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  4. FM Schedule, Wednesday 6 January 2010

FM Schedule for Wednesday 6 January 2010

  1. 00:00–00:30
    The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
  2. 00:30–00:48
    2/5. Willie is inducted into the family business by his grandfather.
  3. 00:48–01:00
  4. 01:00–05:20
    BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
  5. 05:20–05:30
  6. 05:30–05:43
  7. 05:43–05:45
    Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Jenny Wigley.
  8. 05:45–06:00
    The Conservatives attack the government's new food strategy as a 'Soviet-style' plan.
  9. 06:00–09:00
    Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day; Yesterday in Parliament.
  10. 09:00–09:45
    3/4. The 19th century blooms scientifically with numerous alternative, specialist societies.
  11. 09:45–10:00
    3/5. How the cultural and social changes of the 1960s began to impact on life in rural Ireland.
  12. 10:00–11:00
    With Jenni Murray. Including rebuilding trust after an affair, and poet Sinead Morrissey.
  13. 11:00–11:30
    Peter Curran discusses Howard Brenton's play Never So Good. (R)
  14. 11:30–12:00
    6/6. Will the sisters silence the question of how long Councillor Maconchy has been dead?
  15. 12:00–12:57
    Consumer news and issues with Julian Worricker.
  16. 12:57–13:00
    The latest weather forecast.
  17. 13:00–13:30
    National and international news with Martha Kearney.
  18. 13:30–14:00
    Edward Stourton presents a topical programme about the fast-changing media world.
  19. 14:00–14:15
    Optimism takes over for Jazzer.
  20. 14:15–15:00
    By Katie Hims. Merle's sister Beth has been abducted by aliens - not for the first time. (R)
  21. 15:00–15:30
    Vincent Duggleby and a panel of guests answer calls on tax and self assessment.
  22. 15:30–15:45
    2/3. By Claire Griffiths. A painter in Auschwitz starts on a portrait of one of the guards.
  23. 15:45–16:00
    3/5. What to do when your business takes off? Richard explores the Tale of Samuel Whiskers.
  24. 16:00–16:30
    Laurie Taylor explores the latest research into how society works.
  25. 16:30–17:00
    Dr Mark Porter on the treatment of tuberculosis in Leeds.
  26. 17:00–18:00
    Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
  27. 18:00–18:30
    National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
  28. 18:30–19:00
    2/4. Poems and sketches on the theme of In the Doghouse. (R)
  29. 19:00–19:15
    Brenda's finances take an upward turn.
  30. 19:15–19:45
    Arts news and reviews with Mark Lawson.
  31. 19:45–20:00
    3/10. Suspect number three: an American who has come to India to marry his mail-order bride.
  32. 20:00–20:45
    How might drug use be regulated in a decriminalised future?
  33. 20:45–21:00
    1/3. The political significance of the 1938 fight between Joe Louis and Max Schmeling.
  34. 21:00–21:30
    1/9. Brett Westwood joins botanist Tim Rich to look for the whitebeam trees.
  35. 21:30–21:58
    3/4. The 19th century blooms scientifically with numerous alternative, specialist societies.
  36. 21:58–22:00
    Weather information.
  37. 22:00–22:45
    National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig.
  38. 22:45–23:00
    8/10. While Mats shows the plans for his boat to Liljeberg, Anna becomes assertive with Katri.
  39. 23:00–23:30
    1/3. By Melissa Murray. When her brother-in-law is killed, Steph is overcome with sadness.
  40. 23:30–00:00
    News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with David Wilby.
  41. 00:00–00:30
    The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
  42. 00:30–00:48
    3/5. How the cultural and social changes of the 1960s began to impact on life in rural Ireland.
  43. 00:48–01:00
    The latest shipping forecast.
  44. 01:00–05:20
    BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.

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