BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Wednesday 27 March 2013

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—27/03/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Comandante, Episode 2
  2/5In 2002, Chavez's presidency was rocked as the opposition united against him.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—27/03/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—27/03/2013
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—27/03/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—27/03/2013
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—27/03/2013
  A spiritual comment and prayer with the Rt Rev Nicholas Holtam, Bishop of Salisbury.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—27/03/2013
  The struggle to rescue sheep from snowdrifts in Antrim and on the Isle of Man.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—27/03/2013
  Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Open Air—Peter Strickland
  3/6Peter Strickland reimagines how broadcast space might be used for the Open arts initiative
3. 09:05
  Midweek—Richard Mabey, Gladys Hudgell, Eva Rodwell, Ellen Ullman, Pedro Reyes
  Libby Purves meets nature writer Richard Mabey and author Ellen Ullman.
4. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Comandante, Episode 3
  3/5Chavez's connection with Cuba grew ever closer.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Jodi Picoult
  Jodi Picoult talks to Jenni Murray about her new novel The Storyteller.
6. 10:45
  The Kneebone Bonanza—Episode 3
  3/5A wild Cornish comedy about scrap metal, tough times and C & W music.
7. 11:00
  A Trip around Mars with Kevin Fong
  The alien mountains, canyons and craters, inspiring scientists and writers to explore Mars
8. 11:30
  The Architects
  New comedy by Jim Poyser and Neil Griffiths set in a struggling architects' office.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—Wine Investment, Safety Deposit Boxes and After Beeching
  New wine self-regulator promises to combat investment fraud. Bank loses family jewels.
2. 12:57
  Weather—27/03/2013
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—27/03/2013
  Martha Kearney presents national and international news.
4. 13:45
  Noise: A Human History—Babble
  8/30David Hendy listens to the babble of ancient Rome.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—26/03/2013
  Elona is desperately worried.
6. 14:15
  Drama on 4—The Manhattan Bee Testimonials
  By Sebastian Baczkiewicz. The search for a mystery figure said to live with 250,000 bees.
7. 15:00
  Money Box Live—Small Business
  A panel of experts answer questions about running or developing a small business.
8. 15:30
  Inside Health—NHS Reforms
  Dr Mark Porter reports on the new changes to the NHS. What do they mean for patients?
9. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—Gang labour in UK; Industrial ruination
  Industrial ruination - a global study into urban decline. Also, gang labour in the UK.
10. 16:30
  The Media Show—Justine Roberts of Mumsnet on regulating bloggers
  Justine Roberts, founder of Mumsnet, on the risk of being drawn into press regulation.
11. 17:00
  PM—27/03/2013
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—27/03/2013
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Dilemma—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Sue Perkins sets posers for Miles Jupp, Isa Guha, Sarah Kendall and Annie Nightingale.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—27/03/2013
  Pip receives a wake-up call.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Glenn Patterson, John Yorke on narrative, TV formats
  Glenn Patterson on Ulster's punk pioneer and John Yorke on the secrets of story-telling.
5. 19:45
  The Kneebone Bonanza—Episode 3
  3/5A wild Cornish comedy about scrap metal, tough times and C & W music.
6. 20:00
  Moral Maze—27/03/2013
  Should history lessons teach patriotism, national humility, citizenship or scepticism?
7. 20:45
  Lent Talks—Lucy Winkett
  Canon Lucy Winkett, Rector of St James's, Piccadilly, reflects on spiritual abandonment.
8. 21:00
  Costing the Earth—Exotic Pets
  Miranda Krestovnikoff asks if the trade in pet reptiles and amphibians should be banned.
9. 21:30
  Midweek—Richard Mabey, Gladys Hudgell, Eva Rodwell, Ellen Ullman, Pedro Reyes
  Libby Purves meets nature writer Richard Mabey and author Ellen Ullman.
10. 21:58
  Weather—27/03/2013
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—27/03/2013
  The government loses the Abu Qatada deportation appeal. Presented by Ritula Shah.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia, Episode 3
  3/10Idealism presents a further hurdle in the quest to become filthy rich.
13. 23:00
  Terry Pratchett—Eric, Episode 4
  4/4Looking for more action, Eric and Rincewind find it at their next destination.
14. 23:15
  Jigsaw—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6Dan Antopolski, Nat Luurtsema and Tom Craine piece together a selection of sketches.
15. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—27/03/2013
  Sean Curran with the day's top news stories from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—28/03/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Comandante, Episode 3
  3/5Chavez's connection with Cuba grew ever closer.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—28/03/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—28/03/2013
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—28/03/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—28/03/2013
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—28/03/2013
  A spiritual comment and prayer with the Rt Rev Nicholas Holtam, Bishop of Salisbury.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—28/03/2013
  Farmers in the Isle of Man may need compensation as they struggle with heavy snow.

Thursday 28 March 2013