BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 28 December 2009

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—28/12/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Bourgeois Power and Marriage
  Was marrying within the family key to success of the ruling classes in Victorian England?
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—27/12/2009
  The sound of bells from St Margaret's Church, Dunham Massey in Cheshire.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—28/12/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—28/12/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—28/12/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—28/12/2009
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—28/12/2009
  Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Dr Martyn Atkins.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—28/12/2009
  Including an in-depth look at pig production.
10. 05:57
  Weather—28/12/2009
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—28/12/2009
  Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—28/12/2009
  Leading scientists Sir Roy Anderson, Richard Dawkins, John Shepherd and Barbara Sahakian
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Vincent van Gogh - The Letters, Episode 1
  1/5The artist's letters reveal his intriguing character, his relationships and his process.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Men on Women's Hour
  A special edition devoted to the role of men on the programme.
5. 11:00
  Living with the In-Laws
  Perminder Khatkar explores the realities for Asian women who move in with their in-laws.
6. 11:30
  Giles Wemmbley Hogg Goes Off—Series 4, The Orient Express
  3/4It's murder when Giles and his godmother go on a septuagenarian trans-Balkan hen party.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—28/12/2009
  Consumer news and issues with Peter White.
2. 12:57
  Weather—28/12/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—28/12/2009
  National and international news with Shaun Ley.
4. 13:30
  Brain of Britain—28/12/2009
  Russell Davies chairs the twelfth heat of the perennial general knowledge contest.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—27/12/2009
  A stink in the bar.
6. 14:15
  McLevy—Series 6, End of the Line
  2/4Two ladies discover the body of a drunken Italian aristocrat on Waverley station.
7. 15:00
  Archive on 4—Doctor Who - The Lost Episodes
  Shaun Ley investigates what happened to 108 missing episodes of Doctor Who from the 1960s.
8. 15:45
  A View Through a Lens—Series 1, Seals
  1/5John films grey seals giving birth at night off the Northumberland coast.(R)
9. 16:00
  The Food Programme—Bread Skills
  Sheila Dillon celebrates 'real' bread and those who make it.
10. 16:30
  Beyond Belief—28/12/2009
  Ernie Rea and his guests discuss the popularity of angels in contemporary culture.
11. 16:56
  1989: Day by Day—28th December 1989
  Jimi Hendrix is deployed against General Noriega.
12. 17:00
  PM—28/12/2009
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news with Carolyn Quinn.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—28/12/2009
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  The News at Bedtime—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/7Food campaigner Jack Spratt and the Tooth Fairy debate the nation's nutrition.
3. 18:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—New Year Special
  David Mitchell chairs. The panel includes Rob Brydon, John Lloyd and Stephen Fry.
4. 19:00
  The Archers—28/12/2009
  Pip makes an announcement.
5. 19:15
  Front Row—28/12/2009
  The lives of Somerset Maugham, Muriel Spark and William Golding in a biography special.
6. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—My Mad Grandad, Episode 1
  1/5Touching and funny tale by Mike Scott of family quarrels and misspent old age.
7. 20:00
  Things We Forgot to Remember—Series 5, The Glorious Revolution
  4/4Michael Portillo reconsiders the uncomfortable facts behind The Glorious Revolution.
8. 20:30
  Crossing Continents—Sweden
  Andrew Brown tries to find out if the rural heart of Sweden lives on in the modern age.
9. 21:00
  The Dragons' Lab
  Trevor Cox goes behind the scenes at a multi-million pound science funding event.
10. 21:30
  Start the Week—28/12/2009
  Leading scientists Sir Roy Anderson, Richard Dawkins, John Shepherd and Barbara Sahakian
11. 21:58
  Weather—28/12/2009
  Weather information.
12. 22:00
  The World Tonight—28/12/2009
  With Roger Hearing. A Briton found guilty of drug smuggling in China is to be executed.
13. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Tove Jansson - The True Deceiver, Episode 1
  1/10Katri offers to run errands for an aging artist. But what does she want in return?
14. 23:00
  Word of Mouth—22/12/2009
  Michael Rosen takes apart some jokes to try to find out why they're funny.
15. 23:30
  A Life With ...—Series 5, Microbes
  1/3Writer and naturalist Paul Evans meets Prof Lynn Margulis.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—29/12/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Dear Darwin—Episode 1
  1/5Dr Craig Venter on his own experiences as a collector, medic and geneticist.(R)
3. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Vincent van Gogh - The Letters, Episode 1
  1/5The artist's letters reveal his intriguing character, his relationships and his process.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—29/12/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—29/12/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—29/12/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—29/12/2009
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—29/12/2009
  Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Dr Martyn Atkins.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—29/12/2009
  The ex-army medics who teach people in rural communities to use battlefield first aid.

Tuesday 29 December 2009