BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Wednesday 23 February 2022

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—23/02/2022
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Metaphysical Animals by Clare MacCumhaill and Rachael Wiseman—2. Learning in Wartime
  2/5The four friends find are inspired and challenged by their Oxford University tutors.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—23/02/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—23/02/2022
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—23/02/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—23/02/2022
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—23/02/2022
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Father Luigi Gioia.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—23/02/2022 NFU Conference - Pig industry and fertiliser prices
  News from the National Farmers' Union conference.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Cormorant
  Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the story and sound of the cormorant.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—23/02/2022
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  More or Less—Vaccinating children, lockdowns, and ebikes
  Jabs for five- to 11-year-olds, lockdown effectiveness, and being green on two wheels.
3. 09:30
  Witness History—Fighting in the Iran-Iraq War.
  An Iraqi doctor remembers serving in one of the longest wars of the 20th Century.
4. 09:45
  Metaphysical Animals by Clare MacCumhaill and Rachael Wiseman—3. Love and War at Seaforth Place, London.
  3/5For Iris Murdoch and Philippa Foot love leads to a messy tangle and bitter tears.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Margaret Atwood, Harriet Harman MP, Joanna Scanlan, Sportswomen's urinary incontinence
  The Canadian bestselling author on feminism, grief and being in your 80s.
6. 11:00
  The Case of the Brillante Virtuoso—Episode 1 - Distress Call
  1/3Nick Wallis investigates a high seas hoax that became connected to a murder.
7. 11:30
  Angstrom—Series 1, The Two Faces of Benny from ABBA
  2/4Angstrom and Mina try to find out who tried to frame him for the death of Birgid Lundstrom
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—23/02/2022
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 12:04
  Violets by Alex Hyde—Episode 3
  3/5In Birmingham VE Day is met with ambivalence while in Italy, Violet grows close to Maggie.
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—Number spoofing, Happy homes, Travel insurance
  How do you make your home a happy place - bright walls, comfortable sofas, cats?
4. 12:57
  Weather—23/02/2022
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—23/02/2022
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague
6. 13:45
  The Shadow of Algiers—Operation Resurrection
  3/5Stories from France's troubled history with Algeria and why they still matter today.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—22/02/2022
  One resident attempts to play Cupid.
8. 14:15
  Dangerous Visions—A Border Fantasy
  An imagined and irreverent look at one potential Brexit outcome in Ireland.
9. 15:00
  Money Box—My job was not ‘as advertised’
  Charmaine Cozier and guests explore the pitfalls and tips on how to get a job
10. 15:30
  Inside Health—Rapid genome sequencing in the clinic
  Doctors break world speed record for sequencing patient's DNA in super-fast diagnosis.
11. 16:00
  The Backlog—Episode 3 - Future
  The Economist's health policy editor, Natasha Loder, explores solutions to the NHS backlog
12. 16:30
  The Media Show—The Tricky Question of Press Freedom
  British Government versus Russian Media in the Ukraine crisis
13. 17:00
  PM—23/02/2022
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—23/02/2022 President Putin sends defiant message about Ukraine
  Mr Putin says Russian security concerns are non negotiable
2. 18:30
  Conversations from a Long Marriage—Series 1, 4. Let's Spend the Night Together
  4/4Playing a long-married couple, Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam reminisce about their past.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—23/02/2022
  Nerves are frayed at Berrow.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—David Byrne, Arts Minister Lord Parkinson, The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Agnès Poirier on culture in Paris
  David Byrne, Lord Parkinson, The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, culture in Paris.
5. 20:00
  Moral Maze—What is the countryside for?
  Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories. #moralmaze
6. 20:45
  Witness History—Fighting in the Iran-Iraq War.
  An Iraqi doctor remembers serving in one of the longest wars of the 20th Century.
7. 21:00
  Sketches: Stories of Art and People—Interior Life
  True stories of life-changing encounters with art in all its forms.
8. 21:30
  The Media Show—The Tricky Question of Press Freedom
  British Government versus Russian Media in the Ukraine crisis
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Ukraine under threat of imminent attack by Russia
  Kiev approves month long state of emergency
10. 22:45
  Violets by Alex Hyde—Episode 3
  3/5In Birmingham VE Day is met with ambivalence while in Italy, Violet grows close to Maggie.
11. 23:00
  Bunk Bed—Series 9, Episode 7
  7/8Bed-bound wit, philosophy and story telling from Patrick Marber and Peter Curran.
12. 23:15
  Chris Neill: Raging Enigma—Time and Time Again
  1/6Comic explorations of the undergrowth of Chris’s life.
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—23/02/2022
  News from Westminster with Susan Hulme
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—24/02/2022
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Metaphysical Animals by Clare MacCumhaill and Rachael Wiseman—3. Love and War at Seaforth Place, London.
  3/5For Iris Murdoch and Philippa Foot love leads to a messy tangle and bitter tears.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—24/02/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—24/02/2022
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—24/02/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—24/02/2022
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—24/02/2022
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Father Luigi Gioia.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—24/02/2022 Farming Rules for Water and rising farm costs
  News from the National Farmers' Union conference.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Eider
  Wildlife Sound Recordist, Chris Watson, presents the Eider.

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