BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Thursday 30 January 2014

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Evening
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Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—30/01/2014
  Morning news. Includes Sports Desk; Yesterday in Parliament; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  In Our Time—Catastrophism
  Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the geological theory of Catastrophism.
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Germaine Greer - White Beech: The Rainforest Years, Episode 4
  4/5Germaine Greer talks about the hero of her rainforest, the rare White Beech tree.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Germaine Greer
  Germaine Greer joins Jenni Murray for a special programme about women and the land.
5. 10:45
  Amanda Whittington - The Dock, Nuremberg—Episode 4
  4/5Dame Laura takes a break from painting the trials to explore the city of Nuremberg.
6. 11:00
  From Our Own Correspondent—A Doomed Romance
  Looking behind the headlines in China, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Guyana and Syria.
7. 11:30
  Houses of Horror
  Matthew Sweet explores the creative rivalry between the two great British horror studios.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—Newsagents struggle for survival
  Open all hours? Newsagents struggle for survival. Consumer news with Winifred Robinson.
2. 12:57
  Weather—30/01/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—30/01/2014
  National and international news.
4. 13:45
  The Ideas That Make Us—Series 2, Wisdom
  4/5Bettany attends a women's football game and visits a synagogue to hear the Song of Deborah
5. 14:00
  The Archers—29/01/2014
  The Ambridge rumour mill gets to work.(R)
6. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Secure
  By Audrey Gillan. Fifteen-year-old Siobhain is taken into care. Will she ever feel secure?
7. 15:00
  Open Country—Adlestrop
  Helen Mark visits the Gloucestershire village that inspired Edward Thomas's famous poem.
8. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—The Simon Community
  Alexei Sayle presents an appeal on behalf of the Simon Community.(R)
9. 15:30
  Open Book—Deborah Levy, Bulgarian fiction, Jamie Byng's literary pick
  Deborah Levy revisits her early work and explores her relationship with her writing.
10. 16:00
  The Film Programme—Director Scott Cooper; Alex Gibney; Lift to the Scaffold; British indie films abroad
  Francine Stock talks to director Scott Cooper about Out of the Furnace and masculinity.
11. 16:30
  BBC Inside Science—Neanderthals; Plague; Wind Tunnel; Music Timing; Stem Cells
  Adam Rutherford asks: What did the Neanderthals ever do for us?
12. 17:00
  PM—30/01/2014
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—30/01/2014
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/4Zoo music and a sketch that only a fool wouldn't find funny.(R)
3. 19:00
  The Archers—30/01/2014
  There is a terrifying night in store for the Grundys.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Ralph Fiennes, EL Doctorow, The Last Leg
  Arts news with Mark Lawson, including Ralph Fiennes on directing The Invisible Woman.
5. 19:45
  Amanda Whittington - The Dock, Nuremberg—Episode 4
  4/5Dame Laura takes a break from painting the trials to explore the city of Nuremberg.(R)
6. 20:00
  The Report—Dieudonne: France's Most Dangerous Comedian?
  What does the popularity of controversial comedian Dieudonne tell us about France today?
7. 20:30
  The Bottom Line—The Sharing Economy
  Making money in the 'sharing' economy is discussed by Evan Davis and guests.
8. 21:00
  BBC Inside Science—Neanderthals; Plague; Wind Tunnel; Music Timing; Stem Cells
  Adam Rutherford asks: What did the Neanderthals ever do for us?(R)
9. 21:30
  In Our Time—Catastrophism
  Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the geological theory of Catastrophism.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—30/01/2014
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—30/01/2014
  Tory rebellion on immigration, Scarlett Johannson Israel boycott row, US Afghan pullout.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Dissident Gardens, Episode 9
  9/10A moving glimpse into the relationship between Rose and her stepson Cicero.
13. 23:00
  Brian Gulliver's Travels—Series 1, Osminia
  3/6Brian tells of his trip to a land where marriage is outlawed.(R)
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—30/01/2014
  Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—31/01/2014
  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 4
  4/5Germaine Greer talks about the hero of her rainforest, the rare White Beech tree.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—31/01/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—31/01/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—31/01/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—31/01/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—31/01/2014
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Rabbi YY Rubinstein.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Somerset Levels Flooding, Tidal Surge Damage, Breakfast Eggs
  Somerset Levels farmers look to Holland for flood control inspiration.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Great Northern Diver
  Chris Packham presents the great northern diver.

Friday 31 January 2014