BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 24 March 2008

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Early
1. 00:00
  News and Weather—24/03/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Scottish Independence - Viewing the Recently Dead: Feedback
  Laurie Taylor considers the rise of Scottish nationalism since the end of WW2.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—23/03/2008
  The sound of church bells from Tewkesbury Abbey.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—24/03/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—24/03/2008
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of programmes.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—24/03/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—24/03/2008
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—24/03/2008
  Daily prayer and reflection with Tina Beattie.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—24/03/2008
  News and issues in rural Britain with Mark Holdstock.
10. 05:57
  Weather—24/03/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—24/03/2008
  Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—24/03/2008
  Guests include Andrew Graham-Dixon on Michelangelo and John Barrow on cosmic imagery.
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—The Brother Gardeners: Botany, Empire and the Birth of Obsession, The Merchant's Tale
  1/5New plants from the American colonies were introduced to Britain.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Tamsin Greig; Colette; Menopause and Cholesterol
  Tamsin Greig on why she seems to be drawn to playing tragically love-struck characters.
5. 11:00
  The Mystery of the Black Boy
  Lemn Sissay explores the demise of the Black Boy as a name for a pub.
6. 11:30
  Dixon of Dock Green—Series 1, Crawford's First Pinch
  3/6A spate of bicycle thefts makes Andy desperate to notch up his first arrest.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—24/03/2008
  Consumer news and issues with Winifred Robinson and Sheila McClennon.
2. 12:57
  Weather—24/03/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—24/03/2008
  National and international news with Shaun Ley.
4. 13:30
  Counterpoint—Series 22, 2008 Heat 1
  1/13Paul Gambaccini chairs the first heat of the music quiz from the BBC Radio Theatre.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—23/03/2008
  Eddie eggserts himself.
6. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Baldi (series 5), Baldi: A Green Murder
  3/4By Andrew Martin. Paolo investigates a death among a community of Dublin environmentalists
7. 15:00
  Money Box Live—24/03/2008
  Vincent Duggleby and guests answer calls on financial issues.
8. 15:30
  Afternoon Reading—The Reading Group Stories, Ten Years Old
  1/5Written and read by Helen Cross. A young girl is bewildered when her home is flooded.
9. 15:45
  Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's History of Home—Voysey
  1/10A profile of the 'father of the English suburb', architect Charles Francis Annesley Voysey
10. 16:00
  The Food Programme—Oysters
  Hardeep Singh Kohli celebrates the oyster, a delicacy which goes back to Roman times.
11. 16:30
  Beyond Belief—24/03/2008
  Ernie Rea explores the place of faith in today's world.
12. 16:56
  1968 Day by Day—24th March 1968
  Harlem senator Adam Clayton Powell warns of racial civil war in the US.
13. 17:00
  PM—24/03/2008
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Carolyn Quinn.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—24/03/2008
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  The Write Stuff—Series 11, EM Forster
  1/7James Walton takes the chair. Guests are Wendy Holden and John O'Farrell.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—24/03/2008
  Pat's anaerobic alternative.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—24/03/2008
  Mark Lawson talks to leading actors about training, choosing a role, casting and ageing.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Colette - Cheri, Episode 1
  1/5After a six-year affair, Cheri announces he is about to enter into an arranged marriage.
6. 20:00
  The Rise of the Lifestyle Nutritionists—Episode 1
  1/2Obtaining facts about the relationship between diet and health is far from easy.
7. 20:30
  Crossing Continents—Egypt
  Bill Law looks at the gender equality issue in the Arab world.
8. 21:00
  The Simulated Patient
  Documentary looking at an unusual aspect of medical training.(R)
9. 21:30
  Start the Week—24/03/2008
  Guests include Andrew Graham-Dixon on Michelangelo and John Barrow on cosmic imagery.
10. 21:58
  Weather—24/03/2008
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—24/03/2008
  National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Sadie Jones - The Outcast, Rehabilitation
  6/10After two years in prison, 19-year-old Lewis is home and keen to make amends.
13. 23:00
  Whodunnits—A Charles Paris Mystery - Sicken and So Die, 4. Killer instinct
  4/4Can the actor-cum-amateur sleuth unmask the 'Twelfth Night' murderer?(R)
14. 23:30
  One of the Three Great Plots of All Literature
  Why do foundlings feature so much in literature? Kate Adie explores Henry Fielding.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  News and Weather—25/03/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The Brother Gardeners: Botany, Empire and the Birth of Obsession, The Merchant's Tale
  1/5New plants from the American colonies were introduced to Britain.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—25/03/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—25/03/2008
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—25/03/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—25/03/2008
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—25/03/2008
  Daily prayer and reflection with Tina Beattie.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—25/03/2008
  News and issues in rural Britain with Mark Holdstock.

Tuesday 25 March 2008