BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Thursday 13 March 2014

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—13/03/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—A Sense of Direction, Episode 3
  Family upheaval inspires Gideon Lewis-Kraus to set out on a series of global pilgrimages.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—13/03/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—13/03/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—13/03/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—13/03/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—13/03/2014
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Dr Calvin Samuel.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Fracking, wild boar, badgers and livestock markets
  MPs prepare to debate the badger cull in the House of Commons. With Anna Hill.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Cetti's Warbler
  Bill Oddie presents the Cetti's warbler.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—13/03/2014
  Morning news. Includes Sports Desk; Yesterday in Parliament; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  In Our Time—The Trinity
  Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the Trinity, a central doctrine of Christianity.
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—A Sense of Direction, Episode 4
  Family upheaval inspires Gideon Lewis-Kraus to set out on a series of global pilgrimages.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Jónína Leósdóttir; Women in Ukraine; Dame Cicely Saunders
  Jenni Murray speaks to Jónína Leósdóttir, the partner of the former leader of Iceland.
5. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—Charlotte Bronte - Shirley, Whitsuntide
  4/10Can Shirley's charity alleviate the suffering of the poor in Briarfield.
6. 11:00
  From Our Own Correspondent—Troubles in Paradise
  The silent soldiers in Crimea; the world's most miserable country and other stories.
7. 11:30
  Venus in View
  Mari Griffith examines the motivation behind the attack on The Rokeby Venus 100 years ago
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—Injectable tanning drugs
  Why some clinics ban IVF drugs bought in supermarkets; Is buy-to-let a good investment?
2. 12:57
  Weather—13/03/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—13/03/2014
  National and international news.
4. 13:45
  Publishing Lives—Series 2, Paul Hamlyn
  4/5How Paul Hamlyn spearheaded the non-fiction revolution.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—12/03/2014
  Brenda causes a stir.(R)
6. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Doing Time: The Last Ballad of Reading Gaol
  Mike Walker's time-shifting drama explores the dark secrets of Oscar Wilde's former gaol.
7. 15:00
  Ramblings—Series 26, Tennyson Down, Isle of Wight
  Clare Balding revisits Tennyson Down on the Isle of Wight to meet Elizabeth Hutchings.
8. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—Amnesty International UK
  Patrick Stewart presents an appeal for Amnesty International UK.(R)
9. 15:30
  Open Book—Tobias Hill, Readers' Guide to Stefan Zweig, literary prizes
  Tobias Hill talks to Mariella Frostrup about his latest novel What Was Promised.(R)
10. 16:00
  The Film Programme—Jonathan Glazer on Under The Skin; Spinal Tap 30 years on; SXSW highlights; Rome on film
  Francine Stock talks to director Jonathan Glazer about Under the Skin.
11. 16:30
  BBC Inside Science—Tracking planes; Peer review; Mega-virus; Astronaut
  Are black boxes outdated technology? Adam Rutherford asks about ways to track aircraft.
12. 17:00
  PM—13/03/2014
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—13/03/2014
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Jason Cook's School of Hard Knocks—Job Interviews and Office Politics
  4/6Jason distributes tips and tricks for job interviews and probes office politics.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—13/03/2014
  Jennifer finds the answer to her prayers.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Terry Gilliam; Siri Hustvedt; Michael Craig-Martin at Chatworth House
  Arts news with John Wilson, including Terry Gilliam on The Zero Theorem.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Charlotte Bronte - Shirley, Whitsuntide
  4/10Can Shirley's charity alleviate the suffering of the poor in Briarfield.(R)
6. 20:00
  The Law Show—Jurors in the Dock
  Tough new laws for juries, lawyer-free litigants, and can you arrest Tony Blair?
7. 20:30
  The Bottom Line—Transformation
  Evan Davis and guests discuss how to bring a business back from the brink.
8. 21:00
  BBC Inside Science—Tracking planes; Peer review; Mega-virus; Astronaut
  Are black boxes outdated technology? Adam Rutherford asks about ways to track aircraft.(R)
9. 21:30
  In Our Time—The Trinity
  Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the Trinity, a central doctrine of Christianity.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—13/03/2014
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—13/03/2014
  A special report on the Venezuela crisis, Russia challenged on Ukraine, China's new focus.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Lynne Truss - Cat Out of Hell, Episode 9
  9/10Having uncovered the true identity of the Grand Cat Master, Alec sets off to confront him.
13. 23:00
  So Wrong It's Right—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6Charlie Brooker seeks the wrong answers from Frank Skinner, Isy Suttie and Jon Richardson.(R)
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—13/03/2014
  Sean Curran reports from Westminster as MPs debate the badger cull.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—14/03/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—A Sense of Direction, Episode 4
  Family upheaval inspires Gideon Lewis-Kraus to set out on a series of global pilgrimages.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—14/03/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—14/03/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—14/03/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—14/03/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—14/03/2014
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Dr Calvin Samuel.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—GM rules, Online markets, Badger cull vote
  A new report looks at the regulation of GM crops. Charlotte Smith finds out more.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Woodlark
  Bill Oddie presents the woodlark.

Friday 14 March 2014