BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Thursday 4 February 2021

FM Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—04/02/2021
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Karachi Vice by Samira Shackle—Ep 3 - Zille and Safdar
  3/5Samira Shackle introduces Zille, a crime reporter, and Safdar remembers a deadly shift.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—04/02/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—04/02/2021
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—04/02/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—04/02/2021
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—04/02/2021
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Archdeacon of Bangor, Mary Stallard.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—04/02/21 Questions about Red Tractor, new dairy code of conduct, agro-ecology, outdoor education online
  Today we hear questions about the Red Tractor scheme from arable farmers.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Whimbrel
  David Attenborough presents the whimbrel.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—04/02/2021
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  In Our Time—Emilie du Châtelet
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss an astonishing mathematician of the French Enlightenment.
3. 09:45
  Karachi Vice by Samira Shackle—Episode 4 - Parveen
  4/5In Samira Shackle's journey through Karachi, Parveen has an unsettling meeting.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Harassment when training, Zara Mohammed, Marie McCourt
  Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire
5. 10:45
  An Invitation to Indian Cooking by Madhur Jaffrey—4. Film
  4/5Madhur heads to India after her divorce, filming Shakespeare Wallah.
6. 11:00
  From Our Own Correspondent—Lebanon's Lockdown
  The country faces economic collapse amid tighter restrictions.
7. 11:30
  Behind the Scenes—Joyce DiDonato
  The superstar American mezzo soprano on her life, lockdown and being a diva activist.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—04/02/2021
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:03
  Shipping Forecast—04/02/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
3. 12:06
  The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman—Episode 9
  9/10By Richard Osman, abridged by Sara Davies and read by Haydn Gwynne.
4. 12:20
  You and Yours—Rats, Masks and Second Homes
  How do you keep unwanted four-legged guests out during lockdown?
5. 12:57
  Weather—04/02/2021
  The latest weather forecast
6. 13:00
  World at One—04/02/2021
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague
7. 13:45
  The River—4. The Tay
  4/5Writer Kathleen Jamie explores the River Tay in a kayak.
8. 14:00
  The Archers—03/02/2021
  Lynda receives an intriguing phone call.
9. 14:15
  Stone—Protection, Blame
  4/5Created by Danny Brocklehurst. Episode four, Blame, by Martin Jameson.
10. 15:00
  Open Country—Twelve months of Open Country
  Helen Mark looks at some of the highlights from the last twelve months of Open Country.
11. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—Coroners' Courts Support Services
  Karen Bartram makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Coroners' Courts Support Services
12. 15:30
  Open Book—Richard Flanagan; How To Read Well; Editor's Tip
  Johny Pitts talks to Booker Prize winning novelist Richard Flanagan.
13. 16:00
  The Film Programme—Angela Allen
  Angela Allen: Marilyn And Me
14. 16:30
  BBC Inside Science—Putting a number on biodiversity
  Biodiversity, planting trees for good and bad, and the hidden impacts of traffic noise.
15. 17:00
  PM—04/02/2021
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—04/02/2021 Bank of England predicts economic rebound
  The BoE says the UK's Covid-19 vaccination programme will help the economy bounce back.
2. 18:30
  Elephant in the Room—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6Sarah Millican's hit panel show with two winners - the Average Jolene and Maverick Matilda
3. 19:00
  The Archers—04/02/2021
  Natasha makes a plan.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Sam Neill On New Film Rams
  Sam Neill on new film Rams, a new colour in blue paint, Sarah Maple Gets Creative.
5. 19:45
  An Invitation to Indian Cooking by Madhur Jaffrey—4. Film
  4/5Madhur heads to India after her divorce, filming Shakespeare Wallah.
6. 20:00
  The Briefing Room—GameStop Shock
  Chaos on the US markets last week as GameStop’s price rocketed. But what really happened?
7. 20:30
  The Bottom Line—Return to Brexit
  Five years on, we reassemble a panel that debated leaving the EU.
8. 21:00
  BBC Inside Science—Putting a number on biodiversity
  Biodiversity, planting trees for good and bad, and the hidden impacts of traffic noise.
9. 21:30
  In Our Time—Emilie du Châtelet
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss an astonishing mathematician of the French Enlightenment.
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Joe Biden’s first major speech on foreign policy
  President promises to confront authoritarianism of China and Russia
11. 22:45
  The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman—Episode 9
  9/10By Richard Osman, abridged by Sara Davies and read by Haydn Gwynne.
12. 23:00
  The Confessional—The Confessional
  Stephen Mangan interviews actor David Tennant about his guiltiest memories.
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—04/02/2021
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—05/02/2021
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Karachi Vice by Samira Shackle—Episode 4 - Parveen
  4/5In Samira Shackle's journey through Karachi, Parveen has an unsettling meeting.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—05/02/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—05/02/2021
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—05/02/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—05/02/2021
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—05/02/2021
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Archdeacon of Bangor, Mary Stallard.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—05/02/21 - Tomato sensors, land-sharing, holistic grazing and Nitrate Vulnerable Zones
  How sensors on individual tomato plants could help reduce food waste.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Shoveler
  Chris Packham presents the shoveler.

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