BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Tuesday 18 January 2011

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—18/01/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Jane Shilling - Stranger in the Mirror, Episode 1
  1/5Similarities between middle age and adolescence. Jane Shilling's memoir.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—18/01/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—18/01/2011
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—18/01/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—18/01/2011
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—18/01/2011
  Daily prayer and reflection presented by the Rev Johnston McKay.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—18/01/2011
  A warning rural petrol stations could disappear by the end of the decade.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—18/01/2011
  Including Sports Desk, Weather, Thought for the Day, Yesterday in Parliament.
2. 09:00
  Hollywood—The Prequel
  1/2Hollywood versus the rest of the world: why America won the movie wars.
3. 09:30
  Top of the Class—Series 2, Rachel Portman
  2/4John Wilson reunites composer Rachel Portman with her music teacher and old school.
4. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Jane Shilling - Stranger in the Mirror, Episode 2
  2/5Hitting 50 with nothing to wear, Jane selects a new wardrobe.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—18/01/2011
  Presented by Jane Garvey. Including singer Barbara Dickson on her new album and tour.
6. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—The Year They Invented Sex, Episode 2
  2/5June and Jeanette try and find out what new friend Isobel is keeping from them.
7. 11:00
  Saving Species—Series 1, Episode 38
  38/40Saving Species reports from Australia on how tourists are helping to save whales.
8. 11:30
  Isaac Julien's Guide to Artists Filmmaking
  Artist filmmaker Isaac Julien charts the rise of artists working in the shadow of cinema.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—18/01/2011
  Consumer news with Julian Worricker. We take a look at the rising price of foodstuffs.
2. 12:53
  Brief Encounters—Episode 4
  4/14Tales from cinemas across the world. Matthew Sweet visits the last cinema in Kashmir.
3. 12:57
  Weather—18/01/2011
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  World at One—18/01/2011
  National and international news.
5. 13:30
  Tales from the Stave—Series 6, Episode 1
  1/3Frances Fyfield returns with her forensic exploration of great classical music manuscripts
6. 14:00
  The Archers—17/01/2011
  Jill is getting anxious.
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—My Name is Iqbal Masih
  By Bettina Gracias. The story of a young Pakistani boy who was forced into bonded labour.(R)
8. 15:00
  Home Planet—18/01/2011
  Are marine creatures under threat from noisy wind turbines?
9. 15:30
  Afternoon Reading—The Burying of Joe Bloggs, Shirley May
  1/3Joe Bloggs is dead, but who knew him best: his first love, his wife or his lawyer?(R)
10. 15:45
  Life at 24 Frames a Second—Fear and Desire
  2/10David Thomson explores the power of cinema. What is the special power of music and sound?
11. 16:00
  Word of Mouth—18/01/2011
  Michael Rosen explores the world of language and communication.
12. 16:30
  Great Lives—Gertrude Bell
  Physicist Jim al-Khalili nominates Gertrude Bell who shaped modern-day Iraq.
13. 16:55
  Brief Encounters—Episode 5
  5/14Tales from cinemas across the world. Matthew Sweet visits the Mario Video Centre in Ghana.
14. 17:00
  PM—18/01/2011
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—18/01/2011
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Rudy's Rare Records—Series 3, "No Richie, No Cry"
  1/6Adam and Rudy fill the gap left by Richie being at University with some salsa classes.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—18/01/2011
  The pressure mounts at Lower Loxley.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Black Swan; Crime fiction round up; Art you can touch
  Mark Lawson explores Art you can touch, selects new crime fiction and reviews Black Swan.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—The Year They Invented Sex, Episode 2
  2/5June and Jeanette try and find out what new friend Isobel is keeping from them.
6. 20:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Bitter Medicine
  Is the government making it almost impossible to sue a drug company?
7. 20:40
  In Touch—Solo Travel
  Peter White talks to Tony Giles and Kirsten Hearn about travelling solo as a blind person.
8. 21:00
  Case Notes—Hepatitis C
  Dr Mark Porter on the 'hidden' epidemic of hepatitis C and the latest treatments for it.
9. 21:30
  Hollywood—The Prequel
  1/2Hollywood versus the rest of the world: why America won the movie wars.
10. 21:58
  Weather—18/01/2011
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—18/01/2011
  National and international news and analysis.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Julian Barnes Stories, Complicity, part 2
  2/5Revealing the unspoken dialogue between two people as they get to know each other.
13. 23:00
  Rhyme and Reason—Tim Rice-Oxley
  3/4Mr Gee is joined by composer and pianist Tim Rice-Oxley from the pop band Keane.
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—18/01/2011
  Sean Curran with all the news from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—19/01/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Jane Shilling - Stranger in the Mirror, Episode 2
  2/5Hitting 50 with nothing to wear, Jane selects a new wardrobe.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—19/01/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—19/01/2011
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—19/01/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—19/01/2011
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—19/01/2011
  Daily prayer and reflection presented by the Rev Johnston McKay.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—19/01/2011
  Objections to plans for the country's biggest dairy due to risk of water contamination.

Wednesday 19 January 2011