BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 17 April 2022

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Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Summary—17/04/2022
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—Rising from the Ashes
  Mark Tully discusses the meaning of Resurrection, in a programme about moving on.
3. 06:35
  Sunrise Service
  An Easter pilgrimage across the sand to the Holy Island of Lindisfarne.
4. 06:57
  Weather—17/04/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecast
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—17/04/2022
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—The Psalm 23 Garden; Ukrainian singer Jamala; the Archbishop of York
  William Crawley looks at the ethical and religious issues of the week
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—Orchid
  Jonathan Freedland makes the Radio 4 Appeal for Orchid, the charity for male cancers
8. 07:57
  Weather—17/04/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecast
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—17/04/2022
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—Easter Sunday Worship
  A celebration of the Eucharist with the Archbishop of Canterbury's Easter Message.
11. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Blackbird (Spring)
  Bill Oddie presents the blackbird.
12. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—17/04/2022
  The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
13. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—17/04/2022
  David receives a surprising offer and Ruairi makes a shocking confession.
14. 11:00
  The Reunion—The Opening Ceremony of the London Olympics
  Kirsty Wark reunites the team behind the London 2012 Olympic opening ceremony.
15. 11:45
  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.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—17/04/2022
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 28, Episode 2
  2/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—An Easter Special
  Dan Saladino hears from cooks in Palermo, Marseille and Kyiv about Easter food traditions.
4. 12:57
  Weather—17/04/2022
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—17/04/2022
  Radio 4's look at the week's big stories from both home and around the world
6. 13:30
  The Listening Project—Belief & the Wonder of Nature
  Big cats, night skies, long Covid and when the person you love has a different belief.
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—GQT at Home: Nettle Brew and Bluebell Dew
  Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts.
8. 14:45
  1922: The Birth of Now—Louis Armstrong leaves New Orleans for Chicago
  Louis Armstrong leaves New Orleans for Chicago in 1922 a move with profound influence
9. 15:00
  Drama on 4—The Le Fanu Ballads
  Neil Brand's mix of Irish balladry and classic Le Fanu stories of supernatural justice.
10. 16:00
  Open Book—Forbidden love with Douglas Stuart; Oxford’s influence on interwar writers
  Elizabeth Day talks to Booker Prize winner Douglas Stuart about his new novel, Young Mungo
11. 16:30
  Guide Books—Lost and Found with Stella Duffy and Cathy Rentzenbrink
  2/3Books to help us navigate everyday life, with Damian Barr.
12. 17:00
  Licence to Kill?
  Killed by somebody who should still have been locked up.
13. 17:40
  Profile—Marine Le Pen
  The National Rally leader hoping to be the next president of France.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—17/04/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
15. 17:57
  Weather—17/04/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—17/04/2022 Archbishop attacks government's asylum policy
  Justin Welby says sending refugees to Rwanda would be "the opposite of the nature of God"
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—Rajan Datar
  The best of BBC Radio this week, chosen by Rajan Datar.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—17/04/2022
  The identity of the mysterious Easter bunny is revealed.
4. 19:15
  Desolation Jests—Episode 4
  4/4David Jason stars in David Renwick's post-apocalyptic and post-truth selection of sketches
5. 19:45
  Spring Stories—Wales
  3/5By Thomas Morris. An original short story for radio.
6. 20:00
  Feedback—15/04/2022
  Radio 4's forum for comments, queries, criticisms and congratulations.
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Jordan Mooney (pictured), Jack Higgins, Robert Ashe, David McKee
  John Wilson on a punk icon, a writer, an aid worker and an illustrator.
8. 21:00
  Money Box—Saving Money but not on Chocolate
  As livings costs rise Felicity Hannah & guests ask how we can make our money go further.
9. 21:25
  Radio 4 Appeal—Orchid
  Jonathan Freedland makes the Radio 4 Appeal for Orchid, the charity for male cancers
10. 21:30
  The Digital Human—Series 21, Nocturne
  Aleks Krotoski explores the digital night.
11. 22:00
  Archive on 4—Lines of Duty
  Tim Dunn and Toby Jones tell the story of the whistleblower who saved Britain's railways.
12. 23:00
  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.
13. 23:30
  Something Understood—Rising from the Ashes
  Mark Tully discusses the meaning of Resurrection, in a programme about moving on.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—18/04/2022
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Strongmen
  Strongmen: what accounts for the global rise of authoritarian leaders?
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—Canterbury Cathedral
  Bells on Sunday comes this Easter from Canterbury Cathedra
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—18/04/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—18/04/2022
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—18/04/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—18/04/2022
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—18/04/2022
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with Father Martin Magill
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—The Fife farm building a local food network
  Nancy Nicolson visits the Fife farm helping to build a local food network.
10. 05:56
  Weather—18/04/2022
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Gary Moore on the Skylark
  While paying tribute at the Somme battlefields, sound recordist Gary Moore hears a skylark

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