BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 1 April 2019

FM Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—01/04/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Kitsch - Cute
  Cute and kitsch: their nature and changing meaning.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—Bells on Sunday comes from Sheffield Cathedral
  Bells on Sunday comes from Sheffield Cathedral.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—01/04/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—01/04/2019
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—01/04/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—01/04/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—01/04/2019
  A spiritual comment to begin the day with autism adviser Ann Memmott.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—Antimicrobials in chicken farming, a Brexit update, and Making Tax Digital comes into force.
  A BBC investigation uncovers the hidden use of antimicrobials in chicken farming.
10. 05:56
  Weather—01/04/2019
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Ring Ouzel
  Bill Oddie presents the ring ouzel.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—01/04/2019
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—Free Thinking Festival
  Tom Sutcliffe with Harriet Shawcross, William J Burns, Kathryn Tickell and Thomas Dixon
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Two Weeks in November: The Astonishing Story of the Coup That Toppled Mugabe, Episode 1
  Douglas Rogers' story of how Robert Mugabe fell from power in 2017.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Women and Wigs
  From the personal to the political, we explore the many reasons women wear wigs.
5. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—Coach Karen's Half-Time Team Talk, Episode One
  It's the Hopperton Hoops' half-time team talk - life, love and occasionally football.
6. 11:00
  A Job for the Boys
  What are the hidden consequences of having so few women in the tech industry?
7. 11:30
  Giles Wemmbley Hogg Goes Off—Giles Wemmbley Hogg Goes Off... Article 50
  Marcus Brigstocke stars as Budleigh Salterton’s biggest idiot come to help sort Brexit.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—01/04/2019
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Home Fire—Episode 1
  Topical, award-winning thriller by Kamila Shamsie, read by Lisa Zahra.
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—Customer Loyalty, Crashed cars, Creeping Cost of Living
  Customer loyalty costs, written off cars without paperwork, living costs are on the up.
4. 12:57
  Weather—01/04/2019
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—01/04/2019
  News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4.
6. 13:45
  The Decade That Invented the Future: The 1970s—1970: Modern British feminism
  Sheila Rowbotham on Britain’s first national Women’s Liberation Movement conference
7. 14:00
  The Archers—31/03/2019
  Freddie makes his presence felt.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—The Ferryhill Philosophers, Psychological Continuity and the Waterfall of Self
  Joe, Hermione and her father face some sad times and a hard decision.
9. 15:00
  Brain of Britain—Heat 2, 2019
  The wide ranging general knowledge quiz with competitors from all around the UK
10. 15:30
  The Food Programme—Life of Pie
  Sheila Dillon hears the stories of pies and the people whose lives were changed by them.
11. 16:00
  Where are all the black women in Grime?
  Yomi Adegoke examines the representation of black women in the UK Grime scene.
12. 16:30
  Beyond Belief—Masculinity and Religion
  Ernie Rea explores the place and nature of faith and belief in today's world.
13. 17:00
  PM—01/04/2019
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—01/04/2019 MPs vote on post-Brexit options
  MPs vote on post-Brexit options... ministers angry at soft Brexit calls
2. 18:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 22, Episode 1
  1/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—01/04/2019
  Lily is left frustrated.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Suzi Quatro, Museum numbers, John Kani
  Suzi Quatro on her new album No Control.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Coach Karen's Half-Time Team Talk, Episode One
  It's the Hopperton Hoops' half-time team talk - life, love and occasionally football.(R)
6. 20:00
  My Name Is...—My Name Is Noga
  I'm doing everything I can to help save our planet. I have to.
7. 20:30
  Crossing Continents—Unrest in Ukraine’s Little Hungary
  Tensions are rising on Ukraine's western border(R)
8. 21:00
  No Triumph, No Tragedy—01/04/2019
  Peter White, blind since birth, meets the blind US lawyer and successful CEO Isaac Lidsky.
9. 21:30
  Start the Week—Free Thinking Festival
  Tom Sutcliffe with Harriet Shawcross, William J Burns, Kathryn Tickell and Thomas Dixon(R)
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—01/04/2019
  In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
11. 22:45
  Home Fire—Episode 1
  Topical, award-winning thriller by Kamila Shamsie, read by Lisa Zahra.(R)
12. 23:00
  When Greeks Flew Kites—Into the World
  Sarah Dunant on the history of travel, how it has enchanted and alarmed us for centuries.
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—01/04/2019
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—02/04/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Two Weeks in November: The Astonishing Story of the Coup That Toppled Mugabe, Episode 1
  Douglas Rogers' story of how Robert Mugabe fell from power in 2017.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—02/04/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—02/04/2019
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—02/04/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—02/04/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—02/04/2019
  A spiritual comment to begin the day with autism adviser Ann Memmott.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Brexit options and agriculture, farm plastic recycling, beef farming
  The programme looks at how Brexit options might affect food and farming.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Greater Hill Mynah
  Sir David Attenborough presents the mimic specialist Greater Hill Mynah from Asia.

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