC Radio 4 - Today, 07/05/2008

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

With James Naughtie and Evan Davis. 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.

Midweek

Lively and diverse conversation with weekly guests

Midweek: 07/05/2008

BBC Radio 4 - Midweek, 07/05/2008

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

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: 07/05/2008

BBC Radio 4 - Daily Service, 07/05/2008

Christian worship and music led by Mgr Tony Rogers.

Woman's Hour

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

Woman's Hour: Soprano Amanda Roocroft; Rebecca Walker on pregnancy

Soprano Amanda Roocroft; Rebecca Walker on pregnancy

BBC Radio 4 - Woman's Hour, Soprano Amanda Roocroft; Rebecca Walker on pregnancy

Lancashire-born soprano Amanda Roocroft talks about her career with Jenni Murray.

Lancashire-born soprano Amanda Roocroft talks about her career with Jenni Murray. Plus, writer Rebecca Walker on why we should reassess our view of having children.

Mind Changers

Series exploring the development of the science of psychology during the 20th century

Mind Changers: Case Study: Kitty Genovese

Case Study: Kitty Genovese

BBC Radio 4 - Mind Changers, Case Study: Kitty Genovese

A brutal killing led to the naming of the phenomenon known as Bystander Effect.

When a young woman was brutally killed in an attack in New York in 1964, not one of 38 witnesses called for help. The case led to the naming of the phenomenon as Bystander Effect.

No Commitments

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

No Commitments: Series 9: Houseroom

Houseroom

Series 9

BBC Radio 4 Extra - No Commitments, Series 9, Houseroom

Anna's love-life seems to be on an even keel, but can the same be said for Roger?

Anna's love-life seems to be on an even keel, but can the same be said for Roger? Stars Angela Thorne. From January 2003.

Anna's love-life seems to be on an even keel, but can the same be said for Roger? 

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

Anna..............Rosemary Leach
Victoria.........Angela Thorne
Charlotte........Felicity Montagu
Roger........Bill Nighy
Jonathan......Michael Jayston
Eddie.........James Greene

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 Headlines; Shipping Forecast: 07/05/2008

BBC Radio 4 - News Headlines; Shipping Forecast, 07/05/2008

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: 07/05/2008

BBC Radio 4 - You and Yours, 07/05/2008

Consumer news and issues with Liz Barclay and Sheila McClennon.

Weather

Weather: 07/05/2008

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World at One

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

World at One: 07/05/2008

BBC Radio 4 - World at One, 07/05/2008

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 5

Episode 5

Series 2

BBC Radio 4 - The Music Group, Series 2, Episode 5

With Nick Clegg, Kate Adie and Robin Denselow.

Comedian and GP Dr Phil Hammond asks three guests to play the track of their choice. With Nick Clegg, Kate Adie and Robin Denselow.

The Archers

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

The Archers: 06/05/2008

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.

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 3

Episode 3

To Serve them All my Days

BBC Radio 4 - Drama on 4, To Serve them All my Days, Episode 3

Davy has immersed himself in school life to try to forget the death of his wife.

To Serve Them All My Days: Shaun McKenna's dramatisation of RF Delderfield's classic novel. 3/5: Davy has immersed himself in school life to try to forget the death of his wife.

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: 04/05/2008

04/05/2008

BBC Radio 4 - Gardeners' Question Time, 04/05/2008

Eric Robson chairs. With John Cushnie, Anne Swithinbank and Bob Flowerdew.

Eric Robson chairs the popular horticultural forum. John Cushnie, Anne Swithinbank and Bob Flowerdew are guests of Lorton Vale Gardening Club, near Bassenthwaite in Cumbria.

Afternoon Reading

Short stories or abridged books, often from new writers

Afternoon Reading: North African Short Stories

Afternoon Reading: North African Short Stories: Episode 3: If She Comes

Episode 3: If She Comes

North African Short Stories

If She Comes

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By Tayib Saleh. Three young people fantasise about opening a travel agency.

Stories translated from Arabic. 3/5: If She Comes, by Tayib Saleh. Three young people fantasise about opening a travel agency.

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

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

Musical Migrants: Series 1: Episode 3: From New York to Rio de Janeiro

Episode 3: From New York to Rio de Janeiro

Series 1

From New York to Rio de Janeiro

BBC Radio 4 Extra - Musical Migrants, Series 1, From New York to Rio de Janeiro

Jazz guitarist Scott Feiner's life was changed by a brief encounter in Brazil.

