BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 5 January 2015

FM Schedule

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Morning
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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—05/01/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Self-help and Self-improvement
  Can self-help books help you to become a better you? Presented by Laurie Taylor.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—04/01/2015
  The bells from the church of St Edith in the village of Monks Kirby, near Rugby.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—05/01/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—05/01/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—05/01/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—05/01/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—05/01/2015
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Sharon Grenham-Toze.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—Sustainable Intensification, Treasure Hunting, Milk Prices
  Sustainable intensification, treasure hunting and milk prices.
10. 05:56
  Weather—05/01/2015
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Raggiana Bird-of-Paradise
  Liz Bonnin presents the displaying raggiana bird-of-paradise from Papua New Guinea.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—05/01/2015
  Morning news. Includes Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Magna Carta—The Road to Magna Carta
  1/4Melvyn Bragg discovers how turmoil in medieval England resulted in Magna Carta in 1215.
3. 09:30
  Just So Science—Series 2, How the Camel Got His Hump
  1/5Vivienne Parry discovers if camels truly deserve their reputation as lazy and grumpy(R)
4. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Different Every Time - Robert Wyatt, Episode 1
  1/5The story of Robert Wyatt, celebrated as a cultish national treasure in the music world.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Can Choosing to Live with Less Make You Happier?
  Dr Teresa Belton on her book Happier People, Healthier Planet.
6. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—The Corrections, The Failure
  1/15Chip Lambert arrives at La Guardia airport, New York, to meet his parents, Alfred and Enid
7. 11:00
  This Farming Life—Episode 2
  2/2Charlotte Smith continues her exploration of what farming life is like today.
8. 11:30
  The Best Laid Plans—A Slight Admin Error
  1/4Ardal O'Hanlon plays an idiot angel who's sent to earth to fix his mistakes.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—05/01/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Home Front—5 January 1915 - Isabel Graham
  The women of Folkestone struggle to help returning soldiers suffering from frostbite.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Energy Prices, Posthumus Birth Certificates, Retail Ombudsman
  Wholesale gas prices, supermarket price wars and running a small business.
4. 12:57
  Weather—05/01/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—05/01/2015
  Analysis of current affairs reports, presented by Martha Kearney.
6. 13:45
  Self Orbits CERN—A Naked Lunch
  1/5Will Self embarks on a 50km walking tour of the Large Hadron Collider at Cern near Geneva.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—04/01/2015
  Phoebe is embarrassed, and Rob puts the pressure on.(R)
8. 14:15
  Pilgrim by Sebastian Baczkiewicz—Series 6, Ouldmeadow Jack
  3/4Another fantasy adventure featuring the immortal wanderer William Palmer, known as Pilgrim
9. 15:00
  Brain of Britain—05/01/2015
  The nationwide general knowledge quiz, chaired by Russell Davies.
10. 15:30
  The Food Programme—Your food science questions for Harold McGee
  Sheila Dillon is joined by Harold McGee to answer listeners' food queries.(R)
11. 16:00
  The Lipinski
  300 years of a Stradivarius through the hands of geniuses, dictators, refugees and thieves
12. 16:30
  Beyond Belief—Moses
  Why does the story of Moses still hold such a broad appeal?
13. 17:00
  PM—05/01/2015
  Eddie Mair presents interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—05/01/2015
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 14, Episode 2
  2/6David Mitchell hosts the comedy panel game.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—05/01/2015
  There is a problem at Hadley Haugh.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—David Tennant, Costa Prize category winners, Alicia Vikander, January music
  John Wilson talks to David Tennant about the second series of Broadchurch.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—The Corrections, The Failure
  1/15Chip Lambert arrives at La Guardia airport, New York, to meet his parents, Alfred and Enid(R)
6. 20:00
  Mindfulness: Panacea or Fad?
  How a Buddhist meditation technique became a cure-all for the ills of modern life.
7. 20:30
  Crossing Continents—Colombia - Where the Truth Lies Buried
  Linda Pressly reports on plans to excavate for human remains at a huge dump in Medellin.(R)
8. 21:00
  Shared Planet—Lemurs out on a Limb
  The lemurs of Madagascar are the most endangered mammals on earth - how can we help them?
9. 21:30
  Magna Carta—The Road to Magna Carta
  1/4Melvyn Bragg discovers how turmoil in medieval England resulted in Magna Carta in 1215.(R)
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Labour anger over Conservative "dodgy dossier"
  Conservatives accuse Opposition of making £20 billion worth of unfunded spending pledges
11. 22:45
  Offences Against the Person
  Hilary Mantel short story: the consequences of an illicit affair in a solicitor's office.
12. 23:00
  Word of Mouth—Why do we laugh?
  Michael Rosen finds out why we laugh and why we cry, with neuroscientist Sophie Scott.(R)
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—05/01/2015
  Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—06/01/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Different Every Time - Robert Wyatt, Episode 1
  1/5The story of Robert Wyatt, celebrated as a cultish national treasure in the music world.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—06/01/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—06/01/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—06/01/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—06/01/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—06/01/2015
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Sharon Grenham-Toze.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Schmallenberg update; Oxford Real Farming Conference
  A report for the Oxford Real Farming Conference claims UK farming needs wholesale reform.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Spoon-billed Sandpiper
  Liz Bonnin presents the diminutive spoon-billed sandpiper of the high Russian tundra.

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