BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 30 March 2020

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—30/03/2020
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Kitsch - Cute
  Cute and kitsch: their nature and changing meaning.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—The Church of All Saints, Stand in Whitefield in Greater Manchester
  Bells on Sunday comes from the Church of All Saints, Stand in Whitefield
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—30/03/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—30/03/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:33
  Shipping Forecast—30/03/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—30/03/2020
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Dr Krish Kandiah.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—30/03/20 For the love of trees; Newmarket races and coronavirus; Rural tourism in Angus
  Charlotte Smith speaks to Darren Moorcroft from The Woodland Trust about their work.
9. 05:56
  Weather—30/03/2020
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
10. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Brian Briggs on the Manx Shearwater
  Former Stornoway band member Brian Briggs on the Manx shearwater for Tweet of the Day.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—30/03/2020
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—Rebuilding conservatism in changing times
  Nick Timothy and Danny Dorling with Amol Rajan
3. 09:45
  Charles Dickens: A Life by Claire Tomalin—1. Childhood
  1/5The troubled childhood of Charles Dickens.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Coronavirus and pregnancy, Social workers, Calamity Jane
  The programme that offers a female perspective on the world
5. 10:45
  The Prelude, by William Wordsworth—Episode 1
  1/5Wordsworth's great autobiographical poem read by Sir Ian McKellen with music by John Harle
6. 11:00
  Fighting Talk: How Language Can Make Us Better
  What impact does the language we use around cancer have on those living with the disease?
7. 11:30
  Loose Ends—Pete Paphides, Jimmy Akingbola, Amrita Acharia, Bombay Bicycle Club, Rae Morris, Sara Cox, Nikki Bedi
  Nikki Bedi and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—30/03/2020
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:03
  Shipping Forecast—30/03/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
3. 12:06
  The Mirror and the Light, by Hilary Mantel—Episode 11: Sacrifice
  11/15Anton Lesser continues the long-awaited finale to Hilary Mantel's Thomas Cromwell series
4. 12:20
  You and Yours—Stranded travellers, Moving relatives out of care homes, Coronavirus poems
  Stranded travellers stuck abroad. Moving relatives out of care homes. Coronavirus poetry,
5. 12:57
  Weather—30/03/2020
  The latest weather forecast
6. 13:00
  World at One—30/03/2020
  News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4.
7. 13:45
  Things That Made the Modern Economy—Series 2, Vickrey Turnstile
  The electromechanical Vickrey Turnstile worked well in theory, but was never built.
8. 14:00
  The Archers—29/03/2020
  One resident makes a devastating confession.
9. 14:15
  This Thing of Darkness—Series 1, Part 6
  6/7Has Laura really discovered who killed her son?
10. 15:00
  Round Britain Quiz—Programme 12, 2020
  Radio's most fiendish quiz, with Tom Sutcliffe asking the trademark cryptic questions
11. 15:30
  The Food Programme—Eating After Cancer: Can rebuilding relationships with food help cancer patients with their recovery?
  How cancer can impact our relationship with food - and why it's so important to rebuild it
12. 16:00
  The City That Sings
  Singing together is bringing hope to a struggling South African community.
13. 16:30
  PM—30/03/2020
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—30/03/2020 Quarter of NHS doctors are absent from work
  One in four NHS doctors are currently unable to work as patient numbers continue to rise
2. 18:30
  Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones!—Series 4, The Art Dealer
  2/6Milton’s attempt to become an international art dealer leads to a deadly brush with danger
3. 19:00
  The Archers—30/03/2020
  Roy faces an uncomfortable request
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Icelandic pianist Víkingur Ólafsson plays live from Reykjavik
  Icelandic pianist Víkingur Ólafsson talks to Front Row and plays live from Reykjavik
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—About Love, The Man in a Case
  1/5A repressed schoolmaster has marriage on his mind.
6. 20:00
  The Ugly Truth
  Is there such a thing as a beauty bias?
7. 20:30
  Crossing Continents—Indonesia: Not cool to date
  Saying no to dating is part of a growing ultraconservative social movement in Indonesia.
8. 21:00
  The Cathedral Thinkers
  Ian Sansom meets the people daring to dream beyond their own lifespans.
9. 21:30
  Start the Week—Rebuilding conservatism in changing times
  Nick Timothy and Danny Dorling with Amol Rajan
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—New plan to bring home thousands of stranded Brits
  £75 million spent on chartering flights for people trying to get back to UK
11. 22:45
  The Mirror and the Light, by Hilary Mantel—Episode 11: Sacrifice
  11/15Anton Lesser continues the long-awaited finale to Hilary Mantel's Thomas Cromwell series
12. 23:00
  Lights Out—Series 2, Into This World
  Documentary adventures that encourage you to take a closer listen.
13. 23:30
  The Digital Human—Series 19, Coercion
  How has technology extended the reach of emotional abuse?
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—31/03/2020
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Charles Dickens: A Life by Claire Tomalin—1. Childhood
  1/5The troubled childhood of Charles Dickens.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—31/03/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—31/03/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:33
  Shipping Forecast—31/03/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—31/03/2020
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Dr Krish Kandiah.
7. 05:45
  Farming Today—31/03/20 Nationwide scheme to recruit British crop pickers
  Talks with the DEFRA secretary on a nationwide scheme to recruit agricultural workers.
8. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Brian Briggs and the Chaffinch Song
  Brian Briggs, formerly of the band Stornoway, recalls the song of the chaffinch.

Tuesday 31 March 2020