BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 29 December 2008

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—29/12/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Q & A by Vikas Swarup—50,000 Rupees
  3/10Thomas delves into his troubled past to find the right answer to win a life-changing sum.(R)
3. 00:30
  Songs Everlasting—Series 2, Fantasia on Christmas Carols
  4/4Bryn explores Ralph Vaughan Williams's 1912 work Fantasia on Christmas Carols.
4. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—28/12/2008
  The sound of bells from All Saints Church, Allesley in Coventry.
5. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—29/12/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—29/12/2008
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
7. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—29/12/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
8. 05:30
  News Briefing—29/12/2008
  News from BBC Radio 4.
9. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—29/12/2008
  Daily prayer and reflection with Lynn Gallagher.
10. 05:45
  Farming Today—29/12/2008
  News and issues in rural Britain with Fran Barnes.
11. 05:57
  Weather—29/12/2008
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—29/12/2008
  Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—29/12/2008
  Andrew Marr hears from some of the thought-provoking thinkers on Start the Week 2008.
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—How to Get Things Really Flat, Episode 1
  1/5Andrew wonders how long Toilet Duck has been on the market. Read by Shaun Dooley.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Beth Chatto
  A special programme on one of the most influential living gardeners in Britain.
5. 11:00
  Together against the Odds—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/3Lynne and Steff were married for 30 years before Steff underwent a sex change.
6. 11:30
  Says on the Tin—Toothpaste
  1/6Disgraced American ad man Eliott Thurber transfers to the land of gross teeth - England.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—29/12/2008
  Consumer news and issues with Julian Worricker.
2. 12:57
  Weather—29/12/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—29/12/2008
  National and international news with Shaun Ley.
4. 13:30
  Brain of Britain—29/12/2008
  Robert Robinson chairs the second semi final of the perennial general knowledge contest.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—28/12/2008
  Curtain up!
6. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Road Trip
  Comedy by Aisha Khan. A dysfunctional family set out on a road trip.
7. 15:00
  Money Box Live—29/12/2008
  Paul Lewis and guests answer calls on financial issues.
8. 15:30
  Afternoon Reading—Big Charlie, Episode 1
  1/5Butlins place an advertisement in The Times.
9. 15:45
  Pilots That Never Flew—Comedy Performers
  1/5Paul talks to comedy performers Alistair McGowan, Bea Holland and Samantha Sanns.
10. 16:00
  The Food Programme—A Meal with Chef Angela Hartnett
  Sheila Dillon challenges chef Angela Hartnett to make a meal from local produce.
11. 16:30
  Beyond Belief—29/12/2008
  Ernie Rea explores the place of faith in today's world.
12. 17:00
  PM—29/12/2008
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—29/12/2008
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Alistair Cooke's Seasonal Letters from America—Episode 4
  4/8Justin Webb introduces eight of Alistair Cooke's seasonal Letters from America.
3. 18:30
  Just a Minute—Series 54, Episode 1
  1/12Nicholas Parsons with Charles Collingwood, Shappi Khorsandi, Paul Merton and Graham Norton
4. 19:00
  The Archers—29/12/2008
  'Elf and safety.
5. 19:15
  Front Row—29/12/2008
  Mark Lawson reports on the art of sustaining interest in a long-running TV drama series.
6. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Seventy Odd, Episode 1
  1/5The friends set off for an art-lovers holiday in Damascus.
7. 20:00
  Ali Abbas: In His Own Words
  Ali Abbas, the Iraqi boy who lost his arms and 16 members of his family, tells his story.
8. 20:30
  Crossing Continents—Cuba
  Linda Pressly investigates the housing crisis in Cuba.
9. 21:00
  Science Friction—Series 2, Limited Resources
  3/3How should limited resources be used in funding science?
10. 21:30
  Start the Week—29/12/2008
  Andrew Marr hears from some of the thought-provoking thinkers on Start the Week 2008.
11. 21:58
  Weather—29/12/2008
  Weather information.
12. 22:00
  The World Tonight—29/12/2008
  With Carolyn Quinn, including reports on Israeli strikes in Gaza.
13. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—The Dark Flower, Episode 1
  1/10Anna has fallen for one of her husband's students.
14. 23:00
  Word of Mouth—23/12/2008
  Michael Rosen takes another journey into the world of words, language and the way we speak
15. 23:30
  1968 The Sixty-Eighters at Sixty—Episode 2
  2/2In Berlin, David looks at how the age of rebellion shaped today's Germany.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—30/12/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Q & A by Vikas Swarup—100,000 Rupees
  4/10Time spent working for an Australian colonel proves useful for the next TV quiz question.(R)
3. 00:30
  Book of the Week—How to Get Things Really Flat, Episode 1
  1/5Andrew wonders how long Toilet Duck has been on the market. Read by Shaun Dooley.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—30/12/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—30/12/2008
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—30/12/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—30/12/2008
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—30/12/2008
  Daily prayer and reflection with Lynn Gallagher.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—30/12/2008
  News and issues in rural Britain with Chris Impey.

Tuesday 30 December 2008