BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Wednesday 12 October 2022

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—12/10/2022
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Premonitions Bureau by Sam Knight—The Bureau
  Barker's theory of precognition evolves as the premonitions flood in.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—12/10/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—12/10/2022
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—12/10/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—12/10/2022
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—12/10/2022
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with Andrea Rea.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—12/10/22 - Gene editing, rural cost of living, fertiliser
  Public dialogue on genome editing, rural cost of living, and global fertiliser production.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Frank Gardner on the White-Throated Kingfisher
  The BBC's Frank Gardner remembers watching white-throated kingfishers for Tweet of the Day
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—12/10/2022
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Life Changing—The comeback
  Aged 17, heading for a party, Kieran Quinlan is confronted by a man with a knife
3. 09:30
  One Dish—Carrot Cake with Benjamina Ebuehi
  Everything but the nutmeg. Benjamina shares her elegantly spiced carrot cake with Andi.
4. 09:45
  The Premonitions Bureau by Sam Knight—The Jet
  The Bureau receives its first major hit.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Erin Doherty in The Crucible, Strip clubs, Brazilian butt lifts, Angela Lansbury
  The actor best known for playing Princess Anne in The Crown talks about her new stage role
6. 11:00
  Knives at the School Gate
  How does a Huddersfield community cope when a teenager is stabbed to death?
7. 11:30
  Meet David Sedaris—Series 8, Instalment 3
  3/6A special series recorded at home with the world-renowned storyteller.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—12/10/2022
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Summer travel chaos; New homes watchdog; Drive thrus
  After a summer of travel chaos MPs ask the industry - and government - what went wrong?
3. 12:57
  Weather—12/10/2022
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—12/10/2022
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
5. 13:45
  The Boy in the Woods—8. A Suspect on the Run
  As the net tightens, police are taunted by a criminal on the run.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—11/10/2022
  Natasha can’t deny the evidence.
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—War of Words, Sophie's Story
  2/3Neil Brand's epic new espionage drama about weaponised narrative and conspiracy.
8. 15:00
  Money Box—Money Box Live: Kids and the cost of living
  How do you talk to kids about the cost of living crisis? We answer your questions.
9. 15:30
  Inside Health—Have I dodged Covid? And skin colour and health
  Has James really dodged Covid? He gets to grips with his immunity, with blood test in tow.
10. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—Gender and Alcohol
  Gender and alcohol - the craft drink scene and what constitutes a 'proper night out'?
11. 16:30
  The Media Show—Interviewing Zelensky
  John Simpson on the risk of picking a side when covering Ukraine.
12. 17:00
  PM—12/10/2022
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—12/10/2022 PM Rules Out Spending Cuts
  Liz Truss has ruled out cutting public spending to help pay for her proposed tax cuts.
2. 18:30
  'Whatever Next?' with Miles Jupp—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4Can a professional life coach sort Miles out?
3. 19:00
  The Archers—12/10/2022
  Are things about to bubble over for Helen and Lee?
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Live from Belfast with Ruth McGinley, Conor Mitchell, Claire Keegan
  Pianist Ruth McGinley on her album AURA and Conor Mitchell on Propaganda: A New Musical.
5. 20:00
  Life Changing—The comeback
  Aged 17, heading for a party, Kieran Quinlan is confronted by a man with a knife
6. 20:30
  39 Ways to Save the Planet—Better Blocks
  Concrete blocks are the foundations of the modern world. But they could be greener.
7. 20:45
  Four Thought—From Care to Cambridge
  A care leaver who graduated from Cambridge University on why its time to rethink education
8. 21:00
  Costing the Earth—The Prehistoric Hitchhiker's Guide to Climate Change
  How early humans navigated the trials of climate change
9. 21:30
  The Media Show—Interviewing Zelensky
  John Simpson on the risk of picking a side when covering Ukraine.
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—First PMQ's since the mini-budget.
  Liz Truss has difficult meeting with 1922 backbench committee
11. 22:45
  Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson—Episode 3: Not the musicians, but the music; this is love.
  3/5Caleb Azumah Nelson’s award-winning novel about identity, masculinity, love and loss.
12. 23:00
  The Hauntening—Series 4, The Mezzo Ten
  2/4Tom Neenan discovers what horrors lurk in our apps and gadgets in this modern ghost story.
13. 23:15
  The Skewer—Series 7, Episode 5
  5/7Jon Holmes's satirical news mash-up. This week - Burning Bridges and Dark, Dark Streets.
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—12/10/2022
  All the news from today's sitting at Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—13/10/2022
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Premonitions Bureau by Sam Knight—The Jet
  The Bureau receives its first major hit.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—13/10/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—13/10/2022
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—13/10/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—13/10/2022
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—13/10/2022
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with Andrea Rea
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—13/10/22 High tech horticulture, Spanish veg, Ground source heat pump
  Growing Britain's growing: the Environment Secretary has been to Holland.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Heather Bennett on the Lapwing
  The RSPB's Heather Bennett recalls her first sighting of a lapwing for Tweet of the Day.

Thursday 13 October 2022