BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Thursday 21 April 2022

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—21/04/2022
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Preventable by Devi Sridhar—Episode 3
  3/5An insider charts the story of the pandemic as evidence emerges of the effect on children.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—21/04/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—21/04/2022
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—21/04/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—21/04/2022
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—21/04/2022
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with Father Martin Magill
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—21/04/22 - Tree health, glasshouses, egg prices, fishing and conservation
  Will new rules on sourcing mean more home-grown trees?
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Swallow (Spring)
  Kate Humble presents the swallow.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—21/04/2022
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  In Our Time—Olympe de Gouges
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the author of The Declaration of the Rights of Woman, 1791
3. 09:45
  Preventable by Devi Sridhar—Episode 4
  4/5The starting gun has been fired and the race for a Covid-19 vaccine is on.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Bonnie Langford celebrates 50 years of performing, Frances Fricker, Divorce - a male perspective, Lipoedema treatment
  Celebrating a career spanning 50 years - Bonnie Langford.
5. 11:00
  Crossing Continents—Myanmar: fighting the might of the junta
  Fighting to restore democracy in Myanmar.
6. 11:30
  Life, Death and the Foghorn
  Jennifer Lucy Allan presents a eulogy for the disappearance of the foghorn.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—21/04/2022
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Gap Finders - A special investigation: Instagram Fraud
  Gap Finders - A special investigation: Instagram Fraud
3. 12:32
  Sliced Bread—Wagyu Beef
  Are they marketing sizzle, or steak?
4. 12:57
  Weather—21/04/2022
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—21/04/2022
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
6. 13:45
  The Museums That Make Us—The Ashmolean Museum, Oxford
  Neil MacGregor tours Britain's museums to explore how the past tells us who we want to be.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—20/04/2022
  Alice tries to get to the bottom of recent events.
8. 14:15
  McLevy—McLevy in the New World: Series 1, 1. Shake Hands With The Devil
  1/2Brian Cox returns as Inspector McLevy in a new two-part adventure by David Ashton.
9. 15:00
  Open Country—The Wash
  We visit the Wash, where the interests of fishing and conservation are finely balanced.
10. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—Orchid
  Jonathan Freedland makes the Radio 4 Appeal for Orchid, the charity for male cancers
11. 15:30
  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
12. 16:00
  Epiphanies—Sara Collins, Bobby Gillespie, Lisa Dwan
  The inspiring moments that start an artistic journey
13. 16:30
  BBC Inside Science—Building Better Engagement
  Why does scientific communication matter and how might it be done better?
14. 17:00
  PM—21/04/2022
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—21/04/2022 Boris Johnson is to face a Parliamentary committee inquiry into claims that he misled the House of Commons
  Boris Johnson to face a Parliamentary inquiry into claims he misled the House of Commons
2. 18:30
  Paul Sinha's Perfect Pub Quiz—Series 1, Round one: Literature
  1/4Paul Sinha and his live audience compile the questions for a perfect pub quiz.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—21/04/2022
  Lynda comes to the rescue in more ways than one.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Atlantis and The Young Pretender reviewed, Martin Green, Venice Biennale
  Ukrainian film Atlantis and Michael Arditti's novel The Young Pretender reviewed
5. 20:00
  The Briefing Room—Will the Rwanda plan work?
  David Aaronovitch examines the UK's plan to send some asylum seekers to Rwanda.
6. 20:30
  Life Changing—A free lunch
  It is a simple but meaningful meal that is transformative in the life of Sinéad Browne.
7. 21:00
  BBC Inside Science—Building Better Engagement
  Why does scientific communication matter and how might it be done better?
8. 21:30
  In Our Time—Olympe de Gouges
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the author of The Declaration of the Rights of Woman, 1791
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Commons Privileges Committee to investigate Partygate
  Boris Johnson is on 2 day trade visit to India
10. 22:45
  These Days by Lucy Caldwell—4. The Dance
  4/10The Floral Hall dance ends in panic as another air raid strikes.
11. 23:00
  The Likely Dads—Series 2, Past and Future
  3/6Tim Vincent chairs the comedy panel show about the funny side of fatherhood.
12. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—21/04/2022
  All the news from Westminster with Sean Curran.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—22/04/2022
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Preventable by Devi Sridhar—Episode 4
  4/5The starting gun has been fired and the race for a Covid-19 vaccine is on.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—22/04/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—22/04/2022
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—22/04/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—22/04/2022
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—22/04/2022
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with Father Martin Magill
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—22/04/22 - Unprecedented inflation for farmers
  Caz Graham hears how farmers are being hit by unprecedented inflation on input costs
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Tara Robinson on the Cuckoo
  The cuckoo has inspired Tara Robinson to create a play about bird migration.

Friday 22 April 2022