BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 28 March 2022

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—28/03/2022
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Wireless Nights—Series 7, On The Edge
  Jarvis goes into hospital, and the anaesthetic gives him some very strange visions.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—The Parish Church of St Marys North Creake in Norfolk.
  Bells on Sunday comes from the parish church of St Marys North Creake in Norfolk.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—28/03/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—28/03/2022
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
6. 05:33
  Shipping Forecast—28/03/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—28/03/2022
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rev Grace Thomas
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—28/03/22 Food security and sustainability, Australia trade deal
  Impact of energy crisis on sustainability. EU support to tackle soaring prices. Australia.
9. 05:56
  Weather—28/03/2022
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
10. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Carrion Crow
  Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson presents the carrion crow.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—28/03/2022
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—Liberalism in crisis
  Amol Rajan with Francis Fukuyama, Helen Thompson and Edward Shawcross.
3. 09:45
  When the Dust Settles by Lucy Easthope—Ep 1. The Disaster Planner
  1/5Lucy Easthope arrives at the scene of a catastrophe where her expertise in disaster is key
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Ukrainian MPs, Women Surgeons, Remember Monday
  We speak to three MPs who are members of the Women’s Diplomatic Battalion of Ukraine.
5. 11:00
  The Invention Of...—Poland, Obliterated From the Map
  1/3Misha Glenny on how Poland, Lithuania and Ukraine were wiped from the map.
6. 11:30
  Loose Ends—Jack Thorne, Rachel Parris, Kasim Ali, Seiriol Davies, Joss Stone, Ibibio Sound Machine, David Morrissey, Clive Anderson
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—28/03/2022
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 12:04
  The Battle of Savoy Hill—Episode 1
  1/5The pioneering early days of broadcasting were the scene of public and personal dramas.
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—Sick of self-service and QR codes? The rapid rise of Kick Game
  Time to ditch QR codes for ordering at bars and restaurants? State of UK rental market.
4. 12:57
  Weather—28/03/2022
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—28/03/2022
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Edward Stourton.
6. 13:45
  Past Forward: A Century of Sound—Listen with Mother
  Greg Jenner hears clips from the BBC archive and asks what they mean in 2022.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—27/03/2022
  Kate is on the warpath
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Contender
  Hannah Tointon and Elliot Cowan star as an ambitious swimmer and her unsettling coach.
9. 15:00
  Round Britain Quiz—Programme 1, 2022
  Radio's most fiendish quiz, with cryptic questions on unpredictable fields of knowledge
10. 15:30
  The Food Programme—Beans Part 1: Are Legumes the Answer?
  Sheila Dillon asks if beans could be the answer to our and the planet's health problems.
11. 16:00
  Archaeology of a Storyteller
  Excavating author Alan Garner’s inspiration in the small patch of Cheshire he calls home.
12. 16:30
  The Digital Human—Series 25, Function
  Aleks Krotoski explores who owns the function of the devices we use.
13. 17:00
  PM—28/03/2022
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—28/03/2022 Ukraine has closed humanitarian corridors for civilians to leave besieged towns because it fears Russian attacks
  Ukraine has closed humanitarian corridors for civilians because it fears Russian attacks
2. 18:30
  Just a Minute—Series 88, Episode 6
  6/6Sue Perkins hosts Radio 4's longest running panel show, Just a Minute.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—28/03/2022
  Alan finds himself caught up in a drama.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Sonia Boyce, Cellist Laura van der Heijden, the Oscars
  Artist Sonia Boyce, cellist Laura van der Heijden, the Oscars discussed.
5. 20:00
  The End of Invention
  The rate at which scientists and inventors discover new things is slowing. How to fix it?
6. 20:30
  Analysis—The Dictator's Survival Guide
  A handbook on the strategies autocrats use to survive in office.
7. 21:00
  The Anatomy of Kindness—23/03/2022
  Claudia Hammond looks at the role of empathy and asks who are we kind to.
8. 21:30
  Start the Week—Liberalism in crisis
  Amol Rajan with Francis Fukuyama, Helen Thompson and Edward Shawcross.
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Abramovich “poisoned by the Russians”
  Sources close to Chelsea owner say he had symptoms at Ukraine peace talks
10. 22:45
  The Battle of Savoy Hill—Episode 1
  1/5The pioneering early days of broadcasting were the scene of public and personal dramas.
11. 23:00
  You're Dead to Me—Young Napoleon
  Take a look at a man who loved his country almost as much as women – Young Napoleon.
12. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—28/03/2022
  News from Westminster with Sean Curran.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—29/03/2022
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  When the Dust Settles by Lucy Easthope—Ep 1. The Disaster Planner
  1/5Lucy Easthope arrives at the scene of a catastrophe where her expertise in disaster is key
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—29/03/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—29/03/2022
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:33
  Shipping Forecast—29/03/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—29/03/2022
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rev Grace Thomas.
7. 05:45
  Farming Today—29/03/22 Chicken muck, seed potatoes, Australian dairy and NI climate
  With fertiliser prices at new heights, do farmers value their animal waste more?
8. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Common Gull
  Michaela Strachan presents the story and sound of the common gull.

Tuesday 29 March 2022