BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Tuesday 19 March 2024

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—19/03/2024
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  How to Win an Information War by Peter Pomerantsev—Episode 1
  1/5How Sefton Delmer became Britain's master propagandist during the Second World War.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—19/03/2024
  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—19/03/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—19/03/2024
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—19/03/2024
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with Abbot Mark-Ephrem Nolan OSB.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—19/03/24 Farmer protests and EU concessions; Scampi; Special protection areas for wild birds; New national nature reserve.
  Farmers protest in Madrid despite EU concessions.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Snipe
  Kate Humble presents the snipe.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—19/03/2024
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  The Life Scientific—Sir Charles Godfray on parasitic wasps and the race to feed nine billion people
  Professor Jim Al-Khalili talks to leading scientists about their life and work.
3. 09:30
  One to One—Psychedelics and Mental Health: Rose Cartwright meets Robin Carhart-Harris
  Rose Cartwright talks to Dr Robin Carhart-Harris about psychedelics and mental health.
4. 09:45
  How to Win an Information War by Peter Pomerantsev—Episode 2
  2/5Sefton Delmer was among the first British propagandists to challenge Hitler's own rhetoric
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Actor Vicky Knight, Conscription, Author Lesley Pearse
  Vicky on her new film Silver Haze, based on her experience of surviving an arson attack.
6. 11:00
  Young Again—12. Philip Pullman
  Author Philip Pullman and the advice he would give his younger self.
7. 11:30
  Dead Famous—Episode Three - Frida Kahlo
  Rosie Millard uncovers Frida Kahlo’s rise to superstardom.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—19/03/2024
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Call You and Yours: Childcare
  What are childcare services like in your area?
3. 12:57
  Weather—19/03/2024
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—19/03/2024
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
5. 13:45
  Child—Series 1, 12. Consent
  India Rakusen examines the thorny issues of choice and consent during birth.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—18/03/2024
  Tracy has a bone to pick.
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—The Mini-Break
  Esme’s meeting-the-parents on a mini-break from hell, in this modern day folk-horror.
8. 15:00
  The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 43, Bury St Edmunds
  5/12Jay Rayner and his crew of culinary whizzes are in Bury St Edmunds.
9. 15:30
  A Thorough Examination with Drs Chris and Xand—Series 3: Exercise, S3. Ep 7 - Have Fun, Feel Good
  The Van Tulleken twins explore the science of exercise and the dangers of inactivity.
10. 16:00
  The Law Show—Criminal damage defence limited
  The Court of Appeal limits the use of a defence used by climate change protesters.
11. 16:30
  A Good Read—Christopher Eccleston and Lindsey Hilsum
  The actor and journalist share favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
12. 17:00
  PM—19/03/2024
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—US says Gaza at risk because of inadequate food
  Anthony Blinken gives bleakest assessment yet on the humanitarian situation in Gaza.
2. 18:30
  Tim Key's Poetry Programme—Series 6, 1. The Pilot
  1/4With guests Stephen Merchant and Lolly Adefope.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—19/03/2024
  One resident tries out a new hobby.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Marjane Satrapi, using AI for alternative history, and the Harlow Sculpture Trail
  Iranian cartoonist Marjane Satrapi, AI and conspiracy theories, Harlow Sculpture Trail.
5. 20:00
  File on 4 Investigates—No Place to Call Home
  No place to call home: A child's eye view of life in temporary accommodation.
6. 20:40
  In Touch—The State of Vision Rehabilitation Services
  New research from the RNIB has revealed major delays in vision rehabilitation provision.
7. 21:00
  All in the Mind—Seasonality, learning to hope, and the gender citation gap
  Seasonal psychology, learning to hope, male psychologists forget their female colleagues.
8. 21:30
  The Life Scientific—Sir Charles Godfray on parasitic wasps and the race to feed nine billion people
  Professor Jim Al-Khalili talks to leading scientists about their life and work.
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—UN warns of “near-collapse of basic services” in Haiti
  Capital Port-au-Prince facing fresh wave of gang violence
10. 22:45
  Black Butterflies by Priscilla Morris—Episode 2
  2/10Zora’s husband, Franjo, and her frail mother have left to visit their daughter in the UK.
11. 23:00
  The Confessional—Series 3, The Confession of Jessie Cave
  1/6Stephen Mangan is back in his confessional box. Jessie Cave tells her guilty secrets.
12. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—19/03/2024
  Susan Hulme reports as MPs raise fears that there'll be a famine in Gaza.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—20/03/2024
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  How to Win an Information War by Peter Pomerantsev—Episode 2
  2/5Sefton Delmer was among the first British propagandists to challenge Hitler's own rhetoric
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—20/03/2024
  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—20/03/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—20/03/2024
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—20/03/2024
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with Abbot Mark-Ephrem Nolan OSB.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—20/03/24 - Shellfish deaths, incoming Welsh First Minister, waste wool and avian flu
  Fishermen and wildlife are still feeling the impact from mass shellfish deaths in 2021
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—David Lindo on the Osprey
  David Lindo the Urban Birder on seeing an osprey next to Wormwood Scrubs in London.

Wednesday 20 March 2024