BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Friday 1 January 2010

FM Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—01/01/2010
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Dear Darwin—Episode 4
  4/5Dr Peter Bentley tells Darwin about the emerging field of evolutionary computing.(R)
3. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Vincent van Gogh - The Letters, Episode 4
  4/5Gauguin joins Vincent in southern France, but their relationship deteriorates alarmingly.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—01/01/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—01/01/2010
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—01/01/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—01/01/2010
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—01/01/2010
  Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Dr Martyn Atkins.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—01/01/2010
  Anna Hill follows the progress of Dameon Layt, a new entrant to farming.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—01/01/2010
  Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Desert Island Discs—David Tennant
  Kirsty Young's castaway is the actor David Tennant.
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Vincent van Gogh - The Letters, Episode 5
  5/5Vincent is recovering from severing his own earlobe, but inner turmoil is never far away.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Costume Dramas: Life upstairs and downstairs
  Woman's Hour investigates the appeal of the costume drama.
5. 11:00
  Spitting In Russian
  Roger Law of Spitting Image heads to Russia on a quest to find puppeteers
6. 11:30
  Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!—Series 5, Keep Fit
  3/6Arthur's keen on taking up a free trial gym membership, but will his doctor approve
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Food and Farming Awards—2009
  A special 10th anniversary edition of The BBC Food and Farming Awards.(R)
2. 12:57
  Weather—01/01/2010
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—01/01/2010
  National and international news.
4. 13:30
  More or Less—01/01/2010
  Tim Harford presents the magazine which looks at numbers in the news.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—31/12/2009
  Wherefore art thou Jazzer?
6. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Lamia
  Adaptation of Keats's sensual narrative poem. Narrated by Paterson Joseph.
7. 15:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—01/01/2010
  Eric Robson chairs. With Chris Beardshaw, Bob Flowerdew and Bunny Guinness.
8. 15:31
  The Birth of the Big Orange
  The story of the arrival and survival of the large juicy navel orange in the United States
9. 15:45
  A View Through a Lens—Series 1, Wolves
  5/5John Aitchison travels to Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming to film wolves hunting elk.(R)
10. 16:00
  Last Word—01/01/2010
  John Wilson presents the obituary series.
11. 16:30
  The Film Programme—01/01/2010
  Francine Stock talks to Julia Roberts, Mickey Rourke, Danny Boyle and others.
12. 16:56
  1989: Day by Day—1st January 1990
  Gorbachev and Bush welcome a new decade.
13. 17:00
  PM—01/01/2010
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news with Carolyn Quinn.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—01/01/2010
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  The News at Bedtime—Series 1, Episode 7
  7/7Riot police are called in as the Teddy Bears try to have their picnic.
3. 18:30
  The Now Show—Series 29, Episode 6
  6/6Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis review the highlights of the year's Now Show programmes.
4. 19:00
  The Archers—01/01/2010
  Friends together and apart.
5. 19:15
  Front Row—01/01/2010
  Kirsty Lang talks to six of Britain's most promising young playwrights.
6. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—My Mad Grandad, Episode 5
  5/5Gil's mischievous Grandad reveals a miracle egg and cons the local Conservative Club.
7. 20:00
  Correspondents' Look Ahead—01/01/2010
  Stephen Sackur asks BBC correspondents to forecast the news stories for the year ahead.
8. 20:50
  A Point of View—01/01/2010
  A weekly reflection on a topical issue from Lisa Jardine.
9. 21:00
  Drama on 4—Marcy Kahan - Big in Samoa
  Redemption comes for a proof-reading dog-walking washout who made one album 20 years go.
10. 21:58
  Weather—01/01/2010
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—01/01/2010
  National and international news and analysis with Felicity Evans.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Tove Jansson - The True Deceiver, Episode 5
  5/10After the 'break-in', Anna adjusts to life in the rabbit house with Katri and Mats.
13. 23:00
  Great Lives—Hannah Arendt
  Munira Mirza discusses the life of the influential political philosopher Hannah Arendt.
14. 23:30
  The Music Group—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6Phil Hammond is joined by Slade frontman Noddy Holder and poet Grace Nichols.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—02/01/2010
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Dear Darwin—Episode 5
  5/5Prof Baruch Blumberg on his work with the hepatitis B virus.(R)
3. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Vincent van Gogh - The Letters, Episode 5
  5/5Vincent is recovering from severing his own earlobe, but inner turmoil is never far away.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—02/01/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—02/01/2010
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—02/01/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—02/01/2010
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Prayer for the Day
  Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Jenny Wigley.
9. 05:45
  A Box of Wittgensteins—The Palais Wittgenstein
  1/4Margaret Stonborough investigates her family's fascinating archive.(R)

Saturday 2 January 2010