BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Wednesday 19 May 2021

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—19/05/2021
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  How I Learned To Understand The World by Hans Rosling—Episode 2
  2/5At university, Hans meets an inspirational figure who will change the course of his life.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—19/05/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—19/05/2021
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—19/05/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—19/05/2021
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—19/05/2021
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rev Richard Littledale.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—19/05/21 - Lowland peat re-wetting, phasing out peat for horticulture and land rights.
  Can we grow food in re-wetted lowland peat?
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Helen Moncrieff on the Fulmar
  Helen Moncrieff finds an ally in a territorial fulmar!
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—19/05/2021
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Life Changing—The near-death experience that made me a musician
  Jane Garvey hears how Tony Kofi’s fall from a roof led him to fall in love with jazz.
3. 09:30
  Chinese Characters—Li Qingzhao: Patriotic Poet
  The woman remembered today as one of the great poets of Chinese history.
4. 09:45
  How I Learned To Understand The World by Hans Rosling—Episode 3
  3/5After years of preparation an ambition is realised as the Roslings move to Mozambique.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Police abuse supercomplaint, Alice in Wonderland Exhibition and Consensual non-monogamy
  Is Alice in Wonderland the ultimate female icon for our times?
6. 11:00
  Parallel Lives—Episode Two: Burnley
  2/3Barnie Choudhury continues his reflections on the 2001 race riots with a visit to Burnley.
7. 11:30
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 7, Gibraltar
  6/6Mark Steel visits the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar and performs for the locals.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—19/05/2021
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 12:04
  Snowflake by Louise Nealon—Episode 3
  3/10Xanthe invites Debbie to meet her friends and join them on a night out in Dublin.
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—Park Run; Carers Power of Attorney; Visitor Attractions
  If you're a runner and desperate for Park Run to get going, you might have a long wait.
4. 12:57
  Weather—19/05/2021
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—19/05/2021
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague
6. 13:45
  It Ain't Me You're Looking For: Bob Dylan at 80—Three: Vanishing Acts (1966-1979)
  3/5Bob Dylan, from his motorcycle crash in 1966 to his conversion to Christianity in 1979.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—18/05/2021
  Peggy begins to wonder if she has done the right thing.
8. 14:15
  GF Newman's The Corrupted—Series 6, Episode 7
  7/8Brian's day in court has backfired and he faces another ten years in jail.
9. 15:00
  Money Box—MBL: Mortgages & the Pandemic
  Experts discuss buying a home during the pandemic
10. 15:30
  All in the Mind—Voices & personality; Awards; canine jealousy; misophonia - noises that cause anger & anxiety, pink drinks make you run faster
  Voices & personality; Awards; dog jealousy; misophonia & pink drinks make you run faster
11. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—Fitness & fatness
  Fitness & fatness: a programme exploring two sides of the same coin.
12. 16:30
  The Media Show—Israel-Gaza conflict rages online
  How social media became a weapon of war.
13. 17:00
  PM—19/05/2021
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—19/05/2021 Vaccines "effective" -- Johnson
  Prime Minister increasingly confident that jabs can protect against Indian variant.
2. 18:30
  Shush!—Series 2, Dewey Decimal
  1/4Alice and Snoo resort to some unconventional means to get hold of a passport.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—19/05/2021
  Jim finds himself caught in the crossfire.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Composer Roxanna Panufnik, Science meets music at The Brighton Festival, Eileen Agar retrospective
  Composer Roxanna Panufnik on her new album, Heartfelt.
5. 19:45
  A Big Disease with a Little Name—Ward 5B
  3/12In 1983 the first ward dedicated to AIDS opened at the San Francisco General Hospital.
6. 20:00
  Life Changing—The near-death experience that made me a musician
  Jane Garvey hears how Tony Kofi’s fall from a roof led him to fall in love with jazz.
7. 20:30
  Art of Now—Dreaming of Damascus
  One artist's memories of Damascus, captured in minature.
8. 21:00
  Costing the Earth—"Greenfinger"
  Should very rich individuals be able to experiment with modifying the earth's climate?
9. 21:30
  The Media Show—Israel-Gaza conflict rages online
  How social media became a weapon of war.
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Biden calls for scaling back of Middle East violence
  Netanyahu determined to keep up military operation against Hamas
11. 22:45
  Snowflake by Louise Nealon—Episode 3
  3/10Xanthe invites Debbie to meet her friends and join them on a night out in Dublin.
12. 23:00
  Jamie MacDonald: Life on the Blink—Series 1, To The Stage
  3/4Jamie MacDonald shares jokes about his first attempts at stand up comedy.
13. 23:15
  Domestic Science—Series 2, Bedroom
  3/4A heady combination of maths, science and comedy with Festival of the Spoken Nerd.
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—19/05/2021
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—20/05/2021
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  How I Learned To Understand The World by Hans Rosling—Episode 3
  3/5After years of preparation an ambition is realised as the Roslings move to Mozambique.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—20/05/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—20/05/2021
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—20/05/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—20/05/2021
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—20/05/2021
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rev Richard Littledale.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—20/05/21 - Australian trade deal, dogs disturbing nesting birds and bee corridors
  Are we about to sign a no-tariff trade deal with Australia?
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Red-necked Phalarope
  Steve Backshall presents the red-necked phalarope.

Thursday 20 May 2021