Stories of people who relocated to other countries, influenced by music. Jazz guitarist Scott Feiner's life was changed by a brief encounter.

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

In the early 90s, Scott Feiner was a successful jazz guitarist on the highly competitive New York circuit before he became disillusioned and gave up. Then he discovered Brazilian music. He became entranced and visited Rio de Janeiro, where a brief encounter changed his life.

Musical Migrants: Series 1

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

Thinking Allowed

Thinking Allowed: Hearing Voices - Paganism

Hearing Voices - Paganism

BBC Radio 4 - Thinking Allowed, Hearing Voices - Paganism

Laurie Taylor talks to Dr Julie Kirby about her research into people who hear voices.

Laurie Taylor talks to Dr Julie Kirby about her research into people who hear voices before discussing the nature of contemporary paganism with Dr Graham Harvey and Professor Wendy Griffin.

HEARING VOICES 
The phenomenon of hearing voices might not be as unusual as we think, and many people even live quite happily with the voices they hear. Sometimes the voices have helpful advice, or words of encouragement to offer. But where do the voices come from?  Might they be the sound of society itself? Dr Julie Kirby, senior Lecturer at Edge Hill University talks about her research study of over sixty people who live with voice hearing.

PAGANISM
Laurie Taylor is joined by Dr Graham Harvey, Reader in Religious Studies at The Open University and the author of paper entitled Recent developments in Paganism and Professor Wendy Griffin, co-founder of the Pagan Studies Group of the American Academy of Religion, to discuss the nature of contemporary paganism and to find out if it can ever become more accepted as a religion in the future.

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: Knees

Knees

BBC Radio 4 - Case Notes, Knees

Dr Mark Porter looks at knee injuries and how to treat them.

Dr Mark Porter investigates health issues of the day. He looks at knee injuries and how to treat them.

1968 Day by Day

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

1968: Day by Day

1968 Day by Day: 7th May 1968

7th May 1968

BBC Radio 4 - 1968 Day by Day, 7th May 1968

Sikh candidates from both Labour and Conservative parties canvass in local elections.

John Tusa looks back at the events making the news 40 years ago. Sikh candidates from both Labour and Conservative parties canvass in local elections for the first time.

Afternoon news and current affairs programme

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

PM: 07/05/2008

BBC Radio 4 - PM, 07/05/2008

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 Weather at 5.57pm.

Six O'Clock News

The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4

Six O'Clock News: 07/05/2008

BBC Radio 4 - Six O'Clock News, 07/05/2008

The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.

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

Look Away Now

Topical comedy show looking over the sporting news

Look Away Now: Series 2

Look Away Now: Series 2: Episode 6

Episode 6

BBC Radio 4 - Look Away Now, Series 2, Episode 6

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

Garry Richardson presents a topical sports comedy show. With 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: 07/05/2008

BBC Radio 4 - The Archers, 07/05/2008

Clarrie is still furious with Eddie for advising Will to bury the buzzard. Eddie plans to talk to Baggy; he knows a lot of people and Eddie's asked him to check out who might be doing the poisoning. When Eddie suggests opening their field to the public on Farm Sunday, Clarrie dismisses the idea - they have enough on their plates already. 

Clarrie asks Ed to look after George until Emma collects him. Emma is surprised to find Ed enjoying time with George. Relaxing in Ed's company, she begins to reminisce. Ed becomes uncomfortable. He doesn't want to think about it and hints that it's time for her to leave.

Kathy and Kenton are back at court. Kenton reassures Kathy that her ordeal is almost over. Kathy confesses her fear that Taylor's sentence will be minimal - she is clearly terrified at the thought of her attacker being free within three or four years. Kathy and Kenton are elated when the judge passes a sentence of 15 years. Though still anxious that Taylor may secure an early release, Kathy finally allows herself to feel relieved and tells Kenton she feels her ordeal is finally over.  

Episode written by Simon Frith.

Front Row

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

Front Row: 07/05/2008

BBC Radio 4 - Front Row, 07/05/2008

with Mark Lawson, including a report on proposals for a giant public art work in Ebbsfleet

Arts news and reviews with Mark Lawson, including a report on the proposals for a giant public art work in Ebbsfleet, Kent - the so-called 'Angel of the South'.

15 Minute Drama

Classic and contemporary original drama and book dramatisations

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