BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Wednesday 29 January 2014

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—29/01/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Germaine Greer - White Beech: The Rainforest Years, Episode 2
  2/5Germaine Greer is taken to see an abandoned dairy farm on the Gold Coast.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—29/01/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—29/01/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—29/01/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—29/01/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—29/01/2014
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Rabbi YY Rubinstein.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Slaughter labelling, Schmallenberg
  Should meat slaughtered under Kosher and Halal rules be specifically labelled?
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Grey Wagtail
  Chris Packham presents the grey wagtail.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—29/01/2014
  Morning news. Includes Sports Desk; Yesterday in Parliament; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Midweek—Sally Magnusson, Steven Isserlis, Dan Hurley, Tommy Hanover
  Libby Purves meets broadcaster Sally Magnusson and cellist Steven Isserlis.
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Germaine Greer - White Beech: The Rainforest Years, Episode 3
  3/5Germaine Greer has bought a piece of battered rainforest on the Gold Coast.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Suzanne Vega; The Poetry of Sex; Being a man in the 21st Century
  Suzanne Vega plays live and talks about her new album. Jenni Murray presents.
5. 10:45
  Amanda Whittington - The Dock, Nuremberg—Episode 3
  3/5January 1946. Laura Knight takes a commission as war artist to the Nuremberg Trials.
6. 11:00
  Whatever Happened to Community?—Through Thick and Thin
  1/3Giles Fraser explores the importance of community in our lives.(R)
7. 11:30
  Clare in the Community—Series 9, Driven to Extremes
  4/6Clare is facing a disciplinary tribunal after a seemingly straightforward job goes awry.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—Energy savings; New towns; Virtual you
  The energy minister Greg Barker on saving money and the green deal. With Winifred Robinson
2. 12:57
  Weather—29/01/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—29/01/2014
  National and international news.
4. 13:45
  The Ideas That Make Us—Series 2, Hospitality
  3/5Bettany gazes into outer space and invites poet Ben Okri round to her house for supper.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—28/01/2014
  There is a late-night phone call at Brookfield.(R)
6. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Karma
  Custom and morality collide when a shocking discovery is made in Samina Baig's drama.
7. 15:00
  Money Box Live—Divorce, Dissolution of Civil Partnerships and Separation
  Splitting up? How do you divide your money and assets fairly? Paul Lewis takes your calls.
8. 15:30
  Inside Health—E-cigs; PPI feedback; Be assertive with your doctor; Prostate cancer diagnosis
  E-cigarette advertising, and could MRI revolutionise the diagnosis of prostate cancer?(R)
9. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—Prostitution in the Community; Drinking and Moderation
  Laurie Taylor explores the impact of sex work on local residents and businesses.
10. 16:30
  The Media Show—NFL in the UK; DMI failure; News UK; Sky results
  Steve Hewlett looks at the BBC's failed Digital Media Initiative, and the image of News UK
11. 17:00
  PM—29/01/2014
  Interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—29/01/2014
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 5, Southall
  4/6Mark Steel visits Southall in Middlesex for another programme of travelling stand-up.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—29/01/2014
  The Ambridge rumour mill gets to work.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Matthew McConaughey; Mary Chapin Carpenter; Nathan Filer
  Matthew McConaughey on Dallas Buyers Club; Nathan Filer; Mary Chapin Carpenter.
5. 19:45
  Amanda Whittington - The Dock, Nuremberg—Episode 3
  3/5January 1946. Laura Knight takes a commission as war artist to the Nuremberg Trials.(R)
6. 20:00
  Bringing Up Britain—Series 7, Is work working for our kids?
  3/3Dad at home and mum back to work? Mariella Frostrup focuses on shared parental leave.
7. 20:45
  Four Thought—Series 4, Matthew Engel
  36/3Matthew Engel makes a secular case for reclaiming the peace and quiet of the Sabbath.
8. 21:00
  Frozen in Mawson's Footsteps
  Andrew Luck-Baker reflects on Antarctica, being trapped in ice for 10 days and the rescue.
9. 21:30
  Midweek—Sally Magnusson, Steven Isserlis, Dan Hurley, Tommy Hanover
  Libby Purves meets broadcaster Sally Magnusson and cellist Steven Isserlis.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—29/01/2014
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—29/01/2014
  Debate over Scottish currency, refugees detained, and the latest from Ukraine.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Dissident Gardens, Episode 8
  8/10Alone in a Quaker boarding school, Sergius tries to accept the loss of his family.
13. 23:00
  Tim Key's Poetry Programme—Series 2, Survival
  4/6Tim Key takes a comic look at the subject of survival, through the medium of poetry.
14. 23:15
  iGod—Fame
  4/6David Soul and Simon Day star in a series of fantastical comedy apocalypses.(R)
15. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—29/01/2014
  Susan Hulme and the BBC parliamentary team report from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—30/01/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Germaine Greer - White Beech: The Rainforest Years, Episode 3
  3/5Germaine Greer has bought a piece of battered rainforest on the Gold Coast.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—30/01/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—30/01/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—30/01/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—30/01/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—30/01/2014
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Rabbi YY Rubinstein.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Plant science, porridge, agroforestry and oysters
  A leading plant science group says a skills shortage could damage British agriculture.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Hen Harrier
  Chris Packham presents the hen harrier.

Thursday 30 January 2014