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Early
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00:30
View Programme informationBook of the Week — 12 Years a Slave, Episode 4
4/5 Solomon and his fellow slaves endure the cruel whims of cotton planter Edwin Epps. (R)
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01:00
On airView Programme informationSelection of BBC World Service Programmes — 28/02/2014
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
Listen live (BBC Radio 4 homepage)
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05:43
View Programme informationPrayer for the Day — 28/02/2014
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, presented by the Rev Bob Fyffe.
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05:45
View Programme informationFarming Today — Compensation for Fishermen; Chief Scientist on GM
Fishermen call for compensation after the recent storms. With Charlotte Smith.
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Morning
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09:00
View Programme informationDesert Island Discs — Professor Hugh Montgomery
Kirsty Young talks to intensive care specialist Prof Hugh Montgomery. (R)
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09:45
View Programme informationBook of the Week — 12 Years a Slave, Episode 5
5/5 A right-thinking Canadian helps Solomon regain his freedom and return to his family.
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10:00
View Programme informationWoman's Hour — Minette Batters, Unlikely Friends, Forced Marriage Statistics, Muscular Dystrophy
Minette Batters, unlikely friends, forced marriage statistics. With Sheila McClennon.
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10:45
View Programme information15 Minute Drama — The Mysterious Death of Jane Austen, Episode 5
5/5 Anne suspects that Jane was killed because she thwarted a murderer - very close to home.
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11:00
View Programme informationEssex, My Essex
Essex born and bred, writer Ian Sansom goes back to the county that made him who he is.
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11:30
View Programme informationMaking the Best of It — The Last Minutes
3/4 Daisy Haggard is a crisis branding consultant with minutes to avert a boardroom disaster.
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Afternoon
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12:00
View Programme informationYou and Yours — Fraud by phone
The extraordinary recording of a crook caught on tape by the man he was trying to fleece.
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13:45
View Programme informationLet's Talk About Rama and Sita — Patriot or Traitor?
5/5 Daljit Nagra asks what the Ramayana can teach us about loyalty and betrayal today.
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14:15
View Programme informationAfternoon Drama — Torchwood: The Lost Files, Submission
2/3 A distress signal lures Torchwood to the deepest part of the ocean, the Mariana Trench. (R)
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15:00
View Programme informationGardeners' Question Time — British Geological Survey, Nottingham
Eric Robson and the panel visit the British Geological Survey, Nottingham.
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15:45
View Programme informationBorder Crossings — Letting Go
2/2 In Gerda Stevenson's story, Lily reflects on her English roots and her Scottish home.
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16:00
View Programme informationLast Word — 28/02/2014
Obituary series, analysing and celebrating the lives of people who have recently died.
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Evening
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18:30
View Programme informationThe News Quiz — Series 83, Episode 3
3/9 A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Sandi Toksvig.
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19:15
View Programme informationFront Row — 28/02/2014
John Wilson presents live from the BBC6Music Festival in Manchester, with Damon Albarn.
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19:45
View Programme information15 Minute Drama — The Mysterious Death of Jane Austen, Episode 5
5/5 Anne suspects that Jane was killed because she thwarted a murderer - very close to home. (R)
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20:00
View Programme informationAny Questions? — Simon Hughes MP, Maria Eagle MP, Amy Chua, Germaine Greer
Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate and discussion from Bath Literature Festival.
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20:50
View Programme informationA Point of View — Our Love for Animals
Professor Roger Scruton warns against favouring pets at the expense of wild animals.
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21:00
View Programme informationSaturday Drama — Shane
A mysterious horseman rides into the valley and into trouble. Adapted by Frances Byrnes. (R)
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22:45
View Programme informationBook at Bedtime — Dubliners, The Dead (Part Four)
20/20 The morning after the party, Gabriel's wife makes a shocking revelation about her past.
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23:00
View Programme informationA Good Read — Andrew Maxwell and Kamila Shamsie
Andrew Maxwell and Kamila Shamsie reveal the books they love to Harriett Gilbert.
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Late
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00:30
View Programme informationBook of the Week — 12 Years a Slave, Episode 5
5/5 A right-thinking Canadian helps Solomon regain his freedom and return to his family. (R)
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05:43
View Programme informationPrayer for the Day — 01/03/2014
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Canon Jenny Wigley.