BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Thursday 25 January 2018

FM Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—25/01/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Reading Europe: Geert Mak's In Europe, Episode 3
  3/5It's 1999 and Geert Mak is in St Petersburg reflecting on Lenin's 1917 arrival in the city(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—25/01/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—25/01/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—25/01/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—25/01/2018
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—25/01/2018
  Spiritual reflection to start the day with the Rev Dr Alison Jack of Edinburgh University.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Forestry versus farming in Scotland, Farm bakery
  Are plans to boost forestry pushing some Scottish tenants off their farms?
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Jane Smith on the Ringed Plover
  Wildlife artist Jane Smith is captivated by a party of ringed plovers on a beach.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—25/01/2018
  Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  In Our Time—Cicero
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the political philosophy of Marcus Tullius Cicero.
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Reading Europe: Geert Mak's In Europe, Episode 4
  4/5It is 1999, and Geert reflects on the haunting histories of Kiev, Odessa and Istanbul.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Lesley Manville, Denise Fergus, Presidents Club
  Lesley Manville on her Oscar nomination, James Bulger's mother Denise Fergus.
5. 10:45
  The Truth About Hawaii by Oliver Emanuel—4. The Choice
  4/10An everyday scratch turns a family's world upside down.
6. 11:00
  From Our Own Correspondent—DRC - A Country On Hold?
  Waiting for elections and trying to answer awkward questions about sex in the DRC.
7. 11:30
  Art for the Millions—Series 1, 1. Artists Gotta Eat
  During the Great Depression, the US government turned to the arts for national uplift.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—25/01/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Two Thousand Years of Puzzling—Series 1, Creatures of Leisure
  Chris Maslanka traces the history of mankind's seemingly insatiable delight in puzzles.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Audio description in cinemas and PPI claim fees
  Audio description in cinemas and a cap on PPI claim handling fees.
4. 12:57
  Weather—25/01/2018
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—25/01/2018
  Analysis of news and current affairs.
6. 13:45
  Sweetness and Desire: A Short History of Sugar—Sugar Wars
  4/5Bee Wilson explores sugar's role as a cause of conflict.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—24/01/2018
  Justin issues a warning.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Freezing to Death (and How to Avoid It)
  Drama by Abigail Youngman based on the true story of possibly the worst wedding night ever
9. 15:00
  Open Country—Vikings on the Isle of Lewis
  Eleanor Rosamund Barraclough explores the legacy of the vikings on the Isle of Lewis.
10. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—ChildHope
  Actor Bill Nighy makes an appeal on behalf of ChildHope.(R)
11. 15:30
  Open Book—Leila Slimani
  Mariella Frostrup talks to French-Moroccan novelist Leila Slimani.(R)
12. 16:00
  The Film Programme—Julie Delpy, Florence Pugh
  Julie Delpy, Florence Pugh.
13. 16:30
  BBC Inside Science—Did typhoid kill the Aztecs, DNA stored in Bitcoin, Glow-in-the-dark plants and levitating humans
  Did typhoid kill the Aztecs? DNA and Bitcoin, Glow-in-the-dark plants, Human levitation.
14. 17:00
  PM—25/01/2018
  Carolyn Quinn with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—25/01/2018 Trump dismisses talk of rift in US-UK relations
  Trump predicts 'tremendous increase' in US-UK trade
2. 18:30
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 7, Episode 4
  4/6A BBC Radio 4 programme gets a new theme tune.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—25/01/2018
  Adam is furious.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Paapa Essiedu, Rebecca Watts and Don Paterson, A J Finn
  Actor Paapa Essiedu on Hamlet, poet Rebecca Watts' criticism of the poetry establishment.
5. 19:45
  The Truth About Hawaii by Oliver Emanuel—4. The Choice
  4/10An everyday scratch turns a family's world upside down.(R)
6. 20:00
  The Briefing Room—Syria: who wants what from the conflict?
  David Aaronovitch asks what Turkey, Russia, Iran and the US want from the war in Syria.
7. 20:30
  In Business—The Transparency Detectives
  Many investment fees and charges have been hidden for years. Is this finally changing?
8. 21:00
  BBC Inside Science—Did typhoid kill the Aztecs, DNA stored in Bitcoin, Glow-in-the-dark plants and levitating humans
  Did typhoid kill the Aztecs? DNA and Bitcoin, Glow-in-the-dark plants, Human levitation.(R)
9. 21:30
  In Our Time—Cicero
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the political philosophy of Marcus Tullius Cicero.(R)
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Richardson: Suu Kyi's Rohingya panel a 'whitewash'
  Former US diplomat says he resigned after being 'slapped down' by Aung Sang Suu Kyi.
11. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Reading Europe - Turkey: The Red-Haired Woman, Episode 4
  4/10A visit to the travelling theatre opens a new world for the young apprentice.
12. 23:00
  The Brig Society—Series 3, The Housing Crisis
  4/6In this nicely furnished affordable programme, Marcus decides to solve the housing crisis.(R)
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—25/01/2018
  Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—26/01/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Reading Europe: Geert Mak's In Europe, Episode 4
  4/5It is 1999, and Geert reflects on the haunting histories of Kiev, Odessa and Istanbul.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—26/01/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—26/01/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—26/01/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—26/01/2018
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—26/01/2018
  Spiritual reflection to start the day with the Rev Dr Alison Jack of Edinburgh University.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Rural social care, Young farmers in Wales, Avian flu, Macbeth tourism, Food & Farming Awards
  Rural communities are facing a 'crisis' in social care according to a new report.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Jane Smith on the Whitethroat
  Wildlife artist Jane Smith waits anxiously for a returning whitethroat.

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