BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Friday 21 March 2008

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Early
1. 00:00
  News and Weather—21/03/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Nothing to Be Frightened Of, Episode 4
  4/5Barnes recalls his parents and the letters and postcards that they left behind.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—21/03/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—21/03/2008
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—21/03/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—21/03/2008
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—21/03/2008
  Daily prayer and reflection with Fr Eugene O'Neill.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—21/03/2008
  News and issues in rural Britain with Mark Holdstock.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—21/03/2008
  Including Yesterday in Parliament; Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Desert Island Discs—Tariq Ali
  Kirsty Young's castaway is writer Tariq Ali.
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Nothing to Be Frightened Of, Episode 5
  5/5Barnes looks at the memories and fragments that are left behind when we die.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen on DIY; Catholic Feminists; Sudan Olympics;
  Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen discusses the merits of chucking out the chintz.
5. 11:00
  The Relationship People—We Can Work It Out
  2/2Counsellors explain why they do this emotionally challenging job.
6. 11:30
  The Cavity Within—Episode 3
  3/4Dentist Marty and the team have to take extreme measures to rustle up some new patients.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—21/03/2008
  Consumer news and issues with Liz Barclay and Winifred Robinson.
2. 12:57
  Weather—21/03/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—21/03/2008
  National and international news with Shaun Ley.
4. 13:30
  Feedback—21/03/2008
  Roger Bolton airs listeners' views on BBC radio programmes and policy.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—20/03/2008
  Bert in despair.
6. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Fair Play
  Tove Jansson's series of vignettes depicting the love between two older women.
7. 15:00
  Good Friday Liturgy
  The words of Carol Ann Duffy tell the story of the crucifixion from a female perspective.
8. 15:30
  Afternoon Reading—Pier Shorts, Symbiosis
  5/5By Tom Fox. Harold and Mary's lives are changed by a wrongly posted women's magazine.
9. 15:45
  The People in the Playground Revisited—Episode 5
  5/5A panel debates whether the private culture of children at play is in a healthy state.
10. 16:00
  Last Word—21/03/2008
  Matthew Bannister presents the obituary series.
11. 16:30
  The Film Programme—21/03/2008
  Francine Stock talks to Javier Bardem about his role in Love in the Time of Cholera.
12. 16:56
  1968 Day by Day—21st March 1968
  Trouble flares in the Middle East and troop numbers in Vietnam are dramatically increased.
13. 17:00
  PM—21/03/2008
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Carolyn Quinn.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—21/03/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  The Now Show—Series 23, Episode 3
  3/10Comedy sketches and satirical comments from Steve Punt, Hugh Dennis and the team.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—21/03/2008
  Objection lodged.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—21/03/2008
  Mark Lawson examines why the works of Shakespeare continue to inspire so many books.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Amanda Whittington - Bollywood Jane, Episode 5
  5/5Jane discovers the truth about her father and Kate makes an unexpected decision.
6. 20:00
  Any Questions?—21/03/2008
  Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the topical debate from Barrington, Somerset.
7. 20:50
  A Point of View—State of Law
  Clive James discusses the virtues of a court decision about a man and a grape.
8. 21:00
  Friday Drama—The Day King Hammer Fell from the Sky
  By Gregory Whitehead. A headless body falls to earth at a leading American university.
9. 21:58
  Weather—21/03/2008
  Weather information.
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—21/03/2008
  National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig.
11. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Sadie Jones - The Outcast, Desecration
  5/10Increasingly alone, self-loathing Lewis makes a dramatic gesture of despair.
12. 23:00
  A Good Read—Sheena McDonald and Sally Lindsay
  Kate Mosse, Sheena McDonald and Sally Lindsay discuss their favourite reads.
13. 23:30
  Adrian's Wall
  Mike McCartney follows the construction of a memorial to the late poet Adrian Henri.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  News and Weather—22/03/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Nothing to Be Frightened Of, Episode 5
  5/5Barnes looks at the memories and fragments that are left behind when we die.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—22/03/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—22/03/2008
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—22/03/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—22/03/2008
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—22/03/2008
  Daily prayer and reflection with Tina Beattie.
8. 05:45
  Macbeth Remixed—4. The Reality of Macbeth's Landscape
  4/5How does Shakespeare’s dramatic landscape compare with the real thing?(R)

Saturday 22 March 2008