BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Wednesday 8 February 2017

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—08/02/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Once Upon a Time in the East, Episode 2
  2/5Xiaolu's grandfather's struggle to provide for his family has tragic consequences.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—08/02/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—08/02/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—08/02/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—08/02/2017
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—08/02/2017
  Spiritual reflection and prayer to start the day, with the Rev Richard Frazer.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Farmers struggling to recruite migrant workers, New NFUS President, Wild boar in Forest of Dean
  UK farmers struggling to recruit migrant workers are offering improved accommodation.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Nuthatch
  Bill Oddie presents the nuthatch.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—08/02/2017
  Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Midweek—Levison Wood; Kimberley Chambers; John de St Jorre; Annie Siddons.
  Levison Wood and Kimberley Chambers join Libby Purves.
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Once Upon a Time in the East, Episode 3
  3/5The young Xiaolu has a new home in Wenling, where she is reunited with her parents.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Actress Cherry Jones; Professor Alexis Jay, the chair of the inquiry into child sexual abuse
  Actor Cherry Jones; Prof Alexis Jay; could some women with breast cancer avoid chemo?
5. 10:41
  Isaac Asimov's I, Robot—3. Little Lost Robot
  3/5A reprogrammed robot goes AWOL with lethal consequences.
6. 10:55
  The Listening Project—Gordon and Claire - The Kindness of Strangers
  The insights of others can prove invaluable when your wife or mother takes her own life.
7. 11:00
  Aftermath—Series 1, Morecambe Bay
  What has been the aftermath of the 2004 cockle picking disaster? Alan Dein investigates.(R)
8. 11:30
  Simon Evans Goes to Market—Series 1, Land
  1/4Simon asks how land came to be traded. Who really owns the land we buy?(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—08/02/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Brexit: A Guide for the Perplexed—Series 1, What if you're living on the 'wrong side' of the Channel?
  How could things change for British expats and EU nationals in the UK after Brexit?
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Local butchers, Rogue builder, Prank phone calls
  Why the number of local butchers is increasing for the first time in decades.
4. 12:57
  Weather—08/02/2017
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—08/02/2017
  Analysis of news and current affairs.
6. 13:45
  Friends & Foes - A Narrative History of Diplomacy—Embassy Spooks
  3/10David Rothkopf on the 105 Soviet diplomats expelled from Britain for spying in 1971.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—07/02/2017
  Anisha worries for her reputation.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—My Mother Taught Me How to Sing
  By Daf James. Docu-drama about negotiating the adoption process. And learning to sing.
9. 15:00
  Money Box—Money Box Live: Robo-advice
  Could a machine give better financial advice than a human?
10. 15:30
  Inside Health—Over-the-counter prescriptions, Virtual reality in rehabilitation, Sore throats and antibiotics
  Over-the-counter prescriptions, virtual reality for rehab, sore throats and antibiotics.(R)
11. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—Vertical Cities - India's property boom
  Vertical cities - a three-dimensional view of urban life. Also, India's property boom.
12. 16:30
  The Media Show—David Beckham and reputation management, Curbing abuse on Twitter, The Guardian
  Andrea Catherwood discusses David Beckham, media exposure and reputation management.
13. 17:00
  PM—08/02/2017
  Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—08/02/2017 Labour accuses government of striking a "sweetheart deal" with Tory council to avoid a big rise in council tax
  Jeremy Corbyn says ministers did a deal with Surrey Council
2. 18:30
  What Does the K Stand For?—Series 3, Breaking Up Is Hard To Do
  3/4Relationships in the Amos household are strained by a new arrival.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—08/02/2017
  Jennifer wants to put an end to the rumours.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Vanessa Bell exhibition, Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk, Alan Simpson remembered, The poetry of Anna Akhmatova
  The work of Vanessa Bell; the latest film by Ang Lee; Barry Cryer remembers Alan Simpson.
5. 19:45
  Isaac Asimov's I, Robot—3. Little Lost Robot
  3/5A reprogrammed robot goes AWOL with lethal consequences.(R)
6. 20:00
  Moral Maze—Peace, Justice and Morality
  Combative, provocative and engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk.
7. 20:45
  Four Thought—On Being Ignored
  John Osborne discusses what it means to be ignored.(R)
8. 21:00
  Costing the Earth—Fighting Fire
  Tom Heap asks if we can stop the global wildfire epidemic.(R)
9. 21:30
  Midweek—Levison Wood; Kimberley Chambers; John de St Jorre; Annie Siddons.
  Levison Wood and Kimberley Chambers join Libby Purves.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—08/02/2017
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—MPs vote to trigger Brexit - Labour's Clive Lewis resigns
  Theresa May gets Brexit bill through without a single amendment being passed.
12. 22:45
  The Transition by Luke Kennard—Episode 3
  3/10Karl finds it difficult to adjust to life as a Transition protege. Read by Bryan Dick.
13. 23:00
  Tim Key's Poetry Programme—Series 3, Cookery
  3/6Comic poet Tim Key tackles the ancient art of cookery.(R)
14. 23:15
  The Celebrity Voicemail Show—Series 2, Sadiq Khan
  1/2Kayvan Novak imagines the answerphone messages of London mayor Sadiq Khan.
15. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—08/02/2017
  Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—09/02/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Once Upon a Time in the East, Episode 3
  3/5The young Xiaolu has a new home in Wenling, where she is reunited with her parents.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—09/02/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—09/02/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—09/02/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—09/02/2017
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—09/02/2017
  Spiritual reflection and prayer to start the day, with the Rev Richard Frazer.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Welsh Brexit row, Cider exports, NFU neonicotinoid application, Natural Capital Committee report
  Welsh anger at minister snub, cider exports, and the NFU neonicotinoids bid.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Stock Dove
  Kate Humble presents the stock dove.(R)

Thursday 9 February 2017