BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Wednesday 30 December 2009

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—30/12/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Dear Darwin—Episode 2
  2/5Sir Jonathan Miller on advances in the study of genetics.(R)
3. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Vincent van Gogh - The Letters, Episode 2
  2/5Vincent begins his artistic studies in earnest, and embarks on a troubled relationship.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—30/12/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—30/12/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—30/12/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—30/12/2009
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—30/12/2009
  Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Dr Martyn Atkins.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—30/12/2009
  Charlotte Smith follows a year in the life of four brothers who are all new to farming.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—30/12/2009
  Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Midweek—30/12/2009
  Lively and diverse conversation with guests including Fiona Shaw and Billy Childish.
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Vincent van Gogh - The Letters, Episode 3
  3/5Full of hopes for an new beginning, Vincent leaves Paris for the warmth of southern France
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Dionne Bromfield; Boy babysitters; Women and technology
  How much is new technology benefiting ordinary women? Plus, Dionne Bromfield sings live.
5. 11:00
  UK Confidential—1979
  Martha Kearney and guests revisit 1979 through previously classified government documents.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—30/12/2009
  Consumer news and issues with Winifred Robinson.
2. 12:57
  Weather—30/12/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—30/12/2009
  National and international news with Shaun Ley.
4. 13:30
  The Media Show—30/12/2009
  Reviewing the media year: MPs' expenses, BBC pay, The Sun changing sides.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—29/12/2009
  Lilian must perform solo.
6. 14:15
  Drama on 4—What Did I Say?
  By Mark Lawson. Max Coleman is suspended from work for an allegedly offensive remark.
7. 15:00
  Money Box Live—30/12/2009
  Paul Lewis and a panel of guests answer calls on saving and investing.
8. 15:30
  Bright Young Things—The Garden Party
  2/3By Katherine Mansfield. A wealthy family's lavish gathering is threatened by an accident.
9. 15:45
  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.(R)
10. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—Mobility to Higher Education
  Laurie Taylor is at the University of Bedfordshire to discuss class and social mobility.
11. 16:30
  Case Notes—Childhood Obesity
  Dr Mark Porter on the teenagers who are helping researchers to track childhood obesity.
12. 16:56
  1989: Day by Day—30th December 1989
  The lavish home of Romanian dictator Ceausescu is revealed to the world.
13. 17:00
  PM—30/12/2009
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news with Carolyn Quinn.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—30/12/2009
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  The News at Bedtime—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/7Mary Mary reports on a medical mystery involving an old woman who swallowed a fly.
3. 18:30
  Ayres on the Air—Series 3, Passion
  1/4How to get all loved up. Poetry and sketches from Pam Ayres.(R)
4. 19:00
  The Archers—30/12/2009
  Negotiation.
5. 19:15
  Front Row—30/12/2009
  John Wilson meets the new generation of British female singer songwriters.
6. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—My Mad Grandad, Episode 3
  3/5Grandad scares the life out of Gil with his tales of the trenches.
7. 20:00
  Unreliable Evidence—Justice Denied in the Civil Courts?
  Can the civil courts system afford to give everyone their day in court?
8. 20:45
  The Watchdog and the Feral Beast—Episode 3
  3/3Sir Christopher Meyer examines the impact of the internet.
9. 21:00
  The Eureka Years—26/12/2008
  Adam Hart-Davis explores the history of the technology of Christmas.(R)
10. 21:30
  Midweek—30/12/2009
  Lively and diverse conversation with guests including Fiona Shaw and Billy Childish.
11. 21:58
  Weather—30/12/2009
  Weather information.
12. 22:00
  The World Tonight—30/12/2009
  National and international news and analysis with Ritula Shah.
13. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Tove Jansson - The True Deceiver, Episode 3
  3/10Eyebrows are raised in the village as Katri and Mats spend more time at the rabbit house.
14. 23:00
  All Bar Luke—Christmas Special
  Luke ferries Lee and Hayley between Christmas dinners with their parents.
15. 23:30
  A Life With ...—Series 5, Ospreys
  3/3Paul Evans meets Roy Dennis, who has spent a life with ospreys, in the Scottish Highlands.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—31/12/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Dear Darwin—Episode 3
  3/5Prof Jerry Coyne tells of the evidence that has been discovered to support Darwin's work.(R)
3. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Vincent van Gogh - The Letters, Episode 3
  3/5Full of hopes for an new beginning, Vincent leaves Paris for the warmth of southern France
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—31/12/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—31/12/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—31/12/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—31/12/2009
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—31/12/2009
  Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Dr Martyn Atkins.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—31/12/2009
  New smallholders Geoff and Sue Nicholls reflect on their first farming year.

Thursday 31 December 2009