BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Thursday 26 February 2015

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Morning
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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—26/02/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Mary Portas - Shop Girl, Episode 3
  3/5Still reeling from her mother's death, 18-year-old Mary Portas must keep her family going.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—26/02/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—26/02/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—26/02/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—26/02/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—26/02/2015
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Dr Janet Wootton.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—The farming priorities of five political parties, GMO report
  Five political parties at the NFU Conference explain their priorities for farming.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Snow Bunting
  David Attenborough presents the snow bunting.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—26/02/2015
  Morning news. Includes Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather, Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  In Our Time—The Eunuch
  Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the history and significance of eunuchs.
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Mary Portas - Shop Girl, Episode 4
  4/5As Mary Portas' father emerges from his grief, how will his new romance affect the family?
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Elaine Feinstein; When dating preferences become racist; Emer O'Toole
  Elaine Feinstein; when dating preferences become racist; Emer O'Toole and body hair.
5. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—The Henry Experiment, Episode 4
  4/5A mother fears that a child parenting expert is endangering his own seven year old child.
6. 11:00
  From Our Own Correspondent—Best Nightclub in Africa
  The search for the best nightclub in Africa and other reporters' stories.
7. 11:30
  Writing a New South Africa—Page and Stage
  2/3Thabiso Mohare looks at the literary and spoken word scenes in South Africa.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—26/02/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Home Front—26 February 1915 - Fraser Chadwick
  The rift between the Chadwick twins deepens.
3. 12:15
  Face the Facts—Inside St Patrick's
  Colleges attracting millions of pounds of public funding are under fire.
4. 12:57
  Weather—26/02/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—26/02/2015
  Analysis of current affairs reports, presented by Martha Kearney.
6. 13:45
  A History of Britain in Numbers—Series 2, Order and Punishment
  9/10Andrew Dilnot charts the history of the British state through its numbers.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—25/02/2015
  Jazzer is disgruntled.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Scenes from a Crime
  Crime thriller by John Dryden, set and recorded on the streets of Mumbai.
9. 15:00
  Ramblings—Series 29, Philip Marsden, Truro, Cornwall
  Clare Balding walks with writer Philip Marsden from his home on the River Fal in Cornwall.
10. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—Rainbow Trust Children's Charity
  Mary Nightingale presents an appeal on behalf of Rainbow Trust Children's Charity.(R)
11. 15:30
  Open Book—Rabih Alameddine on his new novel An Unnecessary Woman
  Rabih Alameddine talks to Mariella Frostrup about his novel An Unnecessary Woman.(R)
12. 16:00
  The Film Programme—Stephanie Beacham on Marlon Brando, Catch Me Daddy, Hinterland, When Animals Attack
  Stephanie Beacham on Marlon Brando, Catch Me Daddy, Hinterland and When Animals Attack.
13. 16:30
  BBC Inside Science—Artificial Intelligence, Desalination, History of Forensics, Music from Cells
  Adam Rutherford examines a significant step towards the intelligent computer.
14. 17:00
  PM—26/02/2015
  Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—26/02/2015
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Britain Versus the World—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6Hal Cruttenden and Joe Lycett take on Henning Wehn and Australian stand-up Celia Pacquola.(R)
3. 19:00
  The Archers—26/02/2015
  Things are still tricky at Brookfield.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Ralph Fiennes in Man and Superman, Historic England, Miranda July
  Michael Arditti reviews Ralph Fiennes in George Bernard Shaw's Man and Superman.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—The Henry Experiment, Episode 4
  4/5A mother fears that a child parenting expert is endangering his own seven year old child.(R)
6. 20:00
  The Law Show—A Day in the Life of a Magistrate
  Would the system of lay magistrates be invented today? Presented by Joshua Rozenberg.(R)
7. 20:30
  The Bottom Line—Waiting in Line: The Business of Queuing
  The science, psychology and management of queuing. Evan Davis chairs a discussion.
8. 21:00
  BBC Inside Science—Artificial Intelligence, Desalination, History of Forensics, Music from Cells
  Adam Rutherford examines a significant step towards the intelligent computer.(R)
9. 21:30
  In Our Time—The Eunuch
  Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the history and significance of eunuchs.(R)
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—"Jihadi John" is named
  IS militant named as Mohammed Emwazi, born in Kuwait, brought up in London
11. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—In Certain Circles, "Something's happened to Anna"
  9/10Penny Downie reads Elizabeth Harrower's 1971 novel, published for the first time in 2015.
12. 23:00
  Brian Gulliver's Travels—Series 2, Anidara
  4/6Brian Gulliver tells of his adventures in Anidara, where he finds himself put out to stud.(R)
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—26/02/2015
  Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—27/02/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Mary Portas - Shop Girl, Episode 4
  4/5As Mary Portas' father emerges from his grief, how will his new romance affect the family?(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—27/02/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—27/02/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—27/02/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—27/02/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—27/02/2015
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Dr Janet Wootton.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—TB drop, rare-breed beef, biofuels, ancient wheat
  A Gloucestershire vet has conducted his own analysis of the impact of the badger cull.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Purple Sandpiper
  David Attenborough presents the purple sandpiper.(R)

Friday 27 February 2015