BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Friday 8 March 2013

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—08/03/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Tracey Thorn - Bedsit Disco Queen, Episode 4
  4/5Singer Tracey Thorn reveals a personal side to life in Everything But the Girl.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—08/03/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—08/03/2013
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—08/03/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—08/03/2013
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—08/03/2013
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Clair Jaquiss.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—08/03/2013
  Why the UK needs more Nature Improvement Areas, and one way of reducing cattle's methane.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—08/03/2013
  Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Desert Island Discs—Rankin
  Kirsty Young's castaway this week is the photographer Rankin.
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Tracey Thorn - Bedsit Disco Queen, Episode 5
  5/5The Everything But the Girl singer explains her decision to return to the world of pop.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Alice Walker; Judy Murray; MPs job-sharing?
  Could MPs job-share? Women without mothers on Mother's Day. Presented by Sheila McClennon.
5. 10:45
  Elizabeth Jane Howard - The Cazalets—Marking Time, Episode 15
  15/15Sybil feels much better, so why does Miss Milliment find Polly crying in the schoolroom?
6. 11:00
  Why Bob the Builder Has Moved Overseas
  Gerald Scarfe and a gripping tale of talent, toons and tax relief.
7. 11:30
  HR—Series 4, Goodbye Uncle Norman
  3/6Sam attends a long-forgotten uncle's funeral. Peter smells a rat.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—08/03/2013
  A legal challenge to the bedroom tax, and sleeping at service stations. With Peter White.
2. 12:57
  Weather—08/03/2013
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—08/03/2013
  Shaun Ley presents national and international news.
4. 13:45
  Eat, Pray, Write a Memoir
  Ian McMillan goes in search of how to write a memoir and exactly where to start.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—07/03/2013
  Susan is thrown into a panic.
6. 14:15
  Drama on 4—And/Or
  By Jason Sutton. Miriam develops a powerful obsession with a married man.
7. 15:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Batley
  Eric Robson and the GQT team visit local gardeners in Batley, West Yorkshire.
8. 15:45
  Maiden City Stories—The Sacrifice
  1/3A dead body is found in a prehistoric ring fort. But how did it end up there, and why?
9. 16:00
  Last Word—A president, a jazz trumpeter, an economist, a socialite and codebreaker and a conductor
  John Wilson on Hugo Chavez, Kenny Ball, William Letwin, Sarah Baring, Wolfgang Sawallisch.
10. 16:30
  Feedback—08/03/2013
  Where are Radio 4's right-wing comics? And how accurate are radio dramas?
11. 17:00
  PM—08/03/2013
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—08/03/2013
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  The Now Show—Series 39, Episode 4
  4/8Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present a comic look at the week's news.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—08/03/2013
  Alice prepares for the worst.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—William Boyd's first play; Hilary Mantel; Seven Deadly Sins
  William Boyd's first stage play; Hilary Mantel; musicians take on the Seven Deadly Sins.
5. 19:45
  Elizabeth Jane Howard - The Cazalets—Marking Time, Episode 15
  15/15Sybil feels much better, so why does Miss Milliment find Polly crying in the schoolroom?
6. 20:00
  Any Questions?—Ed Davey, Maria Eagle, Andrea Leadsom, Peter Tatchell
  Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate and discussion from Brighton.
7. 20:50
  A Point of View—Dame Mary Cartwright
  Lisa Jardine celebrates the achievements of wartime mathematician Dame Mary Cartwright.
8. 21:00
  Saturday Drama—Vincent Price and the Horror of the English Blood Beast
  By Matthew Broughton. Behind the scenes of the making of classic film Witchfinder General.
9. 21:58
  Weather—08/03/2013
  Weather information.
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—08/03/2013
  World leaders gather in Venezuela for Chavez's funeral. News round-up with Roger Hearing.
11. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—The Middlesteins, Episode 10
  10/10After the b'nai mitzvah, Kenneth sets off for Edie's to share food and, he hopes, love.
12. 23:00
  A Good Read—Daljit Nagra and Susan Jeffreys
  Daljit Nagra and Susan Jeffreys compare favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—08/03/2013
  Mark D'Arcy with the day's top news stories from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—09/03/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Tracey Thorn - Bedsit Disco Queen, Episode 5
  5/5The Everything But the Girl singer explains her decision to return to the world of pop.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—09/03/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—09/03/2013
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—09/03/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—09/03/2013
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—09/03/2013
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Sharon Grenham-Toze.
8. 05:45
  iPM—09/03/2013
  'Change the world in a small way' - On superheroes, altruism and disguise.

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