BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Friday 17 January 2014

FM Schedule

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—17/01/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Priscilla, Episode 4
  Priscilla’s closest wartime friend gathers more facts in the Bodleian library.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—17/01/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—17/01/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—17/01/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—17/01/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—17/01/2014
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Dr Martyn Atkins.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—17/01/2014
  It's only January, but is it already spring? Nature seems to think so.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Glossy Ibis
  David Attenborough presents the glossy ibis.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—17/01/2014
  Morning news. Obama's NSA plan analysed, plus a crane climber in action.
2. 09:00
  Desert Island Discs—Nicola Benedetti
  Kirsty Young talks to violinist Nicola Benedetti.(R)
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Priscilla, Episode 5
  The war is over but is that an end to all of Priscilla’s dramas and privations?
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Charlie Webster; Puccini; Villette
  Sheila McClennon presents the female perspective, with TV sports presenter Charlie Webster
5. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—James Payne - Aonach Hourn, Episode 5
  5/5The police catch up with Cormick, but another discovery is made on Aonach Hourn.
6. 11:00
  The Welsh M1—2. Welshness
  2/2Cerys Matthews continues her trip down the A470, the road connecting north and south Wales
7. 11:30
  Ayres on the Air—Series 5, Home
  1/4Pam offers home truths about where we live. Poetry and sketches.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—The Risks of Taking 'Legal Highs'
  Peter White hears calls for a crack down on so-called 'legal highs'.
2. 12:57
  Weather—17/01/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—17/01/2014
  National and international news.
4. 13:45
  Acts of Union and Disunion—Ireland
  Linda Colley explores Ireland's relations with its neighbours over the centuries.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—16/01/2014
  Henry surprises everyone.(R)
6. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Joseph Wilde - Wildsong
  A drama of estranged brothers, with music created from the sounds of the Somerset Levels.
7. 15:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Myerscough College, Preston
  Eric Robson hosts the show from Myerscough College, Preston.
8. 15:45
  First for Radio—Series 2, Broken Mirrors
  3/3By Ali Shaw. A woman decides to meet the stranger who collects shards of glass. But why?
9. 16:00
  Last Word—Roger Lloyd Pack, Prof Julian B Rotter, Hiroo Onoda, Rae Woodland, Ariel Sharon
  Remembering an actor, a psychologist, an opera singer and a former Israeli prime minister.
10. 16:30
  More or Less—Fact-checking obesity crisis claims
  Tim Harford discovers that health data contradict a report which says obesity is worsening
11. 17:00
  PM—17/01/2014
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—17/01/2014
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  The Now Show—Series 42, Episode 2
  2/5Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—17/01/2014
  It's the night of the Ambridge Wassail.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Joyce Carol Oates; Special effects on screen; The Musketeers
  Joyce Carol Oates on new novel Carthage; special effects on screen; The Musketeers return.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—James Payne - Aonach Hourn, Episode 5
  5/5The police catch up with Cormick, but another discovery is made on Aonach Hourn.(R)
6. 20:00
  Any Questions?—Christine Tacon, Andrew Mitchell MP, Andy Burnham MP, Tony Caldeira
  Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate and discussion from Southport.
7. 20:50
  A Point of View—Sex and the French
  Adam Gopnik reflects on the attitude of the French to the sex lives of their statesmen.
8. 21:00
  Acts of Union and Disunion—Acts of Union and Disunion: Omnibus, Episode 2
  2/3Linda examines the four nations that make up the British Isles and their relationships.
9. 21:58
  Weather—17/01/2014
  Weather information.
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—17/01/2014
  Obama orders curbs on use of intelligence data. News round-up with Philippa Thomas.
11. 22:45
  Absolute Beginners by Colin MacInnes—5. Violence
  5/5Violence erupts on the streets of Notting Hill.
12. 23:00
  Great Lives—Dave Allen chosen by Adil Ray
  Irish Comic Dave Allen is chosen by actor and comedian Adil Ray. Matthew Parris presents(R)
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—17/01/2014
  Mark D'Arcy reports from Westminster as MPs debate a series of Private Member's Bills.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—18/01/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Priscilla, Episode 5
  The war is over but is that an end to all of Priscilla’s dramas and privations?(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—18/01/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—18/01/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—18/01/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—18/01/2014
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—18/01/2014
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Richard Frazer, Edinburgh.
8. 05:45
  iPM—18/01/2014
  'Nothing is ever the same' - we speak to a listener who lived through a nuclear disaster.

Saturday 18 January 2014