BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Tuesday 3 February 2009

FM Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—03/02/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The Last Supper, Episode 1
  1/5Holly Aird reads Rachel Cusk's story of her family's three-month tour of Italy.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—03/02/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—03/02/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—03/02/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—03/02/2009
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—03/02/2009
  Daily prayer and reflection with Prebendary Edward Mason.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—03/02/2009
  News and issues in rural Britain with Anna Hill.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—03/02/2009
  Including Yesterday in Parliament; Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Taking a Stand—03/02/2009
  Fergal Keane talks to people who have made sacrifices to stand up for what they believe in
3. 09:30
  Darwin: My Ancestor—2. Studying the Children
  2/4Ruth Padel explores Charles Darwin's life as a family man with a visit to Down House.
4. 09:45
  Book of the Week—The Last Supper, Episode 2
  2/5Rachel and her family visit Tuscany and Umbria, on the trail of Piero della Francesca.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Equality in the Czech Republic; The home sewing renaissance
  Gender equality in the Czech Republic discussed - were women more equal under communism?
6. 11:00
  Who Knows What the Dogs Nose Knows?
  Sue Broom investigates the world of the sniffer dog.
7. 11:30
  Stash: The Dandy Aesthete of Swinging London
  Mark Paytress tracks down the mysterious Stash, friend to the stars of 60s London.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—Call You and Yours
  Consumer news and issues with Julian Worricker. Are we ruining childhood?
2. 12:57
  Weather—03/02/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—03/02/2009
  National and international news with Martha Kearney.
4. 13:30
  Robert Winston's Musical Analysis—Series 1, Schumann
  1/4Robert hears how Schumann may have suffered from bipolar disorder.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—02/02/2009
  Shula wants out.
6. 14:15
  McLevy—Series 5, Picture of Innocence
  2/4McLevy probes a judge's murder, as his allegedly cheating wife claims her innocence.
7. 15:00
  Home Planet—03/02/2009
  Richard Daniel and his team discuss listeners' questions about the natural world.
8. 15:30
  Afternoon Reading—Three Stories by Haruki Murakami, Crabs
  1/3Two lovers on holiday in Singapore discover a small restaurant, with surprising results.
9. 15:45
  America, Empire of Liberty—Made in America
  42/90Industrial growth and the arrival of the railways.
10. 16:00
  The Law Show—Cutting Reoffending in the USA
  Lucy Ash reports on how the US is trying to cut reoffending.
11. 16:30
  Great Lives—Robert Kennedy
  Ken Livingstone discusses his hero, US politician Robert Kennedy.
12. 17:00
  PM—03/02/2009
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—03/02/2009
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Broken Arts—Episode 4
  4/6Featuring correspondents Daniel Maier, Richie Webb and Margaret Cabourn-Smith.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—03/02/2009
  Dirty stop-out.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—03/02/2009
  With Mark Lawson. Including an interview with singer-songwriter James Taylor.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Alexandre Dumas - The Lady of the Camellias, Episode 2
  2/5Armand remembers his first meeting with Marguerite and the beginning of their love affair.
6. 20:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Counterfeit Drugs
  Allan Urry investigates the sale of counterfeit drugs to GPs, hospitals and chemists.
7. 20:40
  In Touch—03/02/2009
  Peter White with news and information for the blind and partially sighted.
8. 21:00
  Case Notes—Heart Attacks
  Dr Mark Porter examines emergency procedures for heart attacks.
9. 21:30
  Taking a Stand—03/02/2009
  Fergal Keane talks to people who have made sacrifices to stand up for what they believe in
10. 21:58
  Weather—03/02/2009
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—03/02/2009
  National and international news and analysis with Ritula Shah.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, Episode 7
  7/10Juliet stalls a proposal from Markham Reynolds and visits her friends in Guernsey.
13. 23:00
  Weird Tales—Series 1, The Loop by Chris Harrald
  2/4An archaeologist discovers some mysteries are better left buried and undisturbed.
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—03/02/2009
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with Sean Curran.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—04/02/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The Last Supper, Episode 2
  2/5Rachel and her family visit Tuscany and Umbria, on the trail of Piero della Francesca.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—04/02/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—04/02/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—04/02/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—04/02/2009
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—04/02/2009
  Daily prayer and reflection with Prebendary Edward Mason.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—04/02/2009
  News and issues in rural Britain with Charlotte Smith.

Wednesday 4 February 2009