BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 21 April 2019

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—21/04/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Short Works—Rise Above It by Kiare Ladner
  Melody takes part in an unusual yoga class and discovers something new about her mother.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—21/04/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—21/04/2019
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—21/04/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—21/04/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—Notre-Dame Cathedral
  Bells on Sunday comes from Notre-Dame Cathedral, in Paris.
8. 05:45
  Lent Talks—The Uncertainty of Mary
  Alison Cope on a mother's grief.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—21/04/2019
  The latest national and international news headlines.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—In My End Is My Beginning
  Mark Tully contemplates time, change and resurrection on Easter Day.
3. 06:35
  Sunrise Service
  Easter is a festival of light - with Baptist minister the Rev Richard Littledale.
4. 06:57
  Weather—21/04/2019
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—21/04/2019
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—The date of Easter, Cardinal Vincent Nichols, Sri Lanka bombings
  Sunday morning religious news and current affairs programme with Emily Buchanan.
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—Habitat for Humanity
  Dr Jan Eldred, a volunteer, makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Habitat for Humanity.
8. 07:57
  Weather—21/04/2019
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—21/04/2019
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—Jesus Christ is risen today!
  A celebration of the Eucharist for Easter Day live from Southwell Minster.
11. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Cuckoo - Male
  David Attenborough introduces the male cuckoo.(R)
12. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—21/04/2019
  News with Paddy O'Connell including Sri Lanka attacks and the increase in older mothers.
13. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—21/04/2019
  Tom finds himself in trouble and Ed plays a dangerous game.
14. 11:15
  The Reunion—Gulf War Aircrew POWs
  Sue MacGregor brings together the RAF men held as prisoners during the first Gulf war.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—21/04/2019
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 22, Episode 3
  3/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.(R)
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Top Banana: The Future of the World's Most Popular Fruit
  Dan Saladino meets the scientists working on the future of a truly global food, the banana
4. 12:57
  Weather—21/04/2019
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—21/04/2019
  Global news and analysis, presented by Mark Mardell.
6. 13:30
  From Our Home Correspondent—21/04/2019
  Racism, the man in the caravan, Easter and forgiveness, mermaids and why daffodils matter.
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Correspondence Edition - Oxford Botanic Garden
  Correspondence edition from the Oxford Botanic Garden.
8. 14:45
  The Listening Project Omnibus—Wheelchairs, Eyesight and Being HIV Positive
  Capturing the nation in conversation, in partnership with the British Library.
9. 15:00
  Classic Serial—The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Episode 2
  2/2Dramatisation of Victor Hugo's classic tale set in 15th-century Paris.(R)
10. 16:00
  Open Book—Ali Smith, Easter eggs in fiction, Cate Blanchett's Books to Live By
  Ali Smith discusses her new novel Spring, the third instalment of her seasonal quartet.
11. 16:30
  The Psalms—Episode 3
  Jeremy Irons reads from the Book of Psalms - the most beautiful poetry in the Bible.
12. 17:00
  The Populist Curtain—Poland and Hungary
  Meeting the populists governing European nations along the Iron Curtain’s route(R)
13. 17:40
  Profile—Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar
  Becky Milligan looks at the life of Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar.(R)
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—21/04/2019
  The latest shipping forecast.
15. 17:57
  Weather—21/04/2019
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—21/04/2019 More than 200 killed in Sri Lanka attacks
  At least 207 people have been killed in explosions at churches and hotels in Sri Lanka.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—Lindsey Chapman
  The best of BBC Radio this week with Lindsey Chapman.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—21/04/2019
  Tom is backed into a corner
4. 19:15
  Rumblings from the Rafters—Edible Dormouse and Peacock Butterfly
  3/3An edible dormouse and a peacock butterfly reveal the truth about life in an attic.(R)
5. 19:45
  Life at Absolute Zero—Series 4, Braking Distance
  Quiz Night at Meridian Cliffs in a new story by Lynne Truss set in the windy seaside town.
6. 20:00
  Poetry Please—Ben Okri
  Poet and Booker prize winner Ben Okri joins Roger McGough to talk about his chosen poems.
7. 20:30
  Last Word—David Thouless, Nadja Poderegin, Ian Cognito, Dr Michael O’Donnell, Les Reed
  Julian Worricker on a scientist, an actress, a comedian, a journalist, a songwriter.(R)
8. 21:00
  Money Box—The psychology of fraud
  Why do we fall for fraudsters?
9. 21:25
  Radio 4 Appeal—Habitat for Humanity
  Dr Jan Eldred, a volunteer, makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Habitat for Humanity.(R)
10. 21:30
  In Business—Behind the Facades
  How the changing relationship between landlord and tenant is reshaping our high street.(R)
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—21/04/2019
  Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
12. 23:00
  The Film Programme—Yentl reunion, Styx
  Antonia Quirke reunites three cast members of Barbra Streisand's cult classic Yentl.(R)
13. 23:30
  Something Understood—In My End Is My Beginning
  Mark Tully contemplates time, change and resurrection on Easter Day.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—22/04/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Detective fiction - homicide and social media
  Detective fiction - how it represents social change. Also homicide confessions on Facebook(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—Notre-Dame Cathedral
  Bells on Sunday comes from Notre-Dame Cathedral, in Paris.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—22/04/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—22/04/2019
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—22/04/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—22/04/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—22/04/2019
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with youth pastor Juanita Francis.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—The last mud-horse fisherman
  Britain's last mud-horse fisherman is facing an uncertain future.
10. 05:56
  Weather—22/04/2019
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Wood Warbler
  David Attenborough presents the wood warbler.(R)

Monday 22 April 2019