BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Friday 13 January 2012

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—13/01/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Stop What You're Doing and Read This, True Daemons
  4/5Carmen Callil reflects on her reading life and the responsibility of publishers.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—13/01/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—13/01/2012
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—13/01/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—13/01/2012
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—13/01/2012
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Nicholas Papadopulos.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—13/01/2012
  Illegal battery eggs are still being produced in the UK.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—13/01/2012
  Discussing stop and search, firing teachers, Burma, Saudi Arabia and a spider silk cape.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—13/01/2012
  Keith Macdougall with the latest news from Westminster and beyond.
3. 09:00
  Desert Island Discs—Dame Monica Mason
  Dame Monica Mason, Director of the Royal Ballet, is interviewed by Kirsty Young.
4. 09:45
  Act of Worship—13/01/2012
  An act of worship and music.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Margaret Thatcher and the North, Finance and missing persons and Shirley Woodman
  Margaret Thatcher and the North of England, plus the morality of the implant scandal.
6. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—Ruthless, Episode 5
  5/5As the visiting consultants deliver their report, can Ruth unravel the truth in time?
7. 11:00
  But They Are Only Russians
  John Sweeney on the cover-up artist and the truth-teller during Stalin's great famine.
8. 11:30
  North by Northamptonshire—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Norman may have stopped the parade, but the festival must go on.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—13/01/2012
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Why Arsenal is top of the league for diversity and equality
  Arsenal win diversity award, technology and the future of travel, the £100 cruise.
3. 12:57
  Weather—13/01/2012
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  World at One—13/01/2012
  National and international news with James Robbins.
5. 13:45
  To Strive and Seek—Episode 5
  5/5Sara Wheeler studies the men on Scott's ill-fated expedition: Apsley Cherry-Garrard.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—12/01/2012
  Tongues are wagging about the latest news.
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—You Drive Me Crazy
  After years of carefree motoring, Paul Dodgson developed a debilitating fear of driving.
8. 15:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Birmingham
  Anne Swithinbank, Bob Flowerdew and Matthew Wilson join gardeners in Birmingham.
9. 15:45
  New Year, New Writers—Departures
  1/3A woman yearns for some January sun until an airport encounter changes everything.
10. 16:00
  Last Word—Sir Robert Horton, Clive Robbins, Alexis Weissenberg, Sir Roger Jowell and Harry Fowler
  Matthew Bannister on Sir Robert Horton, Clive Robbins, Sir Roger Jowell and Harry Fowler.
11. 16:30
  More or Less—High Speed 2 and Executive Pay
  Tim Harford looks at high speed rail and executive pay.
12. 17:00
  PM—13/01/2012
  Eddie Mair brings you the top stories of the day.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—13/01/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—13/01/2012
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  The News Quiz—Series 76, Episode 4
  4/8Jeremy Hardy and Sue Perkins take on Fred Macaulay and Bob Mills.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—13/01/2012
  Things seem to be looking up for Tracy.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Heidi Thomas on Call the Midwife; trumpeter Alison Balsam
  John Wilson talks to Heidi Thomas about Call the Midwife, and to trumpeter Alison Balsom.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Ruthless, Episode 5
  5/5As the visiting consultants deliver their report, can Ruth unravel the truth in time?
6. 20:00
  Any Questions?—Musselburgh, East Lothian
  Jonathan Dimbleby chairs a live discussion of news and politics from East Lothian.
7. 20:50
  A Point of View—The Art of Gardening
  Lisa Jardine reflects on gardening's purity, and its darker, political aspect.
8. 21:00
  Saturday Drama—Deep Down and Dirty Rock 'n' Roll
  By Mark Davies Markham. Suggs and Burn Gorman star as musicians in mid-life meltdown.(R)
9. 21:58
  Weather—13/01/2012
  Weather information.
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—13/01/2012
  National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig.
11. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Honoré de Balzac - Cousin Bette, Episode 10
  10/10The Brazilian seeks vengeance for his betrayal while the Baron is returned to his family.
12. 23:00
  Great Lives—Joseph Rotblat
  Astronomer Royal Sir Martin Rees champions the life of his hero, physicist Joseph Rotblat.
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—13/01/2012
  Mark D'Arcy with the day's top news stories from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—14/01/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Stop What You're Doing and Read This, The Right Words in the Right Order
  5/5Author Mark Haddon explains his love of words, of what they evoke and their texture.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—14/01/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—14/01/2012
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—14/01/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—14/01/2012
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—14/01/2012
  A reading and a reflection to start the day on Radio 4. With the Rev Dr Stephen Wigley.
8. 05:45
  iPM—14/01/2012
  A reverend relives being attacked by a giant sea eagle.

Saturday 14 January 2012