BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 2 February 2020

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—02/02/2020
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Short Works—Something Less Than Our Best by Max Sydney Smith
  A funny and forlorn tale about working in a bar.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—02/02/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—02/02/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—02/02/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—02/02/2020
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—All Saints and Saint Lawrence, Evesham in Worcestershire.
  Bells on Sunday comes from All Saints and Saint Lawrence, Evesham in Worcestershire.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Mike Pompeo
  The US Secretary of State caught up in the Ukraine impeachment scandal.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—02/02/2020
  The latest national and international news headlines.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—Embarrassment
  Embarrassment teaches, amuses and can even kill us. Mark Tully studies its repercussions.
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—New Generation Mixed Farming
  Can you really make money from a small Lake District farm? Caz Graham meets two innovators
4. 06:57
  Weather—02/02/2020
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—02/02/2020
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—Church of England football; Lawyer to Asia Bibi; The Rule of Benedict
  Emily Buchanan presents the week's religious, moral and ethical news and current affairs.
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—Jo's Cervical Cancer Trust
  Mariella Frostrup makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Jo's Cervical Cancer Trust.
8. 07:57
  Weather—02/02/2020
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—02/02/2020
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—The Presentation of the Child Jesus
  Live from St Aloysius', Glasgow; Fr Dermot Preston, Schola Cantorum of St Aloysius College
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—Saving the planet - on hands and knees
  Howard Jacobson on why he’s taken to folding plastic bags.
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Parrot Crossbill
  John Aitchison presents the parrot crossbill.
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—02/02/2020
  News with Paddy O'Connell including post-Brexit trade negotiations.
14. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—02/02/2020
  There’s chaos at Brookfield and Kirsty faces a shock.
15. 11:15
  Desert Island Discs—Sonita Alleyne, Master of Jesus College, Cambridge
  Sonita Alleyne shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—02/02/2020
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 23, Episode 5
  5/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Mary Berry: A Life Through Food
  Sheila Dillon meets baking guru, TV judge and home-cooking champion, Mary Berry
4. 12:57
  Weather—02/02/2020
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—02/02/2020
  Global news and analysis, presented by Mark Mardell.
6. 13:30
  The Purity Spiral
  Gavin Haynes heads into the eye of the moral storms gripping some unlikely communities.
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—The Cotswolds
  Peter Gibbs and the team are in the Cotswolds answering the audience's questions.
8. 14:45
  The Listening Project Omnibus—The Art of Helping People
  Three conversations about the art of making lasting friendships through helping others.
9. 15:00
  Oliver: Lagos to London—Episode 3
  3/3A radical updating of Charles Dickens' most political novel, Oliver Twist.
10. 16:00
  Bookclub—James Meek - The People's Act of Love
  James Meek on his novel The People's Act of Love. James Naughtie presents.
11. 16:30
  What If Our Textbooks Were Black?—Episode 2
  2/2Naomi Beckwith celebrates more Black cultural figures who should be central to history.
12. 17:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Facial Recognition
  Facial Recognition: Who's watching you?
13. 17:40
  Profile—Mike Pompeo
  The US Secretary of State caught up in the Ukraine impeachment scandal.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—02/02/2020
  The latest shipping forecast.
15. 17:57
  Weather—02/02/2020
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—02/02/2020 London "terror-related" incident: police shoot man dead
  Police in London shoot dead a man, in what's being treated as a terror-related incident.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—John Waite
  The best of BBC Radio this week.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—02/02/2020
  Kirsty attempts to keep the peace
4. 19:15
  The Skewer—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6From the mind of Jon Holmes comes topical satire like you've never heard it before.
5. 19:45
  No One Called Her Angel—Episode 4
  4/5No One Called Her Angel. A five-part reading for Radio 4 written by Louise Welsh.
6. 20:00
  More or Less—Coronavirus, emotions and guns
  Numbers that matter in measuring outbreaks, smelly stats around scent and more.
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Nicholas Parsons CBE, Mary Craig, Lord Maclennan of Rogart, Kobe Bryant
  Matthew Bannister on a broadcaster, a writer, a politician, a basketball star
8. 21:00
  Money Box—Brexit and benefits
  What does Brexit mean if you receive UK benefits but live on the continent?
9. 21:25
  Radio 4 Appeal—Jo's Cervical Cancer Trust
  Mariella Frostrup makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Jo's Cervical Cancer Trust.
10. 21:30
  Analysis—Get woke or go broke?
  Are businesses serious about getting woke or is it old capitalism with new lipstick on?
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—02/02/2020
  Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
12. 23:00
  Radiolab—Series 6, When Brains Attack
  5/8Radiolab explores strange stories of brains that lead their owners astray.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—03/02/2020
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Hidden gay lives
  Hidden gay lives, from Polari to true crime stories.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—All Saints and Saint Lawrence, Evesham in Worcestershire.
  Bells on Sunday comes from All Saints and Saint Lawrence, Evesham in Worcestershire.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—03/02/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—03/02/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—03/02/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—03/02/2020
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—03/02/2020
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Dr Rachel Mann.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—03/02/20 Peat, Wildlife volunteers, EU farming unions
  Peat is the UK's biggest carbon store. So what can be done to preserve and restore it?
10. 05:56
  Weather—03/02/2020
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Slavonian Grebe
  John Aitchison presents the Slavonian grebe.

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