BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Tuesday 28 January 2020

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—28/01/2020
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Motherwell—Episode 1
  1/5Siobhan Redmond reads Deborah Orr's memoir about the Scottish steel town of Motherwell.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—28/01/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—28/01/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—28/01/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—28/01/2020
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—28/01/2020
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Baroness Julia Neuberger.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—28/01/20: Brexit. Sheep rustling, Lambing
  With three days to go until Brexit, Anna Hill asks what farmers are expecting.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Black-necked Grebe
  David Attenborough presents the black-necked grebe.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—28/01/2020
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  The Life Scientific—Peter Fonagy on a revolution in mental health care
  How Peter Fonagy changed the way we treat our mental health.
3. 09:30
  One to One—The Value of Idling - Verity Sharp meets Josh Cohen
  Is being idle the answer to information overload? With psychoanalyst and idler Josh Cohen.
4. 09:45
  Motherwell—Episode 2
  2/5Siobhan Redmond reads Deborah Orr's memoir set in the Scottish steel town of Motherwell.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Goop Lab and the psychology of wellness; Tolson judgement; French #MeToo; Emma Jane Unsworth
  Goop and the psychology of wellness; French #MeToo; Emma Jane Unsworth; Tolson judgement
6. 10:45
  Riot Girls—Trumpet, Episode 2
  2/5The death of jazz trumpeter Joss Moody exposes an extraordinary secret.
7. 11:00
  The Crisis Inside
  Ian Acheson examines whether the London Bridge attack could have been prevented.
8. 11:30
  Art of Now—Filth
  Emma Critchley meets the artists turning smog, landfill and sewage into challenging art.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—28/01/2020
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  The Second Sleep, by Robert Harris—Episode Two
  2/10By Robert Harris. Father Fairfax conducts the funeral of Father Lacy.
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—Call You and Yours: Are you ready for Brexit? Call 03700 100 444 from 11am
  Are you ready for Brexit? Email [email protected].
4. 12:57
  Weather—28/01/2020
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—28/01/2020
  News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4.
6. 13:45
  Lies My Teacher Told Me—2. Lebanon-History Interrupted
  2/5In Lebanon, the past is frozen - history lessons stop at 1943.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—27/01/2020
  There’s chaos at Brookfield.
8. 14:15
  Riot Girls—Dykes, Episode 2
  2/3Drama following the friendship of three radical lesbian feminists from the 1970s to today.
9. 15:00
  The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 27, Bakewell
  Jay Rayner hosts the culinary panel show from Bakewell.
10. 15:30
  Making History—Film
  Tom and Iszi meet the cineasts who help us understand history and the history of cinema.
11. 16:00
  Word of Mouth—NHS language use
  Michael Rosen on how the NHS chooses words on its website and in consultants' letters.
12. 16:30
  A Good Read—Nick Hornby & Carlo Rovelli
  Nick Hornby and Carlo Rovelli talk favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
13. 17:00
  PM—28/01/2020
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—28/01/2020 Huawei 5G decision
  Ministers approve Huawei's involvement in the UK's 5G network.
2. 18:30
  Just a Minute—Just a Minute: 50 Years in 28 Minutes
  A special compilation edition celebrating 50 years of Just a Minute.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—28/01/2020
  Josh hits rock bottom
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Patrick Stewart, Costa Book of the Year winner, Arts Council England's new 10-year strategy
  Patrick Stewart on Star Trek: Picard, Costa Book Award winner, New Arts Council strategy
5. 19:45
  Riot Girls—Trumpet, Episode 2
  2/5The death of jazz trumpeter Joss Moody exposes an extraordinary secret.
6. 20:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Facial Recognition
  Facial Recognition: Who's watching you?
7. 20:40
  In Touch—Sjogren's Syndrome and Blind Surfing
  The blood donors who save sight. And one of the UK's top visually impaired surfers.
8. 21:00
  Inside Health—Coronavirus; Probiotics and Babies' gut health; Pill Organisers; Haemophilia therapy
  Coronavirus; Probiotics and gut health in early life; Pill Organisers; Haemophilia therapy
9. 21:30
  The Life Scientific—Peter Fonagy on a revolution in mental health care
  How Peter Fonagy changed the way we treat our mental health.
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—US Middle East peace plan unveiled
  Trump meets Netanyahu at White House, Palestinians say plan is “nonsense”
11. 22:45
  The Second Sleep, by Robert Harris—Episode Two
  2/10By Robert Harris. Father Fairfax conducts the funeral of Father Lacy.
12. 23:00
  Just a Minute—01/01/2018
  Paul Merton interviews Nicholas Parsons about his time as host of the popular panel show.
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—28/01/2020
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—29/01/2020
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Motherwell—Episode 2
  2/5Siobhan Redmond reads Deborah Orr's memoir set in the Scottish steel town of Motherwell.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—29/01/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—29/01/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—29/01/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—29/01/2020
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—29/01/2020
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Baroness Julia Neuberger.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—29/01/20 Campaign to tighten law on routine use of farm antibiotics, new Fisheries Bill, game bird microwave meals
  Calls for new legislation to limit the use of antibiotics in meat production in the UK.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Snow Bunting
  David Attenborough presents the snow bunting.

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