BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Friday 4 March 2022

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—04/03/2022
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Marianna in Conspiracyland—Death by Conspiracy?, 4. Charlie
  Marianna meets the man who ran the Facebook group Gary was in before he died.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—04/03/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—04/03/2022
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—04/03/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—04/03/2022
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—04/03/2022
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Dr Ruth Valerio.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—04/03/20 - Farming in Ukraine, the future of horticulture and milk contracts
  Sybil Ruscoe speaks to a farmer in Ukraine.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Stonechat
  Michaela Strachan presents the stonechat.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—04/03/2022
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Desert Island Discs—Professor Nick Webborn, Chair of the British Paralympic Association
  Professor Nick Webborn, doctor, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
3. 09:45
  Marianna in Conspiracyland—Death by Conspiracy?, 5. Reflections in the Glass
  After Gary’s death, the information battle heats up.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Priya Ragu, Olena Symonenko, Mountain climbing
  Priya Ragu on her Tamil-inspired music
5. 11:00
  Political Animals—Sex-Switching Fish and Non-Binary Brains
  3/3Lucy Cooke meets females from the animal world that smash the ‘dominant male’ stereotype
6. 11:30
  Ankle Tag—The Beginning
  Sitcom pilot about a fraudster dad on parole. Stars Elis James, Steve Speirs and Katy Wix.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—04/03/2022
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 12:04
  A Bookshop in Algiers by Kaouther Adimi—Episode 5
  5/5Ryad is finishing his task at the bookshop.
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—Covid care complaints, Wordle fashion, Flood insurance
  Human cost of ignoring Covid care complaints. Rise of Wordle. Affordable flood insurance.
4. 12:57
  Weather—04/03/2022
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—04/03/2022
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Jonny Dymond.
6. 13:45
  The Lowball Tapes—Hunting the Truth
  5/5Were the banks telling the truth about their role in the financial crash of 2008?
7. 14:00
  The Archers—03/03/2022
  Lynda won’t take no for an answer.
8. 14:15
  Limelight—Who Is Aldrich Kemp?, 3. The Black Windmill
  3/5Our heroine Clara Page is in Holland. But who is Conrad Spijker?
9. 14:45
  The Art and Science of Blending—Art or Science?
  Barry Smith talks to three blending experts about the art and science of blending.
10. 15:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—GQT at Home: Unseasonal Flowers and Leaves with Power
  Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts.
11. 15:45
  Short Works—Soft Boiled Eggs by Jane Fraser
  Love, marriage and eggs. Sharon Morgan reads an original story by Welsh writer Jane Fraser
12. 16:00
  Last Word—Sonny Ramadhin (pictured), Sister Catherine Wybourne, Captain Raymond Savage, Anna Karen
  Matthew Bannister on a cricketer, a nun, a soldier and an actor
13. 16:30
  More or Less—Troop and Casualty Numbers in Ukraine
  How reliable are the figures coming out of the conflict in Ukraine?
14. 17:00
  PM—04/03/2022
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—04/03/2022 World condemns Russia over nuclear site bombing
  UN discusses what Ukraine called "nuclear terrorism". Cricketer Shane Warne dies suddenly
2. 18:30
  The News Quiz—Series 107, Episode 10
  10/10Andy Zaltzman presents a look back at the week's headlines.
3. 19:00
  Letter from Ukraine—The day the world changed
  1/8Ukrainian writer Andrey Kurkov reflects on the tumultuous events of the last few days.
4. 19:15
  Add to Playlist—Series 2, Gillian Moore and Bogdan Văcărescu with ragas and folk tales
  Gillian Moore and Bogdan Văcărescu help add to the growing playlist.
5. 20:00
  Any Questions?—Katy Clark MSP, Alister Jack MP, Angus Robertson MSP, Angus Roxburgh
  Chris Mason presents political debate and discussion from The Moredun Foundation, Penicuik
6. 20:50
  A Point of View—Return of the Bomb
  Will Self argues that the threat of a nuclear apocalypse has never really gone away.
7. 21:00
  The Reith Lectures—Stuart Russell - Living With Artificial Intelligence, AI: A Future for Humans
  4/4Stuart Russell suggests a way forward for human control over artificial intelligence.
8. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Blinken in Brussels
  US Secretary of State tells BBC he’s convinced Ukraine can win war
9. 22:45
  A Bookshop in Algiers by Kaouther Adimi—Episode 5
  5/5Ryad is finishing his task at the bookshop.
10. 23:00
  A Good Read—Katie Thistleton and Suzannah Lipscomb
  Presenter Katie Thistleton and historian Suzannah Lipscomb share their favourite books.
11. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—04/03/2022
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—05/03/2022
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Marianna in Conspiracyland—Death by Conspiracy?, 5. Reflections in the Glass
  After Gary’s death, the information battle heats up.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—05/03/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—05/03/2022
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—05/03/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—05/03/2022
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—05/03/2022
  A spirtitual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Dr Emma Whittick.
8. 05:45
  Witness History—The fall of Singapore
  February 1942, Singapore fell to the Japanese. Tens of thousands of soldiers became POWs.

Saturday 5 March 2022