BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Tuesday 3 March 2020

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Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—03/03/2020
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  The Life Scientific—Matthew Cobb on how we detect smells
  What maggots teach us about our sense of smell. Prof Matthew Cobb tells Jim Al-Khalli
3. 09:30
  One to One—Gerald Scarfe - bring back the news!
  Gerald Scarfe meets Brian Cosgrove, the creator of Dangermouse and Penfold.
4. 09:45
  Guest House for Young Widows—Making Choices
  2/5Azadeh Moaveni's acclaimed book explores what motivated a cast of young women to join ISIS
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Hubble astronaut Kathryn Sullivan; Romy Gill cooks spicy chickpeas; Reducing domestic violence
  US astronaut Kathryn Sullivan; Romy Gill cooks spicy chickpeas; Reducing domestic violence
6. 10:45
  The Leopard, by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa—The Leopard, Episode 2
  2/10Ten-part adaptation of Lampedusa's epic tale of politics and power, read by Alex Jennings.
7. 11:00
  OK, Boomer!
  The generation gap has never felt wider. Rhys Jones asks if we have seen this before.
8. 11:30
  Art of Now—North Korea
  Step inside North Korea's Art Studio
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—03/03/2020
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Apeirogon, by Colum McCann—Episode 7
  7/10Rami arrives at the hospital. Bassam waits in an ambulance.
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—Call You and Yours: What impact is Coronavirus having on you?
  Coronavirus: What impact is it having on you? call 03700 100 444 from 11am
4. 12:57
  Weather—03/03/2020
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—03/03/2020
  News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4.
6. 13:45
  The Californian Century—Acts of Resistance
  7/10Stanley Tucci tells the story of Kathleen Cleaver, a key figure in the Black Panther Party
7. 14:00
  The Archers—02/03/2020
  Johnny is on a mission
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—The AntiSocial Network
  A ski resort in the Carpathian Mountains is home to an internet election-rigging gang.
9. 15:00
  Short Cuts—Series 22, Tarot
  3/7Short documentaries inspired by the tarot deck. Presented by Josie Long.
10. 15:30
  Costing the Earth—Mark Ruffalo vs Chemical Pollution
  Mark Ruffalo tells the story of one man's fight against a poisonous household chemical
11. 16:00
  The Law Show—Supporting evidence
  The unique sensory room designed to put child witnesses with autism at their ease.
12. 16:30
  A Good Read—Neil Oliver & Neil Forsyth
  Neil Forsyth and Neil Oliver join Harriett Gilbert to discuss favourite books.
13. 17:00
  PM—03/03/2020
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—03/03/2020 Government's plan to deal with coronavirus revealed
  PM outlines plans the Government could take in the event of a coronavirus epidemic
2. 18:30
  The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy—Hexagonal Phase, 6. The 0.6666667th Part
  4/6Ford Prefect calls upon Arthur Dent for help. Now, there’s desperation...
3. 19:00
  The Archers—03/03/2020
  Ed finds himself in an awkward situation
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Noughts + Crosses, Pretty Woman the Musical, the rise of Subtitles
  Koby Adom on directing Malorie Blackman's Noughts + Crosses
5. 19:45
  The Book of Strange New Things by Michel Faber—2. The Explorer
  2/10Peter starts to explore the base on Oasis but is keen to meet his new flock.
6. 20:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Taking the Rap
  How social media is fuelling violence and murder in north London.
7. 20:40
  In Touch—Blind stand-up comedy, accessible apps and a study about touch
  Blind comedian David Eagle, a study about touch and accessible apps.
8. 21:00
  Inside Health—Hard Sell for Private Cataract Surgery; Language in Healthcare; Specialist Medical Travel Clinic
  Chris van Tulleken investigates hard sell in the private cataract business
9. 21:30
  The Life Scientific—Matthew Cobb on how we detect smells
  What maggots teach us about our sense of smell. Prof Matthew Cobb tells Jim Al-Khalli
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Action plan for coronavirus unveiled by UK government
  Warning that a fifth of workforce could be off sick during peak of epidemic
11. 22:45
  Apeirogon, by Colum McCann—Episode 7
  7/10Rami arrives at the hospital. Bassam waits in an ambulance.
12. 23:00
  Liam Williams: Ladhood—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/4Liam is torn between the laddish drinking societies and artsy intelligentsia of Cambridge.
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—03/03/2020
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—04/03/2020
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Guest House for Young Widows—Making Choices
  2/5Azadeh Moaveni's acclaimed book explores what motivated a cast of young women to join ISIS
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—04/03/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—04/03/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—04/03/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—04/03/2020
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—04/03/2020
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rev'd Dr Rosa Hunt
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—04/03/20 Calls for slower growing breeds of chicken, Welsh biodiversity, farm produce online marketplace
  The RSPCA wants all supermarkets to switch to slower-growing breeds of chickens for meat.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Nuthatch
  Bill Oddie presents the nuthatch.

Wednesday 4 March 2020