BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Thursday 24 March 2011

FM Schedule

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—24/03/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—John Julius Norwich - The Popes, Episode 3
  3/5Rodrigo Borgia bribed his way to the papacy, fathering at least six children on the way.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—24/03/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—24/03/2011
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—24/03/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—24/03/2011
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Dr Ann Holt
  With Canon Dr Ann Holt of the Bible Society.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—24/03/2011
  Claims that a high speed rail link through the countryside will benefit rural areas.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—24/03/2011
  George Osborne on the Budget, plus Angela Lansbury remembers Elizabeth Taylor.
2. 09:00
  In Our Time—The Iron Age
  Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the dawn of the Iron Age.
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—John Julius Norwich - The Popes, Episode 4
  4/5Genial, laid-back Pius VI was not an ideal pope at the time of the French Revolution.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—24/03/2011
  Presented by Jenni Murray. Including Anne-Marie Duff on her new play, Cause Celebre.
5. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—Cottonopolis, Episode 4
  4/5A schoolgirl's white lie sparks hysteria across the city.
6. 11:00
  Crossing Continents—Baghdad Airport
  A portrait of life in Iraq through the story of its international gateway.
7. 11:30
  House Beautiful
  Laurence Llewelyn Bowen considers the impact of the Aesthetic movement on the British home
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Budget Call
  The Money Box team answer your personal finance questions arising from the Budget.
2. 12:57
  Weather—24/03/2011
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—24/03/2011
  Thirty minutes of news, analysis and comment from the UK and around the world.
4. 13:30
  The Media Show—24/03/2011
  BBC cuts with Pat Younge, Maggie Brown and Richard Brooks; reviewing the TV ad market.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—23/03/2011
  George feels left out.
6. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Cavity
  A woman takes refuge in an attic as she is almost caught having an affair.
7. 15:00
  Open Country—Death on the Moors
  Is the iconic Dartmoor pony under threat? Helen Mark is on Dartmoor to find out.
8. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—Canon Collins Trust
  Graça Machel presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Canon Collins Trust.
9. 15:30
  Afternoon Reading—Census 2011, Realm of the Census
  3/3By Louise Welsh. A lowly job chasing census evaders leads a girl to a disturbing encounter
10. 15:45
  Churchill's Other Lives—Horses
  From cavalry officer to race horse breeder, exploring Winston Churchill's love of horses.
11. 16:00
  Open Book—20/03/2011
  Mariella Frostrup talks to writer Will Self about cuts to UK libraries.
12. 16:30
  Material World—24/03/2011
  Quentin Cooper investigates the news in science and science in the news.
13. 17:00
  PM—24/03/2011
  Eddie Mair presents the day's top stories.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—24/03/2011
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  So Wrong It's Right—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Charlie Brooker hosts the comedy panel show that revels in glorious failure.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—24/03/2011
  Roy is settling in.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Peter Brook at 86
  Kirsty Lang meets theatre director Peter Brook, and reviews Room at the Top on TV.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Cottonopolis, Episode 4
  4/5A schoolgirl's white lie sparks hysteria across the city.
6. 20:00
  The Report—Evangelical Christians and Equality
  The story behind cases involving evangelical Christians and the Equalities legislation.
7. 20:30
  The Bottom Line—Fashion
  Evan Davis asks his guests how clothing and fashion differ from other businesses.
8. 21:00
  Science Betrayed—Episode 2
  2/2Dr Adam Rutherford investigates the case of medical misconduct that led to the MMR scare.
9. 21:30
  In Our Time—The Iron Age
  Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the dawn of the Iron Age.
10. 21:58
  Weather—24/03/2011
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—24/03/2011
  Daily news and current affairs programme bringing you global news and analysis.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Mathilda, Episode 4
  4/5Mathilda longs to escape her anxious relatives who are mystified by her father's suicide.
13. 23:00
  It's Your Round—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6Johnny Vaughan, Alan Davies, Roisin Conaty and Arthur Smith devise the panel show's rounds
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—24/03/2011
  Sean Curran reports on events at Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—25/03/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—John Julius Norwich - The Popes, Episode 4
  4/5Genial, laid-back Pius VI was not an ideal pope at the time of the French Revolution.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—25/03/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—25/03/2011
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—25/03/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—25/03/2011
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Dr Ann Holt
  With Canon Dr Ann Holt of the Bible Society.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—25/03/2011
  Concerns from an anti-gun group over young children being issued with shotgun licences.

Friday 25 March 2011