BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Thursday 12 January 2012

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—12/01/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Stop What You're Doing and Read This, Mindful Reading
  3/5Tim Parks illuminates the impact of letters and words on a page.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—12/01/2012
  The latest shipping forecast
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—12/01/2012
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—12/01/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—12/01/2012
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—12/01/2012
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Nicholas Papadopulos.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—12/01/2012
  Farmland prices have more than doubled in 5 years and now a third of buyers are investors.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—12/01/2012
  Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  In Our Time—The Safavid Dynasty
  Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the Safavid Dynasty of early modern Iran.
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Stop What You're Doing and Read This, True Daemons
  4/5Carmen Callil reflects on her reading life and the responsibility of publishers.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—12/01/2012
  Faulty breast implants - who should foot the bill for their removal and replacement?
5. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—Ruthless, Episode 4
  4/5Ruth discovers that one of her colleagues is not quite what they seem.
6. 11:00
  Crossing Continents—What happened to the Kurdish spring?
  Gabriel Gatehouse investigates freedom and repression in Kurdish Iraq.
7. 11:30
  Black Is a Country—Episode 2
  2/2Singer-songwriter Erykah Badu explores the music generated by the Black Power movement.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—TripAdvisor, flood insurance and cars - winners and losers
  Tripadvisor's co-founder Steve Kaufer answers critics and outlines its future.
2. 12:57
  Weather—12/01/2012
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—12/01/2012
  National and international news with Edward Stourton.
4. 13:45
  To Strive and Seek—Episode 4
  4/5Sara Wheeler studies the men on Captain Scott's Terra Nova Expedition: Lawrence Oates.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—11/01/2012
  Tom tucks in.
6. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Jo Shapcott - Erebus
  A poetic drama by Jo Shapcott about the search for the North-West Passage.
7. 15:00
  Open Country—Olympics
  With six months to go, Helen Mark investigates if Weymouth is ready for the Olympic Games.
8. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—Motor Neurone Disease
  Joss Ackland presents the Radio 4 Appeal for the Motor Neurone Disease Association.
9. 15:30
  Open Book—Open Book Listeners' Funniest Books
  Presented by Mariella Frostrup. Featuring listeners' nominations for their funniest book.
10. 16:00
  The Film Programme—12/01/2012
  Francine Stock talks to Steve McQueen about Shame, his new film about sex addiction.
11. 16:30
  Material World—12/01/2012
  Teaching computer science, mapping dark matter, emerging pests and nasty noises.
12. 17:00
  PM—12/01/2012
  Eddie Mair presents full coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—12/01/2012
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Clare in the Community—Series 7, The Prisoner
  1/6Will the Sparrowhawk Family Centre survive the Big Society?(R)
3. 19:00
  The Archers—12/01/2012
  Tongues are wagging about the latest news.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Antony Gormley; painting Blair; beyond popcorn
  Mark Lawson meets two artists who painted Tony Blair; Antony Gormley's new collaboration.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Ruthless, Episode 4
  4/5Ruth discovers that one of her colleagues is not quite what they seem.
6. 20:00
  The Report—Problem leases
  Adrian Goldberg investigates claims of malpractice in the UK's leasing industry.
7. 20:30
  In Business—All Together Now
  In these tough economic times, are worker cooperatives a better way of doing business?
8. 21:00
  Nature—Series 5, The Water Boatman's Song
  Paul Evans goes in search of the Water Boatman's song.
9. 21:30
  In Our Time—The Safavid Dynasty
  Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the Safavid Dynasty of early modern Iran.
10. 21:58
  Weather—12/01/2012
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—12/01/2012
  National and international news and analysis with Carolyn Quinn.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Honoré de Balzac - Cousin Bette, Episode 9
  9/10Adeline turns to Baron Hulot's old mistress for help and Bette lets loose more mischief.
13. 23:00
  Meanwhile, It's Will & Greg—Episode 2
  2/3William Andrews and Greg McHugh's sketch show mixing live and studio material.
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—12/01/2012
  Sean Curran with the day's top news stories from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—13/01/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Stop What You're Doing and Read This, True Daemons
  4/5Carmen Callil reflects on her reading life and the responsibility of publishers.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—13/01/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—13/01/2012
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—13/01/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—13/01/2012
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—13/01/2012
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Nicholas Papadopulos.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—13/01/2012
  Illegal battery eggs are still being produced in the UK.

Friday 13 January 2012