BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Tuesday 27 January 2015

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—27/01/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Nothing Is True and Everything Is Possible, Episode 1
  1/5Peter Pomerantsev on modern Russia's journey from communism to a new form of dictatorship.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—27/01/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—27/01/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—27/01/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—27/01/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—27/01/2015
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Ed Kessler from the Woolf Institute.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—European Milk, Scottish land, rural Anglicans
  The farming minister claims that better times are ahead for farmers.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Poorwill (American Nightjar)
  Michael Palin presents the common poorwill from an Arizona desert.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—27/01/2015
  Morning news. Includes Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather, Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Can Democracy Work?—Episode 3
  3/3Nick Robinson asks if Parliament itself might be the obstacle to improving our democracy.
3. 09:30
  One to One—Adrian Goldberg on Mixed Marriage
  Adrian Goldberg meets Mandy, of Sikh and Hindu heritage, married to an Afro-Caribbean man.
4. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Nothing Is True and Everything Is Possible, Episode 2
  2/5Vitaly, a notorious gangster turned film director, summons Peter for a private audience.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Menstruation, Mars and Mathematics
  Jane Garvey presents an edition discussing menstruation, Mars and mathematics.
6. 10:45
  Tinsel Girl—Tinsel Girl and the Tropical Trip, Episode 2
  2/5Maz begins her mission to try and raise the money for her flight to the Seychelles.
7. 11:00
  Anne Frank's Trees: Keeping the Memory Alive
  Michael Rosen commemorates Holocaust Memorial Day and looks at how we choose to remember.
8. 11:30
  Marc Riley's Musical Time Machine—Series 1, David Bowie and Iggy Pop
  Marc Riley explores the BBC archive to unearth interviews with David Bowie and Iggy Pop.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—27/01/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  A History of Ideas—Writer Tom Chatfield: Has technology rewired our brains?
  Tom Chatfield on whether modern technology enhances or diminishes us.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Call You and Yours: CCTV
  Consumer phone-in.
4. 12:57
  Weather—27/01/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—27/01/2015
  Analysis of current affairs reports, presented by Mark Mardell.
6. 13:45
  Churchill's Other Lives—Women
  7/10Sir David Cannadine explores Churchill's attitude to women.(R)
7. 14:00
  The Archers—26/01/2015
  Lilian confides in Jolene.(R)
8. 14:15
  GF Newman's The Corrupted—Series 2, Episode 7
  7/10The second series of the criminal family saga, from 1961-70, based on GF Newman's novel.
9. 15:00
  The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 9, York
  7/7Jay Rayner hosts the culinary panel programme from York.(R)
10. 15:30
  The Human Zoo—Series 5, Information
  3/4Michael Blastland and the Zoo team explore information avoidance and denial.
11. 16:00
  Word of Mouth—Prof Tanya Byron on the language parents use to talk to their children
  Tanya Byron and Michael Rosen discuss the language parents use to talk to their children.
12. 16:30
  Great Lives—Mervyn King on Risto Ryti
  Mervyn King champions the life of the former Prime Minister of Finland Risto Ryti.
13. 17:00
  PM—27/01/2014
  Carolyn Quinn presents interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—27/01/2015
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  I've Never Seen Star Wars—Series 6, Reece Shearsmith
  5/6Marcus Brigstocke persuades Reece Shearsmith to have a driving lesson and try wallpapering
3. 19:00
  The Archers—27/01/2015
  Jennifer bites the bullet.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Inherent Vice, Dara, Teen Film Tropes, Cotton to Gold
  Inherent Vice reviewed, new play Dara, teen film tropes and the Cotton to Gold exhibition.
5. 19:45
  Tinsel Girl—Tinsel Girl and the Tropical Trip, Episode 2
  2/5Maz begins her mission to try and raise the money for her flight to the Seychelles.(R)
6. 20:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Where Have All the Nurses Gone?
  With so much pressure on the NHS, why are we still so short of nurses? Jane Deith reports.
7. 20:40
  In Touch—Simulating Blindness, Blind Darts, 'Be My Eyes' App
  Can simulating blindness have a negative impact on attitudes? Peter White investigates.
8. 21:00
  Inside Health—Drugs link to dementia, Gluten-free, Heart disease in women, Social jetlag, Boilers on prescription
  Increased risk of dementia from common drugs; and is going gluten free good for you?
9. 21:30
  Can Democracy Work?—Episode 3
  3/3Nick Robinson asks if Parliament itself might be the obstacle to improving our democracy.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—27/01/2015
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Cameron drops hint of help for pensioners if re-elected
  PM suggests winter fuel payments will be protected from welfare cuts, if Tories win
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—The Bottle Imp, Episode 2
  2/5Returning to Hawaii, Keawe discovers that the bottle has begun to work its sinister magic.
13. 23:00
  The Infinite Monkey Cage—Series 11, Fierce Creatures
  Brian Cox and Robin Ince tackle (verbally!) the most dangerous creatures on the planet.(R)
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—27/01/2015
  Wrongly sent 'comfort letters' to people on the run. Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—28/01/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Nothing Is True and Everything Is Possible, Episode 2
  2/5Vitaly, a notorious gangster turned film director, summons Peter for a private audience.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—28/01/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—28/01/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—28/01/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—28/01/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—28/01/2015
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Ed Kessler from the Woolf Institute.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Scottish Tenant Rights, TB Testing, Welsh Hill Farmers, Vegan Views on the Milk Industry
  Anna Hill hears about reform proposals aimed at revitalising tenant farming in Scotland.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Oilbird
  Michael Palin presents the oilbird, from a Venezuelan cavern

Wednesday 28 January 2015