BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Thursday 17 March 2011

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—17/03/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Letters to the Arab World—Episode 3
  3/5The third letter is from the Lebanese novelist and playwright Hanan Al-Shaykh.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—17/03/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—17/03/2011
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—17/03/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—17/03/2011
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—17/03/2011
  Prayer and reflection.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—17/03/2011
  Anna Hill hears about the thoroughbred Irish racehorses being slaughtered for meat.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—17/03/2011
  Debating if the world has left it too late in Libya, and science and the meaning of life.
2. 09:00
  In Our Time—The Medieval University
  Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the foundation of the medieval universities.
3. 09:45
  Letters to the Arab World—Episode 4
  4/5Five writers consider the momentous events that are reshaping the Arab world.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—17/03/2011
  Jenni Murray presents. Love letters: to be treasured or reluctantly thrown into the bin?
5. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—The Paris Wife, A new friend on the scene
  4/5Paula McLain's fictional memoir told by Hadley, Ernest Hemingway's first wife.
6. 11:00
  From Our Own Correspondent—17/03/2011
  Kate Adie with reporters around the world looking at the stories behind the headlines.
7. 11:30
  Nazi Gold: Publishing The Third Reich
  Why are books about the Third Reich such an ongoing publishing phenomenon in the UK?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—17/03/2011
  Can tourism drive the recovery of the Irish economy? And biometrics on the High Street.
2. 12:57
  Weather—17/03/2011
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—17/03/2011
  Thirty minutes of news, analysis and comment from the UK and around the world.
4. 13:30
  Costing the Earth—Carbon Trading
  Why has capitalism's answer to climate change failed? Tom Heap investigates.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—16/03/2011
  Brian lays a trap.
6. 14:15
  Gary Ogin - Shy Baby
  A comic look at the far-reaching effects of social anxiety.
7. 15:00
  Ramblings—Series 17, Birmingham - Lickey Hills
  Stuart Maconie walks the Lickey Hills near Birmingham.
8. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—School-Home Support
  Jan Tallis presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of School-Home Support.
9. 15:30
  Afternoon Reading—Extremely Entertaining Short Stories, The Room
  3/3James Wilbraham Waite dreams of escaping The Room, when his landlady knocks on the door.
10. 15:45
  Churchill's Other Lives—Son and Father
  4/10Sir David Cannadine explores Winston Churchill's family life.
11. 16:00
  Open Book—13/03/2011
  Mariella Frostrup talks to Justin Cartwright about his new book, Other People's Money.
12. 16:30
  Material World—17/03/2011
  Quentin Cooper investigates the news in science and science in the news.
13. 17:00
  PM—17/03/2011
  Eddie Mair presents the day's top stories.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—17/03/2011
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  So Wrong It's Right—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6Charlie Brooker seeks the wrong answers from Frank Skinner, Isy Suttie and Jon Richardson.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—17/03/2011
  Jamie makes a devastating discovery.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Matt Smith plays Christopher Isherwood;and the David Cohen Prize Winner
  Matt Smith plays Christopher Isherwood in a new TV drama; and the David Cohen Prize winner
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—The Paris Wife, A new friend on the scene
  4/5Paula McLain's fictional memoir told by Hadley, Ernest Hemingway's first wife.
6. 20:00
  The Law Show—Interview with Attorney General Dominic Grieve
  Joshua Rozenberg talks to the Attorney General about contempt of court and prisoner voting
7. 20:30
  The Bottom Line—Major Disaster Plans
  Evan Davis and guests discuss business continuity and life on the shop floor.
8. 21:00
  Science Betrayed—Episode 1
  1/2Adam Rutherford investigates some recent and historical scientific misdemeanours.
9. 21:30
  In Our Time—The Medieval University
  Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the foundation of the medieval universities.
10. 21:58
  Weather—17/03/2011
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—17/03/2011
  Daily news and current affairs programme bringing you global news and analysis.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Pigeon English, Episode 9
  9/10Harri finds a piece of crucial evidence in his hunt for the killer.
13. 23:00
  It's Your Round—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6Tim Key, Micky Flanagan, Bridget Christie and Nick Hancock devise the panel show's rounds.
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—17/03/2011
  Rachel Byrne reports on events at Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—18/03/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Letters to the Arab World—Episode 4
  4/5Five writers consider the momentous events that are reshaping the Arab world.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—18/03/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—18/03/2011
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—18/03/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—18/03/2011
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—18/03/2011
  Prayer and reflection with the Rev Roger Hutchings.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—18/03/2011
  Wheat prices plummet in response to global events.

Friday 18 March 2011