BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Friday 21 February 2014

FM Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—21/02/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Barbara Taylor - The Last Asylum, Episode 4
  4/5Moving story of a historian's four years of madness and recovery in England's last asylum.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—21/02/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—21/02/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—21/02/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—21/02/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—21/02/2014
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Sister Gemma Simmonds CJ.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—African Swine Fever, Puffins and Dartmoor Ponies
  What have we learnt 13 years on from the outbreak of Foot and Mouth?
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Slavonian Grebe
  John Aitchison presents the Slavonian grebe.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—21/02/2014
  Morning news and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Desert Island Discs—Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean
  Kirsty Young talks to Olympic ice skaters Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean.(R)
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Barbara Taylor - The Last Asylum, Episode 5
  5/5Moving story of a historian's four years of madness and recovery in England's last asylum.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Anxiety in older women; Prince; Jilted brides
  Why are older women more prone to anxiety? Is Prince a feminist icon? With Jenni Murray.
5. 10:45
  The Interplanetary Notes of Ambassador B—Episode 5
  5/5Ambassador B decides to turn in her badge on the next planet she finds.
6. 11:00
  Gareth Gwynn's Little Book of Welsh Independence
  Gareth Gwynn takes us on a surreal journey into Welsh independence.
7. 11:30
  Making the Best of It—Eking It
  2/4After losing his job in Urban Planning, will Matt's ex-partner come to his rescue?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—E-cigarette advertising; Mortgage holidays; Rockers turned brewers; Rail compensation
  Peter White looks at e-cigarette advertising, and rock star brewing with Francis Rossi.
2. 12:57
  Weather—21/02/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—21/02/2014
  National and international news.
4. 13:45
  Europe's Troublemakers—Ukraine: Tetiana Chornovol
  5/5Lucy Ash talks Tetiana Chrnovol, a Ukrainian opposition journalist.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—20/02/2014
  Ruth makes an offer.(R)
6. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Torchwood - The Lost Files, The Devil and Miss Carew
  1/3An alien with an aversion to electricity threatens to take Earth back to the dark ages.(R)
7. 15:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Wyke Regis, Weymouth
  Peter Gibbs and the GQT panel take questions in Weymouth.
8. 15:45
  Border Crossings—Wheer d'ye Belang?
  1/2Scottish-born poet Katrina Porteous explores the Northumbrian landscape.
9. 16:00
  Last Word—Sir Tom Finney CBE, Sid Caesar, Ian McNaught-Davis, Els Borst, Louise Brough
  Matthew Bannister on a footballer, a comedian, a climber, a politician and a tennis player
10. 16:30
  Feedback—21/02/2014
  Anger over Today's science coverage. Plus, Brits who? We're at the Radio 2 Folk Awards.
11. 17:00
  PM—21/02/2014
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—21/02/2014
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  The News Quiz—Series 83, Episode 2
  2/9Chaired by Sandi Toksvig. Bob Mills joins regular panellist Jeremy Hardy.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—21/02/2014
  Tony fights back.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Emily Mortimer and Dolly Wells; Stalingrad; David Grossman
  Arts news with Tom Sutcliffe, including Emily Mortimer and Dolly Wells on their new sitcom
5. 19:45
  The Interplanetary Notes of Ambassador B—Episode 5
  5/5Ambassador B decides to turn in her badge on the next planet she finds.(R)
6. 20:00
  Any Questions?—Alistair Carmichael MP, Laurie Penny, Frank Field, Nadhim Zahawi MP
  Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate and discussion from Blundells School in Devon.
7. 20:50
  A Point of View—United We Fall
  Roger Scruton argues for a vote for the English in the debate over Scottish independence.
8. 21:00
  Pete Seeger in Word and Song
  A celebration of the life and music of the late folk singer and activist Pete Seeger(R)
9. 21:58
  Weather—21/02/2014
  Weather information.
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—21/02/2014
  Ukraine rivals agree early election after scores of deaths. Presented by David Eades.
11. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Dubliners, Grace (Part One)
  15/20An injured man is found at the bottom of the stairs in a bar, unable to speak.
12. 23:00
  The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty—Episode 2
  2/2Karras is increasingly convinced of the need for an exorcism for 12-year-old Regan.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—22/02/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Barbara Taylor - The Last Asylum, Episode 5
  5/5Moving story of a historian's four years of madness and recovery in England's last asylum.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—22/02/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—22/02/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—22/02/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—22/02/2014
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—22/02/2014
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, presented by the Rev Bob Fyffe.
8. 05:45
  iPM—22/02/2014
  The programme that starts with its listeners.

Saturday 22 February 2014