BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 20 March 2011

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—20/03/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Lent Talks—Lord Ian Blair
  Lord Ian Blair explores the conflict of religion in the public arena.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—20/03/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—20/03/2011
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—20/03/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—20/03/2011
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—20/03/2011
  The bells of St George's, Poynton, Cheshire.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Marine le Pen
  Claire Bolderson profiles far right French politician Marine Le Pen.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—20/03/2011
  The latest national and international news.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—Happy Accidents
  Irma Kurtz considers how serendipity moulds our lives and influences our lives.
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—20/03/2011
  Farming in the dark: blind children meet Caz Graham on a farm that has changed their lives
4. 06:57
  Weather—20/03/2011
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—20/03/2011
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—20/03/2011
  Edward Stourton with the religious and ethical news of the week.
7. 07:55
  Radio 4 Appeal—Canon Collins Trust
  Graça Machel presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Canon Collins Trust.
8. 07:57
  Weather—20/03/2011
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—20/03/2011
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—The Unreconciled - Separation and Unity
  Part of our series for Lent from St John's Presbyterian Church, Newtownbreda, Belfast.
11. 08:50
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Cicada
  David Attenborough reveals the life of insects that emerge from the earth every 17 years.
12. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—20/03/2011
  Paddy O'Connell with the latest news and analysis on the situation in Libya.
13. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—20/03/2011
  It's a stressful time for the Archer family and the Grundys have a day at the races.
14. 11:15
  The Reunion—Brixton Riots
  Sue MacGregor reunites five people caught up in the 1981 Brixton Riots.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Just a Minute—Series 59, Episode 6
  6/8Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Marcus Brigstocke, Sheila Hancock and Sue Perkins
2. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Frozen Food
  Frozen food has been a recession success, but can it muscle in on the premium market?
3. 12:57
  Weather—20/03/2011
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—20/03/2011
  In-depth reporting of national and international events.
5. 13:30
  Tracing Your Roots—20/03/2011
  Through the Census, Sally Magnusson reveals one British street's family histories.
6. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Eden Project, Cornwall
  Eric Robson and the panel gather at the Eden Project in time for its tenth birthday.
7. 14:45
  Genius Unrecognised—Gyroscopic Travel
  4/5Tony Hill looks at the genesis of five important inventions that were ahead of their time.
8. 15:00
  Classic Serial—Arthur Conan Doyle - The Lost World, A Bridge to the Unknown
  1/2Professor Challenger sets out to find a lost race of creatures in the heart of the Amazon.
9. 16:00
  Open Book—20/03/2011
  Mariella Frostrup talks to writer Will Self about cuts to UK libraries.
10. 16:30
  Make Perhaps This Out Sense Of Can You
  Iain Sinclair, Peter Finch and Alan Brownjohn discuss sound and visual poet Bob Cobbing.
11. 17:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Egypt's Missing Millions
  Fran Abrams investigates the corruption that lay behind the Mubarak regime.
12. 17:40
  Profile—Marine le Pen
  Claire Bolderson profiles far right French politician Marine Le Pen.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—20/03/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
14. 17:57
  Weather—20/03/2011
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—20/03/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—20/03/2011
  Sheila McClennon makes her selection from the week's radio.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—20/03/2011
  There's a surprise meeting for Jamie.
4. 19:15
  Americana—20/03/2011
  The death penalty arrived with US settlers. Americana looks at crime and punishment today.
5. 19:45
  Afternoon Reading—Nick Walker - The Further Adventures of the First King of Mars, A Shocking Discovery
  3/5Leonid's funeral is overshadowed as the space heroes are left clinging to the edge.(R)
6. 20:00
  Feedback—18/03/2011
  Radio 1 listeners quiz controller Andy Parfitt, and what's extra about Ambridge extra?
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Donny George, Owsley Stanley, Harold Massingham and Bob Greaves
  Matthew Bannister on Donny George, Owsley Stanley, Harold Massingham and Bob Greaves.
8. 21:00
  Money Box—19/03/2011
  Paul Lewis brings you the latest news from the world of personal finance.
9. 21:26
  Radio 4 Appeal—Canon Collins Trust
  Graça Machel presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Canon Collins Trust.
10. 21:30
  Analysis—Muscular Liberalism
  David Walker examines the prime minister's proposals for 'muscular liberalism'.
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—20/03/2011
  Weekly political discussion and analysis with MPs, experts and commentators.
12. 22:45
  What the Papers Say—Episode 44
  Jan Moir takes a look at how the broadsheets and red tops treat the week's news.
13. 23:00
  The Film Programme—18/03/2011
  The IT Crowd's Richard Ayoade discusses his first feature film, Submarine.
14. 23:30
  Something Understood—Happy Accidents
  Irma Kurtz considers how serendipity moulds our lives and influences our lives.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—21/03/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Stuart Hall
  A special edition: Laurie talks to cultural theorist Stuart Hall.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—20/03/2011
  The bells of St George's, Poynton, Cheshire.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—21/03/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—21/03/2011
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—21/03/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—21/03/2011
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Dr Ann Holt
  With Canon Dr Ann Holt of the Bible Society.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—21/03/2011
  With Caz Graham. Could high car insurance force young farmers to leave farming?
10. 05:57
  Weather—21/03/2011
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.

Monday 21 March 2011