BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 28 January 2023

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—28/01/2023
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Wise Gals by Nathalia Holt—Episode 5
  5/5Four key CIA women were crucial in identifying new and escalating global nuclear threats.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—28/01/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—28/01/2023
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—28/01/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—28/01/2023
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—28/01/2023
  Spiritual reflection with Fr Dermot Morrin of St Albert's Catholic Chaplaincy, Edinburgh.
8. 05:45
  Four Thought—Stand Up for Irish Travellers
  Martin Warde talks about his journey to becoming the first Irish Traveller comedian.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—28/01/2023
  The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
2. 06:07
  Open Country—Seahenge
  Rose Ferraby finds out about Seahenge - a timber monument found on a beach in Norfolk.
3. 06:30
  Farming Today—28/01/23 FTTW: Land use, Defra secretary, fishing week
  Farming and the environment with the Defra secretary, Therese Coffey.
4. 06:57
  Weather—28/01/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecast
5. 07:00
  Today—28/01/2023
  Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
6. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Haydn Gwynne
  Farmer and presenter Adam Henson, writer Caro Giles and Tom Allen's Inheritance Tracks.
7. 10:30
  The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 39, Tring
  1/6Jay Rayner hosts a culinary panel show packed full of tasty titbits.
8. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—28/01/2023
  Top commentators review the political week
9. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—A Bitter Winter in Afghanistan
  A trip to the world's highest road tunnel shows the perilous conditions in which many live
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—28/01/2023
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Money Box—Bereavement Support and Energy Vouchers
  For the first time unmarried parents will be entitled to bereavement benefits.
3. 12:30
  The News Quiz—Series 110, Episode 5
  5/11Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week's news.
4. 12:57
  Weather—28/01/2023
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  News and Weather—28/01/2023
  The latest national and international news and weather reports from BBC Radio 4
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Daisy Cooper MP, Anneliese Dodds MP, Kevin Hollinrake MP, Matthew Parris
  Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Darley Abbey Scouts Hall in Derby.
7. 14:00
  Any Answers?—28/01/2023
  Have your say on the issues discussed on Any Questions?
8. 14:45
  39 Ways to Save the Planet—Hydrogen Revolution
  Fuelling the future with hydrogen. Tom Heap reports.
9. 15:00
  The Jungle Book—2. Tiger, Tiger
  2/2Mowgli, Bagheera and Baloo meet some unsavoury characters on their journey through Mumbai.
10. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Triathlete and screenwriter Lesley Paterson; Zara Aleena's murder & probation service failings; the Woman's Hour Power List 2023
  Screenwriter Lesley Paterson reveals how her sporting career helped to fund her new film
11. 17:00
  PM—28/01/2023
  Full coverage of the day's news
12. 17:30
  Political Thinking with Nick Robinson—The Tony Danker One
  The CBI boss on being Jewish during 'The Troubles' and why everyone's a Brexiteer now.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—28/01/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
14. 17:57
  Weather—28/01/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—28/01/2023 Second attack in Jerusalem
  A thirteen year old boy shot two people in occupied East Jerusalem
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Layton Williams, Catherine Cohen, Steve Bugeja, Damian Dibben, Nickel Creek, Sacha T, Arthur Smith, Clive Anderson
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Nan Goldin
  The renowned photographer, film-maker and activist against the US opioid addiction crisis.
4. 19:15
  This Cultural Life—Eliza Carthy
  Folk musician Eliza Carthy reveals her formative cultural influences.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—Call Jane at 643-3844
  A look back at Chicago's underground feminist abortion service.
6. 21:00
  Stone—Series 7, Episode 4
  4/10Stone. Written by Richard Monks. Detective series created by Danny Brocklehurst.
7. 21:45
  Rabbit Remembered—Episode 4
  4/5After the disastrous Thanksgiving dinner, Nelson has decided to move out.
8. 22:00
  News—28/01/2023
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
9. 22:15
  Moral Maze—Human Maturity
  Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories. #moralmaze
10. 23:00
  Counterpoint—Series 36, Heat 3, 2023
  3/13The wide-ranging music quiz with Paul Gambaccini.
11. 23:30
  Poetry Please—Lavinia Greenlaw
  Guest poet Lavinia Greenlaw makes her selection of poems.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—29/01/2023
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Torn—The stories behind the clothes we wear, Miniskirt
  8/10Gus Casely-Hayford explores the controversial history of the miniskirt.
3. 00:30
  Short Works—The Private Room
  A new story from Andrew O'Hagan about lost love, Robert Burns and the Clydebank Blitz.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—29/01/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—29/01/2023
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—29/01/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—29/01/2023
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—The Minster Church of St Peter, Leeds in West Yorkshire.
  Bells on Sunday comes from the Minster Church of St Peter, Leeds in West Yorkshire.
9. 05:45
  Profile—Nan Goldin
  The renowned photographer, film-maker and activist against the US opioid addiction crisis.

Sunday 29 January 2023