BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Friday 7 February 2014

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—07/02/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Where Memories Go: Why Dementia Changes Everything, Consolation in Forgetting
  4/5Sally Magnusson reads the moving account of her mother's struggle with dementia.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—07/02/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—07/02/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—07/02/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—07/02/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—07/02/2014
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Sharon Grenham-Toze.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Somerset Levels Evacuation, Farming and Wildlife
  Floodwaters force some farmers to remove their livestock from the Somerset Levels.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Great Spotted Woodpecker
  Chris Packham presents the great spotted woodpecker.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—07/02/2014
  With Evan Davis in London, and Mishal Husain in Porthleven in Cornwall.
2. 09:00
  Desert Island Discs—Bob Harris
  Kirsty Young talks to broadcaster Bob Harris.(R)
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Where Memories Go: Why Dementia Changes Everything, A Peaceful End
  5/5Sally Magnusson reads the heart-rending account of her mother's struggle with dementia.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Addiction, women in quizzes, Sochi 2014, Jane Drew
  Addiction, women and quizzes, women to watch out for at Sochi 2014, and who was Jane Drew?
5. 10:45
  Anna's War by Lizzie Nunnery—5. I See My Mother There
  5/5Anna's attention is on her family but she is still being followed. Concluding episode.
6. 11:00
  Building Bridges - The Art of the Middle 8
  Midge Ure explores the art and craft of the bridge, or middle 8, in popular songwriting.(R)
7. 11:30
  Ayres on the Air—Series 5, Beauty
  4/4Pam Ayres looks at beauty and that newly coined term 'wellness'.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—Solar panels as a retirement investment
  Peter White asks if solar panels could make sense for people planning their retirement.
2. 12:57
  Weather—07/02/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—07/02/2014
  David Cameron calls on everyone to urge Scots to stay in the Union.
4. 13:45
  A Brief History of Mathematics—Carl Friedrich Gauss
  5/10Professor Marcus du Sautoy argues that mathematics drives science.(R)
5. 14:00
  The Archers—06/02/2014
  Kenton is getting competitive.(R)
6. 14:15
  Frances Byrnes - Just Dance
  What happens when a brilliant dancer loses his will to dance?
7. 15:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Portmeirion
  Eric Robson and the panel visit the Italianate village of Portmeirion, North Wales.
8. 15:45
  The BBC and All That—Episode 1
  1/2Roger Eckersley's account of life behind the scenes in the new Broadcasting House of 1932.(R)
9. 16:00
  Last Word—Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jose Sulaiman, Anna Gordy Gaye, Ron Hall, Peter Austin
  Matthew Bannister recalls an actor, a journalist, a Motown exec and a boxing administrator
10. 16:30
  Feedback—07/02/2014
  Who sets the news agenda, and why did Radio 4 spoil the result of BBC's Fake or Fortune?
11. 17:00
  PM—07/02/2014
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—07/02/2014
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  The Now Show—Series 42, Episode 5
  5/5Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis conclude the current run of topical stand-up, sketch and song.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—07/02/2014
  Tom tries to break the news gently.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Wilko Johnson and Roger Daltrey; Barkhad Abdi; Salamander
  John Wilson talks to Roger Daltrey and Wilko Johnson about their new joint project.
5. 19:45
  Anna's War by Lizzie Nunnery—5. I See My Mother There
  5/5Anna's attention is on her family but she is still being followed. Concluding episode.(R)
6. 20:00
  Any Questions?—Jeremy Browne MP, Jack Straw MP, Anna Soubry MP, Jack Monroe
  Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate and discussion from Altrincham Grammar School.
7. 20:50
  A Point of View—Twitter-Free
  Adam Gopnik explains his indifference to Twitter and social media.
8. 21:00
  Saturday Drama—Playing With Trains, Episode 1
  1/2Stephen Poliakoff's drama about an engineer's relationship with his children.(R)
9. 21:58
  Weather—07/02/2014
  Weather information.
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—07/02/2014
  Thousands of Muslims flee capital of Central African Republic. Presented by David Eades.
11. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Dubliners, After the Race
  5/20A night out with his wealthy friends takes an unexpected turn for student Jimmy Doyle.
12. 23:00
  A Good Read—Lord Mervyn King and Arabella Weir
  Lord Mervyn King and Arabella Weir reveal their favourite books to Harriett Gilbert.(R)
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—07/02/2014
  Mark D'Arcy with a round-up of the day at Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—08/02/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Where Memories Go: Why Dementia Changes Everything, A Peaceful End
  5/5Sally Magnusson reads the heart-rending account of her mother's struggle with dementia.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—08/02/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—08/02/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—08/02/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—08/02/2014
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—08/02/2014
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Dr Lesley Carroll.
8. 05:45
  iPM—08/02/2014
  'My daughter woke from her coma and hit me in the face.'.

Saturday 8 February 2014