BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 17 January 2010

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—17/01/2010
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Afternoon Reading—Cupid Strikes, Better Off Without Them
  1/5By Philip Ardagh. Will Cupid's arrow reach its target of Juliet and Geoff?(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—17/01/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—17/01/2010
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—17/01/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—17/01/2010
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—17/01/2010
  The sound of bells from St Edward's Church in Eggbuckland, Plymouth.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Arlene Foster
  Jonathan Maitland charts the rise of N Ireland's acting First Minister Arlene Foster.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—17/01/2010
  The latest national and international news.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—Absolutely Honest
  Mark Tully asks if honesty is always the best policy, and talks to philosopher AC Grayling
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—17/01/2010
  Caz Graham travels to Mid Wales to find out why an artist is building a house out of wool.
4. 06:57
  Weather—17/01/2010
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—17/01/2010
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—17/01/2010
  Roger Bolton discusses the religious and ethical news of the week.
7. 07:55
  Radio 4 Appeal—National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society
  Juliette Kaplan appeals on behalf of National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society.
8. 07:58
  Weather—17/01/2010
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—17/01/2010
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—The Potter's Hand
  A service celebrating God's creative power from the Chelmsford Corps of the Salvation Army
11. 08:50
  A Point of View—15/01/2010
  Lisa Jardine on the challenge of delivering the right level of supplies for public use.
12. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—17/01/2010
  News and conversation about the big stories of the week with Paddy O'Connell.
13. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—17/01/2010
  The week's events in Ambridge.
14. 11:15
  Desert Island Discs—James Ellroy
  Kirsty Young's castaway is American crime writer James Ellroy.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Just a Minute—Series 56, Episode 2
  2/12Nicholas Parsons with Josie Lawrence, Charles Collingwood, Paul Merton and Chris Neill.
2. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Micro Dairies
  Are small community dairies, serving local customers, the way forward for dairy farmers?
3. 12:57
  Weather—17/01/2010
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—17/01/2010
  A look at events around the world.
5. 13:30
  Ruthless and Brilliant
  Following her mastectomy, Jenni Murray asks what it takes to wield the surgeon's knife.
6. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—15/01/2010
  Eric Robson presents a tribute to the late John Cushnie.
7. 14:45
  Gameboy v The Mongolian Steppe—Episode 2
  2/5The family leave Beijing on the Trans-Mongolian Express on their way to Ulan Bator.(R)
8. 15:00
  Classic Serial—Edith Wharton - The Custom of the Country, Episode 3
  Undine's plans for a better future move on apace, but will she ever find real happiness?
9. 16:00
  Open Book—17/01/2010
  Mariella Frostrup talks to the novelist Daniel Handler.
10. 16:30
  Consorting With Angels
  A tribute to the life and work of American poet Anne Sexton.
11. 17:00
  Closing Guantanamo
  Jon Manel reveals what went wrong with President Obama's plan to close Guantanamo Bay.
12. 17:40
  Profile—Arlene Foster
  Jonathan Maitland charts the rise of N Ireland's acting First Minister Arlene Foster.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—17/01/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
14. 17:57
  Weather—17/01/2010
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—17/01/2010
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—17/01/2010
  Simon Parkes introduces his selection from the last seven days of BBC Radio.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—17/01/2010
  Ambushed by children.
4. 19:15
  Americana—17/01/2010
  Kevin Connolly hosts a 'state of the nation' programme and talks to author James Fallows.
5. 19:45
  Afternoon Reading—An Italian Bestiary, The Smiling Shepherd
  4/5In February, Giovanni the shepherd begins to move his flock back to the high mountain.(R)
6. 20:00
  More or Less—15/01/2010
  Tim Harford and the team ask if the electoral system is biased in favour of Labour.
7. 20:30
  Last Word—15/01/2010
  Matthew Bannister presents the obituary series.
8. 21:00
  Money Box—16/01/2010
  Paul Lewis with the latest news from the world of personal finance.
9. 21:26
  Radio 4 Appeal—National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society
  Juliette Kaplan appeals on behalf of National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society.
10. 21:30
  In Business—Doing It Wrong
  The late business rebel Russell Ackoff's thoughts on how to get things done.
11. 21:58
  Weather—17/01/2010
  The latest weather forecast.
12. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—17/01/2010
  Reports from behind the scenes at Westminster.
13. 23:00
  The Film Programme—15/01/2010
  Andrea Arnold on Fish Tank. Jonathan Coe on a neglected British gem.
14. 23:30
  Something Understood—Absolutely Honest
  Mark Tully asks if honesty is always the best policy, and talks to philosopher AC Grayling
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—18/01/2010
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—13/01/2010
  Laurie Taylor discusses the cartoons that shook the world.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—17/01/2010
  The sound of bells from St Edward's Church in Eggbuckland, Plymouth.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—18/01/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—18/01/2010
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—18/01/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—18/01/2010
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—18/01/2010
  Daily prayer and reflection with the Very Rev Kelvin Holdsworth.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—18/01/2010
  Multi-storey growing could be the future of farming in UK towns and cities.
10. 05:57
  Weather—18/01/2010
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.

Monday 18 January 2010