BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 2 March 2020

FM Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—02/03/2020
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Citizenship
  Citizenship - from schools to the process by which immigrants become British citizens.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St Michael’s and All Angels, Great Cumberton in Worcestershire
  Bells on Sunday comes from St Michael’s and All Angels, Great Cumberton in Worcestershire
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—02/03/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—02/03/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—02/03/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—02/03/2020
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—02/03/2020
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rev'd Dr Rosa Hunt
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—02/03/20 Flooding, Agri Start-ups. Ancient farming on Dartmoor
  Farmers brace themselves for the clear-up on land damaged by floods.
10. 05:56
  Weather—02/03/2020
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Chiffchaff
  Bill Oddie presents the chiffchaff.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—02/03/2020
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—Hilary Mantel
  Hilary Mantel talks to Andrew Marr
3. 09:45
  Guest House for Young Widows—Before the Arab Spring
  1/5Azadeh Moaveni's acclaimed account is about a cast of young women who joined ISIS
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Hadley Freeman, The Power of Crying, Staying in Touch with Children when you're in Prison
  Hadley Freeman discusses her new book - the story of her Jewish relatives in 20th century.
5. 10:45
  The Leopard, by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa—The Leopard, Episode 1
  1/10Ten-part adaptation of Lampedusa's epic tale of politics and power, read by Alex Jennings.
6. 11:00
  Out of the Ordinary—Series 7, Lightning before death
  2/4Can people who haven't spoken for years have lucid conversations just before they die?
7. 11:30
  Loose Ends—Dawn French, Brian Cox, Chris Addison, Seth Lakeman, Cherise, Sara Cox, Clive Anderson
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—02/03/2020
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Apeirogon, by Colum McCann—Episode 6
  6/10Both Bassam and Rami tell the stories of their loss and how they chose to move forward.
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—Secret Plastic, Technology in care, Welsh tenancies
  Sustainable bedding wrapped in plastic. Technology in care. Strengthening tenants rights.
4. 12:57
  Weather—02/03/2020
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—02/03/2020
  News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4.
6. 13:45
  The Californian Century—A Twist of Fate
  6/10Stanley Tucci tells the story of Silicon Valley's troubled founder, William Shockley
7. 14:00
  The Archers—01/03/2020
  Lynda is left disappointed
8. 14:15
  This Thing of Darkness—Series 1, Part 2
  2/7Can group therapy help treat murderers?
9. 15:00
  Round Britain Quiz—Programme 8, 2020
  Tom Sutcliffe chairs radio's most fiendish quiz
10. 15:30
  The Food Programme—Lights, Camera, Reaction: Life after Great British Bake Off with David Atherton
  The Bake Off Winner talks fame, food and the freak outs of overnight celebrity.
11. 16:00
  OK, Boomer!
  The generation gap has never felt wider. Rhys Jones asks if we have seen this before.
12. 16:30
  The Digital Human—Series 19, Connections
  Aleks Krotoski explores how the online space is changing our social connections.
13. 17:00
  PM—02/03/2020
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—02/03/2020 Prime Minister orders investigation into Priti Patel bullying claims
  Allegations that Priti Patel mistreated staff are to be investigated by Cabinet Secretary
2. 18:30
  Nature Table—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6Sue Perkins shows and tells nature with her guests.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—02/03/2020
  Johnny is on a mission
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Film director Francis Annan, Denise Mina, Amateur dramatics - its development and popularity
  Film director Francis Annan, Denise Mina, Amateur dramatics
5. 19:45
  The Book of Strange New Things by Michel Faber—1. The Mission
  1/10A devoted husband faces the mission of a lifetime, galaxies away from his wife.
6. 20:00
  Class Talk
  How to have meaningful conversations across the class divide, with Kerry Hudson.
7. 20:30
  Analysis—China's Captured "Princess"
  How the furore over a single arrest demonstrates China's rising power.
8. 21:00
  Peach Fuzz
  Mona Chalabi asks why female facial hair still seems to be a source of such shame.
9. 21:30
  Start the Week—Hilary Mantel
  Hilary Mantel talks to Andrew Marr
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Boris Johnson warns of "very significant expansion" of coronavirus in the UK
  PM says the country set to face a challenge in weeks and months ahead
11. 22:45
  Apeirogon, by Colum McCann—Episode 6
  6/10Both Bassam and Rami tell the stories of their loss and how they chose to move forward.
12. 23:00
  Night Vision—The Forest
  2/3A new series re-imagining a long night of the soul, with writer Zakiya Mckenzie.
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—02/03/2020
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—03/03/2020
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Guest House for Young Widows—Before the Arab Spring
  1/5Azadeh Moaveni's acclaimed account is about a cast of young women who joined ISIS
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—03/03/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—03/03/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—03/03/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—03/03/2020
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—03/03/2020
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rev'd Dr Rosa Hunt
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—US trade deal negotiations, floodplains, potato scanner
  The government sets its strategy for trade with the US - what does it mean for farmers?
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Lapwing
  Bill Oddie presents the lapwing.

Tuesday 3 March 2020