BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Thursday 18 March 2010

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—18/03/2010
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Chopin: Prince of the Romantics, Episode 3
  3/5Chopin and the notorious writer George Sand become lovers.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—18/03/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—18/03/2010
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—18/03/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—18/03/2010
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—18/03/2010
  Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Dr Gordon Gray.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—18/03/2010
  Scottish farmers speak out against a campaign to put the clocks forward by two hours.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—18/03/2010
  Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day; Yesterday in Parliament.
2. 09:00
  In Our Time—Munch and The Scream
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Edvard Munch and his most famous painting, The Scream.
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Chopin: Prince of the Romantics, Episode 4
  4/5Chopin is plagued by ill health and his relationship with George Sand breaks down.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—DIY smear tests; Sandy Powell; The first female Apache pilot
  Will DIY smear kits encourage more women to test for cervical cancer? Plus, Sandy Powell.
5. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—The Cloths Of Heaven, Episode 4
  4/5Daniel discovers the tragic reason for Rachel's uneasy relationship with Kamal.
6. 11:00
  From Our Own Correspondent—18/03/2010
  Kate Adie introduces BBC foreign correspondents with the stories behind the headlines.
7. 11:30
  Capturing America: Mark Lawson's History of Modern American Literature—Small Wars
  6/8How authors have reflected US foreign policy from Vietnam to 9/11.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—18/03/2010
  Gas and electricity at cost price; clamping down on used car sales.
2. 12:57
  Weather—18/03/2010
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—18/03/2010
  National and international news with Martha Kearney.
4. 13:30
  Costing the Earth—Plants to Pills
  Tom Heap witnesses the worldwide police operation against the trade in endangered species.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—17/03/2010
  Kate catches up with an old comrade.
6. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Final Demands, Black and White
  5/6An old friend invites Adam on to his radio programme to talk about his new book.
7. 15:00
  Ramblings—Series 14, Peak District - Hathersage
  The Sheffield Dog Walking Group gather to join Clare Balding for a walk in the Peaks.
8. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—Deafness Research UK
  Sir George Martin appeals on behalf of Deafness Research UK.
9. 15:30
  Afternoon Reading—Petina Gappah - An Elegy for Easterly, Our Man in Geneva Wins a Million Euros
  3/3A Zimbabwean embassy official in Switzerland wins big, and sets out to claim his prize.
10. 15:45
  A Brief History of Double Entry Book-keeping—Episode 9
  9/10Jolyon Jenkins on the military's sometimes uncomfortable relationship with accountancy.
11. 16:00
  Open Book—14/03/2010
  Novelist Maggie Gee talks to Mariella Frostrup about her memoir My Animal Life.
12. 16:30
  Material World—18/03/2010
  Uncertatinty in science; artificial photosynthesis; a UK space agency?
13. 17:00
  PM—18/03/2010
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—18/03/2010
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Another Case of Milton Jones—Series 4, Travel Mogul
  3/6Milton's a go-getting travel entrepreneur who builds the world's most extreme sports hotel
3. 19:00
  The Archers—18/03/2010
  Time is running out for Kenton.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—18/03/2010
  John Wilson reports on the world's biggest art theft, still unsolved.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—The Cloths Of Heaven, Episode 4
  4/5Daniel discovers the tragic reason for Rachel's uneasy relationship with Kamal.
6. 20:00
  The Law Show—The Dangerous Dogs Act
  Clive Coleman looks at the International Criminal Court and the Dangerous Dogs Act.
7. 20:30
  The Bottom Line—18/03/2010
  Evan Davis and his panel disccuss rivals and regulation.
8. 21:00
  Peer Review in the Dock
  Mark Whitaker investigates the tarnished image of a flawed scientific process.(R)
9. 21:30
  In Our Time—Munch and The Scream
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Edvard Munch and his most famous painting, The Scream.
10. 21:58
  Weather—18/03/2010
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—18/03/2010
  Can the Middle East Quartet meeting in Moscow revive the peace process in the region?
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Solar, Episode 4
  4/10Michael has covered up the accidental death of his colleague and framed his wife's lover.
13. 23:00
  Scrooby Trevithick—Entrepreneur
  1/6Flawed wannabe Scrooby mis-spends his inheritance on the 'Fruit on a Pizza' company.
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—18/03/2010
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with Sean Curran.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—19/03/2010
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Chopin: Prince of the Romantics, Episode 4
  4/5Chopin is plagued by ill health and his relationship with George Sand breaks down.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—19/03/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—19/03/2010
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—19/03/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—19/03/2010
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—19/03/2010
  Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Dr Gordon Gray.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—19/03/2010
  The RSPCA says animal welfare should be considered by planners debating a huge dairy.

Friday 19 March 2010