BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Wednesday 20 March 2019

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—20/03/2019
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  'Cherry' Ingram: The Englishman who saved Japan's Blossoms—Episode 2
  2/5Collingwood Ingram was to set become a world expert in cherry trees. But what to do next?(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—20/03/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—20/03/2019
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—20/03/2019
  The latest shipping forecast
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—20/03/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—20/03/2019
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with Pádraig Ó Tuama.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Raw milk, the Sainsbury's-ASDA merger, planting the National Forest and a poem for the equinox
  The programme asks if raw milk should be available in shops.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Kathy Hinde on the Pink-footed Goose
  Audio-visual artist Kathy Hinde is captivated by a flock of pink-footed geese.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—20/03/2019
  News and current affairs, including Yesterday in Parliament and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Only Artists—Series 7, Tom Hiddleston meets Nicholas Britell
  Actor Tom Hiddleston talks to composer Nicholas Britell.
3. 09:30
  Hotspot—Bingo
  Jenny Kleeman explores places at the extremes of UK society.
4. 09:45
  'Cherry' Ingram: The Englishman who saved Japan's Blossoms—Episode 3
  3/5In 1926, Ingram speaks at the annual meeting of the Cherry Association of Japan.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Porn, Breed-Ready Women, Poetry
  The programme that offers a female perspective on the world
6. 10:41
  EM Forster - A Passage to India—8. Reverberations
  8/10The reverberations of the shocking arrest echo around Chandrapore.
7. 10:55
  The Listening Project—Alanah and Shannon: When Enough is Enough
  Good friends Alanah and Shannon share stories of being bullied in childhood.
8. 11:00
  Contracts of Silence
  Tiffany Jenkins on the use and misuse of 'gagging clauses' or non-disclosure agreements
9. 11:30
  A Charles Paris Mystery—Star Trap, 3. Suspicions
  3/4After another accident involving a member of the musical's cast, Charles gets suspicious.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—20/03/2019
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  A Terrible Country—Episode 8
  Andrei is busy doing translations, and he is now officially in the October Group.
3. 12:18
  Four Seasons—Spring and All
  Poetry to mark the spring equinox.
4. 12:20
  You and Yours—Black Box Insurance, Trustpilot Reviews, Business Rates, Little Free 'Libraries'
  Why are more van drivers now getting 'black box' insurance which monitors their driving?
5. 12:57
  Weather—20/03/2019
  The latest weather forecast.
6. 13:00
  World at One—20/03/2019
  Analysis of news and current affairs.
7. 13:43
  Four Seasons—Spring - Pippa Haywood
  Poetry to mark the coming of spring. Pippa Haywood reads Another Spring.
8. 13:45
  Oliver Burkeman: Why Are We So Angry?—31/10/2018
  Anger can be seen as just, Oliver explores how it may be essential for social change.
9. 14:00
  The Archers—19/03/2019
  There's a change in the air for Jill.(R)
10. 14:15
  Drama on 4—The Ferryhill Philosophers by Michael Chaplin, Minority Rights and The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
  Joe's friend Jemal fights to stay in Ferryhill after his family's secret is revealed.(R)
11. 15:00
  Money Box—First-time buyers
  The number of first-time buyers is up, says chancellor Philip Hammond. Will it continue?
12. 15:30
  Inside Health—E-cigs, Prehabilitation before surgery, Hospital safety
  Why vaping divides public health experts, prehabilitation before surgery, hospital safety
13. 16:00
  Four Seasons—Spring - Adjoa Andoh
  Adjoa Andoh reads In Time of Silver Rain by Langston Hughes
14. 16:03
  Thinking Allowed—Debt
  Debt - from household to national.
15. 16:30
  The Media Show—HuffPost's Lydia Polgreen
  Editor-in-chief of HuffPost on the ethics of reporting the Christchurch mosque attacks.
16. 17:00
  PM—20/03/2019
  PM at 5pm: interviews, context and analysis.
17. 17:58
  Four Seasons—Anton Lesser reads Coming by Philip Larkin
  Anton Lesser reads Coming by Philip Larkin for Radio 4's Four Seasons day of poetry
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—20/03/2019 EU sets conditions for short Brexit delay
  Departure could be pushed back to June 30, if MPs approve Brexit deal next week
2. 18:30
  Mae Martin's Guide to 21st Century Addiction—Why Are Some More Susceptible Than Others?
  Mae asks why some people more susceptible to addiction than others.(R)
3. 19:00
  The Archers—20/03/2019
  Jolene receives an unexpected offer.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Tom Hiddleston, Zawe Ashton, Charlie Cox in Betrayal, plus TV drama Pose
  Tom Hiddleston, Zawe Ashton, and Charlie Cox in Betrayal; the drag scene in TV series Pose
5. 19:45
  EM Forster - A Passage to India—8. Reverberations
  8/10The reverberations of the shocking arrest echo around Chandrapore.(R)
6. 20:00
  Moral Maze—The Morality of Leadership
  Combative, provocative and engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk.
7. 20:45
  Lent Talks—The Uncertainty of Peter
  Sandi Mann on Peter and the lies we tell each other.
8. 21:00
  Costing the Earth—Clean Air for Kids
  Clean air - the fightback: Tom Heap investigates air pollution and children's health.
9. 21:30
  Only Artists—Series 7, Tom Hiddleston meets Nicholas Britell
  Actor Tom Hiddleston talks to composer Nicholas Britell.(R)
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—20/03/2019
  In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective.
11. 22:45
  A Terrible Country—Episode 8
  Andrei is busy doing translations, and he is now officially in the October Group.(R)
12. 23:00
  Bunk Bed—Series 6, Episode 1
  1/4Patrick Marber and Peter Curran with enchanting, low-energy pillow talk.
13. 23:15
  Tom Parry's Fancy Dressed Life—Series 1, Max
  2/4Tom Parry has a theory that fancy dress can change your life.(R)
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—20/03/2019
  All the news from today's sitting at Westminster.
15. 23:55
  Four Seasons—Spring poetry four poems
  Poetry to celebrate the spring equinox.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—21/03/2019
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  'Cherry' Ingram: The Englishman who saved Japan's Blossoms—Episode 3
  3/5In 1926, Ingram speaks at the annual meeting of the Cherry Association of Japan.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—21/03/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—21/03/2019
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—21/03/2019
  The latest shipping forecast
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—21/03/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—21/03/2019
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with Pádraig Ó Tuama.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Water abstraction, Scottish land ownership, seaweed on beaches and scrubland for tree sparrows
  Farmers fear abstracting water for irrigation could be restricted.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Penny Anderson on the Garden Warbler
  Ecologist Penny Anderson discovers a garden warbler singing in her garden.(R)

Thursday 21 March 2019