BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Wednesday 27 January 2021

FM Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—27/01/2021
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  I Want You To Know We're Still Here by Esther Safran Foer—Ep 2 - Childhood
  2/5Esther Safran Foer's parents have outlasted the war but the future is uncertain.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—27/01/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—27/01/2021
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—27/01/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—27/01/2021
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—27/01/2021
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rabbi Julia Neuberger
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—27/01/21 Environment Bill delayed; Water management; Sexed Semen; Soft Cheese
  Conservationists dismayed by further delays to the passing of the Environment Bill.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Stephen Moss on the Song Thrush
  Writer and wildlife programme-maker Stephen Moss is inspired by the song thrush.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—27/01/2021
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  More or Less—Deaths at Home, Supermarket Infections and the Cobra Effect
  Where are people catching Covid-19?
3. 09:30
  Steelmanning—Episode 3
  3/5Timandra Harkness tries to test her views by steelplating the arguments of her opponents.
4. 09:45
  I Want You To Know We're Still Here by Esther Safran Foer—Ep 3 - Finding Trochenbrod
  3/5Esther Safran Foer looks for the shtetl where her father was hidden during the Holocaust.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Rhod Gilbert on male fertility; teenage girls and social media; and talking to children about the Holocaust
  Rhod Gilbert on male fertility, and talking to children about the Holocaust.
6. 10:45
  Shardlake—Lamentation, 8. Ambush
  8/10Shardlake and Barak capture the man who stole Queen Catherine Parr's manuscript.
7. 11:00
  How the Irish Shaped Britain—The Long Road to Peace
  3/3The final episode of Fergal Keane's exploration of the Irish influence on Britain.
8. 11:30
  Rob Newman—Rob Newman's Neuropolis, Robot New Man (or Attack of the Killer Sci-Fi)
  3/4Comedian Rob Newman presents a unique odyssey of our brains mixing stand-up and sketches.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—27/01/2021
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:03
  Shipping Forecast—27/01/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
3. 12:06
  The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman—Episode 3
  3/10Richard Osman's bestselling crime novel, abridged by Sara Davies and read by Haydn Gwynne.
4. 12:20
  You and Yours—Amigo Loans complaints, Period Dramas, Cladding Prisoners
  We speak to the boss of Amigo Loans about a plan to cap compensation payouts to customers.
5. 12:57
  Weather—27/01/2021
  The latest weather forecast
6. 13:00
  World at One—27/01/2021
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague
7. 13:45
  Bodies—Episode 8: The genius of Vesalius - science and salvation
  8/12Alice Roberts continues a time-travelling tour of anatomical knowledge of the human body.
8. 14:00
  The Archers—26/01/2021
  Shula finds herself in trouble and Tom faces a difficult dilemma.
9. 14:15
  The Interrogation—Series 8, Tanya and Natalie
  3/3Roy Williams's crime drama with Kenneth Cranham and Alex Lanipekun. 3/3 Tanya and Natalie.
10. 15:00
  Money Box—Travel
  Your travel questions and experiences with Adam Shaw and guests.
11. 15:30
  Inside Health—Exercise in the time of Covid
  How to get back to exercise after recovering from Covid-19. Online physio to stop falls.
12. 16:00
  Tales from the Stave—My Fair Lady - Lerner and Loewe
  The Musical My Fair Lady is celebrated through the manuscripts on which it was created.
13. 16:30
  The Media Show—"We're never doing an anti-immigrant story again"
  Daily Express editor Gary Jones on the paper's change of direction.
14. 17:00
  PM—27/01/2021
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—27/01/2021 Prime Minister hopes England's schools can reopen in March
  Boris Johnson said it relied on "lots of things going right" in the fight against Covid.
2. 18:30
  Conversations from a Long Marriage—Series 2, Should I Stay or Should I Go?
  5/6Roger’s pursued by an ex-student and Joanna admits a former attraction.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—27/01/2021
  Brian makes his presence felt and Freddie tries to keep the peace.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Celeste, poet Brian Bilston, new film Palmer reviewed
  Celeste on her debut album, Not Your Muse.
5. 19:45
  Shardlake—Lamentation, 8. Ambush
  8/10Shardlake and Barak capture the man who stole Queen Catherine Parr's manuscript.
6. 20:00
  The Spark—Tim Spector and Food Myths
  Helen Lewis meets people offering radical solutions to the big problems of our times.
7. 20:45
  What Is a Story?—As If: Dreams of Shelter
  10/12Marina Warner looks at the world of contemporary storytelling.
8. 21:00
  Mysteries of Sleep—Series 1, Dreaming
  2/3What happens when signals in the brain misfire and dreams become terrifying nightmares?
9. 21:30
  The Media Show—"We're never doing an anti-immigrant story again"
  Daily Express editor Gary Jones on the paper's change of direction.
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Boris Johnson rules out re-opening schools fully before March 8th
  PM hopes to set out roadmap for easing restrictions at end of February
11. 22:45
  The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman—Episode 3
  3/10Richard Osman's bestselling crime novel, abridged by Sara Davies and read by Haydn Gwynne.
12. 23:00
  Bunk Bed—Series 8, Episode 4
  4/8Self-censorship, Irish accents, boyfriends, and lullabies.
13. 23:15
  The Skewer—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/12Jon Holmes's award winning satirical river of sound returns to twist itself into the news.
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—27/01/2021
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—28/01/2021
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  I Want You To Know We're Still Here by Esther Safran Foer—Ep 3 - Finding Trochenbrod
  3/5Esther Safran Foer looks for the shtetl where her father was hidden during the Holocaust.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—28/01/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—28/01/2021
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—28/01/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—28/01/2021
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—28/01/2021
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rabbi Julia Neuberger
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—28/01/21: Badger Cull; Water Pollution; Dairy Emissions
  Badger cull: no new licenses to be approved in England after 2022.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Jackdaw
  Martin Hughes-Games presents the jackdaw.

Thursday 28 January 2021