BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Wednesday 26 February 2020

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—26/02/2020
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  The Crying Book, by Heather Christle—Episode 2
  2/5Poet Heather Christle meditates on how and why we cry.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—26/02/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—26/02/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—26/02/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—26/02/2020
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—26/02/2020
  Spiritual reflection with Fr Jamie McMorrin of St Mary's RC Cathedral, Edinburgh
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—26/02/20 - NFU Conference
  Farming Today comes from the annual conference of the National Farmers' Union.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Michael Morpurgo on the Oystercatcher
  Michael Morpurgo enjoys talking to the oystercatchers on the Isles of Scilly.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—26/02/2020
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Only Artists—Series 10, Simon Stephens meets Simon Armitage
  The playwright Simon Stephens meets the poet Simon Armitage.
3. 09:30
  Curious Cases—Series 15, A Cold Case, Part 1
  4/6Why do we get more colds in winter?
4. 09:45
  The Crying Book, by Heather Christle—Episode 3
  3/5Poet Heather Christle meditates on how and why we cry.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Mercury retrograde. A new study into eating disorders. Clever working class women in the UK. Author Anne Enright.
  Mercury retrograde - what's behind our renewed interest in astrology?
6. 10:41
  The Quarry Wood, by Nan Shepherd—Episode 3
  3/5Nan Shepherd's 1928 story of a young woman's journey to maturity and independence.
7. 10:55
  The Listening Project—Flora and Briony - Was I There for You?
  Friends recall how their relationship survived since one of them became ill as a teenager.
8. 11:00
  My Name Is...—My Name Is Joanna
  Joanna wants to see prescription charges scrapped in England.
9. 11:30
  Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar—Series 3, Santa Claused Faced Old…
  2/4Alexei Sayle delivers a mixture of stand-up, memoir and philosophy.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—26/02/2020
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Apeirogon, by Colum McCann—Episode 3
  3/10Bassam learns about the Holocaust. Rami’s father tells Smadar about his time in Auschwitz.
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—Viagogo; Coroner Reports; British Gas
  Viagogo touts 'resell' tickets they do not own plus, are coroners' warnings going unheard?
4. 12:57
  Weather—26/02/2020
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—26/02/2020
  News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4.
6. 13:45
  The Californian Century—The Vanishing
  3/10Stanley Tucci tells the story of celebrity preacher Aimee Semple McPherson who vanished.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—25/02/2020
  Jim struggles to take in recent events
8. 14:15
  The Interrogation—Series 6, Jack
  Respectable writer Jack insists he is innocent of shoplifting. Max and Sean find out.
9. 15:00
  Money Box—Discrimination and housing benefit
  How easy is it to rent when on benefits? Are blanket bans on claimants legal?
10. 15:30
  Inside Health—Cigarette Filters; Sepsis
  Chris van Tulleken examines cigarette filters and how the media report sepsis.
11. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—Citizenship
  Citizenship - from schools to the process by which immigrants become British citizens.
12. 16:30
  The Media Show—The new wave of political magazines
  Why have some intellectual print publications defied the trend and increased sales?
13. 17:00
  PM—26/02/2020
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—26/02/2020 More coronavirus cases outside China than inside
  Governments step up plans to cope with spread of the virus. Cases in Europe rise sharply
2. 18:30
  Alex Edelman's Peer Group—Series 3, The Future
  4/4Alex looks into the future of humankind.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—26/02/2020
  It’s an emotional day for Shula
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Viviana Durante, Jeet Thayil, filming amidst the coronavirus outbreak, new visa rules for touring artists
  Viviana Durante on Isadora Duncan, whose radical dancing enthralled audiences in the 1900s
5. 19:45
  The Quarry Wood, by Nan Shepherd—Episode 3
  3/5Nan Shepherd's 1928 story of a young woman's journey to maturity and independence.
6. 20:00
  Moral Maze—Profiling, Safety and Trust
  Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
7. 20:45
  Curious Cases—Series 15, A Cold Case, Part 1
  4/6Why do we get more colds in winter?
8. 21:00
  Art of Now—A Mathematician's Guide to Beauty
  Mathematician Vicky Neale explores the idea of the beautiful in maths.
9. 21:30
  Only Artists—Series 10, Simon Stephens meets Simon Armitage
  The playwright Simon Stephens meets the poet Simon Armitage.
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Coronavirus – more new cases recorded outside China than inside
  President Trump to give update on US state of preparedness
11. 22:45
  Apeirogon, by Colum McCann—Episode 3
  3/10Bassam learns about the Holocaust. Rami’s father tells Smadar about his time in Auschwitz.
12. 23:00
  Ken Cheng: Chinese Comedian—Series 2, 2. Money
  Stand-up comic Ken Cheng describes his poker game addiction.
13. 23:15
  Cracking Up—Series 1, A Recipe for Disaster
  2/4Divorcee Spencer Pandy tries to rebuild a bridge to his children with a Mexican banquet.
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—26/02/2020
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—27/02/2020
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  The Crying Book, by Heather Christle—Episode 3
  3/5Poet Heather Christle meditates on how and why we cry.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—27/02/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—27/02/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—27/02/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—27/02/2020
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—27/02/2020
  Spiritual reflection with Fr Jamie McMorrin of St Mary's RC Cathedral, Edinburgh
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—27/02/20 - Environment Bill, NFU Conference, Carbon footprint on farms
  The government's Environment Bill has its second reading in the House of Commons.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Michael Morpurgo on the Dipper
  Michael Morpurgo on why he would love to be able to get up closer to a dipper.

Thursday 27 February 2020