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BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule for Friday 10 February 2012

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  1. Early

    1. 00:00–00:30
      The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
    2. 00:30–00:48
      4/5. A portrait of the author Angela Carter via a series of postcards she sent to a friend.
    3. 00:48–01:00
    4. 01:00–05:20
      BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
    5. 05:20–05:30
      The latest shipping forecast.
    6. 05:30–05:43
      News from BBC Radio 4.
    7. 05:43–05:45
      A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Leslie Griffiths.
    8. 05:45–06:00
      The Badger Trust says it is ready to take legal action to stop a badger cull in England.
  2. Morning

    1. 06:00–09:00
      Including Sports Desk; Yesterday in Parliament; Weather; Thought for the Day.
    2. 09:00–09:45
      Denise Lewis, Olympic medallist, is interviewed by Kirsty Young.
    3. 09:45–10:00
      5/5. A portrait of the author Angela Carter via a series of postcards she sent to a friend.
    4. 10:00–10:45
      Suffragettes, shared parental rights, Lady Maisery, post-natal depression, women and Hajj.
    5. 10:45–11:00
      5/5. Dickens is an old man now. His aching feet draw him irresistibly towards London's East End
    6. 11:00–11:30
      2/3. Edward is in Cairo, witness to some of the critical confrontations of the 2011 uprising.
    7. 11:30–12:00
      The guest panellists are former poet laureate Sir Andrew Motion and author Sue Limb.
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  3. Afternoon

    1. 12:00–12:57
      A new future for parks, price rises for church weddings and Olympic job promises.
    2. 12:57–13:00
      The latest weather forecast.
    3. 13:00–13:45
      Shaun Ley presents national and international news.
    4. 13:45–14:00
      10/30. Clare reveals how Britain gave the world it's great sporting passion - football.
    5. 14:00–14:15
    6. 14:15–15:00
      Farce by Steve Chambers and Phil Nodding, set in and around Bev's hairdressing salon. (R)
    7. 15:00–15:45
      Peter Gibbs chairs a gardening Q&A with the Cottage Garden Society, North Wales.
    8. 15:45–16:00
      2/3. A young Ethiopian woman finds herself trapped in a Libyan prison.
    9. 16:00–16:30
      Obituary series, analysing and celebrating the lives of people who have recently died.
    10. 16:30–17:00
      Radio 4's forum for audience comment. Presented by Roger Bolton.
    11. 17:00–18:00
      Eddie Mair presents full coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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  4. Evening

    1. 18:00–18:30
      National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
    2. 18:30–19:00
      8/8. Satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Sandi Toksvig.
    3. 19:00–19:15
      Helen gains a new perspective.
    4. 19:15–19:45
      Arts news, interviews and reviews.
    5. 19:45–20:00
      5/5. Dickens is an old man now. His aching feet draw him irresistibly towards London's East End
    6. 20:00–20:50
      Jonathan Dimbleby chairs a live discussion of news and politics from Crewkerne, Somerset.
    7. 20:50–21:00
      David Cannadine surveys the current crop of anniversaries.
    8. 21:00–21:58
      2/6. Clare discovers the freedom that Victorian public school girls found on the sports field.
    9. 21:58–22:00
      Weather information.
    10. 22:00–22:45
      Ritula Shah presents national and international news and analysis.
    11. 22:45–23:00
      10/10. With Oskar's flat in chaos, it appears all is lost. But events take an unexpected turn.
    12. 23:00–23:30
      Three favourite books are discussed by Harriett Gilbert, Bonnie Greer and Simon Brett.
    13. 23:30–00:00
      Mark D'Arcy with the day's top news stories from Westminster.
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  5. Late

    1. 00:00–00:30
      The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
    2. 00:30–00:48
      5/5. A portrait of the author Angela Carter via a series of postcards she sent to a friend.
    3. 00:48–01:00
      The latest shipping forecast.
    4. 01:00–05:20
      BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
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