BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Wednesday 14 January 2015

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—14/01/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Reaching down the Rabbit Hole, Episode 2
  2/5Case studies of a neurologist by Dr Allan H Ropper and Brian D Burrell.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—14/01/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—14/01/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—14/01/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—14/01/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—14/01/2015
  A reflection and prayer with Richard Hill.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—GM Crops, Pesticides, UK Dairy Crisis
  GM crops could be grown in England following a historic vote at the European Parliament.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Adelie Penguin
  Liz Bonnin presents the adelie penguin on a windswept Antarctic shore.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—14/01/2015
  Morning news. Includes Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather, Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Midweek—Paul McKenna, Jonathan Church, Judy Joo, Rear Admiral Kit Layman
  Libby Purves meets Paul McKenna, Jonathan Church, Judy Joo and Rear Admiral Kit Layman.
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Reaching down the Rabbit Hole, Episode 3
  3/5Case studies of a neurologist by Dr Allan H Ropper and Brian D Burrell.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—The Saudi women held for driving; Gender and careers after university
  Jenni Murray presents an update on the Saudi women being held for driving.
5. 10:40
  15 Minute Drama—The Corrections, At Sea
  8/15Enid is determined to enjoy the cruise, but Alfred is behaving increasingly unpredictably.
6. 10:55
  The Listening Project—Eilidh and Alisdair - He'll Always Be Older
  Roddy, who died just before he turned 17, remembered by his father and sister.
7. 11:00
  Mein Kampf: Publish or Burn?
  Hitler's Mein Kampf comes out of German copyright this year. What happens next?
8. 11:30
  The Rivals—Series 3, 3. Mrs Edith Marchmont: Seven, Seven, Seven - City
  3/4Inspector Lestrade introduces Sherlock Holmes's rival - amateur sleuth Mrs Edith Marchmont
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—14/01/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  A History of Ideas—Astronomer Carole Mundell on the Big Bang
  What put the bang in the Big Bang? Can scientists tell us what happened before creation?
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Legal Aid for Inquests, New Car Fraud, Eon Price Drop
  Should families whose relatives die in care or custody get legal aid for inquests?
4. 12:57
  Weather—14/01/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—14/01/2015
  Analysis of current affairs reports, presented by Martha Kearney.
6. 13:45
  The Diaries of Brett Westwood—3. Sewage
  3/5Brett reflects on changes to a local former sewage farm over 40 years.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—13/01/2015
  Susan wants the best for Emma.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Take Me To..., Take Me to Hope Street
  1/3By Lizzie Nunnery. Researcher Nina starts to find herself haunted by the city she loves.
9. 15:00
  Money Box Live—Credit Cards, Loans and Debt
  Looking for a cheaper credit card, loan, help with borrowing costs or your credit report?
10. 15:30
  Inside Health—Dry January and Nalmefene, PLAC Blood Test for Inflammation, Dental Check-ups
  Treating alcohol dependence with a pill, predicting heart attack risk and dental visits.(R)
11. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—Living Apart Relationships - Grading Universities
  Laurie Taylor examines the rights and wrongs of the Research Excellence Framework.
12. 16:30
  The Media Show—Publishing Charlie Hebdo Images, Newsbeat's Editor, Channel 4's Diversity Plan.
  The dilemma facing editors on whether to republish Charlie Hebdo's controversial images.
13. 17:00
  PM—14/01/2015
  Eddie Mair presents interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—14/01/2015
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  What Does the K Stand For?—Series 2, Balham's Got Talent
  3/6Stephen K Amos's sitcom about growing up black, gay and funny in 1980s London.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—14/01/2015
  Kate is high maintenance.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Bradley Cooper, Adventures of the Black Square, Islamic art, Paula Hawkins
  Bradley Cooper on American Sniper, Adventures of the Black Square and Paula Hawkins.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—The Corrections, At Sea
  8/15Enid is determined to enjoy the cruise, but Alfred is behaving increasingly unpredictably.(R)
6. 20:00
  Unreliable Evidence—Good Samaritan Law
  Clive Anderson asks if we need new laws to make citizens become good samaritans.
7. 20:45
  David Baddiel Tries to Understand—Cryptic Crosswords
  David Baddiel tries to understand the puzzling phenomenon of cryptic crosswords.
8. 21:00
  Becoming Myself: Gender Identity—Trans Men
  1/2Freddie, Mitchell and Blade, who were raised female, seek treatment as trans men.(R)
9. 21:30
  Midweek—Paul McKenna, Jonathan Church, Judy Joo, Rear Admiral Kit Layman
  Libby Purves meets Paul McKenna, Jonathan Church, Judy Joo and Rear Admiral Kit Layman.(R)
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Yemen-based branch of al-Qaeda says it ordered last week's attack on Charlie Hebdo.
  Extremists said the killings were "vengeance" for insults against the prophet Muhammad.
11. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Curtain Call, Episode 3
  3/10We meet a renowned theatre critic and learn more about failed shop girl Madeleine Farewell
12. 23:00
  Roger McGough's Other Half—Episode 2
  2/4Merriment, melancholy and witty wordplay. Quirky sketches and poems.
13. 23:15
  Love in Recovery—Series 1, Julie
  2/6Julie's husband comes back after six years, and the rest of the group pick up the pieces.
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—14/01/2015
  Susan Hulme reports as David Cameron and Ed Miliband clash over election TV debates.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—15/01/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Reaching down the Rabbit Hole, Episode 3
  3/5Case studies of a neurologist by Dr Allan H Ropper and Brian D Burrell.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—15/01/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—15/01/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—15/01/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—15/01/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—15/01/2015
  A reflection and prayer with Richard Hill.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Badger Research, Pesticides, Scottish Salmon
  New research on tackling bovine TB: culling badgers versus increased testing of cows.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Trumpeter Swan
  Liz Bonnin presents the sonorous trumpeter swan of North America.

Thursday 15 January 2015