BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Tuesday 30 March 2021

FM Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—30/03/2021
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Lev's Violin by Helena Attlee—Episode 1
  1/5An Italian adventure by Helena Attlee. Read by Fenella Woolgar.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—30/03/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—30/03/2021
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—30/03/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—30/03/2021
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—30/03/2021
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rev Dr. Joel Edwards
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—30/03/21 Rural Proofing, Farm Loans, Log Bank
  The cost of living in the countryside, from bounce back loans to rural proofing.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Sanderling
  David Attenborough presents the sanderling.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—30/03/2021
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Lessons On A Crisis—Community
  3/3Evan Davis and a panel of expert guests discuss lessons from the Covid-19 crisis
3. 09:45
  Lev's Violin by Helena Attlee—Episode 2
  2/5An Italian adventure by Helena Attlee. Read by Fenella Woolgar.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Jessica Moxham on life with a child with disabilities, Lord Macdonald and Harriet Wistritch, Noof Al Maadeed and Rothna Begum
  Jessica Moxham, Lord Macdonald and Harriet Wistritch, Noof Al Maadeed and Rothna Begum.
5. 10:45
  Meet Me at the Museum by Anne Youngson—7. Grandparents
  7/10Anders and Tina recall their grandparents.
6. 11:00
  A Pyrotechnic History of Humanity—Fire
  1/4How the mastery of fire and the energy it released gave our ancestors intelligence
7. 11:30
  Laura Barton's Notes on Music—Laura Barton's One True Love
  A triptych of meditations on the enduring qualities, appeal and purpose of pop music.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—30/03/2021
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:03
  Shipping Forecast—30/03/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
3. 12:06
  The New Adventures of Baron Munchausen—Episode 2
  2/5Relaxing as he flies south, the Baron recalls some of his ancestor’s unlikely journeys.
4. 12:20
  You and Yours—Call You and Yours - Have you moved house because of Covid-19?
  Call You and Yours - have you moved house because of Covid-19?
5. 12:57
  Weather—30/03/2021
  The latest weather forecast
6. 13:00
  World at One—30/03/2021
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague
7. 13:45
  All Fair in War: A History of Military Deception—Episode 2
  Ben Macintyre on bait and switch - the oldest trick in the strategists' playbook (2 of 5)
8. 14:00
  The Archers—29/03/2021
  The stakes are raised at the Parish Council meeting.
9. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Oak Tree Close
  A ballad in seven scenes, tracing the life of a protective oak, with music by Johnny Flynn
10. 15:00
  Short Cuts—Unfinished
  Short documentaries with Josie Long about looking for completion.
11. 15:30
  Costing the Earth—Killer Kitties
  Can cat owners do more to reduce their pets' impact on wildlife?
12. 16:00
  Daughters of the Snow
  Poet Himali Singh Soin explores the North Pole as a mythologised space in literature.
13. 16:30
  A Good Read—Bryony Gordon & Hollie McNish
  Chess, drugs and dentistry - the two writers chat to Harriett about their favourite books.
14. 17:00
  PM—30/03/2021
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—30/03/2021 Police 'acted appropriately' at Sarah Everard vigil
  A report has concluded that officers acted "sensitively and proportionately".
2. 18:30
  Reluctant Persuaders—Series 4, Episode 5: Have A Break
  5/6Nigel Havers stars, as Hardacre’s ad agency attempts to get through a lunch hour.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—30/03/2021
  Lynda is on the warpath.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—International Booker Prize longlist reviewed, Joanne Harris, Who should translate work?
  International Booker Prize, Joanne Harris and her translator, Who should translate work?
5. 19:45
  The Whisperer In Darkness—Episode 12
  12/15Eleanor Peck opens up the dark world that Heawood and Kennedy have been drawn into.
6. 20:00
  What We’ve Learnt About Grief
  Cariad Lloyd reveals how science is revolutionising our understanding of grief.
7. 20:40
  In Touch—A Transport Special - Buses and Trains; Audio Cookbooks
  What the government's National Bus Strategy means for blind or visually impaired people.
8. 21:00
  The Day the Muzak Died
  Part love letter, part obituary to the music of Muzak Corporation.
9. 21:30
  Lessons On A Crisis—Community
  3/3Evan Davis and a panel of expert guests discuss lessons from the Covid-19 crisis
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Germany says AZ jab will only go to over 60’s
  Vaccine Commission acts in response to reports of blood clots
11. 22:45
  Deborah Frances-White Introduces...—2. Travis Alabanza
  2/5Deborah Frances-White gives Travis Alabanza the prompt of The Devil You Know.
12. 23:00
  Fortunately... with Fi and Jane—184. Gained In Translation with Elif Shafak
  Fi and Jane are joined by the writer Elif Shafak.
13. 23:30
  The Battersea Poltergeist—Episode 2: Shirley
  Danny meets the real-life Shirley Hitchings as, back in 1956, objects move by themselves.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—31/03/2021
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Lev's Violin by Helena Attlee—Episode 2
  2/5An Italian adventure by Helena Attlee. Read by Fenella Woolgar.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—31/03/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—31/03/2021
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—31/03/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—31/03/2021
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—31/03/2021
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rev Dr. Joel Edwards
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Chilled food exports at risk, tree planting, adapting to sustainable farming
  Chilled food sold to the EU will need new vet checks, which could make the trade unviable.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Great Tit
  David Attenborough presents the great tit.

Wednesday 31 March 2021