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BBC Radio Four - Monday 12th of January 2009

0600 : Today
With James Naughtie and Evan Davis. Including Sports Desk at 6.25am, 7.25am, 8.25am; Weather at 6.05am, 6.57am, 7.57am; Thought for the Day at 7.48am.
0900 : Start the Week
Andrew Marr sets the cultural agenda for the week. His guests include Adam Phillips, author Vikas Swarup and Tom Stoppard.
0945 : Book of the Week: The Rest is Noise -...
...Listening to the 20th Century. The Rest is Noise - Listening to the 20th Century: Julian Rhind Tutt reads from music critic Alex Ross's history of 20th-century classical music.
1000 : Woman's Hour
With Jane Garvey. Including drama: Dear Mr Spectator. 1/5: Middle-aged clockmaker Gilbert increasingly turns to the essays of an anonymous guru of city living for guidance on life.
1100 : Hot House Kids
Deborah Bull investigates elite child performers in sport and performing the arts. 1/2: Deborah examines the physiological development of a young person.
1130 : Says on the Tin
Comedy by Christopher William Hill. 3/6: Schokolade. Eliott finds nothing to laugh about while promoting a German chocolate called Laughing.
1200 : You and Yours
Consumer news and issues with Julian Worricker.
1257 : Weather
The latest weather forecast.
1300 : The World at One
National and international news with Martha Kearney.
1330 : Brain of Britain
Robert Robinson chairs the perennial general knowledge contest.
1400 : The Archers
Nic dusts off her L-plates.
1415 : Afternoon Play: Lawn Wars
Lawn Wars, by Nick Warburton. Alice is a single middle-aged woman devastated after the loss of her mother. To fulfil a promise made on mother's deathbed, Alice takes on a gardener.
1500 : Archive on 4: Bremner on Bush - A...
...Final Farewell. Bremner on Bush - A Final Farewell: Rory Bremner considers the rhetorical evolution of George W Bush, from gaffe-prone candidate to grandiose war president.
1545 : The Flight from Tehran:...
...British-Iranians 30 Years On. Exiles from the Iranian revolution talk to British-Iranian writer David Mattin. 1/5: Death to the Shah. David talks to some of the affluent Iranians who came to the UK
1600 : The Food Programme
Quality Meat: Sheila Dillon discovers the lengths the top butchers go to to source and prepare the very best meat.
1630 : Beyond Belief
Ernie Rea explores the place of faith in today's world, teasing out the hidden and often contradictory truths behind the experiences, values and traditions of our lives.
1700 : PM
Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair. Including 5.57pm Weather.
1800 : Six O'Clock News
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4, followed by Weather.
1830 : Just a Minute
Nicholas Parsons chairs the devious word game with panellists Paul Merton, Charles Collingwood, Graham Norton and Shappi Khorsandi.
1900 : The Archers
History repeats itself for Tom.
1915 : Front Row
Arts news and reviews.
1945 : Dear Mr Spectator
Dear Mr Spectator, by Elizabeth Kuti. 1/5: Middle-aged clockmaker Gilbert increasingly turns to the essays of an anonymous guru of city living for advice on life.
2000 : Advertising: The Most Fun You Can...
...Have With Your Clothes On!. Advertising executive Robin Wright presents a history of the advertising industry. 2/2: How clients watched advertising bosses grow rich in the 1990s and turned to new m
2030 : Crossing Continents
Malaysia: Racial Supremacy No More? Mukul Devichand reports on the development of the unique racial compact existing in Malaysia.
2100 : Costing the Earth
Tom Heap considers how the recession is likely to affect attitudes towards the environment. Is an economic slowdown a step in the right direction towards a greener planet?
2130 : Start the Week
Andrew Marr sets the cultural agenda for the week. His guests include Adam Phillips, author Vikas Swarup and Tom Stoppard.
2158 : Weather
The latest weather forecast.
2200 : The World Tonight
National and international news and analysis with Ritula Shah.
2245 : Book at Bedtime: One Morning Like a Bird
One Morning Like a Bird: Michael Maloney reads from the novel by Andrew Miller. 1/10: On New Year's Eve, the Takano family prepare to welcome in 1940, the Year of the Dragon.
2300 : Word of Mouth
Michael Rosen takes another journey into the world of words, language and the way we speak.
2330 : Today in Parliament
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with Susan Hulme.
0000 : News and Weather
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4, followed by weather.
0030 : Book of the Week: The Rest is Noise -...
...Listening to the 20th Century. The Rest is Noise - Listening to the 20th Century: Julian Rhind Tutt reads from music critic Alex Ross's history of 20th-century classical music.
0048 : Shipping Forecast
The latest shipping forecast.
0100 : As BBC World Service
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
0520 : Shipping Forecast
The latest shipping forecast.
0530 : News Briefing
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
0543 : Prayer for the Day
Daily prayer and reflection with Denis Rice.
0545 : Farming Today
News and issues in rural Britain with Anna HIll.
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