BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 25 January 2009

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—25/01/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Late Story—Bottled Air, Soggy Bottom Baby
  4/5Ian Macpherson describes life with Florette, a radical, feminist, menopausal poet.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—25/01/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—25/01/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—25/01/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—25/01/2009
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—25/01/2009
  The sound of bells from Sheffield Cathedral.
8. 05:45
  Profile—George Mitchell
  Chris Bowlby profiles George Mitchell, President Obama's newly-appointed Middle East envoy
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—25/01/2009
  The latest national and international news.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—The Science Test
  Mark Tully considers the purpose and scope of science.
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—25/01/2009
  Elinor Goodman talks to a leading English pig farmer about bacon, slurry and foreigners.
4. 06:57
  Weather—25/01/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—25/01/2009
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—25/01/2009
  Roger Bolton discusses the religious and ethical news of the week.
7. 07:55
  Radio 4 Appeal—Send a Cow
  Paul Heiney appeals on behalf of Send a Cow.
8. 07:58
  Weather—25/01/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—25/01/2009
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—Stand Up to Hatred
  A service for Holocaust Memorial Sunday on the Feast of the Conversion of St Paul.
11. 08:50
  A Point of View—23/01/2009
  A weekly reflection on a topical issue from Harold Evans.
12. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—25/01/2009
  News and conversation about the big stories of the week with Paddy O'Connell.
13. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—25/01/2009
  The week's events in Ambridge.
14. 11:15
  Desert Island Discs—Alan Sillitoe
  Kirsty Young's castaway is writer Alan Sillitoe.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Just a Minute—Series 54, Episode 4
  4/12With Paul Merton, Clement Freud, Josie Long and Julian Clary.
2. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Pigs
  What are the forces that have enabled cheap pork to flood UK supermarkets?
3. 12:57
  Weather—25/01/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—25/01/2009
  A look at events around the world with Brian Hanrahan.
5. 13:30
  Our First Plural City
  Tim Whewell reports from Leicester, predicted to soon become Europe's first 'plural city'.(R)
6. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—23/01/2009
  Peter Gibbs chairs. With Bob Flowerdew, Bunny Guinness and Matthew Biggs.
7. 14:45
  A View Through a Lens—Series 1, Poyang Lake
  3/5Having set up beside Poyang Lake in China, John waits for dawn and watches the birds.
8. 15:00
  Classic Serial—Arnold Bennett - The Grand Babylon Hotel, Episode 2
  2/2The American tycoon is thrown into a world of intrigue, espionage and murder.
9. 16:00
  Open Book—Charles Elton on Mr Toppit
  Mariella Frostrup talks to Charles Elton about his novel Mr Toppit.
10. 16:30
  Poetry Please—25/01/2009
  John Mackay reads poems by Robert Burns to celebrate the 250th anniversary of his birth.
11. 17:00
  File on 4 Investigates—The UK's Insolvency Laws
  Julian O'Halloran examines Britain's insolvency laws.
12. 17:40
  Profile—George Mitchell
  Chris Bowlby profiles George Mitchell, President Obama's newly-appointed Middle East envoy
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—25/01/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
14. 17:57
  Weather—25/01/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—25/01/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—25/01/2009
  Peter White introduces his selection of highlights from the past week on BBC radio.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—25/01/2009
  Scattered outbreaks of stubbornness.
4. 19:15
  Go4it—25/01/2009
  Barney Harwood is joined by gadget geek Jason Bradbury to talk about robots.
5. 19:45
  Opening Lines—Series 9, The Perfect Fit
  By Julie-Ann Rowell. The purchase of a pair of dance shoes offers hope to a young couple.(R)
6. 20:00
  More or Less—Fertility Figures - Credit Crunch Maths - Statistical Significance - Recession
  Tim Harford asks how do you make statistics useful to those seeking IVF treatment?
7. 20:30
  Last Word—23/01/2009
  Matthew Bannister presents the obituary series.
8. 21:00
  Money Box—24/01/2009
  Standard Life offers compensation to investors in one of its funds.
9. 21:26
  Radio 4 Appeal—Send a Cow
  Paul Heiney appeals on behalf of Send a Cow.
10. 21:30
  In Business—Now That the Party's Over
  Peter Day looks at changes in the business world after the tumultuous events of 2008.
11. 21:58
  Weather—25/01/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
12. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—25/01/2009
  Including The Few.
13. 23:02
  The Film Programme—23/01/2009
  Francine Stock talks to Gus Van Sant, the director of Milk, starring Sean Penn.
14. 23:30
  Something Understood—The Science Test
  Mark Tully considers the purpose and scope of science.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—26/01/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Hole in the Wall - Victorian Light
  Laurie Taylor reveals how children teach themselves how to use digital technology.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—25/01/2009
  The sound of bells from Sheffield Cathedral.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—26/01/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—26/01/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—26/01/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—26/01/2009
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—26/01/2009
  Daily prayer and reflection with Rabbi Dr Naftali Brawer.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—26/01/2009
  News and issues in rural Britain with Anna Hill.
10. 05:57
  Weather—26/01/2009
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.

Monday 26 January 2009