BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Friday 14 February 2014

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Evening
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Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—14/02/2014
  Morning news. Includes Sports Desk; Yesterday in Parliament; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Desert Island Discs—Dame Elish Angiolini
  Kirsty Young interviews lawyer Dame Elish Angiolini.(R)
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—The Almost Nearly Perfect People: The Truth about the Nordic Miracle, Sweden, the Perfect Society
  5/5Scandinavia and its curious tribes explored in Michael Booth's book.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Nigel Farage; Virginia McKenna; Sophie Grigson
  UKIP leader Nigel Farage on his party's views on women. With Jenni Murray.
5. 10:45
  Craven—Craven: Series 4, Episode 5
  5/5Watende is on call, as Mark Henderson is about to jump.
6. 11:00
  Whatever Happened to Community?—Reconstructing Community
  3/3Giles Fraser asks what we can do to strengthen our communities.(R)
7. 11:30
  Making the Best of It—Shock Jock
  1/4DJ Asif Ahmed drags Barry from Room 1A to be his on-air radio posse. With Roy Hudd.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—14/02/2014
  Consumer news. Peter White looks at ways your home can be made flood proof.
2. 12:57
  Weather—14/02/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—14/02/2014
  Gloucester prepares for rising river levels. With Shaun Ley.
4. 13:45
  A Brief History of Mathematics—Nicolas Bourbaki
  10/10Professor Marcus du Sautoy argues that mathematics drives science.(R)
5. 14:00
  The Archers—13/02/2014
  Tom makes his pitch.(R)
6. 14:15
  Bowen and Betjeman
  An imagined wartime encounter between Elizabeth Bowen and John Betjeman in Dublin.
7. 15:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Lowestoft
  Eric Robson hosts the horticultural panel programme from Lowestoft, Suffolk.
8. 15:45
  The BBC and All That—Episode 2
  2/2Radio pioneer Roger Eckersley's memories of life inside the new Broadcasting House in 1932(R)
9. 16:00
  Last Word—Prof Stuart Hall, Jean Babilée, Tony Crook, Shirley Temple Black
  Matthew Bannister remembers a sociologist, a dancer, a car maker and a child star.
10. 16:30
  Feedback—14/02/2014
  Referendum coverage, iPlayer woes, and is Lord Lawson a suitable guest on climate change?
11. 17:00
  PM—14/02/2014
  Interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—14/02/2014
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  The News Quiz—Series 83, Episode 1
  1/9A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Sandi Toksvig.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—14/02/2014
  Helen's evening takes a turn for the worse.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Kevin Spacey, The Lego Movie, Glenn Patterson, film Q&As
  Arts news with Kirsty Lang, including Kevin Spacey on season 2 of House of Cards.
5. 19:45
  Craven—Craven: Series 4, Episode 5
  5/5Watende is on call, as Mark Henderson is about to jump.(R)
6. 20:00
  Any Questions?—Keith Vaz MP, Pauline Black, George Eustice MP, Lisa Duffy
  Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate and discussion from Walsall.
7. 20:50
  A Point of View—Money Matters
  Adam Gopnik explains why he thinks the pictures on our banknotes matter.
8. 21:00
  Saturday Drama—Playing With Trains, Episode 2
  2/21986: Roxanna and Danny are in despair over the actions of their father.(R)
9. 21:58
  Weather—14/02/2014
  Weather information.
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—14/02/2014
  Catholic leader condemns 'punitive' welfare system as 'disgrace'. With Philippa Thomas.
11. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Dubliners, Clay
  10/20Maria sets out to celebrate Halloween, only to encounter an ominous portent.
12. 23:00
  A Good Read—Daniel Finkelstein and Jill Paton Walsh
  Daniel Finkelstein and Jill Paton Walsh reveal their favourite books to Harriett Gilbert.(R)
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—14/02/2014
  Mark D'Arcy reports from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—15/02/2014
  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, Sweden, the Perfect Society
  5/5Scandinavia and its curious tribes explored in Michael Booth's book.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—15/02/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—15/02/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—15/02/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—15/02/2014
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—15/02/2014
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Sister Gemma Simmonds CJ.
8. 05:45
  iPM—15/02/2014
  'I realised I had come back to a war zone' - iPM hears about life in South Sudan.

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