BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Thursday 15 March 2007

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Weather—15/03/2007
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Not One of Us, Episode 3
  Dizaei spent months waiting to find out if he was going to be arrested or actually charged
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—15/03/2007
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—15/03/2007
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—15/03/2007
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—15/03/2007
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—15/03/2007
  Daily prayer and reflection with the Revd Dr Mark Wakelin.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—15/03/2007
  News and issues in rural Britain with Anna Hill.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—15/03/2007
  With John Humphrys and James Naughtie.
2. 09:00
  In Our Time—Epistolary Literature
  Melvyn Bragg discusses epistolary literature from Aphra Benn to Les Liaisons Dangereuses
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Not One of Us, Episode 4
  Dizaei's role as adviser to the National Black Police Association clashes with his job.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—15/03/2007
  With Jenni Murray. Including part nine of The Women's Room.
5. 11:00
  Crossing Continents—Iraqi Refugees in Jordan
  Jon Leyne investigates how Jordan is coping with hundreds of thousands of Iraqi refugees.
6. 11:30
  Cut Price Classics
  Simon Townley recalls the vinyl revolution of the 1950s and 60s.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—15/03/2007
  Consumer news and issues.
2. 12:57
  Weather—15/03/2007
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—15/03/2007
  National and international news.
4. 13:30
  Open Country—10/03/2007
  Countryside magazine.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—14/03/2007
  Barred.
6. 14:15
  Drama on 4—The Invention of Dr Cake
  Dr Tabor goes to visit Dr Cake to talk about ways of alleviating diseases of poverty.
7. 15:00
  Check Up—Osteoporosis
  Callers' questions answered about osteoporosis, its causes and how it can be treated.
8. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—11/03/2007
  Patricia Routledge appeals on behalf of Friends of the Elderly.
9. 15:30
  Afternoon Reading—Birds and Beasts, Wayland Smith
  4/5In this retelling of the fable, Wayland encounters a mysterious swan-woman.
10. 15:45
  The Making of Modern Medicine—The Crippler
  Andrew traces the impact of the great polio epidemics and the ethical dilemmas they posed.
11. 16:00
  Open Book—Tracy Chevalier, Kevin Jackson, and Longhand versus Word Processing
  Tracy Chevalier talks to Mariella Frostrup about her new novel Burning Bright.
12. 16:30
  Material World—El Niño - Leonard Euler
  Quentin Cooper looks into the life and work of mathematician Leonhard Euler.
13. 17:00
  PM—15/03/2007
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—15/03/2007
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  The Ape That Got Lucky—Science and Progress
  3/4Chris Addison's spoof lectures exploring human evolution.(R)
3. 19:00
  The Archers—15/03/2007
  Joe won't play.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—15/03/2007
  Arts news, interviews and reviews with John Wilson.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Women's Room, Episode 9
  9/15Mira arrives in Harvard and feels like a fish out of water.
6. 20:00
  Shape Up, Sir Humphrey—Episode 2
  2/3Series investigating whether the civil service is 'fit for purpose'. With Anne Perkins.
7. 20:30
  Analysis—Anchor Aweigh?
  Philip Stephens asks what the future holds for the Pax Americana.
8. 21:00
  Leading Edge—The Evolution of Childhood and Microscopy
  Geoff Watts investigates a new microscopic imaging technique.
9. 21:30
  In Our Time—Epistolary Literature
  Melvyn Bragg discusses epistolary literature from Aphra Benn to Les Liaisons Dangereuses
10. 21:58
  Weather—15/03/2007
  The latest weather forecast.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—15/03/2007
  National and international news and analysis with Jackie Hardgrave.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—The Golden Age, Wooden Weapons
  4/10Maya challenges her mother's loyalty to her adopted country.
13. 23:00
  The Personality Test—Series 1, John Sergeant
  1/4The former political correspondent quizzes a panel about himself.(R)
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—15/03/2007
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with Robert Orchard.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—16/03/2007
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Not One of Us, Episode 4
  Dizaei's role as adviser to the National Black Police Association clashes with his job.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—16/03/2007
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—16/03/2007
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—16/03/2007
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—16/03/2007
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—16/03/2007
  Daily prayer and reflection with the Revd Dr Mark Wakelin.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—16/03/2007
  News and issues in rural Britain with Mark Holdstock.

Friday 16 March 2007