BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 30 January 2017

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—30/01/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Health divides - Counting global health
  Health divides. Also, counting global health.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St Mary le Ghyll, Barnoldswick
  Church bells from St Mary le Ghyll, Barnoldswick.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—30/01/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—30/01/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—30/01/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—30/01/2017
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—30/01/2017
  A reading and a reflection to start the day, with the Rev Mary Stallard.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—Avian flu, wool mattresses and the state of British sheep farming
  As more cases of bird flu are reported, why is H5N8 spreading?
10. 05:56
  Weather—30/01/2017
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Robin
  Brett Westwood presents the story and sound of the robin.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—30/01/2017
  News and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—Turkey: Past and Present
  Amol Rajan discusses Turkey with Elif Shafak, Kaya Genç, Fadi Hakura and Bettany Hughes.
3. 09:45
  Man of Iron: Thomas Telford and the Building of Britain—1. Humble Beginnings
  1/5Biography of revolutionary engineer Thomas Telford, much of whose work endures to this day
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Talking to yourself, Tyne Daly, Huge age gaps between siblings
  How often do you imagine yourself winning an argument or perhaps even an Oscar?
5. 10:45
  Clutch, Throttle, Brake by Christopher William Hill—Monday
  1/5Can driving instructor Ken help middle-aged teacher Nat pass her test?
6. 11:00
  The Untold—The Process
  Irene is 73. She has severe kidney failure. And she may be about to be deported.
7. 11:30
  Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups—Series 2, Earning Your Corn
  5/6Tom's dad celebrates a milestone in governmental reform.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—30/01/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Home Front—30 January 1917 - Albert Wilson
  In Tynemouth, Albert Wilson is disappointed.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Energy switching, The vegan campaigning against the new fiver, Costly paint options for new cars
  The vegan who wants new plastic £5 notes withdrawn. And the cost of new car paint jobs.
4. 12:57
  Weather—30/01/2017
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—30/01/2017
  Analysis of news and current affairs.
6. 13:45
  Against the Grain—Series 1, Sedgemoor Sale
  Charlotte Smith takes the temperature of modern farming at Sedgemoor auction centre.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—29/01/2017
  Lilian wants to hear all.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Comment Is Free
  A national storm is raging. It is getting ugly. With Rachael Stirling and Tobias Menzies.(R)
9. 15:00
  Brain of Britain—Heat 2, 2017
  The nationwide general knowledge quiz, chaired by Russell Davies.
10. 15:30
  The Food Programme—Leah Chase: The cook who changed America
  Legendary New Orleans cook Leah Chase tells her story of seven decades in the kitchen.(R)
11. 16:00
  I Was...—Series 3, Lindsay Kemp's Ballerina
  Andrew McGibbon talks to Naomi Sorkin, who was Lindsay Kemp's ballerina.
12. 16:30
  The Infinite Monkey Cage—Series 15, Science's Epic Fails
  Brian Cox, Robin Ince and guest Rufus Hound look at some of science's epic fails.
13. 17:00
  PM—30/01/2017
  Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—30/01/17 President Trump invitation stands, says May
  More calls for Trump state visit to be cancelled
2. 18:30
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 10, Episode 4
  4/6John Lloyd and Jo Brand with Sofie Hagen, Jon Ablett and Kate Fox.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—30/01/2017
  Pip goes in search of the truth.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Matthew McConaughey, Lizzie Nunnery, Charles Dance on John Hurt, Collecting Europe
  Matthew McConaughey on his role in Gold, and Charles Dance remembers John Hurt.
5. 19:45
  Clutch, Throttle, Brake by Christopher William Hill—Monday
  1/5Can driving instructor Ken help middle-aged teacher Nat pass her test?(R)
6. 20:00
  Aftermath—Series 1, Shipman
  What has been the aftermath of the Harold Shipman murders? Alan Dein investigates.
7. 20:30
  Analysis—Atom Man
  The journey of an American 'cold warrior' from nuclear deterrence to nuclear disarmament.
8. 21:00
  Revisiting the 14-Day Rule—Episode 2
  2/2Matthew Hill asks if the 14-day limit on research on human embryos should be extended.(R)
9. 21:30
  Start the Week—Turkey: Past and Present
  Amol Rajan discusses Turkey with Elif Shafak, Kaya Genç, Fadi Hakura and Bettany Hughes.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—30/01/2017
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Thousands join anti-Trump protests in the UK
  Was Theresa May too hasty in her support for the Trump administration?
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Reading Europe - Norway: The Bird Tribunal, Love and Atonement
  6/7Allis tells a startling story from the Norse myths about love and atonement.
13. 23:00
  Mastertapes—Series 6, Sir Tom Jones (A-side)
  Tom Jones talks to John Wilson about his 2010 back-to-his-roots album 'Praise & Blame'.
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—30/01/2017
  Sean Curran reports about the controversy surrounding President Trump's travel ban.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—31/01/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Man of Iron: Thomas Telford and the Building of Britain—1. Humble Beginnings
  1/5Biography of revolutionary engineer Thomas Telford, much of whose work endures to this day(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—31/01/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—31/01/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—31/01/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—31/01/2017
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—31/01/2017
  A reading and a reflection to start the day, with the Rev Mary Stallard.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Forage to snowbound Italy, banking report on young farmers, dairy AMR, stray sheep.
  A mercy mission from England to Italy to help save animals trapped by massive snowdrifts.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Greenfinch
  David Attenborough presents the sounds and story of the greenfinch.(R)

Tuesday 31 January 2017