BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 3 April 2022

FM Schedule

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—03/04/2022
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Letter from Ukraine—Bees and Books
  5/8Ukrainian writer Andrey Kurkov gives a personal account of daily life in war-torn Ukraine.
3. 00:30
  Short Works—Profound Earthly Suffering by Kritika Pandey
  A young bride-to-be longs to have her heart broken.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—03/04/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—03/04/2022
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
6. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—03/04/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—The church of St Giles, Graffham in West Sussex.
  Bells on Sunday comes from the church of St Giles, Graffham in West Sussex.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Martin Lewis
  What drives the MoneySavingExpert who wants to help millions save money?
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Summary—03/04/2022
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—Challenging Your Instincts
  Mark Tully wonders what might happen if we challenge our instinctive fears and prejudices.
3. 06:35
  Natural Histories—Nightingale
  Brett Westwood soaks in a sound bath of nightingale song. From 2017
4. 06:57
  Weather—03/04/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecast
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—03/04/2022
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—Sikh scriptures; The church in wartime; Interfaith dialogue during Ramadan
  A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—Child Poverty Action Group
  Armando Iannucci makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Child Poverty Action Group.
8. 07:57
  Weather—03/04/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecast
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—03/04/2022
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—A Passion for Hospitality - I was in prison
  On Passion Sunday - from the Chapel of St Peter ad Vincula in the Tower of London.
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—Helpless
  A L Kennedy reflects on a 1950s experiment in inducing despair.
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Alasdair Grubb on the Blue Tit
  Alasdair Grubb describes how a blue tit seemingly cried out for his help.
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—03/04/2022
  The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
14. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—03/04/2022
  Alan finds himself caught up in a drama and the verdict is in for Berrow.
15. 11:00
  The Reunion—The Boxing Day Tsunami
  Kirsty Wark reunites five people whose lives were changed by the tsunami of 2004.
16. 11:45
  Lent Talks—"I was naked and you clothed me"
  A series of personal reflections inspired by an aspect of Jesus' ministry and Passion.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—03/04/2022
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Just a Minute—Series 88, Episode 6
  6/6Sue Perkins hosts Radio 4's longest running panel show, Just a Minute.
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Beans Part 2: How Spain Does Beans
  The humble bean is mighty in Spain. Sheila Dillon finds out why.
4. 12:57
  Weather—03/04/2022
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—03/04/2022
  Radio 4's look at the week's big stories from both home and around the world
6. 13:30
  The Listening Project—Ukraine Special
  Fi Glover presents three conversations relating to the conflict in Ukraine.
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—North Solent
  Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts.
8. 14:45
  1922: The Birth of Now—The True Story of Ah Q, by Lu Xun
  The True Story of Ah Q, by Lu Xun, China's first modernist work of literature
9. 15:00
  Rossum's Universal Robots—Episode 1
  1/2Musical drama. Robots reason that the planet is in peril and it's up to them to save it.
10. 16:00
  Bookclub—Karen Joy Fowler
  Karen Joy Fowler talks about her novel We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves
11. 16:30
  The Open Box
  Poet Gail McConnell opens a box of materials relating to her father's life and murder.
12. 17:00
  Dirty Work
  Matthew Taylor investigates the pervasive issue of workplace bullying in the UK today.
13. 17:40
  Profile—Martin Lewis
  What drives the MoneySavingExpert who wants to help millions save money?
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—03/04/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
15. 17:57
  Weather—03/04/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—03/04/2022 World fury at civilian murders in Bucha
  Boris Johnson says the deaths are further evidence of Russian war crimes in Ukraine
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—William Crawley
  The best of BBC Radio this week, chosen by William Crawley.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—03/04/2022
  There’s a surprise in store for Ruairi.
4. 19:15
  Desolation Jests—Episode 2
  2/4David Jason stars in David Renwick’s dark sketch show about laughter after the apocalypse.
5. 19:45
  Spring Stories—Only Works in the Spring
  1/5By Kerri ní Dochartaigh. An original short story for radio.
6. 20:00
  Feedback—01/04/2022
  Radio 4's forum for comments, queries, criticisms and congratulations.
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Madeleine Albright (pictured), Peter Padfield, Christina Smith, Sheila Paine
  Matthew Bannister on a US politician, a naval historian, an entrepreneur, a textile expert
8. 21:00
  Money Box—How to get £150 for your fuel bill
  £150 for your fuel bill, Scottish Widows problems, divorce changes and unclaimed benefits.
9. 21:25
  Radio 4 Appeal—Child Poverty Action Group
  Armando Iannucci makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Child Poverty Action Group.
10. 21:30
  Analysis—The Dictator's Survival Guide
  A handbook on the strategies autocrats use to survive in office.(R)
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—03/04/2022
  Carolyn Quinn hosts Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
12. 23:00
  Loose Ends—Steve Coogan, Deborah Meaden, Omid Djalili, The Coral, Tenille Townes, Emma Freud, Clive Anderson
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
13. 23:30
  Something Understood—Challenging Your Instincts
  Mark Tully wonders what might happen if we challenge our instinctive fears and prejudices.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—04/04/2022
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  The Lullaby Project
  Orchestral musicians help prisoners compose and record lullabies for their children.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—The church of St Giles, Graffham in West Sussex.
  Bells on Sunday comes from the church of St Giles, Graffham in West Sussex.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—04/04/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—04/04/2022
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
6. 05:33
  Shipping Forecast—04/04/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—04/04/2022
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Sadia Azmat
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—04/04/22 Ukrainian workers. Leaving farming.
  Ukrainian workers on British farm help send aid back home. Leaving farming.
9. 05:56
  Weather—04/04/2022
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
10. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Cetti's Warbler
  Bill Oddie presents the Cetti's warbler.

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