BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Tuesday 24 January 2012

FM Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—24/01/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Marcus Berkmann - A Shed of One's Own: Midlife Without the Crisis, Episode 1
  1/5Candid despatches from the frontline of male midlife.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—24/01/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—24/01/2012
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—24/01/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—24/01/2012
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—24/01/2012
  Prayer and reflection with Leon Litvack.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—24/01/2012
  Anna Hill learns how the UK is changing the world's crops by quickly developing new breeds
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—24/01/2012
  Andrew Lansley defends NHS efficiency savings, and debating shale gas and Haditha killings
2. 09:00
  The Long View—Crossrail/Brunel's Thames Tunnel
  Jonathan Freedland takes the Long View of the fate of great British building projects.
3. 09:30
  Musical Migrants—Series 3, Cajun
  4/5The wild freedom of Cajun music lured today's migrant to Louisiana.(R)
4. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Marcus Berkmann - A Shed of One's Own: Midlife Without the Crisis, Episode 2
  2/5Writer Marcus Berkmann continues his musings on life, death and all the messy stuff.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Women and the Leveson Enquiry. Is IVF Overpriced? Alternatives to Prison for Female Offenders. Breast Awareness
  Women in the media, overcharging for IVF. Presented by Jenni Murray.
6. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—W Somerset Maugham - The Painted Veil, Episode 2
  2/5Kitty runs to her lover seeking solace, but she is faced with the terrible truth.
7. 11:00
  Nature—Series 5, Emma Turner; a life in the reeds
  The remarkable story of Emma Turner; a pioneer of bird photography.
8. 11:30
  A Last Excuse Me Dance
  The first reunion in 70 years of writer Shirley Hughes and her 1940s dancing partner
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—Call You and Yours: Will the benefits cap force more children into poverty?
  Winifred Robinson takes calls on the government plans to cap household benefit.
2. 12:57
  Weather—24/01/2012
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—24/01/2012
  National and international news with Martha Kearney.
4. 13:45
  Picturing Britain—Series 2, From Pop to Pregnancy
  2/5Adil Ray looks at life through the lens of photography couple Andy and Elle Fallon.(R)
5. 14:00
  The Archers—23/01/2012
  Brian walks into a heated debate.
6. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Birkett, Birkett and the Naked Toreador
  4/4Blackmail, snobbery, scandal and bullfighting. Birkett takes on his most famous case.
7. 15:00
  Short Cuts—Series 1, The Comfort of Strangers
  3/4Nina Garthwaite examines the ties that bind us to those we barely know.
8. 15:30
  Questions, Questions—25/08/2011
  Why does bacon comes in rashers but everything else in slices?(R)
9. 16:00
  Word of Mouth—Teens and TV
  Michael Rosen explores the portrayal of teens on TV, and speaks to Phil Redmond.
10. 16:30
  Great Lives—Vera Brittain
  Baroness Shirley Williams discusses her mother, the feminist and pacifist Vera Brittain.
11. 17:00
  PM—24/01/2012
  Eddie Mair presents the day's top stories.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—24/01/2012
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Mr and Mrs Smith—Series 1, The Dinner Party
  1/4Feuding Will and Annabelle tell their marriage counsellor about a disastrous dinner party.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—24/01/2012
  Neil lends a helping hand.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—2012 Academy Award nominations
  Mark Lawson reports on the 2012 Academy Award nominations.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—W Somerset Maugham - The Painted Veil, Episode 2
  2/5Kitty runs to her lover seeking solace, but she is faced with the terrible truth.
6. 20:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Carers in Conflict
  File on 4 investigates claims of bullying and abuse of power by social services.
7. 20:40
  In Touch—Is 'shared space' a safe place for blind and partially sighted people? - 24/01/2012
  Why some blind people are against the growing trend of 'shared spaces' in town centres.
8. 21:00
  Inside Health—NHS bill, tinnitus, pedestrians, teenage info, Vitamin D, cough mix
  Dr Mark Porter demystifies health issues that perplex us, including tinnitus and Vitamin D
9. 21:30
  The Long View—Crossrail/Brunel's Thames Tunnel
  Jonathan Freedland takes the Long View of the fate of great British building projects.
10. 21:58
  Weather—24/01/2012
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—24/01/2012
  Ritula Shah presents national and international news and analysis.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—My Dear I Wanted to Tell You, Is This Cruel Enough?
  7/10Riley has been seriously and hideously injured at Ypres and is being nursed by Rose Locke.
13. 23:00
  I, Regress—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6Ray Highknock goes for experimental regressive hypnotherapy to cure his smoking addiction.
14. 23:15
  Continuity—Episode 4
  4/6At the Preston pie competition, our announcer muses on the meaning of life.(R)
15. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—24/01/2012
  Sean Curran with the day's top news stories from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—25/01/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Marcus Berkmann - A Shed of One's Own: Midlife Without the Crisis, Episode 2
  2/5Writer Marcus Berkmann continues his musings on life, death and all the messy stuff.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—25/01/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—25/01/2012
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—25/01/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—25/01/2012
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—25/01/2012
  Prayer and reflection with Leon Litvack.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—25/01/2012
  Dragons' Den star Deborah Meaden urges farmers to promote British Rose veal.

Wednesday 25 January 2012