BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Thursday 23 April 2020

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—23/04/2020
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Intrigue—Tunnel 29, 3. The Deal
  “We have a tunnel.” The diggers are on the hunt for money and make an unlikely alliance.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—23/04/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—23/04/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:33
  Shipping Forecast—23/04/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—23/04/2020
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Zahid Hussain.
7. 05:45
  Farming Today—23/04/20 - British farm workers, run-off, vets and coronavirus
  Will farmers really give jobs to British fruit pickers?
8. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Spotted Redshank
  Michaela Strachan presents the spotted redshank.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—23/04/2020
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  In Our Time—Wuthering Heights
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Emily Bronte's only novel, Wuthering Heights.
3. 09:45
  Intrigue—Tunnel 29, 4. The Death Strip
  “If we could hear them, they could hear us.” The diggers reach the terrifying death strip.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—The BBC's Big Night in; PPE doesn’t fit women; Child maintenance suspended
  Zoe Ball on the BBC's Big Night In. Actor Daisy Edgar Jones. Single parents and lockdown
5. 10:45
  Curious Under the Stars—Series 10: Things of Stone, Part 4
  4/5Gareth attempts to bring the village together with a poetry evening.
6. 11:00
  Crossing Continents—Ireland's Housing Hunger
  Ireland's young cannot put a roof over their heads.
7. 11:30
  Unchained
  Poet Brenda Birungi shares personal accounts of criminal justice that's failing women.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—23/04/2020
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:03
  Shipping Forecast—23/04/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
3. 12:06
  Crossriggs by Jane & Mary Findlater—4. Financial Brink
  4/10Alex is furious when her father’s carelessness leaves the family on the financial brink.
4. 12:20
  You and Yours—Homeless In Lockdown; Food Prices; Bird Seed Sales
  The homeless charities working hard to get people off the streets during the lockdown.
5. 12:57
  Weather—23/04/2020
  The latest weather forecast
6. 13:00
  World at One—23/04/2020
  News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4
7. 13:45
  A History of the World in 100 Objects—After the Ice Age: Food and Sex (9000 - 3500 BC), Maya Maize God Statue
  4/5Neil MacGregor discovers how the early Mayans of Central America created a god out of food
8. 14:00
  The Archers—22/04/2020
  Mild mannered Robert shockingly forgets himself
9. 14:15
  GF Newman's The Corrupted—Series 5, Episode 4
  4/10Toby Jones stars as the corrupt Sir Joseph Olinska. DCS Redvers may have something on him.
10. 15:00
  Open Country—Birmingham Tree City of the World
  Helen Mark finds out why Birmingham is so obsessed with trees.
11. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—Family Fund
  Radio presenter Jo Whiley makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the Family Fund.
12. 15:30
  Open Book—Ingrid Persaud, Short Fiction, Patricia Grace
  Mariella Frostrup talks to Ingrid Persaud about her debut novel, Love After Love.
13. 16:00
  BBC Inside Science—Understanding Covid-19 death rates; Contact tracing apps; Whale sharks and atomic bombs
  Understanding Covid-19 death rates; contact tracing apps; whale sharks and atomic bombs.
14. 16:30
  PM—23/04/2020
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—23/04/2020
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Ability—Series 1, The Voice
  4/4Bob persuades Matt to exploit his voice app by becoming the voice of a sex bot.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—23/04/2020
  Jim offers support to a friend
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Moffie director Oliver Hermanus, Sharon D Clarke, Lesbian visibility, Anna Meredith
  Director Oliver Hermanus and Sharon D. Clarke on World Book Night.
5. 19:45
  Curious Under the Stars—Series 10: Things of Stone, Part 4
  4/5Gareth attempts to bring the village together with a poetry evening.
6. 20:00
  The Briefing Room—Easing the lockdown
  Some countries have opened schools and non-food shops. Can the lockdown be eased safely?
7. 20:30
  In Business—Economic lessons from pandemics past
  What can the past teach us about economies after a pandemic?
8. 21:00
  BBC Inside Science—Understanding Covid-19 death rates; Contact tracing apps; Whale sharks and atomic bombs
  Understanding Covid-19 death rates; contact tracing apps; whale sharks and atomic bombs.
9. 21:30
  More or Less—Comparing countries, the risk to NHS staff, and birdsong
  We compare Covid-19 rates around the world. When is the UK going to be past the worst?
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Hancock: "Test, track and trace"
  Govt extends testing programme for coronavirus in England to all essential workers.
11. 22:45
  Crossriggs by Jane & Mary Findlater—4. Financial Brink
  4/10Alex is furious when her father’s carelessness leaves the family on the financial brink.
12. 23:00
  Now Wash Your Hands—Episode 4
  4/6Jon Holmes, Jake Yapp, Salma Shah and Natt Tapley drop in on isolated home-bound guests.
13. 23:30
  Things That Made the Modern Economy—Series 2, Like button
  Facebook’s ubiquitous 'like' button can reveal a treasure trove of potential insights.
14. 23:45
  Today in Parliament—23/04/2020
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—24/04/2020
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Intrigue—Tunnel 29, 4. The Death Strip
  “If we could hear them, they could hear us.” The diggers reach the terrifying death strip.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—24/04/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—24/04/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:33
  Shipping Forecast—24/04/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—24/04/2020
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Zahid Hussain.
7. 05:45
  Farming Today—24/04/20 Beef prices in lockdown
  Farmers are being paid less than the cost of production for their beef during lockdown.
8. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Linnet
  Martin Hughes-Games presents the linnet.

Friday 24 April 2020