BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 1 January 2011

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—01/01/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Afternoon Reading—Mick Jackson - Bears of England, Spirit Bears
  1/3A village is plagued by an especially wicked gang of spirit bears. Read by Ian Holm.(R)
3. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Proust's Overcoat, Episode 5
  5/5Jacques Guerin offers up his collection to the world and the author opens a cardboard box.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—01/01/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—01/01/2011
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—01/01/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—01/01/2011
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—01/01/2011
  With Canon Patrick Thomas.
9. 05:45
  iPM—01/01/2011
  A dying father explains why he'll be an 'incurable optimist' to the end. ipm@bbc.co.uk.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—01/01/2011
  News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
2. 06:04
  Weather—01/01/2011
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 06:07
  Open Country—River Thames
  Helen Mark discovers a dramatic transformation to the waters of the River Thames.
4. 06:30
  Farming Today—Farming Today This Week
  Caz Graham looks at winter on farms around the country.
5. 06:57
  Weather—01/01/2011
  The latest weather forecast.
6. 07:00
  Today—01/01/2011
  Debating the year 2010, the crisis in Ivory Coast, and how to increase organ donation.
7. 09:00
  Saturday Live—01/01/2011
  Fi Glover is joined by comedian Jon Holmes; Inheritance Tracks from Annie Lennox OBE.
8. 10:00
  Excess Baggage—Walking in Madeira, Europe and Gambia
  John McCarthy explores walking in Europe, Tasmania, Madeira and the Gambia.
9. 10:30
  The Politics of Ambridge—Episode 1
  1/2Author Michael Dobbs explores 60 years of politics in the fictional world of The Archers.
10. 11:00
  Beyond Westminster—Lessons learned from Coalitions past
  What do past coalitions tell us about how politics may develop in and out of Westminster?
11. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—01/01/2011
  Seventeen correspondents join Kate Adie for this New Year's Day special edition.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Money Box—01/01/2011
  Paul Lewis and guests look at the key personal finance themes for 2011.
2. 12:30
  The News Quiz—31/12/2010
  Sandi Toksvig and the News Quiz team take a look back at 2010.
3. 12:57
  Weather—01/01/2011
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  News—01/01/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
5. 13:10
  Correspondents' Look Ahead—31/12/2010
  The BBC's top correspondents give their predictions about what will shape the news in 2011
6. 14:00
  Listeners Look Ahead—2011
  Radio 4 listeners air their views on what they think will happen in 2011.
7. 14:30
  Saturday Drama—The Lady in the Van
  Alan Bennett's relationship with an eccentric old vagrant who lived in in his front garden(R)
8. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman's Hour
  Jane Garvey celebrates inspirational women who appeared on the programme in 2010.
9. 17:00
  PM—01/01/2011
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news, plus the sports headlines.
10. 17:30
  iPM—01/01/2011
  A dying father explains why he'll be an 'incurable optimist' to the end. ipm@bbc.co.uk.
11. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—01/01/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
12. 17:57
  Weather—01/01/2011
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—01/01/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—01/01/2011
  Clive Anderson, Arthur Smith and guests welcome in the New Year from the Radio Theatre.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Prince William
  As Prince William prepares to marry, who and what has shaped him and his royal role?
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—01/01/2011
  Tom Sutcliffe and his guests discuss the future of arts funding - problem or opportunity?
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—Sex in the Classroom
  Mariella Frostrup looks at changing attitudes towards sex education in the UK.
6. 21:00
  Classic Serial—I, Claudius, Claudius
  5/6How the Sibyl's prophecy came true for the most unwilling Emperor of them all.
7. 22:00
  News and Weather—01/01/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 22:15
  Unreliable Evidence—Legal Aid
  Clive Anderson and guests discuss proposed Government cuts in the legal aid budget.
9. 23:00
  Brain of Britain—27/12/2010
  The nationwide general knowledge quiz, chaired by Russell Davies.
10. 23:30
  Adventures in Poetry—Series 11, The Wreck of the Hesperus
  4/6Peggy Reynolds explores 'The Wreck of the Hesperus' by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—02/01/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Biggles: Adventures Through Time
  Alexander Armstrong explores the enduring appeal of flying ace Biggles.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—02/01/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—02/01/2011
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—02/01/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—02/01/2011
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—02/01/2011
  The bells of St Mary's Church, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Prince William
  As Prince William prepares to marry, who and what has shaped him and his royal role?

Sunday 2 January 2011