BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Friday 20 January 2017

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—20/01/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  America Rewritten—Ariel Levy
  Ariel Levy discusses her role as writer under a new president who distrusts the media.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—20/01/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—20/01/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—20/01/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—20/01/2017
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—20/01/2017
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Terry Waite CBE.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—The state of rural shops; Sonny Perdue, new US Agriculture Secretary
  Who is George Ervin Perdue III? Charlotte Smith on the new US agriculture secretary.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Barn Owl
  Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the story and sound of the barn owl.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—20/01/2017
  Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Desert Island Discs—Wayne McGregor
  Kirsty Young talks to another castaway, choreographer Wayne McGregor.(R)
3. 09:45
  America Rewritten—Richard Ford
  Robert McCrum talks to author Richard Ford about the US and Donald Trump.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Jackie - the influence and impact of a First Lady, Women-led marches, Liz Earle, Anne the "forgotten" Bronte
  The impact and influence of Jackie Kennedy; Trump and feminist activism.
5. 10:45
  Louisa May Alcott - Little Women—5. Aunt March Settles the Question
  5/10Winter brings the bitter cold to New England and deep and worrying times for the family.
6. 11:00
  La Frontera
  Carrie Gibson asks what Trump's presidency could mean for Mexican Americans in the US.(R)
7. 11:30
  All Those Women—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/4Layla and Stu are having their baby christened and have asked Maggie to be the godmother.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—20/01/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Home Front—20 January 1917 - Adeline Lumley
  At Collingwood Park, Adeline has some wonderful news.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Broadband, Mental health, Egg-free cakes
  How Openreach is trying to get millions of homes in the UK faster broadband.
4. 12:57
  Weather—20/01/2017
  Weather information.
5. 13:00
  World at One—20/01/2017
  Analysis of news and current affairs with Edward Stourton.
6. 13:45
  Trump: The Presidential Precedents—Ronald Reagan
  5/5In 1980, Ronald Reagan won the White House by running against politics.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—19/01/2017
  Johnny needs a wingman.(R)
8. 14:15
  GF Newman's The Corrupted—Series 3, Episode 10
  10/10Brian faces a life sentence for a murder he says he didn't commit.
9. 15:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Aldershot and District Allotment Association
  Eric Robson and his panel are guests of the Aldershot and District Allotment Association.
10. 15:45
  The Village
  A specially commissioned short story from acclaimed writer Krys Lee.
11. 16:00
  Feedback—20/01/2017
  Can the new BBC Reality Check team combat the spread of fake news?
12. 16:30
  PM—20/01/2017
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—20/01/2016 Donald Trump becomes the 45th US President
  In his inaugural address, Donald Trump vowed to put America first
2. 18:30
  The News Quiz—Series 92, Episode 3
  3/8A satirical review of the news, chaired by Miles Jupp.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—20/01/2017
  Rob has a meeting to attend.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Siobhan Davies, Peter Bazalgette, Lost in London, Royal Albert Hall ticket resales
  Sir Peter Bazalgette on his four years as the Chair of Arts Council England.
5. 19:45
  Louisa May Alcott - Little Women—5. Aunt March Settles the Question
  5/10Winter brings the bitter cold to New England and deep and worrying times for the family.(R)
6. 20:00
  Any Questions?—Diane Abbott MP, Lionel Barber, Jacob Rees-Mogg MP, Xenia Wickett
  Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate from Bourton-on-the-Water in Gloucestershire.
7. 20:50
  A Point of View—The Fourth Plinth
  Will Self on the role of public art projects like the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square.
8. 21:00
  Home Front - Omnibus—16-20 January 1917
  The after-effects of the Marshalls explosion are still rippling through Tyneside.
9. 21:58
  Weather—20/01/2017
  Weather information.
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Trump 'delivers stump speech' for inauguration
  Americans divided by 'unpresidential speech'.
11. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Reading Europe - Norway: A Death in the Family, Episode 10
  10/10A global bestseller. An author's struggle to write about his childhood and his father.
12. 23:00
  Great Lives—Len Goodman on Lionel Bart
  Len Goodman champions Lionel Bart, the man who created the musical Oliver, as his hero.(R)
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—20/01/2017
  Mark D'Arcy reports from Westminster.
14. 23:55
  The Listening Project—Bill and Madeleine - The Proposal
  40 years after her father split them up, a couple are back together, but will she say yes?(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—21/01/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  America Rewritten—Richard Ford
  Robert McCrum talks to author Richard Ford about the US and Donald Trump.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—21/01/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—21/01/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—21/01/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—21/01/2017
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—21/01/2017
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Ed Kessler.
8. 05:45
  iPM—Love After Love
  Two widowers rekindle their first love.

Saturday 21 January 2017