BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Friday 28 February 2014

FM Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—28/02/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Solomon Northup - 12 Years a Slave, Episode 4
  4/5Solomon and his fellow slaves endure the cruel whims of plantation owner Edwin Epps.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—28/02/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—28/02/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—28/02/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—28/02/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—28/02/2014
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, presented by the Rev Bob Fyffe.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Compensation for Fishermen; Chief Scientist on GM
  Fishermen call for compensation after the recent storms. With Charlotte Smith.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Wigeon
  John Aitchison presents the wigeon.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—28/02/2014
  Morning news. Includes Sports Desk; Yesterday in Parliament; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Desert Island Discs—Professor Hugh Montgomery
  Kirsty Young talks to intensive care specialist Prof Hugh Montgomery.(R)
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Solomon Northup - 12 Years a Slave, Episode 5
  5/5How Solomon regained his freedom, and the joyful return home to his family in the north.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Minette Batters, Unlikely Friends, Forced Marriage Statistics, Muscular Dystrophy
  Minette Batters, unlikely friends, forced marriage statistics. With Sheila McClennon.
5. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—Lindsay Ashford - The Mysterious Death of Jane Austen, Episode 5
  5/5Anne suspects that Jane was killed because she thwarted a murderer - very close to home.
6. 11:00
  Essex, My Essex
  Essex born and bred, writer Ian Sansom goes back to the county which made him who he is.
7. 11:30
  Making the Best of It—The Last Minutes
  3/4Daisy Haggard is a crisis branding consultant with minutes to avert a boardroom disaster.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—Fraud by phone
  The extraordinary recording of a crook caught on tape by the man he was trying to fleece.
2. 12:57
  Weather—28/02/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—28/02/2014
  Ed Stourton asks Lord Ashdown, what support can the EU offer Ukraine?
4. 13:45
  Let's Talk About Rama and Sita—Patriot or Traitor?
  5/5Daljit Nagra asks what the Ramayana can teach us about loyalty and betrayal today.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—27/02/2014
  There's a big attraction at the village hall.(R)
6. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Torchwood - The Lost Files, Submission
  2/3By Ryan Scott. A distress signal lures Torchwood to the deepest part of the ocean.(R)
7. 15:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—British Geological Survey, Nottingham
  Eric Robson and the panel visit the British Geological Survey, Nottingham.
8. 15:45
  Border Crossings—Letting Go
  2/2In Gerda Stevenson's story, Lily reflects on her English roots and her Scottish home.
9. 16:00
  Last Word—Alison Jolly, Alice Herz-Sommer, Valery Kubasov, Mavis Gallant, Harold Ramis
  Aasmah Mir remembers a primatologist, a pianist, a cosmonaut, a writer and a director.
10. 16:30
  Feedback—28/02/2014
  Is Radio 4 trying to scare listeners senseless? And the scientist who moved you to tears.
11. 17:00
  PM—28/02/2014
  Interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—28/02/2014
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  The News Quiz—Series 83, Episode 3
  3/9A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Sandi Toksvig.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—28/02/2014
  Helen hears good news.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Damon Albarn on going solo; Maxine Peake; Jonathan Yeo; Suranne Jones; Kiran Leonard
  John Wilson presents live from the BBC6Music Festival in Manchester, with Damon Albarn.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Lindsay Ashford - The Mysterious Death of Jane Austen, Episode 5
  5/5Anne suspects that Jane was killed because she thwarted a murderer - very close to home.(R)
6. 20:00
  Any Questions?—Simon Hughes MP, Maria Eagle MP, Amy Chua, Germaine Greer
  Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate and discussion from Bath Literature Festival.
7. 20:50
  A Point of View—Our Love for Animals
  Professor Roger Scruton warns against favouring pets at the expense of wild animals.
8. 21:00
  Saturday Drama—Jack Shaefer - Shane
  Homesteader Marian is caught between her dependable husband, and a mysterious stranger.(R)
9. 21:58
  Weather—28/02/2014
  Weather information.
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—28/02/2014
  Ukraine latest, Central African Republic warning, Palestinians head to Oscars.
11. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Dubliners, The Dead (Part Four)
  20/20The morning after the party, Gabriel's wife makes a shocking revelation about her past.
12. 23:00
  A Good Read—Andrew Maxwell and Kamila Shamsie
  Andrew Maxwell and Kamila Shamsie reveal the books they love to Harriett Gilbert.
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—28/02/2014
  Mark D'Arcy reports from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—01/03/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Solomon Northup - 12 Years a Slave, Episode 5
  5/5How Solomon regained his freedom, and the joyful return home to his family in the north.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—01/03/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—01/03/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—01/03/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—01/03/2014
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—01/03/2014
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Canon Jenny Wigley.
8. 05:45
  iPM—01/03/2014
  'Choosing which language you speak is a political and moral decision.'.

Saturday 1 March 2014