BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Thursday 16 January 2020

FM Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—16/01/2020
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Why Women Read Fiction—Episode 3
  3/5Helen Taylor's exploration of why, when and how women read fiction is read by Lucy Briers
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—16/01/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—16/01/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—16/01/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—16/01/2020
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—16/01/2020
  A reading and a reflection to start the day, with the Rev Dr Craig Gardiner
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—16/01/20 - The new Agriculture Bill, pig welfare and tail docking
  The Agriculture Bill is back, with a few changes.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Great Grey Shrike
  Kate Humble presents the great grey shrike.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—16/01/2020
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  In Our Time—The Siege of Paris 1870-71
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Paris under Prussian siege and then under the Commune
3. 09:45
  Why Women Read Fiction—Episode 4
  4/5Helen Taylor's exploration of why, when and how women read fiction is read by Lucy Briers
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Maggie Oliver, Alison Rayner Quintet, the history of the breast, and shortbread
  Maggie Oliver; Alison Rayner Quintet; the history of the breast; and shortbread.
5. 10:45
  Exile—9. Chickens
  9/10Chickens are disappearing from the coop at night, and Sarah and Saul investigate.
6. 11:00
  Crossing Continents—Ayahuasca: Fear and Healing in the Amazon
  Psychedelic plants, the spiritual tourism backlash - and sexual abuse.
7. 11:30
  The End of the World Has Already Happened—3: Cue The Sinister Music
  3/3Where can we find hope as we come to terms with the climate crisis?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—16/01/2020
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Coming Up for Air by George Orwell—4. Fishing
  4/10George Bowling tells us about his first love, fishing.
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—Struggling Nurseries, Locked Phones and Farm Standards
  The Agriculture Bill returns to Parliament, but where are the animal welfare standards?
4. 12:57
  Weather—16/01/2020
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—16/01/2020
  News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4.
6. 13:45
  Green Originals—Sunderlal Bahuguna
  Reflections on modern pioneers of the environmental movement. Today - Sunderlal Bahuguna.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—15/01/2020
  Shula is touched by some kind words
8. 14:15
  Behind Closed Doors—Series 4, Mediation
  4/5A father has left his whole estate to his dog walker. Can his family challenge the will?
9. 15:00
  Open Country—The Chilterns - a new National Landscape?
  Ian Marchant visits the Chilterns, to test ideas from a new review into National Parks.
10. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—Buttle UK
  Robert Rinder makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Buttle UK.
11. 15:30
  Open Book—100 Novels That Shaped Our World
  100 Novels That Shaped Our World: Identity
12. 16:00
  The Film Programme—Joker
  The man behind the Joker.
13. 16:30
  BBC Inside Science—Reproducibility crisis in science; Aeolus wind-measuring satellite; electric cars
  Reproducibility crisis in science, Aeolus wind-measuring satellite, and electric cars.
14. 17:00
  PM—16/01/2020
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—16/01/2020 Global study shows that sepsis kills eleven million people a year worldwide
  Deaths from sepsis have been under-estimated and it kills more people than cancer
2. 18:30
  Elephant in the Room—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/13Sarah Millican's panel show with two winners - Average Jolene and Maverick Matilda.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—16/01/2020
  Kate attempts to practise what she preaches.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Charlize Theron on Bombshell, The Outsider reviewed, Ayeesha Menon, Independent Venue Week
  Charlize Theron on playing a Fox News presenter who outs her CEO for sexual harassment
5. 19:45
  Exile—9. Chickens
  9/10Chickens are disappearing from the coop at night, and Sarah and Saul investigate.
6. 20:00
  The Briefing Room—Powering Up The North
  The government wants an infrastructure revolution in the north. How will it do that?
7. 20:30
  In Business—Is the UK up for sale?
  A third of takeovers in the UK are by foreign companies. A welcome boost or a problem?
8. 21:00
  BBC Inside Science—Reproducibility crisis in science; Aeolus wind-measuring satellite; electric cars
  Reproducibility crisis in science, Aeolus wind-measuring satellite, and electric cars.
9. 21:30
  In Our Time—The Siege of Paris 1870-71
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Paris under Prussian siege and then under the Commune
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Trump impeachment trial begins
  Charges read out in US Senate and presiding judge sworn in
11. 22:45
  Coming Up for Air by George Orwell—4. Fishing
  4/10George Bowling tells us about his first love, fishing.
12. 23:00
  Relativity—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/4Return of Richard Herring’s sitcom about extended family.
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—16/01/2020
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—17/01/2020
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Why Women Read Fiction—Episode 4
  4/5Helen Taylor's exploration of why, when and how women read fiction is read by Lucy Briers
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—17/01/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—17/01/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—17/01/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—17/01/2020
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—17/01/2020
  A reading and a reflection to start the day, with the Rev Dr Craig Gardiner
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—17/01/20: Future of farming after the Agriculture Bill; Protein for pigs
  What is the future for farming and for Defra in the light of the new Agriculture Bill?
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Bittern
  Kate Humble presents the bittern.

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