BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Wednesday 15 April 2020

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—15/04/2020
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Restaurant: A History of Eating Out by William Sitwell—2. Coffee
  2/5The birth of the coffee house.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—15/04/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—15/04/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:33
  Shipping Forecast—15/04/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—15/04/2020
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Bishop Helen-Ann Hartley
7. 05:45
  Farming Today—15/04/20 - Sky lanterns, Rural charities during Covid-19, Leeks
  Could a campaign to light sky lanterns to show support for the NHS lead to wildfires?
8. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Herring Gull
  Steve Backshall presents the story and sound of the herring gull.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—15/04/2020
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  The Patch—Elland
  The Rex cinema started in 1912, still has an interval and organ, but faces a shock in 2020
3. 09:30
  Sliced Bread—CBD Products (Cannabidiol)
  Greg Foot finds out if there's any science behind the current craze in CBD-based products
4. 09:45
  The Restaurant: A History of Eating Out by William Sitwell—3. In the Club
  3/5The birth of the first Working Men’s Club.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Bernardine Evaristo, Greek Refugee Camps, DV Perpertrators
  The programme that offers a female perspective on the world
6. 10:41
  George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss—8. The Laws of Attraction
  8/10Launched into the higher society of St Ogg's, Maggie enjoys all the attention.
7. 10:55
  The Listening Project—Jillian and Krista: I Cried at My First Birth
  Friends travel back in time to when they first met as student nurses. Fi Glover presents.
8. 11:00
  Don't Log Off—Series 11, Journeys Interrupted
  Alan connects with people around the world, looking to the day they restart their lives.
9. 11:30
  Plum House—Series 3, 3. A Knight to Remember
  3/6Plum House is up for a prestigious award in London, so it's off to the big smoke.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—15/04/2020
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:03
  Shipping Forecast—15/04/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
3. 12:06
  American Dirt, by Jeanine Cummins—Coyote
  8/10Lydia, Luca and the girls are nearing the US border now, but how will they cross?
4. 12:20
  You and Yours—Funerals; Alcohol; Book Sales
  Warnings not to delay holding funerals, as limited numbers are allowed to attend services.
5. 12:57
  Weather—15/04/2020
  The latest weather forecast
6. 13:00
  World at One—15/04/2020
  News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4
7. 13:45
  A History of the World in 100 Objects—Making Us Human (2,000,000 - 9000 BC), Olduvai Handaxe
  3/5Neil MacGregor continues his history of human society with the story of a handaxe
8. 14:00
  The Archers—14/04/2020
  Roy receives some interesting information and Tracy tries to get her own way.
9. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Watch Me While I'm Sleeping
  After a decade cohabiting, a couple face the decision: is it time for separate bedrooms?
10. 15:00
  Money Box—Student Finance
  How are student finances being affected by coronavirus? Louise Cooper finds out.
11. 15:30
  Inside Health—Inside Health: The Virus, Covid-19 drug trial; Mental health alone; Southampton update; Antarctica's lockdown lessons
  Claudia Hammond reports on the first drug trials for the treatment of Covid-19.
12. 16:00
  The Media Show—The Rehabilitation of Channel 5
  How Ben Frow turned the broadcaster into RTS Channel of the Year.
13. 16:30
  PM—15/04/2020
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—15/04/2020 New guidance for families of coronavirus patients
  Health secretary releases new guidance for families of patients dying with coronavirus.
2. 18:30
  The Wilsons Save the World—Series 1, Food
  3/4Sitcom starring Marcus Brigstocke and Kerry Godliman about trying to live ethically.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—15/04/2020
  Alistair makes an unusual offer.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Sir Patrick Stewart on Shakespeare's Sonnets, Shahnaz Ahsan, Devs
  Patrick Stewart on his daily performance of Shakespeare's Sonnets.
5. 19:45
  George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss—8. The Laws of Attraction
  8/10Launched into the higher society of St Ogg's, Maggie enjoys all the attention.
6. 20:00
  Fallout—The Future of Health
  3/4Assessing the long term impact of the coronavirus pandemic on global healthcare.
7. 20:45
  Sliced Bread—CBD Products (Cannabidiol)
  Greg Foot finds out if there's any science behind the current craze in CBD-based products
8. 21:00
  Costing the Earth—Covid-19: the environmental impact
  What effect is the coronavirus pandemic having on the environment? Tom Heap investigates.
9. 21:30
  The Media Show—The Rehabilitation of Channel 5
  How Ben Frow turned the broadcaster into RTS Channel of the Year.
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Matt Hancock tackles concerns about coronavirus in care homes
  Health Secretary promises more testing - and more deliveries of gloves and masks
11. 22:45
  American Dirt, by Jeanine Cummins—Coyote
  8/10Lydia, Luca and the girls are nearing the US border now, but how will they cross?
12. 23:00
  Rosie Jones: Box Ticker—Disability
  1/4Challenging stand-up comedy from a northern, gay, disabled woman who refuses to conform.
13. 23:15
  Lenny Henry's Rogues Gallery—Series 2, Left Hand of God
  1/4Lenny Henry writes and stars as a family butcher whose son is a musical prodigy.
14. 23:30
  The Voices of...—Series 4, Stephanie Phillips
  3/4An intimate portrait of Steph Phillips from black feminist punk band Big Joanie.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—16/04/2020
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Restaurant: A History of Eating Out by William Sitwell—3. In the Club
  3/5The birth of the first Working Men’s Club.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—16/04/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—16/04/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:33
  Shipping Forecast—16/04/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—16/04/2020
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Bishop Helen-Ann Hartley
7. 05:45
  Farming Today—16/04/20 - Seasonal workers, wild garlic and rural mental health
  As farm workers are flown in from Romania, is it wise or necessary?
8. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Little Tern
  Steve Backshall presents the little tern.

Thursday 16 April 2020