BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Thursday 4 March 2021

FM Schedule

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—04/03/2021
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Slow Rise: A Bread-Making Adventure—Episode 3
  3/5In America, Robert Penn discovers how the combine harvester transformed the Midwest.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—04/03/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—04/03/2021
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—04/03/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—04/03/2021
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—04/03/2021
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with Beverley Humphreys
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—04/03/21: Budget support for rural businesses, chicken microbiome, gene editing in developing countries
  The budget is getting a mixed reception from rural groups.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Birdgirl Mya Rose Craig on the Black Browed Albatross
  Mya Rose Craig aka Birdgirl on the black browed albatross for Tweet of the Day.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—04/03/2021
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  In Our Time—The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Coleridge's famous poem of a sailor who shot an albatross.
3. 09:45
  Slow Rise: A Bread-Making Adventure—Episode 4
  4/5How from ancient times white bread became the preserve of the rich.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Layla AlAmmar, Anti-Obesity Drugs, Maximalism
  Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire
5. 10:45
  Gudrun—Series 7, Episode 4
  4/10Kate Phillips returns as Icelandic heroine Gudrun in Lucy Catherine’s Viking epic
6. 11:00
  From Our Own Correspondent—Crises in the Caucasus
  Spring brings more political instability in Georgia and Armenia
7. 11:30
  The Confessional—The Confessional
  Stephen Mangan interviews actor David Tennant about his guiltiest memories.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—04/03/2021
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:03
  Shipping Forecast—04/03/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
3. 12:06
  Small Pleasures by Clare Chambers—9. Close
  9/10Jean closes in on what really happened at St Cecilia’s.
4. 12:20
  You and Yours—Instagram Hack; Disabled Children; Mis-sold Leaseholds
  Instagram is being targeted by hackers who hold you to ransom to get your account back.
5. 12:57
  Weather—04/03/2021
  The latest weather forecast
6. 13:00
  World at One—04/03/2021
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague
7. 13:45
  Metamorphosis - How Insects Transformed Our World—Cycles of Change
  Erica McAlister uncovers a treasure trove of remarkable insights from the insect world.
8. 14:00
  The Archers—03/03/2021
  Ruairi’s suggestion causes controversy.
9. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Holding Back the Tide, Good Fences
  Comedy by Nick Warburton. Philip Jackson stars as the most truculent man in Yorkshire.
10. 15:00
  Ramblings—Reading the Landscape with Mary-Ann Ochota: Pegsdon Hills
  Clare Balding learns how to identify the curious features in our landscape.
11. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—IMPACT Foundation
  Nadiya Hussain makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of IMPACT Foundation
12. 15:30
  Open Book—Mary Lawson
  Elizabeth Day talks to Mary Lawson
13. 16:00
  The Film Programme—The World of the Coens
  Antonia Quirke presents a guide to the universe of The Coen Brothers.
14. 16:30
  BBC Inside Science—Blue carbon; inside Little Foot's skull; reading locked letters
  Blue carbon; seeing inside Little Foot's skull; reading locked letters with X rays.
15. 17:00
  PM—04/03/2021
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—04/03/2021 IFS warns Budget will inflict 'considerable pain'
  Leading economic research group says Chancellor looks more like Scrooge than Santa.
2. 18:30
  Between Ourselves With Marian Keyes—Health
  Best-selling Irish author Marian Keyes in conversation with Tara Flynn.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—04/03/2021
  Alice finds herself under pressure.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—MC Grammar, Bookshop.org, proposed changes at the V&A
  MC Grammar on getting children to love reading.
5. 19:45
  Gudrun—Series 7, Episode 4
  4/10Kate Phillips returns as Icelandic heroine Gudrun in Lucy Catherine’s Viking epic
6. 20:00
  The Law Show—Civil Justice for Harry Dunn?
  The civil claim in the Anne Sacoolas case, and how is the pandemic affecting jury trials?
7. 20:30
  The Bottom Line—The Satellite Business
  The UK has invested £400 million in OneWeb satellites. Is this a moonshot moment?
8. 21:00
  BBC Inside Science—Blue carbon; inside Little Foot's skull; reading locked letters
  Blue carbon; seeing inside Little Foot's skull; reading locked letters with X rays.
9. 21:30
  In Our Time—The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Coleridge's famous poem of a sailor who shot an albatross.
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—UN Security Council to discuss Myanmar tomorrow
  Special Rapporteur on human rights in Myanmar calls for strong response
11. 22:45
  Small Pleasures by Clare Chambers—9. Close
  9/10Jean closes in on what really happened at St Cecilia’s.
12. 23:00
  A Good Read—Twayna Mayne & Simon Savidge
  The comedian and the books blogger talk to Harriett about their favourite books
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—04/03/2021
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—05/03/2021
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Slow Rise: A Bread-Making Adventure—Episode 4
  4/5How from ancient times white bread became the preserve of the rich.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—05/03/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—05/03/2021
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—05/03/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—05/03/2021
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—05/03/2021
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with Beverley Humphreys
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—05/03/03: Slurry ban; Bioethanol in petrol; Gene-edited tomatoes; Councils rewilding
  The Welsh Parliament has voted to uphold strict new rules on spreading slurry.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—John McPherson on the Ptarmigan
  Photographer John McPherson recalls the ptarmigan in this Tweet of the Day.

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