BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Tuesday 24 April 2018

FM Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—24/04/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Sharp - The Women Who Made an Art of Having an Opinion, Dorothy Parker
  1/5Profile of one of the most brilliant wits of 1920s New York.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—24/04/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—24/04/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—24/04/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—24/04/2018
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—24/04/2018
  A reading and a reflection to start the day with the Rev Dr Stephen Wigley.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—French vote to end vegan 'steak', Farm Office workers, Fly-tipping update
  Will the UK follow France and stop vegan and vegetarian products being called 'sausages'?
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Swallow (Spring)
  Kate Humble presents the swallow.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—24/04/2018
  Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  The Long View—Russian Expulsions
  Jonathan Freedland and guests take the Long View on the expulsion of Russian diplomats.
3. 09:30
  Nature's Great Invaders—4. Ring-necked Parakeet
  4/5How invasive is the ring-necked parakeet?(R)
4. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Sharp - The Women Who Made an Art of Having an Opinion, Mary McCarthy
  2/5Profile of novelist and critic Mary McCarthy, noted for her bitingly satiric commentaries.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Dame Millicent Garrett Fawcett statue, Jessie Buckley, Parenting three children
  The unveiling of a statue of leading suffragist Dame Millicent Garrett Fawcett.
6. 10:45
  Curious Under the Stars—Series 4: The King Under the Hill, Part 2
  2/5By Annamaria Murphy. Magda has gone missing, while Gareth and Emlyn search for ghosts.
7. 11:00
  The Second Genome—Gateway to the Mind
  Could our microbiome have an influence on our mood and behaviour?
8. 11:30
  The Voices of...—Series 3, Rachel and Becky Unthank
  Sisters Rachel and Becky reflect on each other's voice and the music of The Unthanks.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—24/04/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Home Front—24 April 1918 - Alec Poole
  Alec Poole risks ending up with less than one wife.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Call You and Yours: How has your life been changed by other people's drinking?
  How has your life been changed by other people's drinking?
4. 12:56
  Weather—24/04/2018
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—24/04/2018
  Analysis of news and current affairs.
6. 13:45
  Chinese Characters—Robert Hart: Chinese Customs
  The influential Ulsterman who became a servant of the Chinese emperors.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—23/04/2018
  Peggy discovers the truth.(R)
8. 14:15
  Mythos by Julian Simpson—1. Mythos
  1/3Agent Lairre probes suspicious deaths in an Essex village. Stars Nicola Walker.(R)
9. 15:00
  The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 20, Burton-on-Trent
  Jay Rayner and the panel visit Burton-on-Trent.(R)
10. 15:30
  Costing the Earth—Demolishing Dams
  Why dismantle a dam that produces low-carbon electricity? Peter Gibbs investigates.
11. 16:00
  Word of Mouth—Naming Emotions
  Michael Rosen talks to Tiffany Watt Smith about the words we use to describe our emotions.
12. 16:30
  Great Lives—Laura Serrant on Audre Lorde
  Laura Serrant chooses the poet and activist Audre Lorde. From 2018.
13. 17:00
  PM—24/04/2018
  Carolyn Quinn with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—24/04/2018 The chief executive of TSB apologises
  TSB has said sorry to the bank's millions of customers after days of IT problems.
2. 18:30
  Love in Recovery—Series 2, The Wake
  6/6The group leave their meeting room to take Andy to his mother's wake.(R)
3. 19:00
  The Archers—24/04/2018
  Pat is on a mission.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Millicent Fawcett statue, Joe Penhall, Stage lighting under review, Thomas Chippendale at 300
  The first statue of a woman in Parliament Square is unveiled today, but is it any good?
5. 19:45
  Curious Under the Stars—Series 4: The King Under the Hill, Part 2
  2/5By Annamaria Murphy. Magda has gone missing, while Gareth and Emlyn search for ghosts.(R)
6. 20:00
  Too Young to Veil?
  An investigation into the growing number of very young girls wearing the hijab in the UK.
7. 20:40
  In Touch—Blind carers, Where to get help when you lose your sight
  A blind carer asks if she is alone. Plus help for newly blind people.
8. 21:00
  All in the Mind—Sarah's runners, Avatars and eyewitness testimony, Untranslatable words
  Sarah's runners, avatars and eyewitness testimony and untranslatable words.
9. 21:30
  The Long View—Russian Expulsions
  Jonathan Freedland and guests take the Long View on the expulsion of Russian diplomats.(R)
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—US and French Presidents agree to work towards a new deal with Iran
  Trump and Macron say Tehran's regional ambitions need to be tackled.
11. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—The One Who Wrote Destiny, Mukesh
  7/10Edinburgh, present day. Mukesh goes to see Raks' Edinburgh show.
12. 23:00
  Richard Marsh—Cardboard Heart, Stag
  3/4Will and the gang help organise a stag do to remember - in more ways than one.(R)
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—24/04/2018
  Susan Hulme reports on Tuesday in the House of Commons and the House of Lords.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—25/04/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Sharp - The Women Who Made an Art of Having an Opinion, Mary McCarthy
  2/5Profile of novelist and critic Mary McCarthy, noted for her bitingly satiric commentaries.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—25/04/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—25/04/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—25/04/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—25/04/2018
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—25/04/2018
  A reading and a reflection to start the day with the Rev Dr Stephen Wigley.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Ash dieback disease research, agronomists, the American bittern
  Anna Hill takes a look at a new study on the spread of ash dieback disease.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Tara Robinson on the Cuckoo
  The cuckoo has inspired Tara Robinson to create a play about bird migration.(R)

Wednesday 25 April 2018