BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Tuesday 13 March 2012

FM Schedule

Skip to:

Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—13/03/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Svetlana Alliluyeva - 20 Letters to a Friend, Episode 1
  1/5Josef Stalin's daughter relates the searing memory of her father's final hours.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—13/03/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—13/03/2012
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—13/03/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—13/03/2012
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—13/03/2012
  Spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Methodist minister Rev Roger Hutchings.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—13/03/2012
  How hi-tech horticulture powered by LEDs could bring rose growing back to Britain.
Back to top
Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—13/03/2012
  Including Sports Desk; Yesterday in Parliament; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  The Life Scientific—John Lawton
  Jim Al-Khalili talks to ecologist John Lawton.
3. 09:30
  One to One—Samira Ahmed with Lucy Mathen
  Lucy Mathen tells Samira Ahmed about a tale of charitable endeavour, with a twist.
4. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Svetlana Alliluyeva - 20 Letters to a Friend, Episode 2
  2/5Svetlana describes her early childhood, which slowly turned from idyll to nightmare.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—13/03/2012
  Joan Bakewell; Vintage clothes; Disabled children leaving home. Presented by Jane Garvey.
6. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—JL Carr - The Harpole Report, Episode 2
  2/5Harpole's zeal is dented by a lost moveable spanner and disappointing 11-plus results.
7. 11:00
  Scott's Legacy—Episode 1
  1/2Amundsen may have beaten Scott to the South Pole, but science was the real winner.
8. 11:30
  The Brontes' Piano
  Catherine Bott explores the Bronte sisters' musical world through their restored piano
Back to top
Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—Call You and Yours: UK officially in a state of drought
  Julian Worricker hosts a phone-in on drought in the UK.
2. 12:57
  Weather—13/03/2012
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—13/03/2012
  Martha Kearney presents the latest national and international news.
4. 13:45
  Alvin Hall in The Bonfire of the Vanities—Wall Street
  2/5Do arrogant traders like Bonfire's Sherman McCoy still populate Wall Street today?
5. 14:00
  The Archers—12/03/2012
  Jim gets into his stride and Emma has childcare problems.
6. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Apple Jelly
  A snapshot of austerity Britain, based on interviews with those affected by the cuts.
7. 15:00
  The Global Reach—Episode 2
  2/4A family of Syrian refugees from Homs talk about daily life in the besieged city.
8. 15:30
  Costing the Earth—The Power of Peat
  The peatlands of the British Isles are being destroyed. Tom Heap reports.
9. 16:00
  The Law Show—Drug and Alcohol Misusing Families
  Joshua Rozenberg visits London's Family Drug and Alcohol Court and asks how well it works.
10. 16:30
  A Good Read—Chris Lintott and Neil McCormick
  Chris Lintott and Neil McCormick discuss their favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
11. 17:00
  PM—13/03/2012
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news.
Back to top
Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—13/03/2012
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!—Series 7, The Arrival
  4/6Arthur arrives in Spain to run a friend's bar, but struggles with the language and culture
3. 19:00
  The Archers—13/03/2012
  David finds that appearances can be deceptive.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Irving Berlin's daughters; playwright Helen Edmundson
  Mark Lawson interviews Irving Berlin's daughters; Helen Edmundson on Mary Shelley.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—JL Carr - The Harpole Report, Episode 2
  2/5Harpole's zeal is dented by a lost moveable spanner and disappointing 11-plus results.
6. 20:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Tax Avoidance
  As the Treasury reviews tax avoidance, Fran Abrams asks - how widespread is the problem?
7. 20:40
  In Touch—13/03/2012
  Craig Lundberg on how he coped with sudden blindness and a preview of 'Sheer'
8. 21:00
  Inside Health—Red meat and heart health, carbon monoxide, screening, joints supplements
  What's behind the news that red meat eaters have a shorter life expectancy?
9. 21:30
  The Life Scientific—John Lawton
  Jim Al-Khalili talks to ecologist John Lawton.
10. 21:58
  Weather—13/03/2012
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—13/03/2012
  Ritula Shah presents national and international news and analysis.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Capital, Episode 7
  7/10Shahid faces up to interrogation, while Zbigniew comes face to face with Matya.
13. 23:00
  The History Plays—O Salutaris Hostia, Diana
  4/5A married couple reflect on their lives as they wait for Princess Diana's funeral cortege.
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—13/03/2012
  Joanna Shinn with the day's top news stories from Westminster.
Back to top
Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—14/03/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Svetlana Alliluyeva - 20 Letters to a Friend, Episode 2
  2/5Svetlana describes her early childhood, which slowly turned from idyll to nightmare.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—14/03/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—14/03/2012
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—14/03/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—14/03/2012
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—14/03/2012
  Spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Methodist minister Rev Roger Hutchings.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—14/03/2012
  How the battery cage ban is eating into bakers' profits.

Wednesday 14 March 2012