BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Tuesday 15 March 2016

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—15/03/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Henning Mankell - Quicksand, Episode 1
  1/5Posthumous essays dealing with cancer offset by happy memories of childhood.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—15/03/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—15/03/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—15/03/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—15/03/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—15/03/2016
  A short reflection and prayer with Richard Hill.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Owen Paterson on Brexit, Emergency aid from Brussels, GM-free peas
  A new emergency package for farmers is announced in Brussels.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Dunnock
  John Aitchison presents the dunnock.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—15/03/2016
  Morning news. Includes Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  The Life Scientific—Helen Sharman, the first British astronaut (2016)
  Helen Sharman talks to Jim Al-Khalili about the ups and downs of being in space.
3. 09:30
  One to One—Mark Lawson talks to Rachel Cusk
  Mark Lawson talks to writer and author Rachel Cusk.
4. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Henning Mankell - Quicksand, Episode 2
  2/5Henning Mankell recalls bunking off school and heading for Paris.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Alternative Sentencing for Women Offenders Ten Years After Corston Research
  Update on women offenders; closure of Holloway prison; PM's penal reform speech.
6. 10:45
  Charlotte Brontë in Babylon by Charlotte Cory—Episode 2
  2/5After the death of her brother and sisters, Charlotte goes south to face her critics.
7. 11:00
  Saving Science from the Scientists—Episode 2
  2/2Alok Jha examines the practices and cultures that can undermine the integrity of science.
8. 11:30
  Turntable Tales—2. Turntablists and Turntable Survival
  2/2Colleen Murphy continues her celebration and history of the enduring record Turntable.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—15/03/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Syrian Voices—15/03/2016
  Lyse Doucet talks to those whose lives have been changed by the Syrian conflict.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Call You and Yours: What do you think causes eating disorders?
  Winifred Robinson asks how people develop conditions such as bulimia and anorexia.
4. 12:57
  Weather—15/03/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—15/03/2016
  Rigorous analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Mark Mardell.
6. 13:45
  Incarnations: India in 50 Lives—Raj Kapoor: The Politics of Love
  A profile of the celebrated actor and movie director Raj Kapoor
7. 14:00
  The Archers—14/03/2016
  Mr Grundy goes to college.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—When the Laughter Stops
  By Sibusiso Mamba. Two stand-up comics get in over their heads when they return to Africa.(R)
9. 15:00
  Making History—Helen Castor and guests discuss the stories that are Making History
  Was English spoken centuries earlier than people thought? Plus a look at Victorian jokes.
10. 15:30
  Costing the Earth—The Environment after Exit
  Tom Heap examines the potential impact of an exit from the EU on the environment.
11. 16:00
  The Law Show—The End of Legal Highs?
  Will new legislation deal effectively with the problem of so-called legal highs?
12. 16:30
  A Good Read—Dame Evelyn Glennie and Sarah Churchwell
  Dame Evelyn Glennie and Sarah Churchwell discuss favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
13. 17:00
  PM—15/03/2016
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—15/03/2016 Government to outline academy plans for English schools
  Government wants to make all schools in England independent from council control
2. 18:30
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 10, The New Thirty
  6/6All is going well as Ed faces a birthday milestone, until he encounters Jeremy Paxman.(R)
3. 19:00
  The Archers—15/03/2016
  Lynda hits the rehearsal room.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Antonio Pappano, Marguerite reviewed, Photographer Paul Strand
  Petroc Trelawny reviews Marguerite, a satirical comedy set in 1920s France.
5. 19:45
  Charlotte Brontë in Babylon by Charlotte Cory—Episode 2
  2/5After the death of her brother and sisters, Charlotte goes south to face her critics.(R)
6. 20:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Tennis: The Italian Files
  Simon Cox reveals more allegations about match-fixing in tennis.
7. 20:40
  In Touch—Talking newspapers, Accessible computer games
  The closure of talking newspapers, plus a look at accessible computer games.
8. 21:00
  Inside Health—Asthma, Visual snow, Confounding factors
  Why is asthma overdiagnosed and undertreated? Plus visual snow and confounding factors.
9. 21:30
  The Life Scientific—Helen Sharman, the first British astronaut (2016)
  Helen Sharman talks to Jim Al-Khalili about the ups and downs of being in space.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—15/03/2016
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Trump hopes to take a lead on US Mega Tuesday
  Discussing how angry conservatives and angry liberals are reshaping US politics.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Trading Futures, Episode 2
  2/5Sacked from his job but maintaining the fiction of work, Matthew encounters an old friend.
13. 23:00
  Love in Recovery—Series 2, Starting Over
  1/6Fiona has a problem she thinks only Danno can solve. But Danno has his own problems.
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—15/03/2016
  Susan Hulme reports as MPs respond to Russia's decision to pull out of Syria.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—16/03/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Henning Mankell - Quicksand, Episode 2
  2/5Henning Mankell recalls bunking off school and heading for Paris.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—16/03/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—16/03/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—16/03/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—16/03/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—16/03/2016
  A short reflection and prayer with Richard Hill.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Scottish land reform, Sheep farming ambassadors, In praise of pigswill, Tick-borne disease
  The latest on Scottish land reform, which is to be voted on by MSPs at Holyrood.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Treecreeper
  Bill Oddie presents the treecreeper.(R)

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