BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 2 May 2022

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—02/05/2022
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Prison Protest
  Prison protest: from riots to hunger strikes.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—The Great Tower of Magdalen College, Oxford
  Bells on Sunday comes from the Great Tower of Magdalen College, Oxford.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—02/05/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—02/05/2022
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—02/05/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—02/05/2022
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—02/05/2022
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Janet Fife.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—Old Knowledge, New Innovations: The farming scholars taking on the world
  International Nuffield Farm Scholars visit the UK.
10. 05:56
  Weather—02/05/2022
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Tawny Owl
  David Attenborough presents the sounds and story of the tawny owl.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—02/05/2022
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—Curiosity, ingenuity and experimentation
  Kirsty Wark talks to Suzie Sheehy, Laura Beatty and Philip Ball
3. 09:45
  The Cure for Good Intentions by Sophie Harrison—Becoming a GP
  1/5Sophie Harrison gives up a successful career in publishing and re-trains to be a doctor.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Women and Folk Music
  Emma interviews Peggy Seeger and learns about female collectors and folk performers today.
5. 11:00
  The Untold—A Doctor Goes Home
  Dr Abhi Gotadki prepares to head home to New Zealand for the first time in two years.
6. 11:30
  Don't Log Off—Series 13, Blown Away
  Alan Dein hears from voices in Ukraine, Russia & elsewhere about the impact of war.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—02/05/2022
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Passports, Barbies, Pensions
  After 63 years, Barbie is still in huge demand.
3. 12:57
  Weather—02/05/2022
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—02/05/2022
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Jonny Dymond.
5. 13:45
  What Really Happened in the Nineties?—Cool Britannia
  Robert Carlyle takes us back to moments we missed in the 90s that shaped the world today.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—01/05/2022
  Oliver makes a tempting offer.
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Belgrano. Part 1
  What drove civil servant Clive Ponting to leak papers about the sinking of the Belgrano?
8. 15:00
  Round Britain Quiz—Programme 6, 2022
  Radio's most fiendish quiz, with cryptic questions on unpredictable fields of knowledge
9. 15:30
  The Food Programme—SPAM: food + war + memory in a can
  Jaega Wise investigates the worldwide cultural importance of SPAM.
10. 16:00
  What's Left of Kerouac?
  Looking for Jack Kerouac in his hometown on his 100th birthday.
11. 16:30
  Beyond Belief—Who Are the Uyghurs?
  Ernie Rea explores the faith and culture of a majority Muslim people in North-West China.
12. 17:00
  PM—02/05/2022
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—02/05/2022 Hundreds more migrants have attempted to reach the UK in small boats.
  Hundreds more migrants have attempted to reach the UK in small boats.
2. 18:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 28, Episode 5
  5/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—02/05/2022
  Roy doesn’t know where to turn
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Caryl Lewis, Gwenno, Anthony and Kel Matsena
  Front Row from Wales: writer Caryl Lewis, singer Gwenno, Matsena Brothers, choreographers.
5. 20:00
  Mother, Nature, Sons
  Nell Frizzell contemplates whether climate change should stop her having a second child.
6. 20:30
  Crossing Continents—The Accordion Wars of Lesotho
  Why has accordion music led to the killing of so many in the mountain kingdom of Lesotho?
7. 21:00
  The Long View—The Long View of the Future, The Harms of Social Media
  Jonathan Freedland explores historical parallels to the concerns around social media today
8. 21:30
  Start the Week—Curiosity, ingenuity and experimentation
  Kirsty Wark talks to Suzie Sheehy, Laura Beatty and Philip Ball
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Fresh attempts to evacuate civilians from Mariupol
  Ukrainian officials say Russian forces blocking escape routes
10. 22:45
  Bridget Jones's Diary by Helen Fielding—Episode One
  1/10Sally Phillips reads Helen Fielding's iconic 1996 novel of single thirty-something life.
11. 23:00
  Word of Mouth—Weather Words
  The many different ways we use to talk about the weather
12. 23:30
  Laura Barton's Notes on Music—Laura Barton's Seventeen
  Laura Barton on the importance of the age of seventeen in pop music.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—03/05/2022
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Cure for Good Intentions by Sophie Harrison—Becoming a GP
  1/5Sophie Harrison gives up a successful career in publishing and re-trains to be a doctor.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—03/05/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—03/05/2022
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—03/05/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—03/05/2022
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—03/05/2022
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Janet Fife
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—03/05/2022 Illegal dredging, new farmers' group, lettuce harvester.
  Campaigners want tougher fines for illegal dredging. New farmers' coop. Lettuce harvester.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Redshank
  Martin Hughes-Games presents the redshank.

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