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  5. Schedule, Tuesday 27 October 2009

'Factual: Arts, Culture & the Media' schedule for Tuesday 27 October 2009

  1. 03:00–04:00
    BBC Four
    2/3. The story of 1920s London's Bright Young People, a tale of sex, drink and drugs. (R)
  2. 03:32–04:00
    BBC World Service
    Agora, Alice Munro, Endgame, Muhtar Bakare.
  3. 05:15–05:30
    BBC Three
    5/13. Behind the scenes on location in France, the programme gatecrashes a right royal wedding. (R)
  4. 09:32–10:00
    BBC World Service
    Agora, Alice Munro, Endgame, Muhtar Bakare.
  5. 10:00–12:15
    BBC Asian Network
    Nikki Bedi with the best in arts, entertainment and music.
  6. 11:00–11:30
    BBC Radio 4
    Can science master the Stradivarius? Professor Trevor Cox investigates.
  7. 11:30–12:00
    BBC Radio 4
    1/2. Tim Marlow looks at attacks on art carried out in the name of politics and religion.
  8. 12:00–13:00
    BBC Radio 3
    2/5. Donald Macleod explores the ultimate Russian opera - Mussorgsky's Boris Godunov.
  9. 12:20–12:30
    BBC Asian Network
    Nikki Bedi with the best in arts, entertainment and music.
  10. 13:00–16:00
    BBC Radio 5 live
    Simon is joined by Michael Nyman, David McAlmont and Patricia Cornwell.
  11. 13:15–14:00
    BBC Radio Scotland
    Clare surveys the Scottish theatre scene from the gods to the stalls.
  12. 13:30–14:00
    BBC Radio 4
    Pete Townshend talks about the influence on his songwriting of composer Henry Purcell.
  13. 13:32–14:00
    BBC World Service
    Agora, Alice Munro, Endgame, Muhtar Bakare.
  14. 16:30–16:56
    BBC Radio 4
    Sue MacGregor talks to David Edgar and Helen Cross about their favourite books.
  15. 17:00–19:00
    BBC Radio 3
    Sean Rafferty is joined by guitarist Xuefei Yang.
  16. 18:10–19:00
    BBC Radio Scotland (BBC Radio Shetland only)
    Barbara Cheyne introduces music, poetry and song from Shetland and beyond.
  17. 18:30–18:55
    BBC Radio Foyle
    Arts magazine with Marie-Louise Muir reporting on film, music, books and the visual arts.
  18. 18:30–18:55
    BBC Radio Ulster
    Arts magazine with Marie-Louise Muir reporting on film, music, books and the visual arts.
  19. 19:00–19:30
    BBC One (London, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales only)
    Actor Geoffrey Palmer joins Adrian Chiles and Christine Bleakley in the studio.
  20. 19:00–22:00
    BBC Bristol
    Keith brings you great music and guests including the soul jukebox and his 60's expert.
  21. 19:00–22:00
    BBC Somerset
    Keith brings you great music and guests including the soul jukebox and his 60's expert.
  22. 19:00–22:00
    BBC Wiltshire
    Keith brings you great music and guests including the soul jukebox and his 60's expert.
  23. 19:05–22:00
    BBC Gloucestershire
    Keith brings you great music and guests including the soul jukebox and his 60's expert.
  24. 19:15–19:45
    BBC Radio 4
    Including an interview with Michael Caine; reviews of Philip Roth and Churchill TV drama.
  25. 19:30–19:55
    BBC Two (Northern Ireland only)
    1/6. Philip Campbell visits the the O'Neill country of Tyrone and South Derry.
  26. 19:55–20:00
    BBC Two (Northern Ireland only)
    Colum Sands talks about sharing his passion for music through his BBC Radio Ulster show.
  27. 20:05–20:30
    BBC Three
    The series finale as the Doctor's arch enemy brings the universe to the edge of extinction (R)
  28. 21:00–22:00
    BBC Four
    Documentary chronicling the supernatural on British TV, revisiting controversial shows.
  29. 21:00–22:00
    BBC Radio 1 (Radio 1 England only)
    The lowdown on the latest releases.
  30. 21:15–22:00
    BBC Radio 3
    Philip Dodd meets psychotherapist Gwen Adshead. Contains some disturbing images.
  31. 22:00–22:30
    BBC Two (Northern Ireland only)
    4/4. Singer Mary O'Hara's story takes us on a fascinating musical journey.
  32. 22:00–23:00
    BBC Radio 3
    2/5. Donald Macleod explores the ultimate Russian opera - Mussorgsky's Boris Godunov.
  33. 22:32–23:00
    BBC World Service
    Tony Curtis, Founding of a Republic, Russian Dolls, Olafur Arnalds.
  34. 23:00–23:15
    BBC Radio 3
    2/5. Kitty Fitzgerald on the life of Gertrude Bell, author of the 1921 map of modern Iraq.
  35. 23:15–23:45
    BBC One (except Northern Ireland, Wales)
    20/28. Writer Nick Hornby joins Jonathan to discuss his script for An Education.
  36. 23:30–00:00
    BBC Radio 2
    2/3. Nana changes her image, hits the big time but buckles under the pressure.
  37. 23:50–00:15
    BBC One (Northern Ireland only)
    20/28. Writer Nick Hornby joins Jonathan to discuss his script for An Education.
  38. 00:15–01:15
    BBC Four
    Documentary chronicling the supernatural on British TV, revisiting controversial shows. (R)
  39. 00:15–00:45
    BBC One (Wales only)
    20/28. Writer Nick Hornby joins Jonathan to discuss his script for An Education.
  40. 02:45–03:45
    BBC Four
    Documentary chronicling the supernatural on British TV, revisiting controversial shows. (R)
  41. 03:32–04:00
    BBC World Service
    Tony Curtis, Founding of a Republic, Russian Dolls, Olafur Arnalds.

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