BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Tuesday 25 March 2008

FM Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
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Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—25/03/2008
  Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  What's the Point of...?—Series 1, The Arts Council
  3/4Quentin Letts takes a witty but thought-provoking look at some great British institutions.
3. 09:30
  Team Spirit—2. Birmingham's Morris Men
  2/5Claudia Hammond looks at the psychology of team dynamics.
4. 09:45
  Book of the Week—The Brother Gardeners: Botany, Empire and the Birth of Obsession, The Peckham Prototype
  2/5Many of Britain's favourite flowers first bloomed in the ordered garden of Peter Collinson
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Married Love; Bright Girls Learning To Fail; Sara Paretsky
  June Rose discusses Marie Stopes' ground-breaking and explicit sex guide.
6. 11:00
  World On The Move: Great Animal Migrations—25/03/2008
  A team of wildlife specialists are joined by zoologists and conservationists.
7. 11:30
  Love Death and the Lady: The Life and Music of Shirley Collins
  Verity Sharp presents a profile of the great British folk singer.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Call You and Yours—25/03/2008
  Consumer news and issues with Winifred Robinson and Peter White.
2. 12:57
  Weather—25/03/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—25/03/2008
  National and international news with Shaun Ley.
4. 13:30
  Ken Clarke's Jazz Greats—Series 6, Episode 4
  4/4Ken Clarke and Brian Priestley explore the career of bebop pianist Bud Powell.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—24/03/2008
  Pat's anaerobic alternative.
6. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Lost in Plain Sight
  By Donna Franceschild. Emails promising to change a teenager's life get strangely personal
7. 15:00
  Home Planet—25/03/2008
  Richard Daniel and his team discuss listeners' questions about the natural world.
8. 15:30
  Afternoon Reading—The Reading Group Stories, The Card Shop
  2/5By Nicola Monaghan. An elderly man has something in common with a young card collector.
9. 15:45
  Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's History of Home—Modernism
  2/10The modernist social experiment spawned the blocks of flats built in the early 1930s.
10. 16:00
  The Law Show—The Law on Defamation
  Clive Coleman explores the law on defamation.
11. 16:30
  A Good Read—Stella Rimington and Terence Blacker
  Stella Rimington, Terence Blacker and Kate Mosse discuss their favourite reads.
12. 16:56
  1968 Day by Day—25th March 1968
  Aer Lingus flight 712 crashes in the Irish Sea killing 61 people.
13. 17:00
  PM—25/03/2008
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—25/03/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 4, January 31
  1/6With his tax return looming, the curmudgeonly author surprises his agent.(R)
3. 19:00
  The Archers—25/03/2008
  Big day at Grange Farm.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—25/03/2008
  Arts news and reviews with John Wilson. Including an interview with writer William Boyd.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Colette - Cheri, Episode 2
  2/5Lea has to face the harsh reality of her young lover Cheri's marriage to another woman.
6. 20:00
  File on 4 Investigates—25/03/2008
  Angus Stickler investigates the market for platinum.
7. 20:40
  In Touch—25/03/2008
  Peter White with news and information for the blind and partially sighted.
8. 21:00
  Am I Normal?—Series 4, Sleep
  4/4Vivienne asks what is the right amount of sleep and when disturbed sleep becomes insomnia.
9. 21:30
  What's the Point of...?—Series 1, The Arts Council
  3/4Quentin Letts takes a witty but thought-provoking look at some great British institutions.
10. 21:58
  Weather—25/03/2008
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—25/03/2008
  National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Sadie Jones - The Outcast, Sunday
  7/10Any hopes of a brave new beginning for Lewis have been dashed.
13. 23:00
  The Arts and How They Was Done—The Taj Mahal and How It Was Done
  3/6The National Theatre of Brent recreates 17th-century India's greatest love story.(R)
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—25/03/2008
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with David Wilby.
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Late
1. 00:00
  News and Weather—26/03/2008
  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 Peckham Prototype
  2/5Many of Britain's favourite flowers first bloomed in the ordered garden of Peter Collinson
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—26/03/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—26/03/2008
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—26/03/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—26/03/2008
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—26/03/2008
  Daily prayer and reflection with Tina Beattie.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—26/03/2008
  News and issues in rural Britain with Charlotte Smith.

Wednesday 26 March 2008