BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Wednesday 15 February 2012

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—15/02/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Europe in the Looking Glass, Episode 2
  2/5The men leave Germany for Austria, and on to Italy.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—15/02/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—15/02/2012
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—15/02/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—15/02/2012
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—15/02/2012
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Peter Whittaker.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—15/02/2012
  The welfare standards on British pig farms are defended after a case of alleged cruelty.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—15/02/2012
  Debating elected police commissioners, world child malnutrition and legal aid changes.
2. 09:00
  Midweek—15/02/2012
  Libby Purves is joined by actor Sir Antony Sher and jazz saxophonist Barbara Thompson.
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Europe in the Looking Glass, Episode 3
  3/5The men encounter problems at the Italian customs post.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—A Dad is Born
  The life-changing arrival of a baby from dad's point of view. Plus novelist Harriet Lane.
5. 10:45
  Highlites—HighLites, Episode 3
  3/5Bev has a new appointment, and is reminded of an old disappointment.
6. 11:00
  In Living Memory—Series 15, Gentlemen and Players
  3/4Chris Ledgard revisits the final Gentlemen and Players cricket match in September 1962.
7. 11:30
  HR—Series 3, Married
  3/6With worthless pensions, will a lodger help out Sam and Peter?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—Battle for disability benefits
  Battle for disability benefits, cash for old electronics, and can a magazine make you fit?
2. 12:57
  Weather—15/02/2012
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—15/02/2012
  Martha Kearney presents national and international news.
4. 13:45
  Sport and the British—Fighting Back
  13/30Clare Balding looks at the relationship between boxing and Britain's ethnic minorities.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—14/02/2012
  Lynda faces friction at the meeting.
6. 14:15
  The Interrogation—Series 1, Sarah
  3/3Married into a racist family, Sarah has been holding out against their influence for years
7. 15:00
  Money Box Live—15/02/2012
  Financial phone-in with presenter Vincent Duggleby.
8. 15:30
  Inside Health—Patient records, cholesterol, statins, whiplash
  Dr Mark Porter discusses patient records, cholesterol and statins, and whiplash.
9. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—Citizens without Frontiers - Monogamy in men
  New research on men and monogamy. Plus, citizens without frontiers.
10. 16:30
  The Media Show—The Sun, and women in the media
  Geoffrey Robertson QC; arrests at the Sun; women and the media; James Whitaker.
11. 17:00
  PM—15/02/2012
  Eddie Mair presents the day's top stories.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—15/02/2012
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Mark Thomas: The Manifesto—Series 4, 2. Sheffield
  2/4Mark and his studio audience consider community gardening, homelessness and education.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—15/02/2012
  Shula makes a decisive move.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—AS Byatt on Picasso, and tenor Vittorio Grigolo
  A S Byatt on a new Picasso exhibition, plus tenor Vittorio Grigolo, and chemistry goes pop
5. 19:45
  Highlites—HighLites, Episode 3
  3/5Bev has a new appointment, and is reminded of an old disappointment.
6. 20:00
  Moral Maze—Organ Donation
  Michael Buerk and guests discuss organ donation.
7. 20:45
  Four Thought—Series 2, Rob Hopkins: Sustainability and Community
  Rob Hopkins argues for a new approach to energy, society and our surroundings.
8. 21:00
  Costing the Earth—Bambi Bites Back
  Deer numbers are rising fast. Tom Heap asks what this means for the rural landscape.
9. 21:30
  Midweek—15/02/2012
  Libby Purves is joined by actor Sir Antony Sher and jazz saxophonist Barbara Thompson.
10. 21:58
  Weather—15/02/2012
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—15/02/2012
  Robin Lustig presents national and international news and analysis.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—The Dream Life of Sukhanov, Episode 3
  3/10Sukhanov's encounter with a flock of pigeons and a painting prompt disturbing dreams.
13. 23:00
  Tina C—Tina C's Global Depression Tour, United Kingdom
  6/6In her mission to save the world, country legend Tina C ends up camped outside St Paul's.
14. 23:15
  What to Do If You're Not Like Everybody Else—Series 1, Relationships and Family
  4/4Looking at conventional living, Andrew Lawrence probes settling down and families.(R)
15. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—15/02/2012
  Sean Curran with the day's top news stories from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—16/02/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Europe in the Looking Glass, Episode 3
  3/5The men encounter problems at the Italian customs post.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—16/02/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—16/02/2012
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—16/02/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—16/02/2012
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—16/02/2012
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Peter Whittaker.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—16/02/2012
  Caz Graham hears from gamekeepers who say that too many deer are being culled in Scotland.

Thursday 16 February 2012