BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Tuesday 1 January 2008

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Early
1. 00:00
  News and Weather—01/01/2008
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Shifting Meridians
  Benedict Allen tries to solve the riddles of the world time-zone map.(R)
3. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Swindled: From Poisoned Sweets to Counterfeit Coffee, Episode 1
  1/5Frederick Accum's Treatise on Adulteration of Food and Culinary Poisons dates back to1820.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—01/01/2008
  Weather conditions for shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—01/01/2008
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of programmes.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—01/01/2008
  Weather conditions for shipping.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—01/01/2008
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—01/01/2008
  Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Richard Hill.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—01/01/2008
  News and issues in rural Britain with Anna Hill.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—01/01/2008
  With Edward Stourton, Carolyn Quinn. Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Taking a Stand—01/01/2008
  Fergal Keane talks to identical twins who were separated at birth as part of an experiment
3. 09:30
  Centre of our World—Midlands Greek Cypriot Centre
  5/5Prof Carl Chinn visits the Midlands Greek Cypriot Centre.
4. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Swindled: From Poisoned Sweets to Counterfeit Coffee, Episode 2
  2/5The history of tampering with food dates back to Roman times and tells a sinister story.
5. 10:00
  News Review of the Year—2007
  Edward Stourton looks back at the stories that hit the headlines in 2007.
6. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—And Is There Honey Still For Tea?, Episode 2
  2/5Ada watches Queen Victoria's funeral while Rudyard Kipling worries about the Boer War.
7. 11:00
  The Great Game in a Cold Climate: A Tale of Two Cities
  Adam Fowler visits Northern Canada to discover some potential benefits of global warming.
8. 11:30
  Films for a New India—Episode 1
  1/2Hardeep Singh Kohli explores the world of Indian independent cinema.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Look Away Now—Look Away Now 2007
  Garry Richardson replays some of sport's funniest moments of 2007.
2. 12:32
  Jack: 200 Years up a Beanstalk
  Michael Rosen explores Jack and the Beanstalk, one of Britain's classic folk tales.
3. 12:57
  Weather—01/01/2008
  Weather information.
4. 13:00
  World at One—01/01/2008
  National and international news with Shaun Ley.
5. 13:30
  Music Feature—To Sing Like Bing, Episode 2
  2/2Alyn Shipton concludes his look at the rise and reign of the crooner Bing Crosby.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—31/12/2007
  Who was that masked man?
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, There Is No Such Thing as Free Food
  Precious Ramotswe is preoccupied both professionally and personally by the subject of food
8. 15:00
  Home Planet—01/01/2008
  Richard Daniel and his team discuss listeners' questions about the natural world.
9. 15:30
  Afternoon Reading—Treasure Island, The Sea Cook
  2/5Jim meets Long John Silver and soon discovers that there is more to him than meets the eye
10. 15:45
  The Estuary—Episode 2
  2/5As the tide turns, the feeding birds are forced to move nearer and nearer the shore.
11. 16:00
  Word of Mouth—20/08/2007
  Guest presenter John Lloyd continues the series exploring the words we use.(R)
12. 16:30
  Great Lives—Alfred Russel Wallace
  Travel writer Redmond O'Hanlon proposes the pioneering naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace.
13. 17:00
  PM—01/01/2008
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—01/01/2008
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  15 Minute Musical—Series 4, Around the World in 15 Minutes
  6/6Gordon Brown bets Tony Phileas Blair that he can't solve the world's problems.(R)
3. 18:30
  Miranda Hart's House Party—Episode 1
  1/6Miranda Hart serves up a cocktail of stand-up, sketches, song and dance.
4. 19:00
  The Archers—01/01/2008
  Jack is helped to remember.
5. 19:15
  Front Row—01/01/2008
  Arts news and reviews. Kirsty Lang meets Oscar-winning director Ang Lee.
6. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—And Is There Honey Still For Tea?, Episode 2
  2/5Ada watches Queen Victoria's funeral while Rudyard Kipling worries about the Boer War.
7. 20:00
  Where's the Femur?
  Clare English examines the state of medical training in Britain amid fears for the future.
8. 20:40
  In Touch—01/01/2008
  Peter White with news and information for the blind and partially sighted.
9. 21:00
  Case Notes—The Vocal Chords
  Dr Mark Porter looks at problems with the vocal cords.
10. 21:30
  Taking a Stand—01/01/2008
  Fergal Keane talks to identical twins who were separated at birth as part of an experiment
11. 21:58
  Weather—01/01/2008
  Weather information.
12. 22:00
  The World Tonight—01/01/2008
  National and international news and analysis.
13. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—The Nine Tailors, Episode 7
  7/10A parrot's unwelcome comments and a beer bottle in the belfry add to the confusion.
14. 23:00
  Single Files—Dave
  3/6The elderly and deluded Dave asks for help with unexpected consequences.
15. 23:30
  The Strange Story of Rudolph Dunbar
  Wayne Marshall tells the story of clarinettist and conductor Rudolph Dunbar.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—02/01/2008
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Swindled: From Poisoned Sweets to Counterfeit Coffee, Episode 2
  2/5The history of tampering with food dates back to Roman times and tells a sinister story.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—02/01/2008
  Weather information for shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—02/01/2008
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—02/01/2008
  Weather information for shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—02/01/2008
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—02/01/2008
  Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Richard Hill.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—02/01/2008
  News and issues in rural Britain with Moira Hickey.

Wednesday 2 January 2008