BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Tuesday 8 January 2013

FM Schedule

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Morning
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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—08/01/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The Examined Life, Stephen Grosz - The Examined Life
  1/5Psychoanalyst Stephen Grosz recounts an early patient's unpredictable and shocking actions
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—08/01/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—08/01/2013
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—08/01/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—08/01/2013
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—08/01/2013
  With His Grace Bishop Angaelos, General Bishop of the Coptic Orthodox Church in the UK.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—08/01/2013
  Scottish fishermen warn their livelihood is under threat from Icelandic trawlers.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—08/01/2013
  Including Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather, Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  The Life Scientific—Amoret Whitaker
  Amoret Whitaker talks about insects and their role in helping solve crimes.
3. 09:30
  One to One—Martin Wainwright talks to Lindis Percy
  Martin Wainwright talks to Lindis Percy, a persistent peace campaigner for over 40 years.
4. 09:45
  Book of the Week—The Examined Life, Stephen Grosz - The Examined Life
  2/5Stephen Grosz examines the ways that people protect themselves with lies and bluster.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Bill Granger; Laurie Penny and Charlotte Vere; early motherhood
  Bill Granger cooks. Protest or lobbying - which works best? The early months of motherhood
6. 10:45
  Elizabeth Jane Howard - The Cazalets—The Light Years, 7. Lust
  7/10Clary wants to know more about lust, unaware her stepmother Zoe could enlighten her.
7. 11:00
  Saving Species—Series 3, International Wildlife
  19/24International wildlife with polar bears in Svalbard, Asian elephants and salmon in Dorset.
8. 11:30
  Scoring Father Brown
  Debbie Wiseman guides listeners through the world of the film composer.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—Call You and Yours: Will the benefit cuts force people into work or send more people into poverty?
  Will the benefit cuts force people into work, or send more people into poverty?
2. 12:57
  Weather—08/01/2013
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—08/01/2013
  National and international news.
4. 13:45
  A Guide to Mountain and Moorland Birds—Cliffs and Crags
  2/5A guide to the birds likely to be seen and heard on Britain's cliffs and crags.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—07/01/2013
  Jennifer hosts a family gathering.
6. 14:15
  Drama on 4—The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: The Marlbourne Point Mystery, The Marlbourne Point Mystery
  2/4The shocking truth of the politician, the lighthouse and the trained cormorant is revealed(R)
7. 15:00
  The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 3, Clare College, Cambridge
  6/6Jay Rayner presents the final episode in the current series from Clare College, Cambridge.
8. 15:30
  Lives in a Landscape—Series 11, The Longest Commute in Britain
  The longest commute in the UK, on the longest train - Alan Dein joins the sleepers.(R)
9. 16:00
  Word of Mouth—The Language of Bereavement and Grief
  Writer Michael Rosen explores the language of bereavement and grief.
10. 16:30
  Great Lives—John Stuart Mill
  Matthew Parris and Max Mosley celebrate the life of John Stuart Mill.
11. 17:00
  PM—08/01/2013
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—08/01/2013
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  I've Never Seen Star Wars—Series 5, Dave Gorman
  2/6Marcus Brigstocke invites comic Dave Gorman to try new experiences.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—08/01/2013
  Ed makes a request.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Les Miserables; Ben Miller; Mo Yan's new novel
  Les Miserables on film, Ben Miller, and Nobel winner Mo Yan's new novel Pow!
5. 19:45
  Elizabeth Jane Howard - The Cazalets—The Light Years, 7. Lust
  7/10Clary wants to know more about lust, unaware her stepmother Zoe could enlighten her.
6. 20:00
  A Tale of Two Villages
  How the iconic Yorkshire pit village of Grimethorpe has adjusted to life after coal.
7. 20:40
  In Touch—RNIB and GDBA - Plans for 2013
  Peter White talks to the CEOs of RNIB and Guide Dogs for the Blind about the year ahead.
8. 21:00
  Inside Health—Dementia, Sleep, Thyroxine
  Testing everyone over 75 who is admitted to hospital for signs of dementia.
9. 21:30
  The Life Scientific—Amoret Whitaker
  Amoret Whitaker talks about insects and their role in helping solve crimes.
10. 21:58
  Weather—08/01/2013
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—08/01/2013
  MPs debate welfare reforms. Round-up of the day's news with Ritula Shah.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—The Knot, Episode 2
  2/10It's the annual summer holiday for Dominic and family, and Dominic is growing up.
13. 23:00
  Heresy—Series 8, Episode 2
  2/6With comedians David Baddiel and Lucy Porter and quiz show presenter Richard Osman.(R)
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—08/01/2013
  Susan Hulme with the day's top news stories from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—09/01/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The Examined Life, Stephen Grosz - The Examined Life
  2/5Stephen Grosz examines the ways that people protect themselves with lies and bluster.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—09/01/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—09/01/2013
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—09/01/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—09/01/2013
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—09/01/2013
  With His Grace Bishop Angaelos, General Bishop of the Coptic Orthodox Church in the UK.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—09/01/2013
  Anna Hill hears that wet weather is making the UK's fruit and vegetables less nutritious.

Wednesday 9 January 2013