BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Friday 3 April 2020

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—03/04/2020
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Charles Dickens: A Life by Claire Tomalin—4. Theatre
  4/5A theatrical performance changes the course of Dickens's life.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—03/04/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—03/04/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:33
  Shipping Forecast—03/04/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—03/04/2020
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Dr Krish Kandiah.
7. 05:45
  Farming Today—03/04/20: Spring drilling, Growing demand for veg boxes, Ash dieback
  Is it worth drilling crops this spring?
8. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Tom Bailey Tweet Displacement
  Theatre maker Tom Bailey discusses the displacement of migration in Tweet of the Day.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—03/04/2020
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Desert Island Discs—Brian Cox, actor
  Brian Cox, actor, shares the soundtrack of his life. With Lauren Laverne.
3. 09:45
  Charles Dickens: A Life by Claire Tomalin—5. Adulation and Farewells
  5/5Adulation and farewells for Britain's great novelist.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Care workers and COVID-19; Silent Solutions; Anne Scott-James; Corona diary – Pauline
  The majority of care workers are women - what's being done to protect them from COVID-19?
5. 10:45
  The Prelude, by William Wordsworth—Episode 5
  5/5Wordsworth's great autobiographical poem read by Sir Ian McKellen with music by John Harle
6. 11:00
  Life on Lockdown—April
  Cathy FitzGerald hears stories from around the world about life on lockdown.
7. 11:30
  It's a Fair Cop—Series 5, 2. Babysitter
  2/4Former Humberside sergeant and stand-up comic Alfie Moore tackles real policing dilemmas.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—03/04/2020
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:03
  Shipping Forecast—03/04/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
3. 12:06
  The Mirror and the Light, by Hilary Mantel—Episode 15: Ghosts
  15/15Anton Lesser reads the finale to Hilary Mantel's award-winning Thomas Cromwell series.
4. 12:20
  You and Yours—Wholesale food; Wills surge; Virtual sport
  Buying food from wholesalers; surge in will-making; sport goes virtual.
5. 12:57
  Weather—03/04/2020
  The latest weather forecast
6. 13:00
  World at One—03/04/2020
  News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4
7. 13:45
  Things That Made the Modern Economy—Series 2, Fundraising Appeal
  Charity has become big business – but what’s the best way to elicit donations?
8. 14:00
  The Archers—02/04/2020
  Johnny attempts to support a friend.
9. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Eavesdropper
  Claire's work in security intelligence has her ignoring professional and personal demands.
10. 15:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—GQT At Home: Episode One
  Kathy Clugston hosts the horticultural panel show from home.
11. 15:45
  Short Works—Take Me Home by Louise Kennedy
  A woman returns to Belfast to care for her dying grandmother.
12. 16:00
  Last Word—Albert Uderzo, Valerie Pettit OBE, Reverend Joseph Lowery, Julie Felix
  Matthew Bannister on an MI6 officer, a cartoonist, a civil rights leader, a singer.
13. 16:30
  PM—03/04/2020
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—03/04/2020 Social distancing weather concerns
  People are urged to continue social distancing despite forecasts of good weather.
2. 18:30
  The Now Show—Series 56, Episode 5
  5/6Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis keep at a safe distance as they present the week, with jokes.
3. 19:00
  Front Row—Miles Davis's Bitches Brew, Gaming, Cressida Cowell in the Culture Clinic
  Soweto Kinch on Miles Davis's album Bitches Brew, and Children's Laureate Cressida Cowell.
4. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—About Love, Rothschild's Violin
  5/5A story of regret about a coffin maker whose wife of 50 years is taken seriously ill.
5. 20:00
  Any Questions?—Ian Blackford MP, Lara McNeill, Dr Tom Wingfield and Helen Whately MP
  Chris Mason presents political debate and discussion from London Broadcasting House.
6. 20:50
  A Point of View—Seven Degrees of Solitude
  Adam Gopnik on life in lockdown in New York.
7. 21:00
  Archive on 4—Instant History
  University of Hertfordshire students create an oral history archive - in a weekend.
8. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Good weather forecast this weekend – concerns about social distancing
  Matt Hancock implores public to stay indoors to prevent further spread of coronavirus
9. 22:45
  The Mirror and the Light, by Hilary Mantel—Episode 15: Ghosts
  15/15Anton Lesser reads the finale to Hilary Mantel's award-winning Thomas Cromwell series.
10. 23:00
  A Good Read—Nazir Afzal & Maggie Gee
  Nazir Afzal and Maggie Gee choose books they recommend reading
11. 23:25
  The Book of Polyamory
  Sophie Duker traces the 20-year history of the 'bible' of polyamory, The Ethical Slut.
12. 23:55
  The Listening Project—Harry and Clive - Men of War
  Two Jerseymen who joined up in World War II talk movingly about their experience of war.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—04/04/2020
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Charles Dickens: A Life by Claire Tomalin—5. Adulation and Farewells
  5/5Adulation and farewells for Britain's great novelist.
3. 00:45
  Shipping Forecast—04/04/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—04/04/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:33
  Shipping Forecast—04/04/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—04/04/2020
  Spiritual reflection to start the day with Anna Magnusson.
7. 05:45
  One to One—The Value of Idling - Verity Sharp meets Josh Cohen
  Is being idle the answer to information overload? With psychoanalyst and idler Josh Cohen.

Saturday 4 April 2020