BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Thursday 6 March 2008

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  News and Weather—06/03/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—My Father's Country, Episode 3
  3/5Wibke finds the 1930s both terrifying and shameful.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—06/03/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—06/03/2008
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—06/03/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—06/03/2008
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—06/03/2008
  Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Mary Stallard.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—06/03/2008
  News and issues in rural Britain with Anna Hill.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—06/03/2008
  Including Yesterday in Parliament; Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  In Our Time—Ada Lovelace
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Ada Lovelace - the Victorian ‘enchantress of numbers’.
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—My Father's Country, Episode 4
  4/5As Wibke's sister prepares to marry, her mother makes a discovery jeopardising her future.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Maxine Peake on The Children's Hour; Missing People
  Maxine Peake and Charlotte Emerson discuss Lillian Hellman's controversial play.
5. 11:00
  From Our Own Correspondent—06/03/2008
  Kate Adie introduces BBC foreign correspondents with the stories behind the headlines.
6. 11:30
  The Poet Unwound
  Steve Punt explores the spleen, both as a medical organ and as a poetic metaphor.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—06/03/2008
  Consumer news and issues with Winifred Robinson and John Waite.
2. 12:57
  Weather—06/03/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—06/03/2008
  National and international news with Shaun Ley.
4. 13:30
  Open Country—01/03/2008
  Matt Baker meets two men who operate the last fishing boat working out of Great Yarmouth.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—05/03/2008
  Ed the observer.
6. 14:15
  Drama on 4—New Metamorphoses, Callisto
  4/5By Nick Warburton. A photographer captures an iconic moment, but all is not what it seems.
7. 15:00
  Check Up—Diabetes
  Dr Nick Oliver from St Mary's Hospital in London answers questions about Type 2 diabetes.
8. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—02/03/2008
  Krishnan Guru-Murthy appeals on behalf of Homeless International.
9. 15:30
  Afternoon Reading—Liverpool Locations, Permanent Granite Sunrise
  4/5By Frank Cottrell Boyce. Based on the true story of Liam Brady.
10. 15:45
  The FBI at 100—Commies, Bugging and Secret Files
  4/10All-powerful secret policeman J Edgar Hoover bugs most of his enemies but not the Mafia.
11. 16:00
  Bookclub—William Hague
  James Naughtie talks to William Hague about his biography of William Pitt the Younger.
12. 16:30
  Material World—Animal Robots - Plate Tectonics
  Sue Nelson explores the world of animal robots.
13. 17:00
  PM—06/03/2008
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—06/03/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Chain Reaction—Series 4, Richard Wilson Interviews Arabella Weir
  3/4The famous TV pensioner passes the baton to the Fast Show gal in the relay chat show.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—06/03/2008
  Pain at Willow Farm.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—06/03/2008
  Arts news and reviews.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Writing the Century, Episode 4
  4/5As news of losses in the trenches comes through, Ada finds life increasingly taxing.
6. 20:00
  The Price of Peace—Dealing with Gerry
  1/3John Ware looks at the part played by Sinn Fein and the delay in weapons decommissioning.
7. 20:30
  Analysis—Doing Our Duty
  Must our human rights be balanced by legal responsibilities? David Walker investigates.
8. 21:00
  Leading Edge—Mind Reading Machine and Hunting the Hosts of HIV
  A machine that can read your mind has just moved one step closer.
9. 21:30
  In Our Time—Ada Lovelace
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Ada Lovelace - the Victorian ‘enchantress of numbers’.
10. 21:58
  Weather—06/03/2008
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—06/03/2008
  Will new laws force drugs companies to come clean on research trials? With Roger Hearing.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Arabella, Episode 4
  4/10Arabella's excitement at reaching London is tempered by her duty to find a rich husband.
13. 23:00
  One—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Guests include Graeme Garden, Johnny Daukes, Deborah Norton and Katie Davies.
14. 23:15
  All Bar Luke—Series 2, The Hounds
  3/6At the dog track, a near-fatal accident for Luke's brother brings him luck.(R)
15. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—06/03/2008
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with Robert Orchard.
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Late
1. 00:00
  News and Weather—07/03/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—My Father's Country, Episode 4
  4/5As Wibke's sister prepares to marry, her mother makes a discovery jeopardising her future.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—07/03/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—07/03/2008
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—07/03/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—07/03/2008
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—07/03/2008
  Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Mary Stallard.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—07/03/2008
  News and issues in rural Britain with Charlotte Smith.

Friday 7 March 2008