BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 24 May 2021

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—24/05/2021
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Fitness & fatness
  Fitness & fatness: a programme exploring two sides of the same coin.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—The Church of St Peter and St Paul, in Aston in Birmingham
  Bells on Sunday comes from the Church of St Peter and St Paul, in Aston in Birmingham
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—24/05/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—24/05/2021
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—24/05/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—24/05/2021
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—24/05/2021
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rev'd Dr Mark Clavier
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—24/05/21 - The NI Protocol, gaps in hedgrows and buying local food
  Problems with the NI protocol.
10. 05:56
  Weather—24/05/2021
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Dermot O'Leary on Swifts and Swallows
  Presenter Dermot O'Leary relishes soaring swifts and swallows bobbing in front of his car.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—24/05/2021
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—On Thin Ice: Glaciers, Geopolitics, and Nature's Goods
  Kirsty Wark with Jemma Wadham, Anne Sverdrup-Thygeson and Dwayne Ryan Menezes.
3. 09:45
  Here's the Story by Mary McAleese—Ep 1 - Ardoyne
  1/5Mary McAleese, the former President of Ireland tells her remarkable story.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Holly Smale, Caroline Dinenage MP, Ursula Le Menn & Anne-Elisabeth Moutet, Proff. Asma Khalil & Dr. Mary Ross-Davie
  Holly Smale, Caroline Dinenage MP, trial of Valerie Bacot & a new Covid/Pregnancy study
5. 11:00
  The Untold—Getting Back to Life
  We catch up with Nick - on a mission to get his life back after suffering a brain injury.
6. 11:30
  Loose Ends—Seth Rogen, Lesley Sharp, Gilles Peterson, Derek Griffiths, Allison Russell, Gruff Rhys, Sara Cox, Clive Anderson
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—24/05/2021
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 12:04
  Snowflake by Louise Nealon—Episode 6
  6/10Debbie tries to confide in Xanthe.
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—Peat Bogs, Online Investments; Travel Testing Confusion
  How can we restore the UK's peat bogs?
4. 12:57
  Weather—24/05/2021
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—24/05/2021
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague
6. 13:45
  Piccadilly—London
  1/5A story of five men, who experienced double diaspora, from India to East Africa to the UK.
7. 14:00
  Drama on 4—The Not Knowing
  By Daniel Maier. A mother frantically searches for her missing son.
8. 14:45
  The Why Factor—Hypochondria
  What is hypochondria, and why don’t we take this misunderstood malaise more seriously?
9. 15:00
  Round Britain Quiz—Programme 12, 2021
  The contest of cryptic questions and connections chaired by Tom Sutcliffe.
10. 15:30
  The Food Programme—Socially Distanced Dining: Indoor restaurants reopen again
  Leyla Kazim heads to Padstow to discover how restaurants are adapting to new Covid rules.
11. 16:00
  A Life in Music—Teenage life
  2/4Music journalist Jude Rogers examines how music impacts us as teeangers.
12. 16:30
  The Digital Human—Series 20, Saved
  Aleks Krotoski explores how we can preserve video games.
13. 17:00
  PM—24/05/2021
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—24/05/2021
  International community considers action after Belarus forces down plane
2. 18:30
  Nature Table—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6Sue Perkins shows and tells nature with her guests.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—24/05/2021
  The siblings assemble for Jennifer.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—David Weil on Solos, Novelist Brit Bennett, Great British Photography Challenge
  Writer-producer David Weil on new Amazon fantasy series, Solos.
5. 19:45
  A Big Disease with a Little Name—ACT UP Fights Back
  6/12How ACT UP led the fight for the rights of those affected by HIV-AIDS in America
6. 20:00
  Parallel Lives—Episode Three: Bradford
  3/3Barnie Choudhury considers the riots of summer 2001 - as the violence reaches Bradford.
7. 20:30
  Analysis—What the Foucault?
  Why are some British politicians afraid of a dead French philosopher?
8. 21:00
  Do Not Resuscitate
  Recalling her father’s DNR notice, Yasmeen Khan investigates clinical resuscitation.
9. 21:30
  Start the Week—On Thin Ice: Glaciers, Geopolitics, and Nature's Goods
  Kirsty Wark with Jemma Wadham, Anne Sverdrup-Thygeson and Dwayne Ryan Menezes.
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Ryanair flight forced to land in Minsk
  Opposition journalist arrested by authorities in Belarus
11. 22:45
  Snowflake by Louise Nealon—Episode 6
  6/10Debbie tries to confide in Xanthe.
12. 23:00
  Rich Hall's (US) Breakdown—Rich Hall’s First 100 Days Breakdown
  Rich Hall examines what's happened in the first 100 days of the Biden presidency.
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—Today in Parliament
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—25/05/2021
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Here's the Story by Mary McAleese—Ep 1 - Ardoyne
  1/5Mary McAleese, the former President of Ireland tells her remarkable story.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—25/05/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—25/05/2021
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—25/05/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—25/05/2021
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—25/05/2021
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rev'd Dr Mark Clavier
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—25/05/21 - Paying farmers to retire, re-introducing beavers and farm shops in lockdown
  Paying farmers to retire: it may sound new but the EU's version didn’t work.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Black Redstart
  Bill Oddie presents the black redstart.

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