BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 16 April 2022

FM Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—16/04/2022
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Man Who Invented Motion Pictures by Paul Fischer—Episode 5
  5/5The story of the invention of the motion picture and the mysterious man behind it.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—16/04/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—16/04/2022
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—16/04/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—16/04/2022
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—16/04/2022
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with Father Martin Magill
8. 05:45
  Lent Talks—"I was in prison and you visited me"
  A series of personal reflections inspired by an aspect of Jesus' ministry and Passion.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—16/04/2022
  The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
2. 06:07
  Open Country—Mammoth Hunting on the Norfolk Coast
  Emily Knight takes a walk along the Norfolk coast, on the trail of ancient mammoths.
3. 06:30
  Farming Today—16/04/22 - Farming Today This Week: TAC report, Scottish land sales, getting in and out of farming
  Have fears about the impact of the UK’s Free Trade Deal with Australia been 'overblown'?
4. 06:57
  Weather—16/04/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecast
5. 07:00
  Today—16/04/2022
  Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
6. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Paul Sinha
  Actress and author Carrie Hope Fletcher, and Milton Jones shares his Inheritance Tracks.
7. 10:30
  The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 36, Wellcome Collection
  Jay Rayner hosts a culinary panel show packed full of tasty titbits.
8. 11:00
  Culture on the Couch
  British Asian Ramaa Sharma on why, in therapy, one size doesn't fit all.
9. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—What do Russians think of the war in Ukraine?
  A look at Russian opinion now that dissent has been criminalised and protestors arrested.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—16/04/2022
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Money Box—Saving Money but not on Chocolate
  As livings costs rise Felicity Hannah & guests ask how we can make our money go further.
3. 12:30
  The Now Show—Series 60, Episode 6
  6/6Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.
4. 12:57
  Weather—16/04/2022
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  News and Weather—16/04/2022
  The latest national and international news and weather reports from BBC Radio 4
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Daisy Cooper MP, Gillian Keegan MP, Inaya Folarin Iman, David Lammy MP
  Chris Mason presents political debate and discussion from Lambeth Town Hall.
7. 14:00
  Any Answers?—16/04/2022
  Have your say on the issues discussed on Any Questions?
8. 14:45
  39 Ways to Save the Planet—The Legal Fight
  Taking Governments and organisations to court enforce environmental law.
9. 15:00
  Drama on 4—The Garrick Year
  In Margaret Drabble’s novel an actor’s wife finds life in rep more than she bargained for.
10. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman's Hour: Anya Taylor-Joy, Arlene Phillips and Oti Mabuse, Lone Female Ukrainian Refugees
  The Queen's Gambit actor Anya Taylor-Joy on her new film and female friendships.
11. 17:00
  PM—16/04/2022
  Full coverage of the day's news
12. 17:30
  Sliced Bread—Sustainable Jeans
  What makes them more sustainable? Do they last longer? Greg puts them to the test.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—16/04/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
14. 17:57
  Weather—16/04/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—16/04/2022 Russia targets military factories in Ukraine
  Moscow's attacks look like a shift in focus since the sinking of flagship vessel Moskva
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Jack Davenport, Shaparak Khorsandi, Farah Sharp, Jonzi D, Kae Tempest, Lady Nade, Michelle McManus, Clive Anderson
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Marine Le Pen
  The National Rally leader hoping to be the next president of France.
4. 19:15
  This Cultural Life—Neil Tennant
  Neil Tennant of Pet Shop Boys reveals his most important cultural influences.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—50 Years Without a Clue
  Greg James presents a compilation of the long-running, self-styled antidote to panel games
6. 21:00
  GF Newman's The Corrupted—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/10The second series of the criminal family saga, from 1961-70, based on GF Newman's novel
7. 21:45
  The Skewer—Series 6, Episode 2
  2/8Jon Holmes remixes the news. This week - Hashtag Partygate and Kicking Against The Pickles
8. 22:00
  News—16/04/2022
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
9. 22:15
  The Exchange—Honesty
  Two strangers meet to share a common experience, and their differences. They bring a gift.
10. 23:00
  Round Britain Quiz—Programme 3, 2022
  Radio's most fiendish quiz, with Kirsty Lang asking the cryptic questions.
11. 23:30
  The Language Exchange—Liz Berry and Buzz Baum
  Meetings between poets and scientists who share language and ideas and create new work.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—17/04/2022
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Letter from Ukraine—I always thought I was born after the war, not before
  7/8Ukrainian writer Andrey Kurkov gives a personal account of daily life in war-torn Ukraine.
3. 00:30
  Short Works—Ghost Writer by Tom Vowler
  A writer goes to Lucca to complete another author’s novel.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—17/04/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—17/04/2022
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—17/04/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—17/04/2022
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—Canterbury Cathedral
  Bells on Sunday comes this Easter from Canterbury Cathedra
9. 05:45
  Profile—Marine Le Pen
  The National Rally leader hoping to be the next president of France.

Sunday 17 April 2022