BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Wednesday 24 May 2017

FM Schedule

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—24/05/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Sound by Bella Bathurst—2. Searching
  2/5As her hearing declines, Bella searches for her place in either the deaf or hearing world.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—24/05/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—24/05/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—24/05/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—24/05/2017
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—24/05/2017
  Spiritual reflection with the Rev Neil Gardner of Canongate Kirk, Edinburgh.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Woodland closure, Edible flowers, Gloucestershire old spots pig, Field nurse scheme
  The Woodland Trust is having to close access to a large wood, because it's being misused.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Ruth Cromie on the Eider
  Ruth Cromie of the Slimbridge Wetland Centre on the eider duck.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—24/05/2017
  News and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Soul Music—Series 24, My Favourite Things
  Jazz musician David Liebman's memories of the classic song sung by Julie Andrews.
3. 09:30
  John Cleese Presents—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/5John has booked Eddie Izzard as a guest. Well, he hopes he has.
4. 09:45
  Sound by Bella Bathurst—3. Fighting
  3/5Bella continues to try to fight her deafness - and herself.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Sheryl Sandberg, Diana Quick, Alcoholics, Trauma
  Facebook COO; Babette's Feast; Growing up the child of an alcoholic; Manchester attacks.
6. 10:41
  Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain—Owners
  3/5The wilderness years, when Anthony traipsed from one lowly New York place to another.
7. 10:55
  The Listening Project—Lauren and Taylor - Living in the Moment
  Tips on how to overcome stage fright and general anxiety.
8. 11:00
  Breakfast with the Disruptors—Series 1, Property
  Tim Samuels asks if the property industry is at threat from technological disruption.(R)
9. 11:30
  Shush!—Series 2, A Fairy-Tale Ending
  4/4Snoo runs into problems with a grape, and Alice has to learn a tricky manoeuvre.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—24/05/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Home Front—24 May 1917 - Jessie Moore
  Folkestone celebrates Empire Day.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—New energy firms; Vintage jewellery; Homeless village
  How easy is it to set up a small energy company?
4. 12:57
  Weather—24/05/2017
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—24/05/2017
  Analysis of news and current affairs.
6. 13:45
  Our Man in the Middle East—Part 8: The Final Frontier
  Jeremy Bowen is in Baghdad as the west sends bomber planes to punish Saddam Hussein.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—23/05/2017
  Neil waxes lyrical.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Eurydice and Orpheus
  Simon Armitage creates a contemporary interpretation of the famous Greek myth.(R)
9. 15:00
  Money Box—Money Box Live - Problem Gambling
  Do we do enough to protect problem gamblers?
10. 15:30
  All in the Mind—Mental health support in the community; Insiders' Guide to Mental Health; Confidence
  Mental health support in the community; Insiders' Guide to Mental Health; Confidence(R)
11. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—Doctors at war - Wasting GP's time
  Doctors at war. Also, patients who worry about wasting their GP's time.
12. 16:30
  The Media Show—Manchester attack, Election media bias, JOE media
  How the Manchester Evening News responded to the arena attack.
13. 17:00
  PM—24/05/2017
  Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—Police investigating the suicide bomb attack in Manchester say they believe a network was involved in the atrocity.
  Police say they're "investigating a network" in connection with Manchester attack
2. 18:30
  Rum Bunch—Grissock
  4/4Justin Edwards, Mel Giedroyc and Dave Mounfield with special guest Vicki Pepperdine.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—24/05/2017
  Kenton needs reining in.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Billy Bragg on skiffle, Hokusai's Great Wave, Capt Jack Sparrow returns, Nicola Benedetti, poetry and atrocity
  Billy Bragg, Hokusai's wave, Jack Sparrow returns, Nicola Benedetti, poetry and atrocity.
5. 19:45
  Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain—Owners
  3/5The wilderness years, when Anthony traipsed from one lowly New York place to another.(R)
6. 20:00
  FutureProofing—Wealth
  FutureProofing discovers what will be the secrets to achieving wealth in future.
7. 20:45
  Electionomics—Electionomics, Business and Politics
  The relationship between government and business and how it has changed over time.
8. 21:00
  Costing the Earth—Future Forests
  Can Britain revive its forests and grow the wood we need for a greener economy?(R)
9. 21:30
  Soul Music—Series 24, My Favourite Things
  Jazz musician David Liebman's memories of the classic song sung by Julie Andrews.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—24/05/2017
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—'Astonishment and disbelief' in Whitehall as New York Times publishes photographs of bombing scene
  Officials in London have reacted with consternation to a New York Times article.
12. 22:45
  Golden Hill by Francis Spufford—8. Question
  8/10Smith and Septimus relax after a triumphant performance of the play.
13. 23:00
  Cracking Up—Series 1, Utopia
  4/4Divorcee father Spencer is shocked to see the family home is no longer called Utopia.
14. 23:15
  Beef and Dairy Network—Broadcast Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6Featuring letters on the topic of the world's favourite meat sauce - gravy.
15. 23:30
  Nature—Series 9, The Rainforest Canopy
  Wildlife cameraman John Aitchison spends a month living in a Rainforest canopy.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—25/05/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Sound by Bella Bathurst—3. Fighting
  3/5Bella continues to try to fight her deafness - and herself.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—25/05/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—25/05/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—25/05/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—25/05/2017
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—25/05/2017
  Spiritual reflection with the Rev Neil Gardner of Canongate Kirk, Edinburgh.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—National Parks, UK Fishing, Pork Exports, Daffodils
  The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Debbie Pain on the Marsh Harrier
  Debbie Pain of the Slimbridge Wetland Centre on the marsh harrier.

Thursday 25 May 2017