BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 23 March 2020

FM Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—23/03/2020
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Politics and Emotion
  The evolution of our contemporary idea of emotions and how they play out in politics.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—The Church of St Michael, Southampton, Hampshire
  Bells on Sunday comes from the Church of St Michael, Southampton, Hampshire
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—23/03/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—23/03/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—23/03/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—23/03/2020
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—23/03/2020
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Father Jim O'Keefe
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—23/03/20 Milk supplies and coronavirus; farm tourism and Covid19; conserving Shire horses.
  How Covid19's affecting milk supplies and farm tourism in Scotland. Reviving Shire horses.
10. 05:56
  Weather—23/03/2020
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Chris Baines on the Song Thrush
  Naturalist and environmentalist Chris Baines listens to competing Song Thrushes.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—23/03/2020
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—Famous and Infamous
  Tom Sutcliffe with Greg Jenner, Catherine Fletcher and Caroline Corbeau-Parsons
3. 09:45
  Dark, Salt, Clear: Life in a Cornish Fishing Town, by Lamorna Ash—Ep 1 Heading Out to Sea
  1/5Lamorna Ash's evocative memoir about Cornwall and fishing.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Home Schooling, Reusable Products and Coronavirus
  Home Schooling, Reusable Products and Coronavirus and Girl Taken
5. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—Absent, Separation
  1/5Electrician Tony has no idea his wife has had enough of him and wants him out of her life.
6. 11:00
  The Battle for English
  Lexicographer Susie Dent investigates the future of English as a global lingua franca.
7. 11:30
  Loose Ends—Anneka Rice, Sebastian Barry, Conrad Murray, Niamh Algar, Yazmin Lacey, Ariel Sharratt & Mathias Kom, Scottee, 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—23/03/2020
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  The Mirror and the Light, by Hilary Mantel—Episode 6: Rumours
  6/15Anton Lesser reads the finale to Hilary Mantel's Booker-winning Thomas Cromwell series.
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—Shop closures, Restaurant staff, Coping with loneliness
  Will non-essential shops close? Plus, shutdown of restaurants and coping with loneliness.
4. 12:57
  Weather—23/03/2020
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—23/03/2020
  News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4.
6. 13:45
  Girl Taken—6. A Trap Is Set
  6/10Will the promise of Hollywood money be enough to tempt a desperate man to break cover?
7. 14:00
  The Archers—22/03/2020
  Philip attempts to keep control
8. 14:15
  This Thing of Darkness—Series 1, Part 5
  5/7Do secrets inevitably lead to violence?
9. 15:00
  Round Britain Quiz—Programme 11, 2020
  Tom Sutcliffe asks the cryptic questions in radio's most fiendish quiz
10. 15:30
  The Food Programme—Coronavirus and Food: Your Questions Answered
  As government updates its plans for coronavirus, Dan Saladino answers your food questions.
11. 16:00
  Only Artists—Series 10, Jess Gillam meets Gail Ann Dorsey
  The saxophonist Jess Gillam meets the bass guitarist Gail Ann Dorsey.
12. 16:30
  The Digital Human—Series 19, Plenty
  Aleks Krotoski asks, who will we be in the age of automation, AI and post-scarcity?
13. 17:00
  PM—23/03/2020
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—23/03/2020 Government set to harden approach to coronavirus
  Ministers consider tightening of restrictions as some ignore social distancing advice
2. 18:30
  Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones!—Series 4, Police, Camera, Milton!
  1/6Drama in the line of duty when Milton misunderstands the point of a Police Corruption Unit
3. 19:00
  The Archers—23/03/2020
  Adam puts his foot down
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Rathbones Folio winner, Disney+, Malory Towers on TV, Live performance from National Theatre of Scotland
  Rathbones Folio winner; Disney+ launches in the UK; Malory Towers reviewed
5. 19:45
  44 Scotland Street—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/5Anthropologist Domenica MacDonald observes the lives of her neighbours.
6. 20:00
  The Book of Polyamory
  Sophie Duker traces the 20-year history of the 'bible' of polyamory, The Ethical Slut.
7. 20:30
  News—BBC News Special
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 21:00
  Analysis—The Roots of 'Woke' Culture
  Journalist Helen Lewis uncovers the roots of 'woke' culture.
9. 21:30
  Start the Week—Famous and Infamous
  Tom Sutcliffe with Greg Jenner, Catherine Fletcher and Caroline Corbeau-Parsons
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Strict new limits on movement to try to control coronavirus
  Boris Johnson says police will have power to disperse groups or impose fines
11. 22:45
  The Mirror and the Light, by Hilary Mantel—Episode 6: Rumours
  6/15Anton Lesser reads the finale to Hilary Mantel's Booker-winning Thomas Cromwell series.
12. 23:00
  Lights Out—Series 2, The Saigon Tapes
  Ripples from an explosion in Saigon in 1966 are felt in the soul of a 17-yr-old in London.
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—23/03/2020
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—24/03/2020
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Dark, Salt, Clear: Life in a Cornish Fishing Town, by Lamorna Ash—Ep 1 Heading Out to Sea
  1/5Lamorna Ash's evocative memoir about Cornwall and fishing.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—24/03/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—24/03/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—24/03/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—24/03/2020
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—24/03/2020
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Father Jim O'Keefe
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Impact of coronavirus on the fishing industry
  We hear about the effect the Covid-19 crisis is having on the fishing industry.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Richard Jones on the Peregrine
  Avian vet Richard Jones introduces the bird that inspired his career.

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