BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Wednesday 2 May 2018

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—02/05/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Life and Rhymes of Benjamin Zephaniah—2. Hustle
  2/5Benjamin Zephaniah reads his autobiography. Growing up in Birmingham he learned to hustle.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—02/05/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—02/05/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—02/05/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—02/05/2018
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—02/05/2018
  Comment and prayer with Catherine Butcher, communications director of a Christian charity.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Horticultural visas, Exporting beef to the US, Newmarket races
  If plant imports are restricted because of disease, will British growers plug the gap?
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Song Thrush
  David Attenborough presents the song thrush.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—02/05/2018
  Including Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Soul Music—Series 26, True Colors
  How Cyndi Lauper's ballad has inspired people around the world.
3. 09:30
  The History of Secrecy—5. A Time of No Secrets
  5/5Tiffany Jenkins explores whether 'transparency' is a panacea?(R)
4. 09:45
  The Life and Rhymes of Benjamin Zephaniah—3. Seeds
  3/5Benjamin Zephaniah reads his autobiography. His passion for poetry and politics grows.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Lyse Doucet and Syria: The World's War
  Lyse Doucet discusses her documentary Syria: The World's War.
6. 10:41
  Henry James—The Wings of the Dove, Episode 3
  3/10When American Heiress Milly Theale steps into her London society, Kate sees a way out.
7. 10:55
  The Listening Project—James and Jonathan - No Established Route to Follow
  Working out their own parenting rules since adopting their son.
8. 11:00
  Single Black Female
  Bridgitte Tetteh explores hurdles single black women face when looking for love in 2018.(R)
9. 11:30
  Ability—Series 1, The Date
  1/4Matt persuades his carer Bob to pretend to be him and ring a prospective internet date.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—02/05/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Four Thought—Series 4, Ambivalence: For and Against
  Mark O'Connell argues that in an age of strong opinions, we should embrace ambivalence.(R)
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Dog Detention, Online Grooming, Discount Homeware
  Some dogs seized by police are being detained for years.
4. 12:57
  Weather—02/05/2018
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—02/05/2018
  Analysis of news and current affairs.
6. 13:45
  Chinese Characters—Mao Zedong: The Man Who Made Modern China
  The Communist leader who changed his country forever.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—01/05/2018
  Johnny comes to the rescue.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Fury
  Tom Kelly's Celtic Noir is a gritty and powerful drama set in West Belfast.
9. 15:00
  Money Box—Money Box Live: Is the High Street Finished?
  High streets must adapt or die. Radical plans are needed. Adam Shaw looks at the options.
10. 15:30
  All in the Mind—Changing mindsets, Exercise to prevent depression, Nathan and Judith
  Changing mindsets, Exercise to prevent depression, Nathan and Judith.(R)
11. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—Universal Basic Income
  Universal Basic Income - could it work?
12. 16:30
  The Media Show—Silicon Valley v Westminster
  Mark Zuckerberg has been threatened with a summons by Parliament.
13. 17:00
  PM—02/05/2018
  Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—02/05/2018 An NHS error may have shortened the lives of up to 270 women with breast cancer
  The NHS in England failed to screen almost half a million women for breast cancer.
2. 18:30
  Daliso Chaponda: Citizen of Nowhere—Series 1, How It All Began
  1/4Malawian comedian Daliso Chaponda looks at the relationship between the UK and Africa.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—02/05/2018
  Lily demands answers.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Benjamin Zephaniah, Male suicide on Coronation Street, I Feel Pretty, Mircea Eliade
  Benjamin Zephaniah, Coronation Street male suicide storyline, I Feel Pretty review.
5. 19:45
  Henry James—The Wings of the Dove, Episode 3
  3/10When American Heiress Milly Theale steps into her London society, Kate sees a way out.(R)
6. 20:00
  FutureProofing—Faith
  Does science now challenge religion to destruction, and what happens to faith in future?
7. 20:45
  Four Thought—Screened out?
  Felicity Boardman discusses genetic screening for 'serious conditions'.
8. 21:00
  Costing the Earth—Antarctic Assault
  The penguins of the Antarctic rely on krill. What happens when we get a taste for it?(R)
9. 21:30
  Soul Music—Series 26, True Colors
  How Cyndi Lauper's ballad has inspired people around the world.(R)
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Anti-government demonstrations in Armenia suspended
  Governing party indicates it will back Nikol Pashinyan, to be Prime Minister.
11. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—The Valley at the Centre of the World, Episode 3
  3/10Alice recalls how the valley inspired her writing, and Sandy has an answer for David.
12. 23:00
  Six Degrees of John Sessions—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4Actor, raconteur and impressionist John Sessions tells some entertaining linked stories.
13. 23:15
  The John Moloney Show—Series 2, A Visit to the Doctor
  4/4For once, it's John who needs some medical intervention.(R)
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—02/05/2018
  Susan Hulme reports on the day's debates at Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—03/05/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Life and Rhymes of Benjamin Zephaniah—3. Seeds
  3/5Benjamin Zephaniah reads his autobiography. His passion for poetry and politics grows.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—03/05/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—03/05/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—03/05/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—03/05/2018
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—03/05/2018
  With Catherine Butcher, communications director of a Christian charity.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Farming post-Brexit in England and Northern Ireland, Horse welfare
  The plans to bring 'health and harmony' to food and farming policy after Brexit.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Laura Howard on the Swift
  Laura Howard describes how learning about nature turned the countryside into a fascination(R)

Thursday 3 May 2018