BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Wednesday 26 March 2014

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—26/03/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Ben Macintyre - A Spy Among Friends, Episode 2
  2/5A mole at the heart of MI6. His career on the rise, Philby plots his deadliest betrayal.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—26/03/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—26/03/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—26/03/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—26/03/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—26/03/2014
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Richard Littledale.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Seasonal Lamb, Salmon Hatcheries, Brassicas
  British lamb - a seasonal treat or on the menu all year round? Anna Hill investigates.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Ruff
  Bill Oddie presents the ruff.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—26/03/2014
  Morning news. Includes Sports Desk; Yesterday in Parliament; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Midweek—Gary Morecombe, Rebecca Gowers, Sara Ishaq, Mike McCartney
  Libby Purves meets Mike McCartney and Gary Morecambe, son of Eric.
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Ben Macintyre - A Spy Among Friends, Episode 3
  3/5Talk of a Third Man grows louder, and the suspicion around Kim Philby grows stronger.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Women, Equality and Islam
  Salma Yaqoob, Mirina Paananen, Sara Khan and Julie Bindel on Islam and equality for women.
5. 10:45
  Lavinia Greenlaw - Five Fever Tales—3. What the Doctor Saw
  3/5Bad air, bad water and sad lives in another drama exploring ancient ideas about malaria.
6. 11:00
  The Great Space Hunt
  Jolyon Jenkins speaks to the unsung enthusiasts on a mission to protect us from asteroids
7. 11:30
  HR—Series 5, Til Death Do Us Part
  6/6Can a visit to a psychiatrist sort out relationship woes?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—Rail links, Cancer claims, Free insulation
  Consumer news, including the man fined for claiming he could cure cancer.
2. 13:00
  World at One—26/03/2014
  National and international news.
3. 13:45
  Five Hundred Years of Friendship—Love Your Enemies
  3/15Dr Thomas Dixon explores Biblical contradictions on friendship.
4. 14:00
  The Archers—25/03/2014
  Tony is on the back foot.(R)
5. 14:15
  Hamlet—Episode 3
  3/5Hamlet arranges for a play to be performed that features a similar murder to his father's.
6. 15:00
  Money Box Live—Pension Planning
  Has the Budget overhaul brought new life to your pension plans? Email [email protected].
7. 15:30
  Inside Health—Stress and pregnancy, CBT for insomnia, Cluster headache, Smoking and mental health
  Why insomnia is often mismanaged despite there being an effective drug-free treatment.(R)
8. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—Poverty and 'Shame'; Small-Scale Technology in India
  The psycho-social effects of being poor. Also, small-scale technology in modern India.
9. 16:30
  The Media Show—Future of arts TV; Turkey attempts Twitter ban; the Peter Greste campaign
  Is BBC Arts really 'the greatest commitment to arts for a generation'?
10. 17:00
  PM—26/03/2014
  Interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—26/03/2014
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones!—Series 1, Books and Booksibility
  6/6Milton Jones is asked to help out with the local book festival.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—26/03/2014
  Will Ian and Rob bury the hatchet?
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Anne Hathaway, David Threlfall, Believe, Lorna Simpson
  Arts news with Kirsty Lang, including Anne Hathaway on her role in animated comedy Rio 2.
5. 19:45
  Lavinia Greenlaw - Five Fever Tales—3. What the Doctor Saw
  3/5Bad air, bad water and sad lives in another drama exploring ancient ideas about malaria.(R)
6. 20:00
  Moral Maze—Class
  Is our obsession with class a sign of a sense of fairness, or a prejudice to be fought?
7. 20:45
  Lent Talks—Nicholas Shakespeare
  The Power and the Passion: Nicholas Shakespeare on worldly power.
8. 21:00
  Costing the Earth—Britain's Green Capital 2015
  In 2015 Bristol will be European Green Capital. We discover exactly what that means.(R)
9. 21:30
  Midweek—Gary Morecombe, Rebecca Gowers, Sara Ishaq, Mike McCartney
  Libby Purves meets Mike McCartney and Gary Morecambe, son of Eric.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—26/03/2014
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—26/03/2014
  Reaction to a heated debate on the EU between Nick Clegg and Nigel Farage.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Gabrielle Zevin - The Collected Works of AJ Fikry, Creative Writing
  8/10Maya reflects on her past and the mother she never knew.
13. 23:00
  Comic Fringes—Comic Fringes: Series 7, A Difference of Opinion by Bridget Christie
  3/3Bridget's husband is assaulted by a European leader's ghost.(R)
14. 23:15
  Nurse—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6The funny, sad and bewildering interactions of a community psychiatric nurse's rounds.
15. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—26/03/2014
  Susan Hulme and the BBC parliamentary team report from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—27/03/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Ben Macintyre - A Spy Among Friends, Episode 3
  3/5Talk of a Third Man grows louder, and the suspicion around Kim Philby grows stronger.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—27/03/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—27/03/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—27/03/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—27/03/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—27/03/2014
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Richard Littledale.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Badgers, waterweed, sheep worrying, BBC School Report
  Speculation grows about the future of the badger culls in England. With Charlotte Smith.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Little Ringed Plover
  Bill Oddie presents the little ringed plover.

Thursday 27 March 2014