BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 21 March 2021

FM Schedule

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—21/03/2021
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  The New Anatomy of Melancholy—Inflamed brain
  3/12A 400-year-old guide to melancholy. What can it teach us today?
3. 00:30
  Short Works—You Forgot Me First by Tara West
  A woman becomes a carer for her estranged father.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—21/03/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—21/03/2021
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—21/03/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—21/03/2021
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—St Leonard’s Church, Hythe in Kent
  Bells on Sunday comes from St Leonard’s Church, Hythe in Kent
9. 05:45
  Lent Talks—The Bigger Picture
  A personal, hopeful reflection inspired by an aspect of the story leading up to Easter.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News—21/03/2021
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—Mending Cracks with Gold
  Celebrating damage - learning from kintsugi, the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery.
3. 06:35
  Natural Histories—Wolf
  Brett Westwood meets a wolf and considers the meaning of wolfishness in our culture.
4. 06:57
  Weather—21/03/2021
  The latest weather forecast
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—21/03/2021
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—"Witch" songs; The Ethics of Protest; LGBT+ Catholics
  William Crawley with a look at the ethical and religious issues of the week.
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—Comic Relief Red Nose Day
  Tony Robinson makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Comic Relief Red Nose Day.
8. 07:57
  Weather—21/03/2021
  The latest weather forecast
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—21/03/2021
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—Lost Years
  A moment of remembrance led by the Archbishop of York marks the loss of over 125,000 lives
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—All the world's a stage
  Michael Morpurgo reflects... a year on from the first lockdown.
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Fyfe Dangerfield on the Woodchat Shrike
  Childhood holidays in France were a chance to see rare birds for Fyfe Dangerfield.
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—21/03/2021
  The news with Paddy O'Connell. Lord Clarke on a year since lockdown.
14. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—21/03/2021
  Recent events take their toll on Alice and Eddie makes a rash decision.
15. 10:54
  Tweet of the Day—Tweet Take 5 : Chiffchaff and Willow Warbler
  An extended version of Tweet of the Day featuring the chiffchaff and the willow warbler.
16. 11:00
  Desert Island Discs—Maggie O'Farrell, writer
  Maggie O'Farrell, writer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
17. 11:45
  The Battles That Won Our Freedoms—9 Gay Rights
  The decriminalisation of homosexuality, and the struggle for equal rights that followed.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—21/03/2021
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:03
  Just a Minute—Series 86, Episode 4
  4/10Jenny Eclair hosts a special episode of Just a Minute.
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Food in Lockdown: One Year On
  A year on, Sheila Dillon catches up with those who have been keeping the nation fed.
4. 12:57
  Weather—21/03/2021
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—21/03/2021
  Victoria Derbyshire looks at the week’s big stories from both home and around the world.
6. 13:30
  The Listening Project—21/03/2021
  Capturing the nation in conversation to build a unique picture of our lives today.
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—GQT from the Archives: Houseplant Special
  The team look back through the archives for a houseplant edition of the show.
8. 14:45
  The New Anatomy of Melancholy—Terrors and affrights
  4/12A 400-year-old guide to melancholy. What can it teach us today?
9. 15:00
  Sweeney Todd and the String of Pearls—Episode 2
  2/2Rosalind Ayres directs an all-star cast in this rediscovered horror-thriller.
10. 16:00
  Open Book—Fiona Mozley, Jane Smiley, American working class novels with Jess Walter and Kristin Hannah
  Elizabeth Day talks to Fiona Mozley about her second novel, Hot Stew.
11. 16:30
  Ways to Weather the Storm
  Poet Clare Shaw explores how artists in Calderdale respond to extreme flooding.
12. 17:00
  File on 4 Investigates—The Asylum Business - the UK's hidden housing crisis
  Are asylum seekers being mistreated by UK companies paid billions to house them?
13. 17:40
  Profile—Piers Morgan
  Journalist, controversialist, celebrity - what's next for the man who craves headlines?
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—21/03/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
15. 17:57
  Weather—21/03/2021
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—21/03/2021 Conservative rebels attack government lockdown powers
  Conservative rebels attack government plans to extend lockdown powers in England.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—Julie Hesmondhalgh
  Julie Hesmondhalgh chooses best of BBC Radio this week.
3. 19:00
  Stillicide—Episode 12: Patrol
  12/12The final part of Cynan Jones' gripping series set in the very near future.
4. 19:15
  Stand-Up Specials—Jacob Hawley: Class Act
  Sunday evening stand-up comedy from Jacob Hawley.
5. 19:45
  One Night in Paradise—The Last Time
  2/3A final fling at a rundown seaside hotel takes an unexpected turn.
6. 20:00
  Feedback—19/03/2021
  The programme that holds the BBC to account on behalf of the radio audience.
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Murray Walker (pictured), King Goodwill Zwelithini, Mary Asprey, Bunny Wailer
  Julian Worricker on a king, a commentator, a charity founder, a musician.
8. 21:00
  Money Box—Homeowners speak out on gagging clauses
  We hear from owners of defective new homes who were told to keep quiet.
9. 21:25
  Radio 4 Appeal—Comic Relief Red Nose Day
  Tony Robinson makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Comic Relief Red Nose Day.
10. 21:30
  Analysis—The Fine Art of Decision Making
  Margaret Heffernan explores the fine art of decision making in times of uncertainty.
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—21/03/2021
  With Danny Kruger, Catherine McKinnell and Louise Casey.
12. 23:00
  The Film Programme—Francis Lee on Ammonite
  Antonia Quirke talks to Francis Lee, director of Ammonite starring Kate Winslet.
13. 23:30
  Something Understood—Mending Cracks with Gold
  Celebrating damage - learning from kintsugi, the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—22/03/2021
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Sideways—6. A Recipe for Happiness
  Matthew Syed asks whether the secret to happiness lies in abandoning social hierarchy.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St Leonard’s Church, Hythe in Kent
  Bells on Sunday comes from St Leonard’s Church, Hythe in Kent
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—22/03/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—22/03/2021
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—22/03/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—22/03/2021
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—22/03/2021
  Reflection to start the day with the Rev Dr Alison Jack of New College, Edinburgh.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—22/03/21 Covid's impact on food and farming; Rural buses; Pop-up campsites.
  The impact of Covid on food and farming; Report into rural buses; Pop-up campsites.
10. 05:56
  Weather—22/03/2021
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Redshank
  David Attenborough presents the sounds and story of the redshank.

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