BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Friday 25 March 2022

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—25/03/2022
  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 Annales School
  9/10Richard Cohen considers the storytellers of the past.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—25/03/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—25/03/2022
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:33
  Shipping Forecast—25/03/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—25/03/2022
  Spiritual reflection with Linden Bicket, a teacher of literature and religion.
7. 05:45
  Farming Today—25/03/22 - NI badger cull, shellfish deaths and lamb imports
  Plans for a badger cull in Northern Ireland have been announced.
8. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Peter Cranswick on the Common Scoter
  Peter Cranswick of the Slimbridge Wetland Centre on the common scoter.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—25/03/2022
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Desert Island Discs—Alan Cumming, actor
  Alan Cumming, actor, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
3. 09:45
  Making History: The Storytellers Who Shaped The Past by Richard Cohen—Bad History - truth versus patriotism
  10/10Richard Cohen on the storytellers of the past.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Separate duvets, Asma Khan, South Asian women in Regency England
  Using two duvets to help your sleep and your relationship.
5. 11:00
  The Smugglers' Trail—The UK Based Gangs
  Sue Mitchell and Rob Lawrie investigate the UK based smugglers and the money they launder.
6. 11:30
  Ankle Tag—Series 1, The Church
  3/3Bob gets a job as a bingo caller, and Gruff and Alice want to get Carys baptised.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—25/03/2022
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 12:04
  Passing by Nella Larsen—5. Felise's Party
  5/5When Irene and her black friend Felise meet Clare's husband in the street - he is shocked.
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—Travel vaccination rules, British fish tastes, Property market
  Conflicting travel vaccination rules. Fish and British taste buds. Hot property market.
4. 12:57
  Weather—25/03/2022
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—25/03/2022
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Edward Stourton.
6. 13:45
  Past Forward: A Century of Sound—Louie Hooper sings Lord Rendall
  Greg Jenner hears a folk ballad recorded in Somerset in 1942.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—24/03/2022
  There’s devastation at the vicarage.
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—The Road and the Miles to Dundee by Val McDermid
  Fresh from a bad break-up, famous writer Stella meets new writer Jen....
9. 14:45
  Helen Lewis: Great Wives—Series 1, Thanks for Typing
  3/4Helen looks at Sonya Tolstaya and Vera Nabokov: great wives and great typists.
10. 15:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Gardeners' Question Time: Exbury Gardens
  Kathy Clugston and the team are in Exbury, Hampshire.
11. 15:45
  After Wonderland—Yellow Brick Road
  3/3Dorothy de la Rue has become a waspish Grande Dame of Romantic fiction.
12. 16:00
  Last Word—Bruce Page, Dottie Frazier, Josephine Veasey (pictured), Maynard Davies
  Matthew Bannister on a journalist, a diver, a singer and a bacon curer
13. 16:30
  Feedback—25/03/2022
  Radio 4's forum for comments, queries, criticisms and congratulations.
14. 17:00
  PM—25/03/2022
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—Moscow says it's changing its strategy in Ukraine, to focus on two Russian-backed separatist areas
  Moscow says the focus of its campaign in Ukraine will now be on the eastern Donbas region
2. 18:30
  The Now Show—Series 60, Episode 3
  3/6Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.
3. 19:00
  Letter from Ukraine—Displaced Lives
  4/8Ukrainian writer Andrey Kurkov gives a personal account of daily life in war-torn Ukraine.
4. 19:15
  Add to Playlist—Series 2, Ayanna Witter-Johnson and Joe Stilgoe round off the latest playlist
  Ayanna Witter-Johnson and Joe Stilgoe add the final five tracks in this series.
5. 20:00
  Any Questions?—Stella Creasy MP, Alexander Downer, Miatta Fahnbulleh, Baroness Neville-Jones
  Chris Mason presents political debate and discussion from Wyvern School in Ashford.
6. 20:50
  A Point of View—Tolstoy in Our Time
  Adam Gopnik seeks enlightenment for our time in Tolstoy's War and Peace.
7. 21:00
  The Hackers—25/03/2022
  Gabriella Coleman investigates one of the most misunderstood cultures of the modern world
8. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Moscow to refocus aim on the Donbas
  Military analysts say it may imply Russian war strategy hasn't worked
9. 22:45
  Passing by Nella Larsen—5. Felise's Party
  5/5When Irene and her black friend Felise meet Clare's husband in the street - he is shocked.
10. 23:00
  A Good Read—Joanna Scanlan and Sabine Durrant
  The actor and the thriller writer chat about books with Harriett Gilbert.
11. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—25/03/2022
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—26/03/2022
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Making History: The Storytellers Who Shaped The Past by Richard Cohen—Bad History - truth versus patriotism
  10/10Richard Cohen on the storytellers of the past.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—26/03/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—26/03/2022
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:33
  Shipping Forecast—26/03/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—26/03/2022
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rev Grace Thomas
7. 05:45
  Lent Talks—"I was a stranger and you invited me in"
  A series of personal reflections inspired by an aspect of Jesus' ministry and Passion.

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