BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Thursday 19 January 2012

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—19/01/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—El Narco, Episode 3
  3/5American drug policy shapes the future of 'El Narco'. Kingpins and cartels emerge.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—19/01/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—19/01/2012
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—19/01/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—19/01/2012
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—19/01/2012
  A reading and a reflection to start the day on Radio 4. With the Rev Dr Stephen Wigley.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—30/04/2011
  Fabrics from the farm: Charlotte Smith meets some 'Cotswold Lions'.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—19/01/2012
  Analysing 'moral capitalism', plus the NHS reforms and Adrian Mole at 30.
2. 09:00
  In Our Time—1848: Year of Revolution
  Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss 1848, the year that saw Europe engulfed in revolution.
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—El Narco, Episode 4
  4/5The drug underworld feeds its own peculiar culture with ballads depicting the dramas.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—19/01/2012
  Trouble brewing over the regulation of medical implants for Stress Urinary Incontinence.
5. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—Edith Wharton - Ethan Frome, Episode 4
  4/5Ethan becomes determined to escape his marriage and run away with Mattie.
6. 11:00
  From Our Own Correspondent—19/01/2012
  Kate Adie hosts despatches from Italy, Libya, Ecuador, China and India.
7. 11:30
  The Mystery of the Mystery of Edwin Drood
  Frances Fyfield explores the manuscript of Dickens' last and unfinished novel.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—Fake Car Insurance & how healthy is the Health Lottery?
  The drivers tricked by a car insurance scam and is our newest lottery breaking the rules?
2. 12:57
  Weather—19/01/2012
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—19/01/2012
  Martha Kearney presents the national and international news.
4. 13:45
  15 by 15—Series 1, Spin
  4/5Hardeep Singh Kohli takes the word 'spin' and sees where it leads him.(R)
5. 14:00
  The Archers—18/01/2012
  Brian calls in the experts.
6. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Twelve Years
  A couple find and re-find each other in the dark of New York's blackouts of 1965 and 1977.
7. 15:00
  Open Country—19/01/2012
  Seven years since the hunting act became law, Open Country investigates if it's working.
8. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—Bishop Simeon Trust
  Sir Michael Parkinson presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Bishop Simeon Trust.
9. 15:30
  Open Book—Gillian Slovo on General Gordon and Empire
  Mariella Frostrup with the latest from the world of books and authors.
10. 16:00
  The Film Programme—19/01/2012
  Francine Stock talks to Ralph Fiennes and Terry Gilliam about their new films.
11. 16:30
  Material World—19/01/2012
  The world in 3D, Darwin's lost fossils, fashionable stripes, and the end of Angkor.
12. 17:00
  PM—19/01/2012
  Eddie Mair presents the day's top stories.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—19/01/2012
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Clare in the Community—Series 7, To Kill a Mocking Bird
  2/6Ending her relationship with Brian, Clare is surprised by her colleagues' reaction.(R)
3. 19:00
  The Archers—19/01/2012
  Adam says more than he should.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Leonard Cohen; Abi Morgan interviewed
  Leonard Cohen and his new disc; screenwriter Abi Morgan; Ralph Fiennes' Coriolanus.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Edith Wharton - Ethan Frome, Episode 4
  4/5Ethan becomes determined to escape his marriage and run away with Mattie.
6. 20:00
  The Report—PIP Breast Implants
  Simon Cox reports on the faulty PIP breast implant scandal.
7. 20:30
  In Business—Do It Yourself Jobs
  Peter Day meets young people trying to beat the recession by setting up their own business
8. 21:00
  Nature—Series 5, The Ghost Roost
  The sounds of a Ghost Roost; a performance by starlings.
9. 21:30
  In Our Time—1848: Year of Revolution
  Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss 1848, the year that saw Europe engulfed in revolution.
10. 21:58
  Weather—19/01/2012
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—19/01/2012
  Robin Lustig presents national and international news and analysis.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—My Dear I Wanted to Tell You, Love and Duty
  4/10On leave in London, Riley meets Nadine again after three years.
13. 23:00
  Meanwhile, It's Will & Greg—Episode 3
  3/3Surreal sketch show mixing live and studio material. From Glasgow.
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—19/01/2012
  Susan Hulme with the day's top news stories from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—20/01/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—El Narco, Episode 4
  4/5The drug underworld feeds its own peculiar culture with ballads depicting the dramas.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—20/01/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—20/01/2012
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—20/01/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—20/01/2012
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—20/01/2012
  A reading and a reflection to start the day on Radio 4. With the Rev Dr Stephen Wigley.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—20/01/2012
  Charlotte Smith hears the latest government plans for a badger cull to control TB.

Friday 20 January 2012