BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Friday 12 February 2021

FM Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—12/02/2021
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Fall: The Mystery of Robert Maxwell by John Preston—4. Opulence and Debt
  4/5Maxwell’s success is uncontested, but cracks will soon appear.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—12/02/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—12/02/2021
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—12/02/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—12/02/2021
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—12/02/2021
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Revd Dr Paul Mathole
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—12/02/21 Shellfish fund for fishermen, Scottish taskforce on seafood exports, stunning pigs with CO2.
  Fisherman claim they can't access fund meant to help; stunning pigs for slaughter with C02
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—David Rothenberg on the White-crested Laughingthrush
  For David Rothenberg, the white-crested laughingthrush is a superb clarinet accompanist.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—12/02/2021
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Desert Island Discs—George McGavin, entomologist and broadcaster
  George McGavin, entomologist, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
3. 09:45
  Fall: The Mystery of Robert Maxwell by John Preston—5. Maxwell's Disappearance
  5/5An investigation of Maxwell’s disappearance at sea in 1991.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Inquiry launched into NHS maternity 'systemic racism'
  'Systemic racism' in NHS maternity;Marriage bureau; teenage mental health; Thomas Hardy;
5. 10:45
  Faith, Hope and Glory—Series 1, 5. Faith and Trevor
  5/8By Roy Williams. Century-spanning series charting the emergence of modern Britain.
6. 11:00
  The Disrupters—DeepMind’s Demis Hassabis
  ‘Just because you passionately believe in it, that doesn't make it a good idea’.
7. 11:30
  Suggs: Love Letters to London—Oxford Street
  Suggs takes you on a dark, comedic trip through Europe’s busiest shopping street.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—12/02/2021
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:03
  Shipping Forecast—12/02/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
3. 12:06
  Light Perpetual by Francis Spufford—Episode 5
  5/101979: Alec is defiant in the dispute between printers and management at The Times.
4. 12:20
  You and Yours—Care Jabs, Business Rates, Bitcoin Fraud
  Making vaccinations mandatory. Plea for business rates reform. Surge in bitcoin scams.
5. 12:57
  Weather—12/02/2021
  The latest weather forecast
6. 13:00
  World at One—12/02/2021
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Edward Stourton
7. 13:45
  Trading Spaces—Small Stuff
  5/5Professor Deborah Sugg Ryan examines the pandemic's impact on the High Street.
8. 14:00
  The Archers—11/02/2021
  Kirsty is on a mission.
9. 14:15
  Drama on 4—The Bully
  A powerful drama based on the true ordeal of a young boy's obsessive compulsive disorder.
10. 15:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—GQT at Home: Sunken Beds and Nostalgic Scents
  Kathy Clugston hosts the horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts.
11. 15:45
  Short Works—Progress by Jo Lloyd
  A couple are at odds over their rural house.
12. 16:00
  Last Word—George Shultz, Yvonne Conolly, Maureen Colquhoun, Christopher Plummer (pictured)
  Matthew Bannister on a politician, a headteacher, an MP and an actor.
13. 16:30
  More or Less—Brexit exports, cladding and are 1 in 5 disabled?
  Are exports to the EU down since Brexit? Plus removing flammable building cladding.
14. 17:00
  PM—12/02/2021
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—12/02/2021 UK economy suffers record annual slump
  New data has laid bare the economic impact of the pandemic.
2. 18:30
  The News Quiz—Series 104, Episode 7
  7/8A satirical review of the week's news with Andy Zaltzman
3. 19:00
  Front Row—Chick Corea, Barbellion Prize winner Riva Lehrer, Sia's film Music reviewed & Schneel Malik
  British Jazz pianist Julian Joseph remembers Chick Corea.
4. 19:45
  Incredible Women—Series 8, Episode 5
  5/5Jeremy finishes interviewing Dr Fay Sullivan, but has she been hoaxing him all along?
5. 20:00
  Any Questions?—Ben Lake MP, Lara McNeill, Bejay Mulenga, Jacob Young MP
  Chris Mason presents political debate and discussion.
6. 20:50
  A Point of View—Going Underground
  Will Self on why he longs for the day he can travel again on the London underground.
7. 21:00
  Fatwa—Omnibus (1/2)
  The hidden story of the 1989 fatwa issued by Ayatollah Khomeini against Salman Rushdie.
8. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Six months on from the start of protests in Belarus
  We speak to exiled opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya
9. 22:45
  Light Perpetual by Francis Spufford—Episode 5
  5/101979: Alec is defiant in the dispute between printers and management at The Times.
10. 23:00
  Americast—Fight Like Hell!
  The impeachment trial heats up.
11. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—12/02/2021
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—13/02/2021
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Fall: The Mystery of Robert Maxwell by John Preston—5. Maxwell's Disappearance
  5/5An investigation of Maxwell’s disappearance at sea in 1991.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—13/02/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—13/02/2021
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—13/02/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—13/02/2021
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—13/02/2021
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with The Reverend Lucy Winkett
8. 05:45
  Soundstage—St James' Park
  Sound recordist Chris Watson introduces the sounds of Newcastle upon Tyne on match day.

Saturday 13 February 2021