BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 4 March 2019

FM Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—04/03/2019
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Skateboarding - Parkour
  Skateboarding and parkour: lifestyle sport in the hyper regulated city.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—Bells on Sunday from the Monastery of the Transfiguration on the Solovki Islands in the Arctic Ocean.
  Bells on Sunday from the Monastery of the Transfiguration.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—04/03/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—04/03/2019
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—04/03/2019
  The latest shipping forecast
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—04/03/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—04/03/2019
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Sister Gemma Simmonds
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—Renewable Heat Incentive changes, aeroponic farming and the future of our soils.
  Could we be harvesting our own salad leaves in the supermarket aisle in less than a year?
10. 05:56
  Weather—04/03/2019
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Sand Martin
  Bill Oddie presents the sand martin.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—04/03/2019
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—Language and Culture
  Andrew Marr with Jhumpa Lahiri, April De Angelis, Katrin Kohl and Marcus du Sautoy
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Walter Gropius: Visionary Founder of the Bauhaus, Developing a Vision
  1/5Eleanor Bron reads Fiona McCarthy’s biography of the Bauhaus founder, Walter Gropius.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Missing children, Women's minister Penny Mordaunt, Waitress the musical
  We hear from the mothers of missing children, and women's minister Penny Mordaunt.
5. 10:45
  A Small Town Murder—Series 13, Episode 1
  1/5Meera Syal stars as family liaison officer Jackie Hartwell. A mobster has gone missing.
6. 11:00
  Am I Too Old to Drive?
  Julia Langdon explores the issues around the regulation of elderly drivers.
7. 11:30
  Alexei Sayle's The Absence of Normal—Series 1, Banner Bright
  2/4Radical left-wing students think their inspirational banner can change the world.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—04/03/2019
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Golden Child by Claire Adam—6. Genius
  6/10With Paul still missing, Clyde thinks back to to his very different plans for his boys
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—Foreign workers, Flammable cladding, TSB problems
  Shortfall in seasonal workers. Replacing flammable cladding. Unresolved TSB problems
4. 12:57
  Weather—04/03/2019
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—04/03/2019
  Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Sarah Montague.
6. 13:45
  The Secret History of a School—The Secret History of a School, Episode 6
  Alan Johnson on 140 years of education through the prism of one school in Camberwell.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—03/03/2019
  Tom is left disappointed and Jolene struggles under the weight of criticism.(R)
8. 14:15
  Tumanbay—Series 3, Accidental Hero
  5/8A coup is underway and Sultana Manel and her lover Alkin face a grim future.
9. 15:00
  Round Britain Quiz—Programme 10, 2019
  Radio's most fiendish quiz, with cryptic questions on unpredictable fields of knowledge
10. 15:30
  The Food Programme—Why is CBD on everyone's lips?
  The story of how cannabis without the high has become one of the biggest buzzwords in food(R)
11. 16:00
  Art of Now—A New School for New Orleans
  Clara Amfo meets the staff and artists at a groundbreaking music studio in New Orleans.
12. 16:30
  The Digital Human—Series 16, Crutch
  Aleks Krotoski explores the impact digital technology is having on the way we live.
13. 17:00
  PM—04/03/2019
  PM at 5pm: interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—04/03/2019 May: 'no direct correlation' between rising knife crime and police cuts
  Theresa May rejects claims that the rise in knife crime is due to cuts in police numbers
2. 18:30
  Just a Minute—Series 83, Episode 5
  5/8Tony Hawks, Josie Lawrence, Gyles Brandreth and Angela Barnes join Nicholas Parsons.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—04/03/2019
  Tony has grave concerns and Hannah is forced to make a sacrifice.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—The Specials' Terry Hall, the plays of Athol Fugard, Artemisia Gentileschi
  Terry Hall on The Specials' new album and we profile baroque artist Artemisia Gentileschi.
5. 19:45
  A Small Town Murder—Series 13, Episode 1
  1/5Meera Syal stars as family liaison officer Jackie Hartwell. A mobster has gone missing.(R)
6. 20:00
  The Deported
  The stories of three people who have been removed or deported from the UK to Nigeria.
7. 20:30
  Analysis—Deliberative Democracy
  Could assemblies of ordinary citizens help heal our political divides?
8. 21:00
  #OurBoysAsWell
  Does talk of 'toxic masculinity' mean we are now seeing boys as potential perpetrators?(R)
9. 21:30
  Start the Week—Language and Culture
  Andrew Marr with Jhumpa Lahiri, April De Angelis, Katrin Kohl and Marcus du Sautoy(R)
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—04/03/2019
  In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective.
11. 22:45
  Golden Child by Claire Adam—6. Genius
  6/10With Paul still missing, Clyde thinks back to to his very different plans for his boys(R)
12. 23:00
  When Greeks Flew Kites—The Shame Game
  Sarah Dunant delves into the history of shame, this most potent but raw of emotions.
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—04/03/2019
  All the news from today's sitting at Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—05/03/2019
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Walter Gropius: Visionary Founder of the Bauhaus, Developing a Vision
  1/5Eleanor Bron reads Fiona McCarthy’s biography of the Bauhaus founder, Walter Gropius.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—05/03/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—05/03/2019
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—05/03/2019
  The latest shipping forecast
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—05/03/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—05/03/2019
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Sister Gemma Simmonds.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Tariffs in a No Deal scenario, ammonia emissions and catchment sensitive farming
  How can dairy farmers reduce their ammonia emissions?
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Variable Pitohui
  Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the poisonous variable pitohui from New Guinea.(R)

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