BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 5 January 2009

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—05/01/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Q & A by Vikas Swarup—1,000,000,000 Rupees
  10/10The big moment arrives. Will Thomas win the biggest cash prize ever offered on Indian TV?(R)
3. 00:30
  The Missing Penny
  In 1933, only a handful of pennies were minted. Phil Mussell sets about tracking one down.(R)
4. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—04/01/2009
  The sound of bells from St Mary's, Warwick.
5. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—05/01/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—05/01/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
7. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—05/01/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
8. 05:30
  News Briefing—05/01/2009
  News from BBC Radio 4.
9. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—05/01/2009
  Daily prayer and reflection with Andrew Graystone.
10. 05:45
  Farming Today—05/01/2009
  News and issues in rural Britain with Anna Hill.
11. 05:57
  Weather—05/01/2009
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—05/01/2009
  Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  In Our Time—Darwin: In Our Time, Darwin: On the Origins of Charles Darwin
  Darwin's early life in Shropshire and his three years at Cambridge.
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—And Did Those Feet: Walking Through 200 Years of British and Irish History, Episode 1
  1/5Charlie traces Boudicca's rampage of vengeance, walking from Norwich to St Albans.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—2009 - What's in it for women?
  Jane Garvey is joined by a panel of guests to talk about 2009.
5. 11:00
  Together against the Odds—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/3Janet meets a man who went to prison for armed robbery shortly after marrying his partner.
6. 11:30
  Says on the Tin—Cat Food
  2/6American ad man Eliott Thurber struggles to promote a new brand of gourmet pet food.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—05/01/2009
  With Julian Worricker. Plus novelist Ian Rankin on books for the visually impaired.
2. 12:57
  Weather—05/01/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—05/01/2009
  National and international news with Martha Kearney.
4. 13:30
  Brain of Britain—05/01/2009
  Robert Robinson chairs the perennial general knowledge contest.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—04/01/2009
  Back to life.
6. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Icarus Falling
  By Jonathan Davidson. An artist seeks to expand his horizons and takes up gliding.(R)
7. 15:00
  The Archive Hour—The Bow Dialogues
  Joan Bakewell revisits the debates that took place in a London church in the 1960s and 70s
8. 15:45
  Dear Darwin—Episode 1
  1/5Dr Craig Venter on his own experiences as a collector, medic and geneticist.
9. 16:00
  The Food Programme—Guilty Pleasures
  Sheila Dillon celebrates guilty culinary pleasures, including doughnuts and dripping.
10. 16:30
  Beyond Belief—05/01/2009
  Ernie Rea explores the place of faith in today's world.
11. 17:00
  PM—05/01/2009
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—05/01/2009
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Just a Minute—Series 54, Episode 2
  2/12With Paul Merton, Clement Freud, Helen Lederer and Julian Clary.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—05/01/2009
  Eddie's in the mire.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—05/01/2009
  With Mark Lawson. Including the announcement of the winners in the Costa Book Awards.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Writing the Century: 1946-1948 - Out of the Ashes, Episode 1
  1/5The relationship between a British soldier and his German sweetheart.
6. 20:00
  Advertising: The Most Fun You Can Have With Your Clothes On!—Episode 1
  1/2Robin Wight returns to the location of his first job in advertising in the late 1960s.
7. 20:30
  Crossing Continents—The Iraqi Backstreet Boys
  Caroline Hawley meets an Iraqi boyband formed towards the end of Saddam Hussein's rule.(R)
8. 21:00
  Costing the Earth—Better Living Through Chemistry?
  How being exposed to a cocktail of pesticides could potentially damage our health.
9. 21:30
  In Our Time—Darwin: In Our Time, Darwin: On the Origins of Charles Darwin
  Darwin's early life in Shropshire and his three years at Cambridge.
10. 21:58
  Weather—05/01/2009
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—05/01/2009
  National and international news and analysis with Ritula Shah.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—The Dark Flower, Episode 6
  6/10Olive's jealous husband intervenes.
13. 23:00
  Word of Mouth—30/12/2008
  Michael Rosen takes another journey into the world of words, language and the way we speak
14. 23:30
  London's Fashion Spectacular—Episode 1
  1/2An eager international audience is expected for London Fashion Week.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—06/01/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—And Did Those Feet: Walking Through 200 Years of British and Irish History, Episode 1
  1/5Charlie traces Boudicca's rampage of vengeance, walking from Norwich to St Albans.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—06/01/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—06/01/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—06/01/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—06/01/2009
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—06/01/2009
  Daily prayer and reflection with Andrew Graystone.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—06/01/2009
  News and issues in rural Britain with Anna Hill.

Tuesday 6 January 2009