BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 4 April 2021

FM Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—04/04/2021
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  The New Anatomy of Melancholy—Poverty and want
  5/12A 400-year-old guide to melancholy. What can it teach us today?
3. 00:30
  Swipe Right—Fate, Maybe by Beth O'Leary
  Beth O'Leary's short story about a 'meet cute' gone wrong.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—04/04/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—04/04/2021
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—04/04/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—04/04/2021
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—All Saints, High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire
  Bells on Sunday comes from All Saints, High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire
9. 05:45
  Profile—Emerald Fennell
  Who is Emerald Fennell - the first UK woman to be nominated for an Oscar as Best Director?
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Summary—04/04/2021
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—Keeping up Appearances
  Mark Tully examines the human preoccupation with fashion.
3. 06:35
  Sunrise Service
  Transforming Love. A Sunrise Service for Easter Day.
4. 06:57
  Weather—04/04/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecast
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—04/04/2021
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—Harry Connick Junior; Fiona Bruce, Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief and Sir David Suchet
  William Crawley takes a look at the ethical and religious issues of the week.
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—Read Easy UK
  Richard Madeley makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Read Easy UK
8. 07:57
  Weather—04/04/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecast
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—04/04/2021
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—04/04/2021
  A celebration of the Eucharist with the Archbishop of Canterbury's Easter Message.
11. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Curlew (Spring)
  Kate Humble presents the curlew.
12. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—04/04/2021
  The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
13. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—04/04/2021
  It’s judgement day for Kirsty
14. 10:54
  Tweet of the Day—Tweet Take 5 : The Cuckoo
  An extended version of Tweet of the Day featuring the enigmatic cuckoo.
15. 11:00
  The Reunion—Finding Richard III
  Kirsty Wark reunites key figures involved in the search for the famous medieval king.
16. 11:45
  Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley—Early-Morning Walk
  Why striding out first thing could improve your sleep, your mood and your heart.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—04/04/2021
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 12:03
  Just a Minute—Series 86, Episode 6
  6/10Lucy Porter hosts a special episode of Just a Minute.
3. 12:33
  The Food Programme—The Magic of Mussels (And Their Troubled Trade)
  Dan Saladino finds out how Brexit could wreck plans to make the mussel a mainstream food.
4. 12:57
  Weather—04/04/2021
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—04/04/2021
  Jonny Dymond looks at the week’s big stories from both home and around the world.
6. 13:30
  The Listening Project—04/04/2021
  Capturing the nation in conversation, in partnership with the British Library.
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—GQT at Home: Spuds and Citrus Duds
  Kathy Clugston hosts the horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts.
8. 14:45
  The New Anatomy of Melancholy—Variety of objects, herbs, trees
  6/12A 400-year-old guide to melancholy. What can it teach us today?
9. 15:00
  Drama on 4—Lights Up: Dedication by Nick Dear, 1. Trial
  1/2Shakespeare is on trial. Just what was his relationship with the Earl of Southampton?
10. 16:00
  Bookclub—Amor Towles - A Gentleman in Moscow
  Amor Towles discusses his novel A Gentleman in Moscow.
11. 16:30
  Classical Fix—Clemmie and Emma Barnett
  Clemmie Burton-Hill returns to Classical Fix for a special episode with Emma Barnett.
12. 17:00
  What We’ve Learnt About Grief
  Cariad Lloyd reveals how science is revolutionising our understanding of grief.
13. 17:40
  Profile—Emerald Fennell
  Who is Emerald Fennell - the first UK woman to be nominated for an Oscar as Best Director?
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—04/04/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
15. 17:57
  Weather—04/04/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—04/04/2021 Covid passports to be trialled within weeks
  The Government says a Covid certification scheme in England would be time-limited.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—John McCarthy
  John McCarthy chooses the best of BBC Radio this week.
3. 19:00
  Ayeesha Menon - Undercover Mumbai—What's Cooking?
  2/6The search for a missing husband leads Alia Khan to the restaurant where he was last seen.
4. 19:15
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 7, Colchester
  2/6Mark Steel visits the Essex town of Colchester and performs for the locals.
5. 19:45
  Enchanted Isle—Greenlaw by Helen McClory
  1/5A strange entity appears on the edge of a housing estate. First of five modern folktales.
6. 20:00
  Feedback—02/04/2021
  Radio 4's forum for comments, queries, criticisms and congratulations.
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Bob Davey MBE; George Segal (pictured); Lady Violet Aitken; Tony Hendra
  Matthew Bannister on a church restorer, an actor, a power boat racer, a comedian.
8. 21:00
  Money Box—What might negative interest rates mean for UK banking services?
  Women's finances hit by Covid, negative interest rates and the psychology of spending.
9. 21:25
  Radio 4 Appeal—Read Easy UK
  Richard Madeley makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Read Easy UK
10. 21:30
  Analysis—Global Britain: is there substance behind the slogan?
  Post-Brexit, the UK is re-branding itself as "Global Britain", but what does that mean?
11. 22:00
  Archive on 4—A Year on the NHS Frontline
  Dr John Wright shares recordings made over the last year on the covid wards in Bradford.
12. 23:00
  The Film Programme—Antonia and the stars
  Antonia Quirke recalls her film 'junket' meetings with stars including Willem Dafoe.
13. 23:30
  Something Understood—Keeping up Appearances
  Mark Tully examines the human preoccupation with fashion.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—05/04/2021
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Sideways—8. Mental Athletics
  Matthew Syed asks whether anyone can become a mental athlete.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—All Saints, High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire
  Bells on Sunday comes from All Saints, High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—05/04/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—05/04/2021
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—05/04/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—05/04/2021
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—05/04/2021
  Very Rev John Chalmers, former Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—05/04/21 Flower farmers
  Flower producers diversify under lockdown - demand for British-grown blooms has risen.
10. 05:56
  Weather—05/04/2021
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Blackbird (Spring)
  Bill Oddie presents the blackbird.

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