BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Tuesday 20 February 2024

FM Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—20/02/2024
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  James and John: A True Story of Prejudice and Murder—Episode 1 - The Move to London
  1/6Simon Russell Beale reads the story of the last men in Britain to be hanged for sodomy.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—20/02/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—World Service
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—20/02/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—20/02/2024
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Challenges
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Vishvapani Blomfield.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—20/02/24 Farmer Protests; Prime Minister's funding announcement; Red Tractor; Next generation and family farms.
  Welsh First Minister says it's not up to farmers to decide how subsidy money is spent.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
  John Aitchison presents the lesser spotted woodpecker.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—20/02/2024
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Things Fell Apart—S2. Ep 7: You’ll Own Nothing and You’ll Be Happy
  8/22A strange incident at Chipping Norton Town Hall.
3. 09:30
  The Miners' Strike: Return Journey—South Wales
  Life changing - the miner’s wife.
4. 09:45
  James and John: A True Story of Prejudice and Murder—Episode 2 - An Assignation
  2/6Amidst pervasive antipathy towards homosexuality, James and John meet.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Tracey Crouch MP, Marina Litvinenko, Author Kiley Reid
  The Conservative MP and former minister on why she is standing down at the next election.
6. 11:00
  Young Again—8. Melinda French Gates
  Philanthropist Melinda French Gates and the advice she would give her younger self.
7. 11:30
  Music Manifestos
  Exploring the radical worlds where music and politics meet.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—20/02/2024
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—20/02/2024
  News and discussion of consumer affairs
3. 12:57
  Weather—20/02/2024
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—20/02/2024
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
5. 13:45
  Blood Matters—The wonder drug is poisoned
  Haemophilia patients learn they’ve been given blood products infected with HIV.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—19/02/2024
  Jolene comes to a decision.
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—A Small Stubborn Town
  The locals of Voznesensk must defend their town against the might of the Russian army.
8. 15:00
  The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 43, Nottingham
  1/12Jay Rayner and the panel discuss toasties and cooking with quinoa.
9. 15:30
  A Thorough Examination with Drs Chris and Xand—Series 3: Exercise, S3. Ep 3 - Ultra Processed Exercise
  The Van Tulleken twins explore the science of exercise and the dangers of inactivity.
10. 16:00
  Word of Mouth—How to Think Like an Anthropologist, with Gillian Tett
  Michael Rosen is joined by Gillian Tett, columnist at the Financial Times.
11. 16:30
  A Good Read—Anjana Vasan and Anne-Marie Imafidon
  An actor and singer and a computer scientist and author pick their favourite books.
12. 17:00
  PM—20/02/2024
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—20/02/2024 UN reaches besieged Gaza hospital
  WHO says it's transferred more than 30 patients from Nasser hospital, after Israeli raid.
2. 18:30
  ReincarNathan—Series 2, Eel
  2/6Comedy series about a man struggling to cope with being reincarnated as various animals.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—20/02/2024
  Natasha is shown a new perspective.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Rhiannon Giddens, Peter Sarsgaard, Casting Directors
  Rhiannon Giddens, Peter Sarsgaard, casting directors.
5. 20:00
  File on 4 Investigates—When Abortion is a Crime
  The women investigated on suspicion of procuring illegal abortions.
6. 20:40
  In Touch—Mixmups
  Mixmups is a new children's TV show that has representation at the heart.
7. 21:00
  All in the Mind—Eating to improve memory, and a new play about mental health services
  Can what we eat improve our cognition? And a new play about NHS mental health services.
8. 21:30
  Things Fell Apart—S2. Ep 7: You’ll Own Nothing and You’ll Be Happy
  8/22A strange incident at Chipping Norton Town Hall.
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Borders watchdog sacked over leaks
  Home Office sacks the chief inspector of borders and immigration in row over leaks.
10. 22:45
  What You Can See from Here by Mariana Leky—Episode 2
  2/10Selma's dream of an okapi means someone must die in the next 24 hours.
11. 23:00
  Icklewick FM—Series 1, 5. The Leak
  A town in crisis. Binmen on strike, rubbish piled high, and the Mayor is missing…
12. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—20/02/2024
  Alicia McCarthy reports on the latest immigration row in Parliament.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—21/02/2024
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  James and John: A True Story of Prejudice and Murder—Episode 2 - An Assignation
  2/6Amidst pervasive antipathy towards homosexuality, James and John meet.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—21/02/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—World Service
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—21/02/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—21/02/2024
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Mountains
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Vishvapani Blomfield.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—21/02/24 NFU Conference: Prime Minister makes a raft of announcements, Minette Batters' farewell speech.
  Food security and supply chains: prime minister makes announcements at NFU Conference.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Stonechat
  Michaela Strachan presents the stonechat.

Wednesday 21 February 2024