BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Wednesday 5 March 2014

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—05/03/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The Fun Stuff, 2. Kazuo Ishiguro: Never Let Me Go
  Highlights from a collection of essays by James Wood.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—05/03/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—05/03/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—05/03/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—05/03/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—05/03/2014
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Canon Jenny Wigley.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Flood Recovery Fund, Apprenticeships, Global Female Farmers
  The farming minister on why some flooded farms are not eligible for his recovery fund.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Chiffchaff
  Bill Oddie presents the chiffchaff.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—05/03/2014
  Morning news. Includes Sports Desk; Yesterday in Parliament; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Midweek—Amy Lehman, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, Alex Shearer, Richard Dunwoody MBE
  Libby Purves meets legendary soprano Dame Kiri Te Kanawa.
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—The Fun Stuff, 3. Marilynne Robinson
  Highlights from series of essays from James Wood.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—The A-Z of Mrs P; Compensation for Libyan rape victims; Game Changers; Losing your mum
  A play about the woman who claimed to be responsible for creating the first London A-Z.
5. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—Charlotte Jones - What Would Elizabeth Bennet Do?, Lydia
  3/5Danielle Vitalis is a modern-day Lydia in Charlotte Jones's take on Pride and Prejudice.
6. 11:00
  The Long March—The Battle of Luding Bridge
  2/3Ed Stourton finds out if the Battle of Luding Bridge lives up to its mythical status.
7. 11:30
  HR—Series 5, Jesus O'Rahilly
  3/6Outrageous fun as Sam, Peter and Kate go to salsa lessons for the over-60s.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—Fuel filter blockages
  What's causing blockages in some diesel fuel filters, PPI claims and Paris Fashion Week.
2. 13:00
  World at One—05/03/2014
  National and international news.
3. 13:45
  The Value of Failure—Education
  3/5Head teacher Heather Hanbury on why her school teaches children to fail, and fail well.
4. 14:00
  The Archers—04/03/2014
  There's an unexpected boost to business at The Bull.(R)
5. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Day Release
  By Peter Jukes. Lenny Henry stars as Frank, a lifer on day release.
6. 15:00
  Money Box Live—End of Year Tax Planning
  Puzzled by tax? Let Paul Lewis and guests sort out your tax queries. [email protected].
7. 15:30
  Inside Health—Scarlet Fever; Overtreating the over-80s; ICU and trauma; Feedback on constipation; Cataracts
  Psychological trauma after intensive care, overtreating stroke, and scarlet fever.(R)
8. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—Elite Graduates in France and UK; Surnames and Social Mobility
  Laurie Taylor asks how much of our fate is tied to our parents' and grandparents' status.
9. 16:30
  The Media Show—BBC3 online only; Vice news launches; net neutrality
  Would making BBC3 an online-only channel really save money? With Steve Hewlett.
10. 17:00
  PM—05/03/2014
  Interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—05/03/2014
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones!—Series 1, Smugglers
  3/6The local seafarers' pub is serving only coffee. Who better than Milton to sort it out?
3. 19:00
  The Archers—05/03/2014
  Alan mobilises the village.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Guy Garvey; Sir David Frost's memorial; 300 - Rise of an Empire
  Arts news. John Wilson talks to Elbow lead singer Guy Garvey about the band's latest album
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Charlotte Jones - What Would Elizabeth Bennet Do?, Lydia
  3/5Danielle Vitalis is a modern-day Lydia in Charlotte Jones's take on Pride and Prejudice.(R)
6. 20:00
  Moral Maze—Morality and Principle in Foreign Policy
  Michael Buerk chairs a debate on the role of morality and principle in foreign policy.
7. 20:45
  Four Thought—Series 4, Making a Home
  41/3Becky Manson discusses the meaning of home, as home ownership becomes less common.
8. 21:00
  Costing the Earth—Nuclear Waste's Final Destination
  Nuclear power is back on the UK's agenda, but radioactive waste remains the problem.(R)
9. 21:30
  Midweek—Amy Lehman, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, Alex Shearer, Richard Dunwoody MBE
  Libby Purves meets legendary soprano Dame Kiri Te Kanawa.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—05/03/2014
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—05/03/2014
  Presented by Carolyn Quinn. No breakthrough in US-Russian talks on Ukraine.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Lynne Truss - Cat Out of Hell, Episode 3
  3/10In Roger's story, the cats embark upon a grand tour ending abruptly at the Parthenon.
13. 23:00
  History Retweeted—The Great Pyramid
  3/4How did Pharaoh Khufu build such a feat of engineering while maintaining a hashtag game?
14. 23:15
  Nurse—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6The funny, sad and bewildering interactions of a community psychiatric nurse's rounds.
15. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—05/03/2014
  Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—06/03/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The Fun Stuff, 3. Marilynne Robinson
  Highlights from series of essays from James Wood.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—06/03/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—06/03/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—06/03/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—06/03/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—06/03/2014
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Canon Jenny Wigley.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Flood prevention, badger TB testing, agriculture female innovators
  Plans to prevent more floods devastating Somerset farms are presented to the government.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Lapwing
  Bill Oddie presents the lapwing.

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