BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Wednesday 9 September 2020

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—09/09/2020
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Ramble Book by Adam Buxton—Episode 2
  2/5Adam Buxton looks back at his adolescent years and the people who helped shape him.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—09/09/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—09/09/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—09/09/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—09/09/2020
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—09/09/2020
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Venerable Dr Rosemarie Mallett.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—09/09/20 Plumpton College fined over pollution, Robots on soft fruit farms
  An agricultural college has been fined tens of thousands of pounds for polluting a river.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Greater Hill Mynah
  Sir David Attenborough presents the mimic specialist Greater Hill Mynah from Asia.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—09/09/2020
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  More or Less—Covid cases rising, a guide to life’s risks, and racing jelly-fish
  How worrying is the UK’s jump in cases? Plus balancing risks and the speed of jelly-fish.
3. 09:30
  Four Thought—Writing Black British History
  Stephen Bourne thinks we need to teach children more about the history of black Britons.
4. 09:45
  Ramble Book by Adam Buxton—Episode 3
  3/5Adam Buxton explores the connections and disconnections between parents and their children
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Olive Thomas, The End of the Office Romance, Senior Women in the NHS, Parents Guide to Keeping Kids Suicide Safe
  The flapper Olive Thomas, NHS senior women and what's the future of the office romance?
6. 10:45
  Prostrate—Episode 3
  3/5Stephen Tompkinson and Gary Wilmot star as buddies grappling the UK’s least sexy cancer.
7. 11:00
  A Short History of Solitude—Episode Two: Stepping Out
  2/3Thomas Dixon explores the surprising history of being alone.
8. 11:30
  Jack & Millie—Series 2, A Terrible Hoo-Ha
  2/4Jack meets an unwanted friend, Melvin gets irate and Delphine jokes in French.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—09/09/2020
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  The Lying Life of Adults by Elena Ferrante—8. Jealousy
  8/10Angela is jealous of Giovanna.
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—Home Care Cuts; Abandoned Dogs; Bank Scams
  Cuts to care budgets. Fears over dogs being abandoned. New bank fraud.
4. 12:57
  Weather—09/09/2020
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—09/09/2020
  News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4
6. 13:45
  From the Mayflower to the Moon (and Back Again)—The Blues
  8/10A journey up the Mississippi with Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—08/09/2020
  Lilian issues some home truths.
8. 14:15
  Trust—Series 1 – 3. A Surgical Head
  School drama starring Julie Hesmondhalgh as Acting Head of East Salford Academy.
9. 15:00
  Money Box—MBL: Working From Home
  Swapped the office for the kitchen table because of Covid-19? Tell us your experiences.
10. 15:30
  Science Stories—The duchess who gatecrashed science
  Margaret Cavendish and the birth of the scientific method.
11. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—Au pairing and domestic labour
  Laurie Taylor explores the latest research into how society works.
12. 16:30
  The Media Show—How Spotify reached No. 1
  Extended interview with the UK boss of Spotify, the country's most popular music service.
13. 17:00
  PM—09/09/2020
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—09/09/2020
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Phil Ellis Is Trying—Series 3, Billy Bonker and The Cup A Soup Factory
  1/4Phil and Johnny win a tour of a magical Cup A Soup factory with the reclusive Billy Bonker
3. 19:00
  The Archers—09/09/2020
  Lynda attempts to salvage her situation.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—The future of Arts broadcasting, Winner of 2020 Women's Prize For Fiction, Film director Antonio Campos
  The future of Arts broadcasting, Women's Prize For Fiction winner, Antonio Campos.
5. 19:45
  Prostrate—Episode 3
  3/5Stephen Tompkinson and Gary Wilmot star as buddies grappling the UK’s least sexy cancer.
6. 20:00
  Grounded with Louis Theroux—10. Chris O'Dowd
  Louis speaks to actor and comedian Chris O’Dowd.
7. 20:45
  Four Thought—Writing Black British History
  Stephen Bourne thinks we need to teach children more about the history of black Britons.
8. 21:00
  Costing the Earth—Autopia to Utopia? Car-Free Cities
  Has the Covid crisis jump started us towards car-free cities?
9. 21:30
  The Media Show—How Spotify reached No. 1
  Extended interview with the UK boss of Spotify, the country's most popular music service.
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Devestating fires on Greek island of Lesbos
  Country's largest migrant camp is destroyed
11. 22:45
  The Lying Life of Adults by Elena Ferrante—8. Jealousy
  8/10Angela is jealous of Giovanna.
12. 23:00
  Woof—Honest Mistakes at Home and Abroad, Parakeet Frenzy
  4/4Bittersweet stories written and performed by Chris Neill with Martin Hyder and Isy Suttie.
13. 23:15
  Bunk Bed—Series 6, Episode 2
  2/4Peter Curran and Patrick Marber wrestle life's challenges while laying in the dark.
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—09/09/2020
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—10/09/2020
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Ramble Book by Adam Buxton—Episode 3
  3/5Adam Buxton explores the connections and disconnections between parents and their children
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—10/09/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—10/09/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—10/09/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—10/09/2020
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—10/09/2020
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with The Venerable Dr Rosemarie Mallett.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—10/09/20 - Organics after Brexit, Robot Milkers and the Royal Highland Show in need
  Organic producers face a cliff edge if we do not get a trade deal with the EU.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—White Tern
  Sir David Attenborough presents the widespread marine species, the white tern.

Thursday 10 September 2020