BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Tuesday 2 February 2016

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—02/02/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Stop the Clocks, Episode 1
  1/5Dame Joan Bakewell takes stock of her life as she enters her ninth decade with gusto.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—02/02/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—02/02/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—02/02/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—02/02/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—02/02/2016
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Canon Edwin Counsell.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Tesco shifts its milk supply from Arla to Muller
  Could changes to Tesco's milk supply chain mean yet more misery for dairy farmers?
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Budgerigar
  Michael Palin presents the wild budgerigar from Australia.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—02/02/2016
  Morning news. Includes Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather, Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  The Reith Lectures—Professor Stephen Hawking - Black Holes, Black holes ain't as black as they are painted
  2/2Professor Stephen Hawking delivers the second of his BBC Reith Lectures on black holes.
3. 09:30
  One to One—Steve Backshall
  Steve Backshall meets polar explorer Ann Daniels.(R)
4. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Stop the Clocks, Episode 2
  2/5Dame Joan Bakewell takes stock of her life as she enters her ninth decade with gusto.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Sex and long-term relationships, Kids Company, Modest fashion
  How to enjoy a healthy sex life with your long-term partner.
6. 10:45
  John Galsworthy - The Forsyte Saga—The Forsytes, Episode 3
  3/7An unexpected encounter reawakens long-forgotten emotions in Old Jolyon.
7. 11:00
  Unnatural Selection
  Adam Hart reveals how humanity is altering the evolutionary paths of other creatures.
8. 11:30
  The Gospel Truth—2. Going Global
  2/2Alvin Hall explores how gospel music has been affected by commercialisation.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—02/02/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Home Front—2 February 1916 - Isabel Graham
  Isabel tries hard to find something for Cristine to do.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Call You and Yours: Internet Shopping
  How has the internet changed the way you shop?
4. 12:57
  Weather—02/02/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—02/02/2016
  Rigorous analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Edward Stourton.
6. 13:45
  From Savage to Self—Anthropology in Crisis
  Farrah Jarral examines how the end of empire brought a dramatic change of mindset.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—01/02/2016
  Is Lilian getting her 'mojo' back?(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Demon Brother, Episode 2
  2/2Second of a dark two-part thriller in which two twins swap lives - Eddie's story.(R)
9. 15:00
  The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 12, Billingsgate Market
  Jay Rayner hosts the culinary panel programme from London's Billingsgate Market.(R)
10. 15:30
  The Problem of Pain - A Slow Motion Catastrophe
  Dr Sarah Goldingay explores groundbreaking research into relieving chronic pain.(R)
11. 16:00
  Word of Mouth—The Top 20 Words in English
  Michael Rosen and Dr Laura Wright guide listeners through the 20 most commonly used words.
12. 16:30
  A Good Read—Vanessa Feltz and David Hepworth
  Vanessa Feltz and David Hepworth debate their favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
13. 17:00
  PM—02/02/2016
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—02/02/2016 Government unveils draft EU deal
  EU deal paves the way for referendum in summer. Pentagon quadruples Europe spending
2. 18:30
  Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones!—Series 2, The Bodyguard
  6/6Milton discovers that a diva and a tent full of jam don't mix as well as he'd imagined.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—02/02/2016
  Henry is going on a little trip.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Adrian Lester in Red Velvet, Zaha Hadid, John Irving, Bruegel
  A review of Red Velvet and interviews with Zaha Hadid and John Irving. With John Wilson.
5. 19:45
  John Galsworthy - The Forsyte Saga—The Forsytes, Episode 3
  3/7An unexpected encounter reawakens long-forgotten emotions in Old Jolyon.(R)
6. 20:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Vaccine Damages
  Are people damaged by vaccines being short-changed by the government?
7. 20:40
  In Touch—Depression, How to Be Helpful
  Why depression isn't being identified in the newly blind, and the best ways to be useful.
8. 21:00
  Inside Health—Blood pressure, Palm oil
  How low should you go when treating blood pressure? And why is palm oil in so many foods?
9. 21:30
  The Reith Lectures—Professor Stephen Hawking - Black Holes, Black holes ain't as black as they are painted
  2/2Professor Stephen Hawking delivers the second of his BBC Reith Lectures on black holes.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—02/02/2016
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Cameron - EU deal worth fighting for
  Opponents say EU deal is a 'fudge and a farce'.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Orlando, The Muscovite Princess
  2/10Orlando falls for a beguiling Muscovite princess one frozen winter at the court of James I
13. 23:00
  The Infinite Monkey Cage—Series 13, Invisible Universe
  Brian Cox and Robin Ince head to Mosi in Manchester and look at the invisible universe.(R)
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—02/02/2016
  Joanna Shinn reports from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—03/02/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Stop the Clocks, Episode 2
  2/5Dame Joan Bakewell takes stock of her life as she enters her ninth decade with gusto.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—03/02/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—03/02/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—03/02/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—03/02/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—03/02/2016
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Canon Edwin Counsell.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Scottish subsidy payments, Starling murmurations, Biosecurity
  Two thirds of Scottish farmers are still waiting for their subsidy payments.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Magnificent Frigatebird
  Michael Palin presents the magnificent frigatebird a true oceanic bird.(R)

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