BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Tuesday 15 March 2022

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—15/03/2022
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Making History: The Storytellers Who Shaped The Past by Richard Cohen—The Dawning of History
  1/10Richard Cohen considers the story tellers of the past.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—15/03/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—15/03/2022
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:33
  Shipping Forecast—15/03/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—15/03/2022
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with Jonathan Rea.
7. 05:45
  Farming Today—15/03/22 - Red Tractor standards, Gressingham ducks, inflated costs and farming mental health
  Should Red Tractor be doing more to encourage farmers to cut pesticide use?
8. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Marsh Tit
  Martin Hughes-Games presents the marsh tit.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—15/03/2022
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  The Life Scientific—Steve Brusatte on the fall of dinosaurs and the rise of mammals
  How did mammals come to dominate our planet? Prof Steve Brusatte talks to Jim Al-Khalili.
3. 09:30
  Witness History—Dutch school hostage crisis
  In 1977 independence activists from Indonesia's Molucca islands took a school hostage.
4. 09:45
  Making History: The Storytellers Who Shaped The Past by Richard Cohen—The Muslim View of History
  2/10Richard Cohen considers the story tellers of the past.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Is maternity fashion changing? Marina Ovsyannikova, Caroline Lucas MP & Dame Sue Ion, South Korean new PM, Surnames, Threads
  Pregnant and showing off your pregnancy bump or quite the opposite, trying to hide it?
6. 11:00
  Putin—1. The Moth
  From street thug to spy – what the Russian president did before he came to power.
7. 11:30
  China's Stolen Treasures—Heists, History and Heritage
  1/3Noah Charney investigates the looting of Chinese antiquities and demand for them in China.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—15/03/2022
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 12:04
  Sea Change by Alix Nathan—Episode 7
  7/10By Alix Nathan. Sarah makes progress in Hawkswith, while Eve is in for a shock.
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—Call You & Yours: Are you worried about the cost of the food shop?
  How will you manage with rising food prices?
4. 12:57
  Weather—15/03/2022
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—15/03/2022
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague
6. 13:45
  The Museums That Make Us—The Food Museum, Suffolk
  Neil MacGregor tours Britain's museums to explore how the past tells us who we want to be.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—14/03/2022
  There’s a shock for Chris
8. 14:15
  Broken Colours—Broken Colours, Episode 4
  4/5Jess has left Dan. But something is pulling her back. Stars Holli Dempsey and Josef Altin.
9. 15:00
  Short Cuts—Wildlife
  Josie Long presents short documentaries inspired by the natural world.
10. 15:30
  Costing the Earth—Britain's Dark Waters
  PFAS chemicals are linked to mass poisoning in the US. Are they having an impact here?
11. 16:00
  The Law Show—Libel tourism
  Has silencing journalists with libel claims now become harder? And: new UK class actions.
12. 16:30
  A Good Read—Jessica Fostekew and Molly Naylor
  The comedian and the writer talk about their favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
13. 17:00
  PM—15/03/2022
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—15/03/2022 A 35 hour curfew begins in Kyiv
  The mayor warns that the Ukrainian capital is facing "a difficult and dangerous moment".
2. 18:30
  The World of Simon Rich—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/4Enchanting, absurd and funny stories from the mind of celebrated US writer Simon Rich.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—15/03/2022
  Brian struggles to keep control.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Liv Ullmann, Hilary McGrady, Literary Translation
  Cinematic legend Liv Ullmann, the National Trust's Hilary McGrady and literary translation
5. 20:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Ukraine: War Stories
  People all over Ukraine tell their personal stories of the Russian invasion as it happens.
6. 20:40
  In Touch—Visually Impaired in Ukraine
  We hear about what it is like to be visually impaired in war-torn Ukraine.
7. 21:00
  Inside Health—Long Covid revisited
  It's a long Covid reunion on Inside Health.
8. 21:30
  The Life Scientific—Steve Brusatte on the fall of dinosaurs and the rise of mammals
  How did mammals come to dominate our planet? Prof Steve Brusatte talks to Jim Al-Khalili.
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Ukrainian capital facing "difficult and dangerous moment"
  Kyiv Mayor’s warning as city comes under renewed bombardment
10. 22:45
  Sea Change by Alix Nathan—Episode 7
  7/10By Alix Nathan. Sarah makes progress in Hawkswith, while Eve is in for a shock.
11. 23:00
  Fortunately... with Fi and Jane—226. A Spy Stuck Between the Doors, with Marianna Spring
  Fi and Jane chat to BBC Disinformation reporter, Marianna Spring.
12. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—15/03/2022
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—16/03/2022
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Making History: The Storytellers Who Shaped The Past by Richard Cohen—The Muslim View of History
  2/10Richard Cohen considers the story tellers of the past.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—16/03/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—16/03/2022
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:33
  Shipping Forecast—16/03/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—16/03/2022
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with Jonathan Rea.
7. 05:45
  Farming Today—16/03/22 - Food security, animal sentience and organic duck eggs
  What will rising input costs mean for UK food security?
8. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Black-browed Albatross
  Steve Backshall presents the black-browed albatross.

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