BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 3 January 2011

FM Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—03/01/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Utopia
  Laurie Taylor explores new ideas about Utopia.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—02/01/2011
  The bells of St Mary's Church, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—03/01/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—03/01/2011
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—03/01/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—03/01/2011
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—03/01/2011
  With Canon Patrick Thomas.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—03/01/2011
  The Archers celebrates sixty years of farming stories.
10. 05:57
  Weather—03/01/2011
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—03/01/2011
  Debating house prices, opposition to free schools and the latest on the Australian floods.
2. 09:00
  King James Bible—The Story of the King James Bible, The Commission
  1/3James Naughtie tells the story of how King James commissioned a new Bible translation.
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—The Winter of Our Disconnect, Episode 1
  1/5How one mother imposed techno-silence on three angry teenagers for six months.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—03/01/2011
  Jane Garvey presents. Gardener's World's Carol Klein on 'Life in a Cottage Garden'.
5. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—A Small Town Murder, series 3, Episode 1
  1/5DC Jackie Hartwell wants to know who Melanie was about to marry on the day she died.
6. 11:00
  Lords a Living—Episode 1
  1/3The Earl of Shrewsbury and Waterford visits the city of Waterford for the very first time.
7. 11:30
  An Audience with Ed Reardon
  Ed Reardon comes before an audience to present extracts from his favourite literature.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—03/01/2011
  Join Julian as he talks rail fare rises and the future of speech and language therapy.
2. 12:57
  Weather—03/01/2011
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—03/01/2011
  National and international news.
4. 13:30
  Brain of Britain—03/01/2011
  The nationwide general knowledge quiz, chaired by Russell Davies.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—02/01/2011
  The Archers celebrates its 60th anniversary with a thrilling double episode.
6. 14:30
  Drama on 4—The Better Half
  Samuel West, Lisa Dillon and Federay Holmes in Noel Coward's unconventional marital comedy
7. 15:00
  Archive on 4—Morecambe and Wise: The Garage Tapes
  Jon Culshaw uncovers an audio archive of long-lost early Morecambe and Wise material.(R)
8. 15:45
  Five Guys Named Mohammed—Episode 1
  1/5Five men called Mohammed talk about their lives in Britain today.
9. 16:00
  The Food Programme—Food Writing 2010
  Sheila Dillon discusses the legacy of Elizabeth David and reviews food writing in 2010.
10. 16:30
  Beyond Belief—Translating sacred texts
  Ernie Rea and guests discuss whether we should translate Holy books.
11. 17:00
  PM—03/01/2011
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—03/01/2011
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  15 Minute Musical—Series 5, Ramsey Todd
  2/6Gordon Ramsey Todd finds a new ingredient that makes his pies the talk of London Town.(R)
3. 18:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 54, Episode 2
  2/6Fifty-fourth series of the multi-award award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee
4. 19:00
  The Archers—03/01/2011
  The news spreads through Ambridge, and Pat and Tony are left with a dilemma.
5. 19:15
  Front Row—Oscar-winning film and stage director Danny Boyle in conversation with Mark Lawson.
  Oscar-winning film and stage director Danny Boyle in conversation with Mark Lawson.
6. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—A Small Town Murder, series 3, Episode 1
  1/5DC Jackie Hartwell wants to know who Melanie was about to marry on the day she died.
7. 20:00
  Buying Health Care
  How could proposed changes to the NHS affect patients? Penny Marshall investigates.
8. 20:30
  Crossing Continents—Syrian corruption
  Lina Sinjab investigates the impact of corruption and bribery in Syria.
9. 21:00
  Material World—30/12/2010
  Quentin Cooper investigates the news in science and science in the news.
10. 21:30
  King James Bible—The Story of the King James Bible, The Commission
  1/3James Naughtie tells the story of how King James commissioned a new Bible translation.
11. 21:58
  Weather—03/01/2011
  Weather information.
12. 22:00
  The World Tonight—03/01/2011
  National and international news and analysis.
13. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Snowdrops, Episode 1
  1/10Crime thriller. An English lawyer living rescues two sisters on the Moscow subway.
14. 23:00
  Word of Mouth—28/12/2010
  Michael Rosen considers the language of travel and tourism.
15. 23:30
  I've Never Seen Star Wars—Series 2, Sandi Toksvig
  6/6Marcus Brigstocke gets Sandi Toksvig to try some new experiences.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—04/01/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Water Song
  Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson presents a composition based on his own recordings.
3. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The Winter of Our Disconnect, Episode 1
  1/5How one mother imposed techno-silence on three angry teenagers for six months.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—04/01/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—04/01/2011
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—04/01/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—04/01/2011
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—04/01/2011
  With Canon Patrick Thomas.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—04/01/2011
  Anna Hill hears the lives of thousands of barn owls could be saved by new technology.

Tuesday 4 January 2011