BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Friday 25 March 2016

FM Schedule

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Morning
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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—25/03/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—But You Did Not Come Back, Living with the Past
  4/5Marceline Loridan-Ivens reflects on life after the death camps in her searing memoir.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—25/03/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—25/03/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—25/03/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—25/03/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—25/03/2016
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Right Rev Marcus Stock.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Mid-Wales coastal village of Fairbourne facing abandonment to sea in 40 years
  Rising sea levels threaten the mid-Wales coastal villagers of Fairbourne near Barmouth.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Blackcap
  David Attenborough presents the sounds and story of the blackcap.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—25/03/2016
  Morning news. Includes Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather, Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Desert Island Discs—Gloria Steinem
  Kirsty Young interviews feminist, writer and activist Gloria Steinem.(R)
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—The Onlooker
  In Irene Nemirovsky's story a foolish man's illusions are shattered by the outbreak of war
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Jackie Kay the new Scots Makar, Shaping the Body
  Jackie Kay, Shaping The Body, Mary Magdalene, Penrose Halson and her marriage bureau.
5. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—Hollywood Endings, Episode 5
  5/5Caceres tells Wexler and Sarah that she knows what they have done.
6. 11:00
  The Easter Rising 1916—'Changed Utterly'
  2/2Heather Jones examines the history of commemorating the Easter Rising across Ireland.
7. 11:30
  Dilemma—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6Sue Perkins with Nick Doody, Angela Barnes, Dominic Lawson and Cush Jumbo.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—25/03/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Witness History—Last of the Red Hot Mamas
  It is 50 years since the great American recording star Sophie Tucker died in New York.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Argos-Sainsbury's, Wonga letters, Rail cancellation fees
  Why a company offered a loan to a man with little sense of the value of money.
4. 12:57
  Weather—25/03/2016
  Weather information.
5. 13:00
  World at One—25/03/2016
  Rigorous analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Shaun Ley.
6. 13:45
  Incarnations: India in 50 Lives—Dhirubhai Ambani: Fins
  A profile of the Indian business tycoon Dhirubhai Ambani
7. 14:00
  The Archers—24/03/2016
  Lynda has a proposition for Bert.(R)
8. 14:15
  Sarah Wooley - Planning Permission
  A comedy about neighbours, architecture, tradition versus modernism - and James Bond.(R)
9. 15:00
  Good Friday Meditation
  Canon Mark Oakley reflects on Good Friday in the 400th year since Shakespeare's death.
10. 15:30
  An Image of Sound
  Photographer Andrew Heptinstall's quest to represent sound within a photograph.(R)
11. 15:45
  First for Radio—Series 3, Re-enactment
  3/3Three lauded fiction writers with their short story debuts for radio.
12. 16:00
  Last Word—Vlasta Dalibor, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Dr Robert Acland, Asa Briggs, Barry Hines, Johan Cruyff
  Julian Worricker on a conductor, surgeon, puppeteer, writer, footballer and a historian.
13. 16:30
  Feedback—The Archers, From T20 to PM
  Is the abuse on The Archers realistic? Also, visualising radio and a cricketing calamity.
14. 16:55
  The Listening Project—Gillian and Ian - Healing the Sick
  Two GPs reflect on how much their jobs have changed.
15. 17:00
  PM—25/03/2016
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—25/03/2015 Further anti-terrorism arrests in Brussels
  Three people have been arrested in another dramatic anti-terror operation in Brussels.
2. 18:30
  The Now Show—Series 48, Episode 4
  4/6With Ellie Taylor, Jon Holmes and Mitch Benn.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—25/03/2016
  Clarrie has an epiphany.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Kirsty Lang interviews theatre producer Sonia Friedman
  Kirsty Lang talks to theatre producer Sonia Friedman about staging Harry Potter.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Hollywood Endings, Episode 5
  5/5Caceres tells Wexler and Sarah that she knows what they have done.(R)
6. 20:00
  Any Questions?—Laura Bates, Minette Batters, Frederick Forsyth, John King
  Ritula Shah presents topical debate and discussion from Broadcasting House.
7. 20:50
  A Point of View—Allergic to Food
  Finding himself on a restricted diet, Will Self reflects on the rise of food allergies.
8. 21:00
  Incarnations: India in 50 Lives—Incarnations: India in 50 Lives - Omnibus, Indira Gandhi, Satyajit Ray, Charan Singh, MF Husain, Dhirubhai Ambani
  Sunil Khilnani presents audio portraits of figures who have shaped Indian history.
9. 21:58
  Weather—25/03/2016
  Weather information.
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Belgian police have shot and wounded two suspects during a series of anti-terror raids in Brussels.
  Arrests in Belgium, France and Germany
11. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Hot Milk, Episode 5
  5/10Rose insists on buying a watch of fake diamonds.
12. 23:00
  Woman's Hour—Late Night Woman's Hour - Forgiveness
  Lauren Laverne and guests discuss forgiveness.
13. 23:30
  A Good Read—Marian Keyes and Nikki Bedi
  Marian Keyes and Nikki Bedi discuss their favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.(R)
14. 23:55
  The Listening Project—Sharon and Jonathan - Job for Life, or Not
  Expectations of long-term employment have changed between generations.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—26/03/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The Onlooker
  In Irene Nemirovsky's story a foolish man's illusions are shattered by the outbreak of war(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—26/03/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—26/03/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—26/03/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—26/03/2016
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—26/03/2016
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Right Reverend Rachel Treweek.
8. 05:45
  iPM—They'd clearly been hit by smoke
  One listener tells of her experience working for the Red Cross in Brussels.

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