BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 14 January 2013

FM Schedule

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Morning
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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—14/01/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Contagion; changing masculinity in retail
  Contagion - how commerce spreads disease. Also, 'boys will be boys' or will they?
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—13/01/2013
  The bells of All Saints Church, Marsworth, Buckinghamshire.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—14/01/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—14/01/2013
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—14/01/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—14/01/2013
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—14/01/2013
  A reading and a reflection to start the day, with the Rev Prof Maurice Scanlon.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—14/01/2013
  The largest abattoir in North Wales is at risk of closure. Presented by Anna Hill.
10. 05:57
  Weather—14/01/2013
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—14/01/2013
  Morning news and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—Natural Capital: Tony Juniper
  Anne McElvoy talks to Tony Juniper, William Fiennes, Ngaire Woods and John Penrose.
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—The Real Jane Austen, Episode 1
  1/5Examining the forces that shaped the interior life of Britain's most beloved novelist.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Delhi rape; best age to be single; Rae Earl's Mad Fat Diary
  Is the Delhi rape case a turning point for women in India? Presented by Jane Garvey.
5. 10:45
  Tony Grounds - How To Write A Novel In A Week—1. Bolt of Inspiration
  1/5Jim has found a way to unlock the novel inside of him.
6. 11:00
  Where Did All the Comrades Go?
  How the Communist Party's money and ideas influenced British politics after its collapse.
7. 11:30
  Turf Wars—An Incident at the Border
  2/4A border guard's tape line divides two young lovers in a park.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—Food critics versus flag rioters in Belfast, and who wears a watch anymore?
  Paying for help to pop the question, and who wears a watch anymore?
2. 12:57
  Weather—14/01/2013
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—14/01/2013
  National and international news.
4. 13:45
  Just So Science—Series 1, 1. How the Whale Got His Throat
  1/5Discover the science behind some of Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories
5. 14:00
  The Archers—13/01/2013
  Lilian is uncomfortable.
6. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Chequebook and Pen
  Johnny Vegas interprets Les Dawson in a fictional pastiche, co-starring Nicholas Parsons.(R)
7. 15:00
  Brain of Britain—14/01/2013
  Nationwide general knowledge quiz, chaired by Russell Davies.
8. 15:30
  The Food Programme—Traffic light labels
  Sheila Dillon asks if warning signs on food labels can change the way we eat.
9. 16:00
  A Menace to Society
  Lifelong fan Danny Wallace celebrates the Beano comic in its 75th anniversary year.
10. 16:30
  Beyond Belief—Women in Sikhism
  Ernie Rea and guests discuss women in Sikhism.
11. 17:00
  PM—14/01/2013
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—14/01/2013
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 10, Episode 3
  3/6Panel game in which four comedians are encouraged to lie to each other.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—14/01/2013
  Pat makes her feelings known.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Django Unchained, John Sessions, and Jonathan Lynn, writer of Yes, Prime Minister
  Django Unchained, John Sessions, and Jonathan Lynn, writer of Yes, Prime Minister.
5. 19:45
  Tony Grounds - How To Write A Novel In A Week—1. Bolt of Inspiration
  1/5Jim has found a way to unlock the novel inside of him.
6. 20:00
  The Outsourced
  Chris Mullin explores what working life is like for some outsourced workers.
7. 20:30
  Crossing Continents—Trafficking girls in India
  Investigating the trafficking of girls within India for prostitution and forced marriage.
8. 21:00
  Material World—Kepler; Arctic Drilling; Sexy Brain Regions
  Exoplanets, near-Earth asteroids, Arctic drilling and the most popular brain research.
9. 21:30
  Start the Week—Natural Capital: Tony Juniper
  Anne McElvoy talks to Tony Juniper, William Fiennes, Ngaire Woods and John Penrose.
10. 21:58
  Weather—14/01/2013
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—14/01/2013
  Mali, Syria and HMV. National and international news and analysis with Ritula Shah.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—The Knot, Episode 6
  6/10As Dominic becomes a father himself, his concern for his own father grows ever stronger.
13. 23:00
  Word of Mouth—The Language of Bereavement and Grief
  Writer Michael Rosen explores the language of bereavement and grief.
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—14/01/2013
  The government sets out plans to change the state pension system. With Susan Hulme.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—15/01/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The Real Jane Austen, Episode 1
  1/5Examining the forces that shaped the interior life of Britain's most beloved novelist.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—15/01/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—15/01/2013
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—15/01/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—15/01/2013
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—15/01/2013
  A reading and a reflection to start the day, with the Rev Prof Maurice Scanlon.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—15/01/2013
  The Moo Man, a film about a UK dairy farmer, is up for an award at Sundance Festival.

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