BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Wednesday 21 September 2022

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—21/09/2022
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Fen, Bog and Swamp by Annie Proulx—The English Fens
  2/5Pulitzer Prize-winning author Annie Proulx contemplates peatlands and the climate crisis.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—21/09/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—21/09/2022
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—21/09/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—21/09/2022
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—21/09/2022
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with Reverend Catherine De Souza
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—21/09/22: Living off grid, sustainable agritech, oil seed rape research
  What life is like for those living without mains electricity.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Matt Merritt on the Redstart
  Editor of British Birdwatching magazine Matt Merritt enjoys the first spring male redstart
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—21/09/2022
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  More or Less—The size of Ukraine’s offensive, weak pound and how much do women really exercise?
  We ask how much progress Ukraine has really made in recapturing territory from Russia.
3. 09:30
  One Dish—Pici Cacio e Pepe with Thomas Straker
  To butter or not to butter? Thomas Straker cooks Andi his signature Italian pasta dish.
4. 09:45
  Fen, Bog and Swamp by Annie Proulx—Bogs
  3/5Pulitzer Prize-winner Annie Proulx's short history of peatlands and the climate crisis.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Beige Flags, Prince Andrew, The Waste Land poem
  You may have heard of red flags but how about beige flags?
6. 11:00
  Batman and Ethan
  Ethan, a 10-year-old blind boy and gifted musician, learns echolocation.
7. 11:30
  Princess—Rachel Fairburn on Caroline of Brunswick
  Comedian Rachel Fairburn and Flora Fraser discuss a scandalous 18th-century princess.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—21/09/2022
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Business Energy Price Cap; Uber Surge Charging; Romance Fraud
  What difference will the energy price cap mean for business and retail?
3. 12:57
  Weather—21/09/2022
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—21/09/2022
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
5. 13:45
  Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley—An Apple a Day
  How a daily apple can benefit your heart, boost your gut, and even help you live longer.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—20/09/2022
  Jazzer needs to let off steam.
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Someone Dangerous, 1. A Tragic Death
  1/2A tragic death, a recently married couple, a haunted house.
8. 15:00
  Money Box—Money Box Live: The Future of Cash
  What might a cashless world look like? A live panel of experts assess the pros and cons.
9. 15:30
  BBC National Short Story Award—BBC National Short Story Award 2022, Flat 19 by Jenn Ashworth
  3/5The third in this year's BBC National Short Story Award. Read by Maxine Peake.
10. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—Gentrification revisited
  Exploring the myth and reality six decades after the term gentrification was coined.
11. 16:30
  The Media Show—The media mourns a monarch
  Amid the pageantry, was there room for journalism?
12. 17:00
  PM—21/09/2022
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—21/09/2022
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 12, Newport
  5/7Mark Steel visits Newport in Wales and performs for a local audience.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—21/09/2022
  It’s the day of Martha’s naming ceremony.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Beth Orton, Jodi Picoult, South Korean Art
  Beth Orton performs live, Jodi Picoult, South Korean art reviewed, and Vanessa Onwuemezi.
5. 20:00
  Bringing Up Britain—Series 15, Why Does Maths Make Me Anxious?
  2/4Maths anxiety could be impacting 20% of the country, but few people know what it is.
6. 20:45
  Four Thought—What I learnt from Reality TV
  Former Love Island contestant Malin Andersson reflects on reality TV and social media.
7. 21:00
  Costing the Earth—Wild Highway
  For 20 years conservationists have been trying to build a wildlife corridor across Europe.
8. 21:30
  The Media Show—The media mourns a monarch
  Amid the pageantry, was there room for journalism?
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Russian protests over Putin's mobilisation
  Russian human rights organisation says more than 1,300 people arrested
10. 22:45
  Stone Blind by Natalie Haynes—Episode Three
  3/10The story of Medusa as you've never heard it before. Read by Susannah Fielding.
11. 23:00
  The Hauntening—Series 3, Calculating
  2/4Tom Neenan discovers what horrors lurk in our apps and gadgets in this modern ghost story.
12. 23:15
  The Skewer—Series 7, The Skewer: The Queen
  2/7The award-laden satire twists into the media noise surrounding the death of HM The Queen.
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—21/09/2022
  All the news from today's sitting at Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—22/09/2022
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Fen, Bog and Swamp by Annie Proulx—Bogs
  3/5Pulitzer Prize-winner Annie Proulx's short history of peatlands and the climate crisis.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—22/09/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—22/09/2022
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—22/09/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—22/09/2022
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—22/09/2022
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with Reverend Catherine De Souza.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—22/09/2022: Rural Energy Relief, Charles as King on the Countryside
  Rural business owners give their reaction to the government's Energy Bill Relief Scheme.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Penny Anderson on the Heron
  Penny Anderson watches herons in her garden as they steal frogs from her ponds.

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