BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Tuesday 23 March 2021

FM Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—23/03/2021
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  One Two Three Four - The Beatles In Time by Craig Brown—1. A Day In The Life
  1/5Snapshots and glimpses of the Beatles and their legacy.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—23/03/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—23/03/2021
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—23/03/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—23/03/2021
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—23/03/2021
  Reflection to start the day with the Rev Dr Alison Jack of New College, Edinburgh.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—23/03/21 Lords report on post-Brexit trade, native oyster restoration, bottlenosed dolphins, wedding venues challenged by Covid
  Lords count the cost of continuing trade delays for agriculture and food, post-.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Spotted Crake
  David Attenborough presents the spotted crake.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—23/03/2021
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Lessons On A Crisis—Leadership
  2/3Evan Davis and a panel of expert guests discuss lessons from the Covid-19 crisis
3. 09:45
  One Two Three Four - The Beatles In Time by Craig Brown—2. She Loves You
  2/5Paul McCartney is welcomed into his girlfriend’s family.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Lockdown anniversary, Nicola Sturgeon, Misogyny as a hate crime
  The pros and cons of recording misogyny as a hate crime.
5. 10:45
  Meet Me at the Museum by Anne Youngson—2. Family
  2/10Tina opens up about her family life and presses Anders about his wife, Birgitt.
6. 11:00
  The Real Internet Giants—Russia
  2/2Entrepreneur Kathryn Parsons decodes the tech world of Russia.
7. 11:30
  Laura Barton's Notes on Music—Laura Barton's Happy Sad
  A triptych of meditations on the enduring qualities, appeal and purpose of pop music.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—23/03/2021
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Shipping Forecast—23/03/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
3. 12:07
  White Fang by Jack London—Episode 2
  2/5White Fang becomes increasingly difficult to manage and unpopular in the camp.
4. 12:21
  You and Yours—Call You and Yours: What's changed in your life in the last year that you'd like to keep?
  Call You and Yours: What's changed in your life in the last year that you'd like to keep?
5. 12:57
  Weather—23/03/2021
  The latest weather forecast
6. 13:00
  World at One—23/03/2021
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague
7. 13:45
  Outsiders—Speckled Wood by Kerri ní Dochartaigh
  2/5Writers on how lockdown has changed their relationship with the nature on their doorstep.
8. 14:00
  The Archers—22/03/2021
  Jim fears for the future of the Parish council.
9. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Devoted
  Ray Connolly's drama about surviving Covid-19 starring Philip Jackson and Alison Steadman.
10. 15:00
  Short Cuts—The Blue of Distance
  Short documentaries about the colour blue. Presented by Josie Long.
11. 15:30
  Costing the Earth—Lockdown Planet
  How has one year of lockdown changed our environment in the UK and around the world?
12. 16:00
  The Law Show—Reforming Judicial Review
  Does the government's response to Lord Faulks's report on Judicial Review go too far?
13. 16:30
  A Good Read—Adjoa Andoh & Andy Day
  The Bridgerton star and the CBeebies presenter share the books that inspire them.
14. 17:00
  PM—23/03/2021
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—23/03/2021 PM marks anniversary of first Covid lockdown
  Boris Johnson admits mistakes were made in his early handling of the pandemic.
2. 18:30
  Reluctant Persuaders—Series 4, Episode 4: Ask The Man Who Owns One
  4/6Mathew Baynton stars, as Joe discovers grief is a thing with feathers.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—23/03/2021
  There’s surprising news for the Carters.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Orlando Bloom; Liverpool Biennial; Elizabeth Knox
  Orlando Bloom on his film Retaliation, and the Liverpool Biennial gets underway.
5. 19:45
  The Whisperer In Darkness—Episode 7
  7/15Heawood is forced to set up a new investigation.
6. 20:00
  The Nazi Next Door
  Meet ‘Mr Stan’, the Shropshire pensioner hiding the darkest of secrets.
7. 20:40
  In Touch—Accessible Covid Information; Amazon Fresh; Telephone Betting
  Accessible Covid Information; Amazon Fresh; Telephone Betting.
8. 21:00
  Inside Health—Recovery Trial
  One clinical trial set up in nine days has saved hundreds of thousands of lives globally.
9. 21:30
  Lessons On A Crisis—Leadership
  2/3Evan Davis and a panel of expert guests discuss lessons from the Covid-19 crisis
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Anniversary of first UK covid lockdown
  PM admits mistakes were made in early phase of crisis
11. 22:45
  White Fang by Jack London—Episode 2
  2/5White Fang becomes increasingly difficult to manage and unpopular in the camp.
12. 23:00
  Fortunately... with Fi and Jane—183.Rock Peddlers and Radio Snooker, with Vick Hope
  Fi and Jane chat to BBC Radio 1 presenter Vick Hope.
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—23/03/2021
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—24/03/2021
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  One Two Three Four - The Beatles In Time by Craig Brown—2. She Loves You
  2/5Paul McCartney is welcomed into his girlfriend’s family.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—24/03/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—24/03/2021
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—24/03/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—24/03/2021
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—24/03/2021
  Reflection to start the day with the Rev Dr Alison Jack of New College, Edinburgh.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—24/03/21: Weeds winning over crops, the future of the AHDB, direct lobster sales
  New research shows weeds are winning over crops.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Mark Cocker on the Meadow Pipit
  Nature writer Mark Cocker revels in the windblown melancholy of the meadow pipit's song.

Wednesday 24 March 2021