BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 9 January 2022

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—09/01/2022
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  The East Coast Listening Post—Series 2, Skull Run
  1/4Jenna and Dana meet Rhodri Williams, a man protecting a tradition known as Ras y Benglog.
3. 00:30
  Short Works—Because Swiping Made My Grandson Stop Believing in Love by Emily DeDakis
  Louise is worried that her grandson visits her so often because he's actually lonely.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—09/01/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—09/01/2022
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
6. 05:33
  Shipping Forecast—09/01/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—St George in Dunster, Somerset.
  Bells on Sunday comes from the parish church of St George in Dunster, Somerset.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Oksana Lyniv
  Mark Coles looks at the life and career of the Ukrainian conductor who's making history.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Summary—09/01/2022
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—The Poetry of Healing
  Poet Kenneth Steven reflects on poetry that brings healing to the heart.
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—Kentish Town City Farm, London
  Marking 50 years of the city farm movement: Charlotte Smith visits Kentish Town City Farm.
4. 06:57
  Weather—09/01/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecast
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—09/01/2022
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—Faith-inspired public art; 100th online church service; Pagan extremism
  Emily Buchanan takes a look at the ethical and religious issues of the week.
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—Health Poverty Action
  Dr Seema Yasmin makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Health Poverty Action.
8. 07:57
  Weather—09/01/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecast
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—09/01/2022
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—Wonder
  Canon Ann Easter leads a service for the season of Epiphany. Preacher: Dr Amy Orr-Ewing.
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—On Rapid Home Delivery
  Zoe Strimpel reflects on the impact of rapid home delivery on the way we live our lives.
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Ptarmigan
  David Attenborough presents the ptarmigan.
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—09/01/2022
  The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
14. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—09/01/2022
  Alice heads down a dangerous path while Pat glosses over some glitches.
15. 11:00
  Desert Island Discs—Simon Reeve, broadcaster and writer
  Simon Reeve, broadcaster, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
16. 11:45
  New Year Solutions—Cars
  Can we break our addiction to the car?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—09/01/2022
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 12:04
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 76, Episode 6
  6/6Jack Dee hosts the long-running, self-styled antidote to panel games
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Gabriella D'Cruz: Global Youth Champion
  Meet Gabriella, who is trying to transform livelihoods and protect the planet with seaweed
4. 12:57
  Weather—09/01/2022
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—09/01/2022
  Radio 4’s look at the week’s big stories from both home and around the world.
6. 13:30
  The Listening Project—Jigsaw of Experience
  The shape of modern families, long lost siblings and living with flammable cladding.
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—GQT From The Archives: Sustainability Special
  Peter Gibbs takes a look through the GQT archives for top tips on sustainable gardening.
8. 14:45
  The Seventh Test by Vikas Swarup—The Proposition
  1/10Thriller set in India about a sales assistant who is offered a chance to change her life.
9. 15:00
  Drama on 4—Munchausen
  Alistair McGowan plays all 44 parts in David Spicer's comic take on the Lord of Lies.
10. 16:00
  Open Book—Life in a parallel New York with Hanya Yanagihara: Book highlights for Spring 2022
  Hanya Yanagihara speaks to Chris Power about her new book, To Paradise.
11. 16:30
  Poetry Please—Larry Beckett
  This week's guest is Larry Beckett.
12. 17:00
  Pakistan's Long Game
  Owen Bennett-Jones examines the long game Pakistan played in the US defeat in Afghanistan.
13. 17:40
  Profile—Oksana Lyniv
  Mark Coles looks at the life and career of the Ukrainian conductor who's making history.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—09/01/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
15. 17:57
  Weather—09/01/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—09/01/2022 More covid testing in China
  China tries to prevent outbreaks of coronavirus before next month's Winter Olympics
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—Katie Thistleton
  Katie Thistleton picks the best of BBC Radio this week.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—09/01/2022
  Pat attempts to bite her tongue.
4. 19:15
  Now You're Asking with Marian Keyes and Tara Flynn—The Pink Flamingo Problem
  Marian and Tara tackle a problem pink flamingo, a messy daughter and a contested will.
5. 19:45
  Bright Lights, Dead City—Episode 1. Gone Away Girl
  1/10Writer Diarmuid meets the glamorous American star Monica Logue.
6. 20:00
  The Untold—A Fisherman Caught in Two Storms
  Bally, a fisherman on the West Coast of Scotland, navigates a year of Brexit and Covid.
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Lord Rogers (pictured), April Ashley MBE, Joan Didion, Ray Illingworth
  Matthew Bannister on an architect, a transgender pioneer, a writer, a cricketer
8. 21:00
  Money Box—Pensions for teenagers?
  Automatic pensions on the way for 18-21 year olds?
9. 21:25
  Radio 4 Appeal—Health Poverty Action
  Dr Seema Yasmin makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Health Poverty Action.
10. 21:30
  Short Cuts—Leonora Carrington
  Josie Long presents short documentaries inspired by the work of Leonora Carrington.
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—09/01/2022
  Carolyn Quinn hosts Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
12. 23:00
  Think with Pinker—Rational soothsaying
  Why making predictions can be hard, especially about the future.
13. 23:30
  Something Understood—The Poetry of Healing
  Poet Kenneth Steven reflects on poetry that brings healing to the heart.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—10/01/2022
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Food, Identity & Nation
  Food, identity and nation - why food matters.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St George in Dunster, Somerset.
  Bells on Sunday comes from the parish church of St George in Dunster, Somerset.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—10/01/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—10/01/2022
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
6. 05:33
  Shipping Forecast—10/01/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—10/01/2022
  Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—10/01/22 Need for 'hard-headed conversations with retailers' on prices, shellfish industry in trouble
  Farmers are advised to get tough with supermarkets.
9. 05:56
  Weather—10/01/2022
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
10. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Frank Gardner on the Golden Oriole
  The BBC's Frank Gardner recalls the song of a golden oriole for Tweet of the Day.

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