BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 8 January 2018

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—08/01/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—The Housing Crisis, Squatting in Amsterdam
  The housing crisis. Also, squatting in Amsterdam.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—York Minster
  Church bells from York Minster.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—08/01/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—08/01/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—08/01/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—08/01/2018
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—08/01/2018
  Spiritual reflection with Monica M Grady CBE, professor of planetary and space sciences.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—Devolved farm policy; Livestock in winter
  Charlotte Smith asks how farm subsidies will work in devolved areas of the UK after Brexit
10. 05:56
  Weather—08/01/2018
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Andy Radford on the Curlew
  Professor Andy Radford recalls first hearing curlews as a child on the Yorkshire moors.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—08/01/2018
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—Votes for Women
  Andrew Marr with Jane Robinson, Christopher Finlay, Peter Kennard and Fiona Sampson.
3. 09:45
  Auntie's War by Edward Stourton—1. A War Footing
  1/5Ed Stourton describes how the BBC adapted to being on a war footing.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Carrie Gracie, Parental leave, Clothes as activism
  Carrie Gracie talks about her decision to quit as the BBC's China editor over equal pay.
5. 10:45
  Shardlake—Heartstone, Episode 6
  6/10CJ Sansom's Tudor mystery featuring lawyer-detective Matthew Shardlake.
6. 11:00
  The Untold—Jay-Z and Me
  What happens when you accidentally write a song for a global superstar?
7. 11:30
  Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups—Series 3, Broadband on the Run
  1/6Tom and his dad fret about some potentially uncomfortable brushes with the law.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—08/01/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Curious Cases—Series 8, The Baffled Bat
  How do bats echolocate? And why don't they get confused by neighbouring signals?
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—FM switch-off, Pension withdrawals, Weight loss, Smart meters
  FM switch-off? It is likely the government will announce the switch-off date this year.
4. 12:57
  Weather—08/01/2018
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—08/01/2018
  Analysis of news and current affairs.
6. 13:45
  Conflict and Co-operation: A History of Trade—The Black Death
  6/11Paul Seabright investigates the links between trade and disease.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—07/01/2018
  Ruth has a difficult question to raise.(R)
8. 14:15
  Stone—Series 7, Episode 1
  1/10Stone - by Martin Jameson. Return of detective series created by Danny Brocklehurst.
9. 15:00
  Round Britain Quiz—Programme 8, 2017-18
  Tom Sutcliffe chairs the game of lateral thinking and cryptic connections.
10. 15:30
  The Food Programme—Porridge
  Sheila Dillon explores porridge.(R)
11. 16:00
  Copyright or Wrong
  Richard Taylor charts the story of copyright and asks if the law is overreaching itself.(R)
12. 16:30
  The Infinite Monkey Cage—Series 17, When Two Stars Collide
  Brian Cox and Robin Ince and guests including Dara O'Briain look at gravitational waves.
13. 17:00
  PM—08/01/2018
  Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—Theresa May has begun a Cabinet reshuffle to freshen her team and strengthen her authority.
  A new team has been appointed to run the Conservative Party - but most stay put.
2. 18:30
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 12, Episode 1
  1/6John Lloyd and Sally Phillips with Rory Bremner, Nikki Bedi and Pete Brown.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—08/01/2018
  Brian makes a controversial decision.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Kiri, Golden Globes, Gail Honeyman, Contemporary portraiture
  We review Channel 4 drama Kiri and discuss the events of last night's Golden Globes.
5. 19:45
  Shardlake—Heartstone, Episode 6
  6/10CJ Sansom's Tudor mystery featuring lawyer-detective Matthew Shardlake.(R)
6. 20:00
  Cameron Years—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/3Steve Richards looks back on David Cameron's years in power and explores his legacy.
7. 20:30
  Crossing Continents—Black and Proud in Brazil
  How black Brazilians are asserting their rights thanks to a controversial education law.(R)
8. 21:00
  The Far Future
  How do we prepare for the distant future? Helen Keen meets the people who try to.(R)
9. 21:30
  Start the Week—Votes for Women
  Andrew Marr with Jane Robinson, Christopher Finlay, Peter Kennard and Fiona Sampson.(R)
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Theresa May reshuffles her Cabinet
  Justine Greening resigns and Damian Hinds becomes education secretary.
11. 22:45
  A Far Cry from Kensington by Muriel Spark—Episode 1
  1/10Muriel Spark's autobiographical novel set amid the postwar London publishing scene.
12. 23:00
  The Strange Case of Henry James' Testicles
  Professor John Sutherland investigates the 'obscure hurt' suffered by Henry James in 1861.(R)
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—08/01/2018
  David Cornock from Westminster as MPs and peers return from their festive break.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—09/01/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Auntie's War by Edward Stourton—1. A War Footing
  1/5Ed Stourton describes how the BBC adapted to being on a war footing.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—09/01/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—09/01/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—09/01/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—09/01/2018
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—09/01/2018
  Spiritual reflection with Monica M Grady CBE, professor of planetary and space sciences.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Lib Dems on farming post-Brexit, fast-breeding wheat, hare coursing, Scottish silage shortage
  Lib Dem Tim Farron criticises the Defra secretary's strategy for the future of farming.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Andy Radford on the Robin
  Professor Andy Radford is captivated by the vocal repertoire of the robin.

Tuesday 9 January 2018