BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Wednesday 25 March 2020

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—25/03/2020
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Dark, Salt, Clear: Life in a Cornish Fishing Town, by Lamorna Ash—Ep 2 The First Haul
  2/5In her memoir Lamorna Ash is on board a fishing trawler, and experiences her first haul.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—25/03/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—25/03/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—25/03/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—25/03/2020
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—25/03/2020
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Father Jim O'Keefe
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—25/03/20 - Food chain flexibility during COVID-19, farming deer
  How flexible can our food supply chain be in the face of COVID-19.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Richard Jones on the Gyr Falcon
  Avian vet Richard Jones introduces a strange tale involving the world's largest falcon.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—25/03/2020
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  More or Less—Coronavirus special
  The risks of Covid-19 for different age groups and what restrictions mean for the economy
3. 09:30
  The Extinction Tapes—The Yangtze River Dolphin
  2/5Rob Newman explains how dolphins were pushed out of their ancestral homes.
4. 09:45
  Dark, Salt, Clear: Life in a Cornish Fishing Town, by Lamorna Ash—Ep 3 A Hard Day
  3/5In Lamorna Ash's memoir a hard day lies ahead on the high seas.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Women and homelessness, Louise Hare, Children, fake news and anxiety
  What's being done to help homeless women?
6. 10:41
  15 Minute Drama—Absent, Assessment
  3/5Tony wants 50-50 access to his children, but his wife threatens to fight him all the way.
7. 10:55
  The Listening Project—25/03/2020
  Capturing the nation in conversation, in partnership with the British Library.
8. 11:00
  Le Divide—Le Divide - Fraternite
  3/3How France is facing the challenges of liberty, fraternity and equality. Today: fraternite
9. 11:30
  The Price of Happiness—Series 1, A Big White Wedding
  2/2Is there such a thing as the perfect formula for marriage, or is it an outdated tradition?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—25/03/2020
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  The Mirror and the Light, by Hilary Mantel—Episode 8: Rebellion
  8/15Anton Lesser reads the finale to Hilary Mantel's Booker-winning Thomas Cromwell series.
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—Coronavirus; Online Deliveries; Dating Apart
  Coronavirus, online deliveriesand dating apart.
4. 12:57
  Weather—25/03/2020
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—25/03/2020
  News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4.
6. 13:45
  Girl Taken—8. On the Trail
  8/10Can a hidden tracker provide the longed-for break in the search for the missing youngster?
7. 14:00
  The Archers—24/03/2020
  Kirsty offers her support
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—My Little Eye, My Little Eye
  1/2Meet Bob Trench, undercover agent, fighting to save his reputation on a tough mission.
9. 15:00
  Money Box—Help for small businesses and the self employed
  What help might be available for you and your business?
10. 15:30
  Inside Health—COVID-19 PPE; Secondary Pneumonia; Viral Load; Trauma Care in Fort William
  Margaret McCartney on COVID-19; Pneumonia; Viral Load; Trauma Care in Fort William.
11. 16:00
  The Media Show—World locks down, media steps up
  The ingenuity to keep TV and news going - and how esports can fill the void of live sport
12. 16:30
  PM—25/03/2020
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—25/03/2020 Government under pressure over lack of protective equipment for NHS
  Boris Johnson under intense pressure over the lack of protective equipment for NHS staff
2. 18:30
  Mark Watson Talks a Bit About Life—Series 3, Winter
  4/4Mark Watson continues his doomed quest to understand the world.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—25/03/2020
  Robert makes an emotional gesture
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Eliza Carthy, Art galleries and coronavirus, Terrence McNally obituary
  Folk musician Eliza Carthy, art galleries under coronavirus, Terrence McNally obituary.
5. 19:45
  44 Scotland Street—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/5Pat is the centre of attention at home and work, but there could be tears before bedtime.
6. 20:00
  Moral Maze—Isolation
  Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
7. 20:45
  Lent Talks—Louise Pendry - Identity and Ageing
  Psychologist Louise Pendry reflects on the impact of ageing on her identity.
8. 21:00
  Costing the Earth—Turning Japan Green
  Can the Tokyo 2021 Olympics help create a greener Japan?
9. 21:30
  More or Less—Coronavirus special
  The risks of Covid-19 for different age groups and what restrictions mean for the economy
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—UN begins huge humanitarian funding drive to help fight coronavirus
  International community asked to raise $2 billion to help vulnerable countries
11. 22:45
  The Mirror and the Light, by Hilary Mantel—Episode 8: Rebellion
  8/15Anton Lesser reads the finale to Hilary Mantel's Booker-winning Thomas Cromwell series.
12. 23:00
  Tim Key's Poetry Programme—Series 5, Rome
  2/4Tim Key is live from Rome, where he’s shooting a film with legendary Sir Hayden Higgins.
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—25/03/2020
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—26/03/2020
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Dark, Salt, Clear: Life in a Cornish Fishing Town, by Lamorna Ash—Ep 3 A Hard Day
  3/5In Lamorna Ash's memoir a hard day lies ahead on the high seas.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—26/03/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—26/03/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—26/03/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—26/03/2020
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—26/03/2020
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Father Jim O'Keefe
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—26/03/20 - Walking on farmland during lockdown, deer stalking and the sound of silence...
  Farmers raise concerns about people using public footpaths through farm yards.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Sue Patterson on the Great Spotted Woodpecker
  BirdLife International's Sue Patterson on the great spotted woodpecker.

Thursday 26 March 2020