BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Thursday 1 January 2009

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—01/01/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Q & A by Vikas Swarup—1,000,000 Rupees
  6/10An incident with a gun helps Thomas answer the next question. Stars Anand Tiwari.(R)
3. 00:30
  Book of the Week—How to Get Things Really Flat, Episode 3
  3/5Andrew does the vacuuming.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—01/01/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—01/01/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—01/01/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—01/01/2009
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—01/01/2009
  Daily prayer and reflection with Lynn Gallagher.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—01/01/2009
  News and issues in rural Britain with Mark Holdstock.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—01/01/2009
  Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  In Our Time—The Consolations of Philosophy
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the consolation of Philosophy.
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—How to Get Things Really Flat, Episode 4
  4/5Andrew considers the pitfalls of supermarket shopping.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Simone de Beauvoir
  Feminists Michele Roberts and Kate Smurthwaite discuss the legacy of Simone de Beauvoir.(R)
5. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—Seventy Odd, Episode 4
  4/5Bill reveals the truth and Reg becomes a gooseberry.
6. 11:00
  Frost Fair
  Celebrating the extraordinary fairs once held on London's frozen River Thames.
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Afternoon
1. 12:30
  Crossing Continents—Cuba
  Linda Pressly investigates the housing crisis in Cuba.
2. 12:57
  Weather—01/01/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—01/01/2008
  National and international news with Shaun Ley.
4. 13:30
  Talk to the Hand: The History of Puppets on TV
  Phill Jupitus examines the enduring popularity of the TV puppet.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—31/12/2008
  Ring in the new.
6. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Hong Kong by Night
  Locked out of her apartment, Poppy is invited by Arthur to explore Hong Kong by night.
7. 15:00
  Open Country—27/12/2008
  Reporting from the tiny Channel island of Sark.
8. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—MM National Gulf Veterans and Families Benevolent Association
  Dave McGough appeals on behalf of the MM Gulf Veterans and Families Benevolent Association
9. 15:30
  Afternoon Reading—Big Charlie, Episode 4
  4/5Billy Butlin wants Charlie photographed for publicity, but Elephant Bill has other ideas.
10. 15:45
  Pilots That Never Flew—Producers and Commissioning Editors
  4/5Comedy producer John Lloyd and Radio 4 commissioning editor for comedy Caroline Raphael.
11. 16:00
  Open Book—Novelists and their Families
  Mariella Frostrup and her guests consider novelists' relationships with their families.
12. 16:30
  Material World—Climate and Culture in Disko Bay
  Quentin Cooper joins scientists, artists and musicians on a research cruise to Greenland.
13. 17:00
  PM—01/01/2009
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—01/01/2009
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Alistair Cooke's Seasonal Letters from America—Episode 7
  7/8Justin Webb introduces eight of Alistair Cooke's seasonal Letters from America.
3. 18:30
  Act Your Age—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6Simon Mayo discovers which generation is the funniest.
4. 19:00
  The Archers—01/01/2009
  New year, new start.
5. 19:15
  Front Row—John le Carré
  Mark Lawson meets the writer John le Carre.(R)
6. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Seventy Odd, Episode 4
  4/5Bill reveals the truth and Reg becomes a gooseberry.
7. 20:00
  The Quest for Virgin Birth
  Geneticist Aarathi Prasad explores the phenomenon known as parthenogenesis or virgin birth
8. 20:30
  In Business—All that Jazz
  Corporate change expert John Kao shows how jazz improvision can help companies innovate.
9. 21:00
  Based on a True Story
  Peter Curran discusses Howard Brenton's play Never So Good.
10. 21:30
  In Our Time—The Consolations of Philosophy
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the consolation of Philosophy.
11. 21:58
  Weather—01/01/2009
  Weather information.
12. 22:00
  The World Tonight—01/01/2009
  National and international news and analysis with Carolyn Quinn.
13. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—The Dark Flower, Episode 4
  4/10Anna's love for Mark meets an obstacle.
14. 23:00
  The Penny Dreadfuls—More Brothers Faversham, Perceus and Lucius Faversham
  4/4The comedy trio's swashbuckling tale of Victorian Britain's great twin industrialists.(R)
15. 23:30
  Telly Savalas and the Quota Quickies
  Laurie Taylor recalls a series of 1970s B-Movies created by the late Harold Baim.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—02/01/2008
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Q & A by Vikas Swarup—10,000,000 Rupees
  7/10Can Thomas's encounters with the Tragedy Queen help him reach the next stage of the quiz?(R)
3. 00:30
  Book of the Week—How to Get Things Really Flat, Episode 4
  4/5Andrew considers the pitfalls of supermarket shopping.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—02/01/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—02/01/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—02/01/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—02/01/2009
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—02/01/2009
  Daily prayer and reflection with Lynn Gallagher.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—02/01/2009
  News and issues in rural Britain with Anna Hill.

Friday 2 January 2009