BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 25 April 2021

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—25/04/2021
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Swipe Right—On Sundays by Caleb Azumah Nelson
  Two ex-lovers in their twenties, brought together by food and J Dilla, meet for a walk.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—25/04/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—25/04/2021
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—25/04/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—25/04/2021
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—St Petroc’s Church, South Brent, in Devon.
  Bells on Sunday comes from St Petroc’s Church, South Brent, in Devon.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Mohsin and Zuber Issa
  The billionaire brothers who bought Asda after making a fortune from petrol stations.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Summary—25/04/2021
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—Here Be Dragons
  Mark Tully investigates the fascinating power of dragons in Eastern and Western culture.
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—The Good Life?
  Broadcaster Verity Sharp takes on a new challenge - running a farm in Pembrokeshire.
4. 06:57
  Weather—25/04/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecast
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—25/04/2021
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—100 Voices; Church of England's anti-racism strategy; Pilgrimage
  William Crawley takes a look at the ethical and religious issues of the week.
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—Muscular Dystrophy UK
  Jon Richardson makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Muscular Dystrophy UK.
8. 07:57
  Weather—25/04/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecast
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—25/04/2021
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—To Have And To Hold
  Rev Canon Ann Easter and Dr Krish Kandiah reflect on the gift of relationships.
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—The Age of Infantilism
  Howard Jacobson reflects on the 'incorrigible unseriousness' of our age.
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Hoopoe
  Kate Humble presents the hoopoe.
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—25/04/2021
  News with Paddy O'Connell including is it fair to see exam questions before your test?
14. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—25/04/2021
  Fallon is left reeling and Tracy attempts to make a good impression.
15. 10:54
  Tweet of the Day—Tweet Take 5 : Swallow
  The swallow features in this extended version of Tweet of the Day.
16. 11:00
  The Reunion—The Romanian Orphanages
  Kirsty Wark and guests recall the discovery of long-neglected Romanian orphanages in 1990.
17. 11:45
  Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley—Learn a New Skill
  How picking up a new skill can lead to a sharper, clearer and happier mind.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—25/04/2021
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 12:04
  Just a Minute—Series 86, Episode 9
  9/10Tom Allen hosts a special episode of Just a Minute.
3. 12:33
  The Food Programme—A Nominations Celebration
  Sheila Dillon and Angela Hartnett open nominations for the 2021 BBC Food & Farming Awards.
4. 12:57
  Weather—25/04/2021
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—25/04/2021
  Edward Stourton looks at the week’s big stories from both home and around the world.
6. 13:30
  The Listening Project—Getting Back to Business
  The ups and downs of owning a business during Covid, plus memories of the Belfast Blitz.
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—GQT at Home: A Midspring Night's Dream
  Peter Gibbs hosts the horticultural programme with a panel of gardening experts.
8. 14:45
  The New Anatomy of Melancholy—Moderate sleep and divine music
  9/12A 400-year-old guide to melancholy. What can it teach us today?
9. 15:00
  The Magic Mountain by Thomas Mann—3. A Way Out
  3/3Hugh Casthorpe is still trapped on the mountain. Will he ever escape?
10. 16:00
  Open Book—Jon McGregor; Chester Himes; Editors Tip
  Johny Pitts talks to Jon McGregor about Lean Fall Stand.
11. 16:30
  Behind the Scenes—Joyce DiDonato
  The superstar American mezzo soprano on her life, lockdown and being a diva activist.
12. 17:00
  Putin’s Third Act
  Max Seddon, Moscow Correspondent for the Financial Times, assesses Putin's grip on power.
13. 17:40
  Profile—Mohsin and Zuber Issa
  The billionaire brothers who bought Asda after making a fortune from petrol stations.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—25/04/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
15. 17:57
  Weather—25/04/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—25/04/2021 UK sends supplies to India amid record Covid surge
  The UK is sending medical equipment to India to help its fight against coronavirus.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—Salma El-Wardany
  Salma El-Wardany chooses the best of BBC Radio this week.
3. 19:00
  Ayeesha Menon - Undercover Mumbai—Five-Star Death
  5/6A dead glamour model in a 5-star hotel sets Alia on the trail of a Bollywood heart-throb.
4. 19:15
  The Confessional—Series 1, The Confession of Dr. Phil Hammond
  2/10Medical revelations as Stephen Mangan takes the confession of satirist Dr. Phil Hammond.
5. 19:45
  Enchanted Isle—The Man On The Rocks by Tom Cox
  4/5Louise meets an eccentric guy on Dartmoor who turns out to have quite a past.
6. 20:00
  Feedback—23/04/2021
  Radio 4's forum for comments, queries, criticisms and congratulations.
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Helen McCrory (pictured), Hans Küng, Eric Gordon, George Reynolds
  Matthew Bannister on an actor, a theologian, an editor, a businessman.
8. 21:00
  Money Box—Can number spoofing be stopped?
  The regulator Ofcom tells us people shouldn’t trust Caller ID.
9. 21:25
  Radio 4 Appeal—Muscular Dystrophy UK
  Jon Richardson makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Muscular Dystrophy UK.
10. 21:30
  Short Cuts—Series 20, Self-Portrait
  3/7Josie Long presents short documentaries about turning the lens or microphone on yourself.
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—25/04/2021
  Carolyn Quinn hosts Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
12. 23:00
  The Film Programme—Mark Jenkin & The Köttings
  Mark Jenkin & The Köttings
13. 23:30
  Something Understood—Here Be Dragons
  Mark Tully investigates the fascinating power of dragons in Eastern and Western culture.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—26/04/2021
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Life Imprisonment
  Life imprisonment - why are those convicted of murder serving longer sentences than ever?
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St Petroc’s Church, South Brent, in Devon.
  Bells on Sunday comes from St Petroc’s Church, South Brent, in Devon.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—26/04/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—26/04/2021
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—26/04/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—26/04/2021
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—26/04/2021
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with Canon Simon Doogan.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—26/04/21 - Growing hemp for CBD in the UK, BBC FAFA Awards and a professional pub lover...
  Pressure on the Government to legalise growing hemp for CBD on British farms.
10. 05:56
  Weather—26/04/2021
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Grey Wagtail
  Chris Packham presents the grey wagtail.

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