BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 8 January 2012

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—08/01/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Brief Sparks—The Snobs
  1/3A charming family are helped to escape the hands of a grasping social-climbing couple.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—08/01/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—08/01/2012
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—08/01/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—08/01/2012
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—08/01/2012
  The bells of St Lawrence Jewry in London.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Imran Khan
  What drives Imran Khan, the lawyer who led the fight for justice for Stephen Lawrence?
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—08/01/2012
  The latest national and international news.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—Touch Me, Touch Me Not
  Mark Tully considers our sense of touch and how we often take it for granted.
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—08/01/2012
  Reporting from Fraserburgh on the mackerel wars being fought in Scottish ports.
4. 06:57
  Weather—08/01/2012
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—08/01/2012
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—08/01/2012
  Samira Ahmed with the religious and ethical news of the week.
7. 07:55
  Radio 4 Appeal—Motor Neurone Disease
  Joss Ackland presents the Radio 4 Appeal for the Motor Neurone Disease Association.
8. 07:57
  Weather—08/01/2012
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—08/01/2012
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—08/01/2012
  Fr James Hanvey SJ travels to the Vatican Space Observatory for Epiphany.
11. 08:50
  A Point of View—Information Overload
  Historian Lisa Jardine reflects that information overload is not a new problem.
12. 08:57
  Weather—08/01/2012
  The latest weather forecast.
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—08/01/2012
  With Paddy O'Connell. News, views and discussion ... with a difference.
14. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—08/01/2012
  It's Will and Nic's big day and Tracy considers her options.
15. 11:15
  Desert Island Discs—Dame Monica Mason
  Dame Monica Mason, Director of the Royal Ballet, is interviewed by Kirsty Young.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 8, Episode 2
  2/6With panellists Mark Watson, Phill Jupitus, Ed Byrne and Henning Wehn.
2. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Food Stories: What Happened Next?
  Sheila Dillon reports on the major developments in the big food stories of 2011.
3. 12:57
  Weather—08/01/2012
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—08/01/2012
  In-depth reporting of national and international events. Presented by Shaun Ley.
5. 13:30
  David Cameron's Big Idea—Episode 1
  1/3Steve Richards tells the story of David Cameron's quest to reform the state and society.
6. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—North Somerset
  Eric Robson chairs a gardening Q&A from North Somerset.
7. 14:45
  Welsh's Scottish Journey—Episode 1
  1/5Louise Welsh hits the 1930s trail blazed round Scotland by Orkney poet Edwin Muir.
8. 15:00
  Classic Serial—The Mumbai Chuzzlewits, Episode 2
  2/3Disinherited by his grandfather, Mickey escapes India to try and make his fortune in Dubai
9. 16:00
  Open Book—Open Book Listeners' Funniest Books
  Presented by Mariella Frostrup. Featuring listeners' nominations for their funniest book.
10. 16:30
  Poetry Please—Winter, star-gazing and time
  Roger McGough presents a selection of poetry about winter, star-gazing and time.
11. 17:00
  Inside Fortress Bill
  Katie Derham looks at the philanthropic organisation the Gates Foundation.
12. 17:40
  Profile—Imran Khan
  What drives Imran Khan, the lawyer who led the fight for justice for Stephen Lawrence?
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—08/01/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
14. 17:57
  Weather—08/01/2012
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—08/01/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—08/01/2012
  Ian McMillan makes his selection from the past seven days of BBC Radio.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—08/01/2012
  Brian is caught on the back foot.
4. 19:15
  It's Your Round—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Angus Deayton plays host to Will Self, Arthur Smith, Sara Pascoe and Gyles Brandreth.
5. 19:45
  A Dalmatian Trilogy—Dalmatian Muse
  2/3Danko takes Polyanna on his boat at night to look for phosphorescence.
6. 20:00
  More or Less—Using statistics in court
  Tim Harford looks at numbers in the news and in life, including statistics in court.
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Eve Arnold, Ronald Searle, Sir Michael Dummett and Bob Anderson
  Matthew Bannister on Eve Arnold, Ronald Searle, Sir Michael Dummett and Bob Anderson.
8. 21:00
  Money Box—07/01/2012
  Faster payments, insurance add-ons customers did not request, absolute return funds.
9. 21:26
  Radio 4 Appeal—Motor Neurone Disease
  Joss Ackland presents the Radio 4 Appeal for the Motor Neurone Disease Association.
10. 21:30
  In Business—Class Struggle
  All around the world, people think education is in crisis. Peter Day asks why.
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—08/01/2012
  Preview of the week's politics with politicians, pundits and experts.
12. 22:45
  What the Papers Say—Episode 85
  Andrew Grice of the Independent analyses how the papers are covering the biggest stories.
13. 23:00
  The Film Programme—05/01/2012
  Francine Stock talks to Olivia Colman about playing Carol Thatcher in The Iron Lady.
14. 23:30
  Something Understood—Touch Me, Touch Me Not
  Mark Tully considers our sense of touch and how we often take it for granted.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—09/01/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Uniforms and status in hospitals - Cities under siege
  Uniforms in hospitals and policing cities with military measures.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—08/01/2012
  The bells of St Lawrence Jewry in London.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—09/01/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—09/01/2012
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—09/01/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—09/01/2012
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—09/01/2012
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Nicholas Papadopulos.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—09/01/2012
  Charlotte Smith hears that live animal exports are on the increase.
10. 05:57
  Weather—09/01/2012
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.

Monday 9 January 2012