BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Thursday 24 September 2020

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—24/09/2020
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Dear Life by Rachel Clarke—Episode 3
  3/5A thoughtful and uplifting meditation on mortality and end-of-life care by Rachel Clarke.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—24/09/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—24/09/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—24/09/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—24/09/2020
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—24/09/2020
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rev Dr Rosa Hunt.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—24/09/20 - Lorry queues at Dover, farming apprenticeships, food waste and the Agriculture Bill
  Warnings of two-day delays to exports leaving Dover next year is causing concern.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Ringed Plover
  Michaela Strachan presents the ringed plover.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—24/09/2020
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  In Our Time—Cave Art
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss how and why Stone Age people decorated caves with images.
3. 09:45
  Dear Life by Rachel Clarke—Episode 4
  4/5A thoughtful and uplifting meditation on mortality and end-of-life care by Rachel Clarke.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Alison Steadman, Mary McAleese, The Woman's Hour Power List 2020, Chutney.
  The programme that offers a female perspective on the world
5. 10:45
  Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe—4. Division
  4/5The arrival of Christian missionaries causes division between Okonkwo and his son Nwoye.
6. 11:00
  From Our Own Correspondent—Will Greece and Turkey go to war?
  Stories from the eastern Mediterranean, Pakistan, Peru, Georgia and Switzerland.
7. 11:30
  Packing Up The Family Home
  Geoff Bird and his siblings clear fifty years’ worth of stuff from their old family home.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—24/09/2020
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  The Vanishing Futurist by Charlotte Hobson—4. Transformation
  4/10Work begins in the revolutionary commune.
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—Covid and the Economy, Tourism, Water Company Complaints
  Covid and the Economy, Tourism, Water Company Complaints
4. 12:57
  Weather—24/09/2020
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—24/09/2020
  News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4
6. 13:45
  Two Minutes Past Nine—Episode 4: Don't Tread on Me
  4/12Leah Sottile investigates the world of gun shows and conspiracies that drew in McVeigh.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—23/09/2020
  Gavin is in hot water.
8. 14:15
  Blood, Sex and Money by Emile Zola—Season 2 - Sex, Episode 6: Jealousy
  6/9Dramatised from Emile Zola by Martin Jameson starring Glenda Jackson and Lyndsey Marshal.
9. 15:00
  Ramblings—Barry Farrimond, who plays Ed Grundy, on Dartmoor
  Barry Farrimond who plays Ed Grundy in The Archers walks with Clare Balding on Dartmoor.
10. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—Create
  Actress Isy Suttie makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Create.
11. 15:30
  Open Book—Rose Tremain; Science in Fiction
  Chris Power talks to distinguished novelist Rose Tremain.
12. 16:00
  The Film Programme—Alejandro Jodorowsky
  The weird and frightening world of Alejandro Jodorowsky.
13. 16:30
  BBC Inside Science—Royal Society Science Book Prize - Gaia Vince; Biodiversity loss and Science Museum mystery object
  Royal Society Science Book Prize - Gaia Vince; Biodiversity loss and Science Museum object
14. 17:00
  PM—24/09/2020
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—Sunak announces new jobs scheme
  Chancellor Rishi Sunak insists the government can only support 'viable' jobs this winter
2. 18:30
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 5, Episode 2
  2/6The voice in John's head pushes him to tipping point, and a new approach to the news.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—24/09/2020
  Alice finally opens up.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—David McKee - BookTrust Lifetime Achievement Award, Royal Academy dilemma, Serlina Boyd on Cocoa Girl
  David McKee, creator of Elmer and Mr Benn, on his BookTrust Lifetime Achievement Award.
5. 19:45
  Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe—4. Division
  4/5The arrival of Christian missionaries causes division between Okonkwo and his son Nwoye.
6. 20:00
  The Briefing Room—Sweden and the Pandemic
  Sweden decided not to lockdown like other countries - was it the right decision?
7. 20:30
  In Business—Still in Business
  How some businesses survived lockdown – at least this far.
8. 21:00
  BBC Inside Science—Royal Society Science Book Prize - Gaia Vince; Biodiversity loss and Science Museum mystery object
  Royal Society Science Book Prize - Gaia Vince; Biodiversity loss and Science Museum object
9. 21:30
  In Our Time—Cave Art
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss how and why Stone Age people decorated caves with images.
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Sunak: we can only support “viable” jobs
  Government will only top up wages of people working a third of their normal hours
11. 22:45
  The Vanishing Futurist by Charlotte Hobson—4. Transformation
  4/10Work begins in the revolutionary commune.
12. 23:00
  The Skewer—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6Jon Holmes's extraordinary Skewer returns to twist itself into these extraordinary times.
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—24/09/2020
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—25/09/2020
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Dear Life by Rachel Clarke—Episode 4
  4/5A thoughtful and uplifting meditation on mortality and end-of-life care by Rachel Clarke.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—25/09/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—25/09/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—25/09/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—25/09/2020
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—25/09/2020
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rev Dr Rosa Hunt.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—25/09/20 - Seasonal workers, agricultural T-Levels, the Sustainable Farming Incentive and curlews
  Recruitment companies warn they can’t promise to find seasonal farm workers next year.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Great Black-backed Gull
  Michaela Strachan presents the story and sound of the great black-backed gull.

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