BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Thursday 13 February 2014

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—13/02/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The Almost Nearly Perfect People: The Truth about the Nordic Miracle, Norway and its Oil Riches
  3/5Scandinavia and its curious tribes explored in Michael Booth's book.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—13/02/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—13/02/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—13/02/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—13/02/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—13/02/2014
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Dr Lesley Carroll.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Flooding, Flood relief, Energy expo, Valentine's flowers
  Up to £10m of relief for flooded farmers - but will the cash go far enough?
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Long-Eared Owl
  John Aitchison presents the long-eared owl.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—13/02/2014
  Morning news. Includes Sports Desk; Yesterday in Parliament; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  In Our Time—Chivalry
  Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss medieval chivalry.
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—The Almost Nearly Perfect People: The Truth about the Nordic Miracle, Enigmatic Finland
  4/5Scandinavia and its curious tribes explored in Michael Booth's book.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Rosanne Cash; Women bishops; Foetal Alcohol Syndrome compensation; Trainers with everything?
  Compensation for children with Foetal Alcohol Syndrome, plus singer Rosanne Cash.
5. 10:45
  Craven—Craven: Series 4, Episode 4
  4/5Work diverts Craven from Macca's bedside, and life become impossible for Mark Henderson.
6. 11:00
  From Our Own Correspondent—Come to Sunny Gaza!
  Correspondents' stories from Bosnia, the United States, Nigeria, Zanzibar and Gaza.
7. 11:30
  Will Carlos Acosta Get to the Pointe—Episode 2
  2/2Ballet star Carlos Acosta's greatest role - to save a crumbling ballet school in Havana.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—Green levies; State-run comparison; Voodoo Valentine's
  Are heating improvement schemes really working? Consumer news with Winifred Robinson.
2. 12:57
  Weather—13/02/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—13/02/2014
  National and international news.
4. 13:45
  A Brief History of Mathematics—Hardy and Ramanujan
  9/10Professor Marcus du Sautoy argues that mathematics drives science.(R)
5. 14:00
  The Archers—12/02/2014
  Jill comes to the rescue.(R)
6. 14:15
  Anita Sullivan - Rock of Eye
  Three elderly tailors discover that the bespoke suit they're making has mysterious powers.(R)
7. 15:00
  Ramblings—Series 26, Tom Isaacs, Chorley Wood
  Clare Balding walks along the river Chess with Tom Isaacs who has Parkinson's disease.
8. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—Heart n Soul
  Lilly Cook presents an appeal for the charity Heart n Soul.(R)
9. 15:30
  Open Book—Adam Foulds, Naomi Wood, David Park, Lindsey Davis, listeners' heroines
  Adam Foulds on his novel In the Wolf's Mouth, set in Sicily during the Second World War.(R)
10. 16:00
  The Film Programme—Grant Heslov on The Monuments Men; Spike Jonze on Her; George MacKay; Charles Gant on global movie surprises
  Francine Stock talks to Grant Heslov, a producer on the WWII epic The Monuments Men.
11. 16:30
  BBC Inside Science—Whales from space; Flood emails; SUYI JET Lasers; CERN's new tunnel; Discoveries exhibition
  Dr Lucie Green discovers how underwater whales can be spotted from space.
12. 17:00
  PM—13/02/2014
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—13/02/2014
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Trevor Noah: The Racist
  Coming of age in post-apartheid South Africa, Trevor Noah explores race and place.(R)
3. 19:00
  The Archers—13/02/2014
  Tom makes his pitch.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Richard Rogers and Norman Foster; Simon Parkes on Brixton Academy; artist George Condo
  Richard Rogers and Norman Foster in a rare interview together. Arts news with John Wilson.
5. 19:45
  Craven—Craven: Series 4, Episode 4
  4/5Work diverts Craven from Macca's bedside, and life become impossible for Mark Henderson.(R)
6. 20:00
  The Report—Ofsted's Ideological Battle
  Phil Kemp reveals the ideological battle between Ofsted and some of its inspectors.
7. 20:30
  The Bottom Line—TV Formats
  Evan Davis and guests discuss the business of selling TV formats around the world.
8. 21:00
  BBC Inside Science—Whales from space; Flood emails; SUYI JET Lasers; CERN's new tunnel; Discoveries exhibition
  Dr Lucie Green discovers how underwater whales can be spotted from space.(R)
9. 21:30
  In Our Time—Chivalry
  Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss medieval chivalry.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—13/02/2014
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—13/02/2014
  Economic cost of floods, Belgian euthanasia for children, latest on Syria.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Dubliners, Counterparts
  9/20A man struggles to get through his day at work, anticipating a good night's drinking.
13. 23:00
  Brian Gulliver's Travels—Series 1, Erosia
  5/6Brian tells of his visit to a land with a very different sexual politics.(R)
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—13/02/2014
  Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—14/02/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The Almost Nearly Perfect People: The Truth about the Nordic Miracle, Enigmatic Finland
  4/5Scandinavia and its curious tribes explored in Michael Booth's book.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—14/02/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—14/02/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—14/02/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—14/02/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—14/02/2014
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Dr Lesley Carroll.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Animal transportation, floods and the US farm bill
  Heated debate as a court ruling paves the way for more prosecutions of animal transporters
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Waxwing
  John Aitchison presents the waxwing.

Friday 14 February 2014