BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 9 May 2022

FM Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—09/05/2022
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Psychiatry: a social history
  Psychiatry: Laurie Taylor explores the history of modern psychiatric practice.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—The Church of the Holy Cross Daventry in Northamptonshire
  Bells on Sunday comes from the church of the Holy Cross Daventry in Northamptonshire.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—09/05/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—09/05/2022
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—09/05/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—09/05/2022
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—09/05/2022
  Spiritual reflection to start the day with writer and broadcaster Anna Magnusson.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—09/05/22 - Pig farmers selling up, spring veg and Dumfries House
  We hear from pig farmers selling up because of increased costs.
10. 05:56
  Weather—09/05/2022
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Razorbill
  Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the story and sound of the razorbill.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—09/05/2022
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—Marwa Al-Sabouni - Rebuilding with hope
  Helen Lewis with Marwa Al-Sabouni, Jo da Silva and Jessie Childs
3. 09:45
  Good Pop Bad Pop by Jarvis Cocker—1. Manifesto
  1/5Jarvis Cocker is making an inventory of his loft and finds his early manifesto for Pulp.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Emeli Sandé, Depp v Heard, Afghanistan
  The musician Emeli Sandé joins Emma in the studio.
5. 11:00
  The Untold—A Woman in the Room
  Will a woman be elected to the all male Western Isles Council? Catrìona is going to try.
6. 11:30
  Don't Log Off—Series 13, People Are Alike All Over
  Alan Dein encounters strangers via the internet including tales from Zambia and Kenya.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—09/05/2022
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Fuel Banks, Cost of Home Improvement and Rise of Clothes Rentals
  You have heard of food banks but what about fuel banks? The charity keeping lights on.
3. 12:57
  Weather—09/05/2022
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—09/05/2022
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
5. 13:45
  What Really Happened in the Nineties?—The Maastricht Treaty
  Robert Carlyle takes us back to moments we missed in the 90s that shaped the world today.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—08/05/2022
  Jill has a brainwave.
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Politics, Philosophy and Economics
  Just why has PPE procurement become such a fraught issue for the government?
8. 15:00
  Round Britain Quiz—Programme 7, 2022
  Kirsty Lang chairs the cryptic quiz with teams from around the UK
9. 15:30
  The Food Programme—Staffordshire Oatcakes – a Potteries tradition going strong
  Leyla Kazim asks oatcake bakers about the future of the much-loved yeasted oatmeal pancake
10. 16:00
  Writing the Road to War
  Horatio Clare travels across Europe following the road to the war in Ukraine.
11. 16:30
  Beyond Belief—Fierce and Feminine: Kali and Shakti
  Ernie Rea discovers the Hindu idea of a divine feminine force.
12. 17:00
  PM—09/05/2022
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—09/05/2022 Sir Keir Starmer pledges to step down as Labour leader if he is fined for breaching covid lockdown rules.
  President Putin has described the invasion of Ukraine as a "pre-emptive strike".
2. 18:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 28, Episode 6
  6/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—09/05/2022
  Tracy faces another barrier.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Clio Barnard, Belle and Sebastian, Lisa Allen-Agostini
  Filmmaker Clio Barnard on The Essex Serpent and Belle and Sebastian perform live.
5. 20:00
  Time Flies
  Time flies inside the world's largest collection of antique cuckoo clocks.
6. 20:30
  Crossing Continents—Mexico: The Yaqui Fight Back
  Resistance and division among Mexico’s indigenous Yaqui people
7. 21:00
  The Long View—Energy Transitions
  Jonathan Freedland explores the history of energy adaptation.
8. 21:30
  Start the Week—Marwa Al-Sabouni - Rebuilding with hope
  Helen Lewis with Marwa Al-Sabouni, Jo da Silva and Jessie Childs
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Starmer: If I’m fined, I’ll resign
  Labour leader says he’ll quit if police fine him over “Beergate”
10. 22:45
  Bridget Jones's Diary by Helen Fielding—Episode Six
  6/10Sally Phillips reads Helen Fielding's iconic 1996 novel of single thirty-something life.
11. 23:00
  Word of Mouth—Nathan Filer on the ways we talk about mental health
  Nathan talks with Michael about words we use when talking about mental health.
12. 23:30
  Art of Now—Surveillance
  Artist Nye Thompson asks how the creative world is reflecting the state of surveillance.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—10/05/2022
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Good Pop Bad Pop by Jarvis Cocker—1. Manifesto
  1/5Jarvis Cocker is making an inventory of his loft and finds his early manifesto for Pulp.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—10/05/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—10/05/2022
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—10/05/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—10/05/2022
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—10/05/2022
  Spiritual reflection to start the day with writer and broadcaster Anna Magnusson.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—10/05/2022 - Subsidies, the cost of rural living and spring veg
  The Liberal Democrats say the government needs to replace the new farming subsidy system.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Yellow Wagtail
  Michaela Strachan presents the story and sound of the yellow wagtail.

Tuesday 10 May 2022