BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 27 December 2010

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—27/12/2010
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Class at Christmas
  Laurie Taylor explores Christmas, compassion and class, from the Victorian era to today.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—26/12/2010
  The bells of Worcester Cathedral.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—27/12/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—27/12/2010
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—27/12/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—27/12/2010
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—27/12/2010
  With Steve Clifford, General Director of the Evangelical Alliance.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—27/12/2010
  David and Julie Hewitt cope with an unstoppable flow of eggs on a Cornish chicken farm.
10. 05:57
  Weather—27/12/2010
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—27/12/2010
  Guest editor Diana Athill and the Archbishop of Canterbury reflect on the meaning of faith
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—27/12/2010
  Andrew Marr celebrates 40 years of Start the Week with Richard Baker and Melvyn Bragg.
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Proust's Overcoat, Episode 1
  1/5The story of one man's pursuit of the relics of his literary hero, Marcel Proust.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—27/12/2010
  Presented by Jane Garvey. Revisiting the best international stories and guests of 2010.
5. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—Ladies of Letters Go Crackers, Episode 1
  1/5As family descend on the ladies for Christmas, the inevitable chaos ensues.
6. 11:00
  Plumbers and Penguins
  Chris Eldon Lee follows the fortunes of tradesmen recruited to work in the Antarctic.
7. 11:30
  Jeeves in Manhattan—Jeeves and the Unbidden Guest
  2/2Martin Jarvis's 2010 Cheltenham Festival performance of Jeeves and the Unbidden Guest.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—27/12/2010
  A History of 2010 in Not Quite 100 New Products.
2. 12:57
  Weather—27/12/2010
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—27/12/2010
  National and international news.
4. 13:30
  Brain of Britain—27/12/2010
  The nationwide general knowledge quiz, chaired by Russell Davies.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—26/12/2010
  Nigel makes an intriguing discovery.
6. 14:15
  Drama on 4—On Mardle Fen, Series 3, The Dancing Stone
  4/4By Nick Warburton. Comedy drama starring Trevor Peacock as an inspirational chef.
7. 15:00
  Archive on 4—Fitzroy MacLean: To Russia with Love
  Brian Wilson looks at the life of Sir Fitzroy Maclean, Churchill's man in the East.
8. 15:45
  A Woman's World—The Primary School
  1/5Alex Douglas, a teacher, discusses the role of men in primary schools.
9. 16:00
  The Food Programme—Lapland & the World's Greatest Chef
  Rene Redzepi, chef at the 'world's best restaurant' looks for food in Lapland and London.
10. 16:30
  Beyond Belief—The three wise-men
  Ernie Rea asks who were the Magi or Wise-men who visited the infant Jesus.
11. 17:00
  PM—27/12/2010
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—27/12/2010
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  15 Minute Musical—Series 6, The Lying King
  2/6The journey of young lion cub Cleggba as he meets the wily Scarmeron.
3. 18:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 54, Episode 1
  1/6Fifty-fourth series of the multi-award award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee
4. 19:00
  The Archers—27/12/2010
  Kirsty gets more than she bargained for and Tony faces facts.
5. 19:15
  Front Row—Hitchcock's Women, with Tippi Hedren and Jean Marsh
  Mark Lawson focuses on Alfred Hitchcock's complex working relationship with women.
6. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Ladies of Letters Go Crackers, Episode 1
  1/5As family descend on the ladies for Christmas, the inevitable chaos ensues.
7. 20:00
  Pakistan After the Deluge
  Lyse Doucet visits Pakistan to find out how it is coping after July's devastating floods.
8. 20:30
  Crossing Continents—Senegal
  David Goldblatt examines Senegalese wrestling; Africa's sporting spectacular.
9. 21:00
  Material World—27/12/2010
  Our latest hominid cousin; lessons from Einstein; cooking the perfect Christmas turkey.
10. 21:26
  Radio 4 Appeal—Street Child Africa
  Martin Bell makes an appeal on behalf of the charity Street Child Africa.
11. 21:30
  Start the Week—27/12/2010
  Andrew Marr celebrates 40 years of Start the Week with Richard Baker and Melvyn Bragg.
12. 21:58
  Weather—27/12/2010
  Weather information.
13. 22:00
  The World Tonight—27/12/2010
  National and international news and analysis.
14. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Daphne du Maurier - Jamaica Inn, Episode 6
  Mary takes a trip to Launceston with Jem, but it ends unexpectedly.
15. 23:00
  Word of Mouth—21/12/2010
  Michael Rosen explores the first history of English exhibition at the British Library.
16. 23:30
  Mandela in His Own Words
  Fergal Keane takes a journey through the private notebooks and letters of Nelson Mandela.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—28/12/2010
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Josie Long: All of the Planet's Wonders—Astronomy for Dummies
  1/4Josie unravels mysteries of the cosmos in her quest to better herself through learning.(R)
3. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Proust's Overcoat, Episode 1
  1/5The story of one man's pursuit of the relics of his literary hero, Marcel Proust.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—28/12/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—28/12/2010
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—28/12/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—28/12/2010
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—28/12/2010
  With Steve Clifford, General Director of the Evangelical Alliance.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—28/12/2010
  Caz Graham visits an organic veg farm where tough winter weather threatens the crop.

Tuesday 28 December 2010