BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Thursday 19 May 2022

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—19/05/2022
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty by Patrick Radden Keefe—3. The Business of Pain
  3/10New thinking on pain treatment presents a business opportunity to the Sackler company.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—19/05/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—19/05/2022
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—19/05/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—19/05/2022
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—19/05/2022
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Dr Steve Taylor.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—19/05/2022 – the impact of the Northern Ireland protocol and vet shortages
  Farmers and food businesses in Northern Ireland's concerns over changes to the Protocol.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Red-Eyed Vireo
  Michael Palin presents the red-eyed vireo from North America.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—19/05/2022
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  In Our Time—Comenius
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the 17th-century Czech educator committed to toleration.
3. 09:45
  Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty by Patrick Radden Keefe—4. Sell, Sell, Sell
  4/10OxyContin is launched, and a phalanx of trained sales reps spread out across the US.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Actor Anne Marie Duff, Chinese feminism, the story of Henrietta Howard
  Actor Anne Marie Duff. Chinese feminism. Who was Henrietta Howard, Countess of Suffolk?
5. 11:00
  Crossing Continents—Love-bombing Estonia’s Russian Speakers
  Can music and culture help unite Estonia?
6. 11:30
  Youth Unites
  Story of messages sent for a century from the youth of Wales to the youth of the world.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—19/05/2022
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Gap Finders - Marcia Kilgore
  How serial entrepreneur Marcia Kilgore found a gap in the beauty market.
3. 12:32
  Sliced Bread—Blue Light Filtering Glasses
  Are claims that they can protect our eyes and improve sleep true? Or just short sighted?
4. 12:57
  Weather—19/05/2022
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—19/05/2022
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
6. 13:45
  The Future Will Be Synthesised—Art and Business
  Who owns the art that AI produces? Henry Ajder unpicks the creative and legal implications
7. 14:00
  The Archers—18/05/2022
  Roy feels rather uncomfortable.
8. 14:15
  Our Friends in the North—Episode 7: 1984
  7/10Peter Flannery's adaptation of his highly acclaimed TV series for BBC Radio 4.
9. 15:00
  Ramblings—Bloody Bridge
  Clare Balding heads up to Chimney Rock in the Mourne Mountains.
10. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—Chance to Shine
  Cricket commentator Mark Nicholas makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Chance to Shine.
11. 15:30
  Open Book—Neurodiversity
  Johny Pitts and guests discuss neurodiversity in contemporary fiction.
12. 16:00
  X Man: The Elon Musk Origin Story—5. The Dogefather
  Jill Lepore traces Silicon Valley's cryptocurrency craze to dystopian science fiction.
13. 16:30
  BBC Inside Science—Buried Mars Landers, Freezing Species, and Low-Tide Archaeology
  Why Nasa's Marsquake monitor is powering down for good.
14. 17:00
  PM—19/05/2022
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—19/05/2022 MI5 agent used secret status to terrorist girlfriend
  BBC probe finds MI5 agent used secret status to terrorist girlfriend
2. 18:30
  Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones!—Series 5, Hair Today, Goal Tomorrow
  1/6Milton invents a hair tonic and the local football team can't wait to see the highlights.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—19/05/2022
  Brian is looking out for his family.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Cornelia Parker and Emergency reviewed, The Wreckers, Ivor Novello Awards
  Melly Still, Ivor Novello Awards, Emergency and Cornelia Parker reviewed.
5. 20:00
  The Briefing Room—Is the crypto bubble bursting?
  Was last week's cryptocurrency crash a blip, or are the problems more fundamental?
6. 20:30
  Life Changing—Undercover
  Going undercover is the easy bit for Steve, it’s transitioning back that’s the hard part.
7. 21:00
  BBC Inside Science—Buried Mars Landers, Freezing Species, and Low-Tide Archaeology
  Why Nasa's Marsquake monitor is powering down for good.
8. 21:30
  In Our Time—Comenius
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the 17th-century Czech educator committed to toleration.
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—US accuses Russia of using food as a weapon of war
  Moscow blockades ports in Ukraine's Black Sea
10. 22:45
  Love Marriage by Monica Ali—4: Passion
  4/10Meera Syal reads Ali's new novel following two families brought together by marriage.
11. 23:00
  Gaslit, Groomed and Ghosted—Episode 1
  Multi award-winning Luisa Omielan on the new terms for behaviour as old as the hills.
12. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—19/05/2022
  Sean Curran reports as ministers come under pressure over the rising cost of food.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—20/05/2022
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty by Patrick Radden Keefe—4. Sell, Sell, Sell
  4/10OxyContin is launched, and a phalanx of trained sales reps spread out across the US.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—20/05/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—20/05/2022
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—20/05/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—20/05/2022
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—20/05/2022
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Dr Steve Taylor.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Badger cull, Shellfish protest, Veterinary chaplain
  Badger cull disputed figures; shellfish protest; veterinary chaplain.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Hobby
  Brett Westwood presents the story and sound of the hobby.

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