BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Wednesday 12 March 2008

FM Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  News and Weather—12/03/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Three Cups of Tea, Episode 2
  2/5Greg engages in a lengthy bargaining process to buy all he needs to construct the school.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—12/03/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—12/03/2008
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—12/03/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—12/03/2008
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—12/03/2008
  Daily prayer and reflection with Bishop George Stack.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—12/03/2008
  News and issues in rural Britain with Mark Holdstock.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—12/03/2008
  Including Yesterday in Parliament; Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Midweek—12/03/2008
  Lively and diverse conversation.
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Three Cups of Tea, Episode 3
  3/5Greg and the villagers get to grips with the intricacies of building a suspension bridge.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Benjamin Zephaniah on Prostate Cancer; Director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy
  Benjamin Zephaniah discusses the affects of prostate cancer and symptoms to look out for.
5. 11:00
  In Living Memory—Series 7, 1990 Poll Tax Riots
  2/4Jolyon Jenkins recalls the Poll Tax demonstration of March 1990.
6. 11:30
  Potting On—Curse of the Pharaoh
  3/6Computer games or a dog? Pam and Gordon argue over growing old.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Budget Special
  Live from Westminster, Alistair Darling presents his budget to the House of Commons.
2. 13:57
  Weather—12/03/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 14:00
  The Archers—11/03/2008
  The big squeeze.
4. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Investigating Mr Thomas
  By Rob Gittins. Dylan Thomas sued Time magazine over an article about him in 1953.
5. 15:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—09/03/2008
  Peter Gibbs chairs. With Peter Seabrook, Bunny Guinness and Bob Flowerdew.
6. 15:30
  Afternoon Reading—Love in the Afternoon, Restoration Woman
  3/5By Elizabeth Buchan. A portrait in the National Gallery sparks an epiphany in a widower.
7. 15:45
  The FBI at 100—The Federal Bureau of Incompetence
  8/10The FBI fails to cope with the high-tech computer age and discovers a traitor in its midst
8. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—Euro-Islamaphobia - Viewing the Recently Dead
  Laurie Taylor discusses how our responses to viewing the ‘recently dead’ have changed.
9. 16:30
  Am I Normal?—Series 4, Dyslexia
  2/4Vivienne looks at dyslexia and questions the value of tests to identify children at risk.
10. 17:00
  PM—12/03/2008
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—12/03/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6With Kevin Day, Alistair Fothergill and Victoria Finlay.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—12/03/2008
  Jack can't help.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—12/03/2008
  Mark Lawson with arts news, interviews and reviews.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Ladies of Letters Go Green, Episode 3
  3/5Irene nearly blows Vera up.
6. 20:00
  Moral Maze—12/03/2008
  Michael Portillo, Melanie Phillips, Sarah Dunant and Ian Hargreaves question witnesses.
7. 20:45
  Lent Talks—Ann Widdecombe
  Ann Widdecombe MP meditates on the psychological agony of Jesus on the cross.
8. 21:00
  World On The Move: Great Animal Migrations—11/03/2008
  Featuring reports on the monarch butterfly in Mexico and the humpback whale.
9. 21:30
  Midweek—12/03/2008
  Lively and diverse conversation.
10. 21:58
  Weather—12/03/2008
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—12/03/2008
  National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig.
12. 22:40
  Budget Statement
  Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling explains his Budget.
13. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Arabella, Episode 8
  8/10Bertram's adventures have got him into hot water. Can Arabella save him?
14. 23:00
  Terry Pratchett—Night Watch, 3. Enemy
  3/5Commander Sam Vimes is stuck in the past. Unfortunately, so is an old arch enemy.
15. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—12/03/2008
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with David Wilby.
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Late
1. 00:00
  News and Weather—13/03/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Three Cups of Tea, Episode 3
  3/5Greg and the villagers get to grips with the intricacies of building a suspension bridge.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—13/03/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—13/03/2008
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—13/03/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—13/03/2008
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—13/03/2008
  Daily prayer and reflection with Bishop George Stack.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—13/03/2008
  News and issues in rural Britain with Anna Hill.

Thursday 13 March 2008