BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Wednesday 28 April 2021

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—28/04/2021
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Great Post Office Trial—7. A Call for Help
  7/22The extraordinary story of a campaign to uncover a massive scandal at the Post Office.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—28/04/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—28/04/2021
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—28/04/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—28/04/2021
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—28/04/2021
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with Canon Simon Doogan.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—28/04/21 - Food exports post Brexit, Welsh election, land use to save the planet
  UK food and drink exports to the EU in February were 40% down on last year.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Alpine Swift
  Bill Oddie presents the alpine swift.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—28/04/2021
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Life Changing—The day I lost a lifetime of memories
  Jane Garvey talks to Charlie Wilson about forgetting everyone and everything in his life
3. 09:30
  Chinese Characters—Sima Qian: Grand Historian
  The historian who spoke the truth to the emperor and suffered for it.
4. 09:45
  The Great Post Office Trial—8. The Big Green Button
  8/22The extraordinary story of a campaign to uncover a massive scandal at the Post Office.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Dawn French, Claire Findlay, Second Chances, Caroline Slocock
  Emma Barnett talks to Dawn French about her 4th novel & what to call a woman's later years
6. 10:45
  Amongst Women by John McGahern—8. Blessing
  8/10Maggie brings her fiancé home to meet her father.
7. 11:00
  The Past Returns to Gdańsk
  Michael Segalov traces his Jewish roots in Gdańsk and the politicisation of Poland's past.
8. 11:30
  Susan Calman - Keep Calman Carry On—Series 2, Birdwatching
  4/4Stand-up Susan tries to relax by birdwatching with Emma Kennedy.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—28/04/2021
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 12:04
  The Flatshare by Beth O'Leary—Episode 8
  Leon lures Tiffy to an eighth birthday party; she lures him to a Welsh castle.
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—No-show bookings, 5G subscribers and make-up in history
  It isn't the pandemic killing hospitality now but people booking tables and not turning up
4. 12:57
  Weather—28/04/2021
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—28/04/2021
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague
6. 13:45
  39 Ways to Save the Planet—Cutting the Cow Burps
  Cattle emit huge quantities of planet-warming methane. But they can be stopped!
7. 14:00
  The Archers—27/04/2021
  Joy turns the tables.
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Daphne & Apollo
  Daphne falls in love and in six short months loses everything. Written by Joey Christie.
9. 15:00
  Money Box—Dementia & Money
  Adam Shaw looks at dementia and money.
10. 15:30
  All in the Mind—Memory under lockdown; Awards finalist StrongMen; Lockdown resilience
  First finalist in the All in the Mind Awards 2021; memory under lockdown.
11. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—The Rural Idyll?
  The Rural Idyll? The hidden relationship between the countryside and colonialism.
12. 16:30
  The Media Show—Podcasts go premium
  Wondery launches a UK podcast, while Spotify and Apple bring in subscriptions.
13. 17:00
  PM—28/04/2021
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—28/04/2021 Watchdog to investigate PM's flat renovations
  The Electoral Commission will look at whether the spending falls within its remit.
2. 18:30
  Alone—Series 3, Man Down
  4/6Will wants to make new mistakes while Louisa has an unwelcome offer. Stars Angus Deayton.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—28/04/2021
  Lilian gets her hands dirty
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Women's Prize Shortlist, Jamie MacDonald, Rotten Tomatoes
  Bernadine Evaristo, chair of the Women's Prize juding panel, reveals this year's shortlist
5. 19:45
  The Shadow Over Innsmouth—Episode 13
  13/15When no-one is who they seem to be, whom do you trust?
6. 20:00
  Life Changing—The day I lost a lifetime of memories
  Jane Garvey talks to Charlie Wilson about forgetting everyone and everything in his life
7. 20:30
  Shock Waves—Playwright and Artistic Director Kwame Kwei-Armah
  4/5Kwame Kwei-Armah explores the impact of the pandemic on the future of theatre.
8. 21:00
  Costing the Earth—Shipping
  Lucy Siegle finds out about the environmental impact of shipping.
9. 21:30
  The Media Show—Podcasts go premium
  Wondery launches a UK podcast, while Spotify and Apple bring in subscriptions.
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Arlene Foster resigns
  First Minister and DUP leader forced out by internal revolt
11. 22:45
  The Flatshare by Beth O'Leary—Episode 8
  Leon lures Tiffy to an eighth birthday party; she lures him to a Welsh castle.
12. 23:00
  Athena's Cancel Culture—Episode 4
  4/4Comedian Athena Kugblenu looks at the cultural phenomenon of cancelling the famous.
13. 23:15
  Joseph Morpurgo's Walking Tour—Dante's House
  4/4Joseph Morpurgo presents an immersive audio tour of Dante's greatest work, The Inferno.
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—28/04/2021
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—29/04/2021
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Great Post Office Trial—8. The Big Green Button
  8/22The extraordinary story of a campaign to uncover a massive scandal at the Post Office.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—29/04/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—29/04/2021
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—29/04/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—29/04/2021
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—29/04/2021
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with Canon Simon Doogan.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—29/04/21 - Imports from the EU, a global farm sustainability metric and the Scottish election
  Calls for a level playing field across checks on imports and exports from the EU.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Dermot O'Leary on the Coal Tit
  Presenter Dermot O'Leary gazes into his garden to watch busy coal tits on the bird feeders

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