BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 4 March 2012

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—04/03/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Under the Skin—Eyebrows, by Kavita Bhanot
  3/3Three generations of women come to terms with one another.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—04/03/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—04/03/2012
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—04/03/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—04/03/2012
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—04/03/2012
  The sound of church bells.
8. 05:45
  Lent Talks—29/02/2012
  The Rt Rev Nick Baines, Bishop of Bradford, asks if we are 'one alone or one of many'.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—04/03/2012
  The latest national and international news.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—Challenging Your Instincts
  Mark Tully wonders what might happen if we challenge our instinctive fears and prejudices.
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—04/03/2012
  Caz Graham visits an egg farmer who has borrowed £1 million to replace his battery cages.
4. 06:57
  Weather—04/03/2012
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—04/03/2012
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—04/03/2012
  Edward Stourton with the religious and ethical news of the week.
7. 07:55
  Radio 4 Appeal—War on Want
  Vanessa Redgrave presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity War on Want.
8. 07:57
  Weather—04/03/2012
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—04/03/2012
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—Freedom through Discipline
  The Very Rev Graham Forbes preaches on freedom through discipline in a service for Lent.
11. 08:50
  A Point of View—David Cannadine: Why Wear a Tie?
  David Cannadine compares the traditions of tie-wearing on both sides of the Atlantic.
12. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—04/03/2012
  With Paddy O'Connell. News, views and discussion ... with a difference.
13. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—04/03/2012
  Tom pushes things too far and Clarrie receives a surprise visit.
14. 11:15
  Desert Island Discs—Patsy Rodenburg
  Patsy Rodenburg, renowned voice coach, is interviewed by Kirsty Young.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Just a Minute—Series 62, Episode 4
  4/8Paul Merton, Liza Tarbuck, Josie Lawrence and Kit Hesketh-Harvey join Nicholas Parsons.
2. 12:32
  The Food Programme—The Food We Eat
  Sheila Dillon and author Michael Pollan on the shifting sands of our global diet.
3. 12:57
  Weather—04/03/2012
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—04/03/2012
  Shaun Ley presents the latest national and international news.
5. 13:30
  Comp Lit
  Nick Baker on a 70's revolution in children's books - stories set in state schools.(R)
6. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Haynes, Bedfordshire
  Peter Gibbs chairs a gardening debate in Bedfordshire.
7. 14:45
  Lent Talks—29/02/2012
  The Rt Rev Nick Baines, Bishop of Bradford, asks if we are 'one alone or one of many'.
8. 15:00
  Classic Serial—The Cruel Sea, Episode 2
  2/2Dramatisation of Nicholas Monsarrat's World War II novel.
9. 16:00
  Bookclub—Alan Hollinghurst - The Line of Beauty
  Alan Hollinghurst talks about his Man Booker prize-winning novel The Line of Beauty.
10. 16:30
  Poetry Workshop—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/4Ruth Padel leads a workshop with the Junkbox poets at the Dylan Thomas Centre in Swansea.
11. 17:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Credit Rating Agencies
  Do credit rating agencies threaten our financial stability? Hugh Pym investigates.
12. 17:40
  From Fact to Fiction—Series 11, I Hold My Breath
  8/8By Lizzie Nunnery. Drama inspired by recent conflicts in the Middle East.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—04/03/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
14. 17:57
  Weather—04/03/2012
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—04/03/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—04/03/2012
  Eric Robson makes his selection from the past seven days of BBC Radio.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—04/03/2012
  Peggy is worried.
4. 19:15
  Meet David Sedaris—Series 2, Memento Mori and The Motherless Bear
  5/6The consequences of buying your partner an antique skeleton and a dark fable on mourning.(R)
5. 19:45
  Dressing Natalie
  By Hannah McGill. An unlikely spending spree requires a letter to the bank manager.(R)
6. 20:00
  Feedback—02/03/2012
  A new take on the future of BBC local radio. And should Radio 4 do more on computer games?
7. 20:30
  Last Word—02/03/2012
  John Wilson on Davy Jones, Jean Pateman, Steve Kordek and Betty Parsons.
8. 21:00
  Money Box—03/03/2012
  Paul Lewis presents the latest news from the world of personal finance.
9. 21:26
  Radio 4 Appeal—War on Want
  Vanessa Redgrave presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity War on Want.
10. 21:30
  Analysis—America: The Right Way
  Justin Webb explores what the primaries tell us about the state of the right in the US.
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—04/03/2012
  Preview of the week's politics with politicians, pundits and experts.
12. 22:45
  What the Papers Say—Episode 93
  David Aaronovitch of the Times analyses how the papers are covering the biggest stories.
13. 23:00
  The Film Programme—01/03/2012
  Minnie Driver and director Marc Evans discuss their Welsh high school musical, Hunky Dory.
14. 23:30
  Something Understood—Challenging Your Instincts
  Mark Tully wonders what might happen if we challenge our instinctive fears and prejudices.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—05/03/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Ambient religion - Poverty and social work
  Ambient faith and social work, and poverty between the wars. Presented by Laurie Taylor.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—04/03/2012
  The sound of church bells.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—05/03/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—05/03/2012
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—05/03/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—05/03/2012
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—05/03/2012
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Bishop Martin Shaw.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—05/03/2012
  Scientists hope injecting midges will help give them answers about a new livestock disease
10. 05:57
  Weather—05/03/2012
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.

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