BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Friday 4 January 2013

FM Schedule

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—04/01/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Wild, Episode 4
  4/5Cheryl reflects on her childhood, and on a momentary lapse of concentration.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—04/01/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—04/01/2013
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—04/01/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—04/01/2013
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—04/01/2013
  Presented by the Very Rev Graham Forbes, Provost of St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—04/01/2013
  Farming and countryside news as Charlotte Smith reports from the Oxford Farming Conference
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—04/01/2013
  Morning news and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  The Value of Culture—What's the Value of Culture Today?
  Melvyn Bragg and his guests debate the meaning and value of culture today.
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Wild, Episode 5
  5/5Cheryl anticipates the journey's end.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Sounds of 2013; Choosing a guardian for your children; Men who secretly diet; Birmingham gun crime
  Presented by Jenni Murray. Who are the musical names set to make it big in 2013?
5. 10:45
  Elizabeth Jane Howard - The Cazalets—The Light Years, 5. Enemies
  5/10As the political situation in Germany worsens Louise discovers an enemy closer to home.
6. 11:00
  The Silent Epidemic
  Mark Whitaker reports from SE Asia on the huge toll of child drownings in the region.
7. 11:30
  Slippered Pantaloons
  If all the world's a stage, how do actors face old age dramas? Simon Fanshawe investigates(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—Alcohol units
  Dr Michael Mosley examines the government guidelines on alcohol. With Peter White.
2. 12:57
  Weather—04/01/2013
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—04/01/2013
  National and international news with Norman Smith.
4. 13:45
  Belle de Jour's History of Anon—Identity and Control
  5/5Brooke Magnanti considers modern pseudonyms and managing personas.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—03/01/2013
  Peggy strides out.
6. 14:15
  Drama on 4—John Dryden - The Reluctant Spy, Episode 3
  3/3Events go out of control for Duncan as he attracts the attention of Egyptian authorities.
7. 15:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Mercia
  Peter Gibbs and the GQT panel kick-off the new gardening year in Mercia.
8. 15:45
  Student Stories—Carrel 16 - Fifth Floor - Ussher Library
  1/3Brendan has a plan - study for his exams in the library then crash the college ball.
9. 16:00
  Last Word—An American General, a legendary radio producer, a former Times editor, a British composer, a cricket commentator
  Matthew Bannister on General Norman Schwarzkopf, Charles Chilton, Lord Rees Mogg and more.
10. 16:30
  More or Less—The Parable of the Ox
  What the Parable of the Ox can tell us about a bloated and dysfunctional financial system.
11. 17:00
  PM—04/01/2013
  Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—04/01/2013
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  The News Quiz—Series 79, Episode 3
  3/8Team News Quiz take on Team Now Show in the ultimate topical smackdown.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—04/01/2013
  Is Lilian's secret out?
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Haim, Mr Selfridge, The Imposter, theatre ticket pricing
  John Wilson interviews Haim, plus Mr Selfridge, The Imposter, and theatre ticket pricing.
5. 19:45
  Elizabeth Jane Howard - The Cazalets—The Light Years, 5. Enemies
  5/10As the political situation in Germany worsens Louise discovers an enemy closer to home.
6. 20:00
  Archive on 4—The Great Listener
  Alan Dein tells the story of pioneering oral historian Tony Parker.(R)
7. 21:00
  It's Fun, But Is It Theatre?
  Punchdrunk, YouMeBumBumTrain, and other immersive theatre companies under the microscope.(R)
8. 21:30
  The Value of Culture—What's the Value of Culture Today?
  Melvyn Bragg and his guests debate the meaning and value of culture today.
9. 21:58
  Weather—04/01/2013
  Weather information.
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—04/01/2013
  Church to allow gay bishops, and losing trust in UK institutions. With Carolyn Quinn.
11. 22:45
  Daphne Du Maurier—Frenchman's Creek, Episode 10
  10/10Dona and William conspire to spring the Frenchman from his prison. But will they succeed?
12. 23:00
  Great Lives—Grigori Rasputin
  Grigori Rasputin, mad monk or righteous spiritual man ?
13. 23:30
  The History Plays—A History of Blair in 9 1/2 Voices
  5/5Tony Blair has just resigned. Somewhere in the BBC he gets mistaken for his own lookalike.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—05/01/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Wild, Episode 5
  5/5Cheryl anticipates the journey's end.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—05/01/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—05/01/2013
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—05/01/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—05/01/2013
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—05/01/2013
  With His Grace Bishop Angaelos, General Bishop of the Coptic Orthodox Church in the UK.
8. 05:45
  iPM—05/01/2013
  All about the winner of the iPM New Year's Honours.

Saturday 5 January 2013