BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 2 April 2023

FM Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—02/04/2023
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Understand—The Economy, 12. Credit
  What is credit and how do we use it?
3. 00:30
  I, The Flock
  A father learns that his son has died for the eighth time.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—02/04/2023
  The latest shipping forecast
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—World Service
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—02/04/2023
  The latest shipping forecast
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—02/04/2023
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—St Mary’s Church in Hale, Cheshire
  Bells on Sunday comes from St Mary’s Church in Hale, Cheshire.
9. 05:45
  Profile—Humza Yousaf
  Humza Yousaf, new SNP leader and first minister of Scotland.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Summary—02/04/2023
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—The Beauty of Birds
  Mark Tully considers the spiritual inspiration poets and musicians have found in birds.
3. 06:35
  Natural Histories—Chicken
  How did we get from the red junglefowl in Asia to the chicken now eaten in its millions?
4. 06:57
  Weather—02/04/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—02/04/2023
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—Ramadan Recipes; Christian Nudists; Paul O'Grady and The Salvation Army
  A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week with Emily Buchanan.
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—AfriKids
  Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of AfriKids.
8. 07:57
  Weather—02/04/2023
  The latest weather forecast
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—02/04/2023
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the Sunday papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—The Kingdom, the Power and the Glory.
  From the Message Church in Wythenshawe, South Manchester, with preacher Andy Hawthorne.
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—Insecurity
  Megan Nolan says she was an insecure teenager, and millennial adulthood is just as uneasy.
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Wood Warbler
  David Attenborough presents the wood warbler.
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—02/04/2023
  The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
14. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—02/04/2023
  The Bridge Farm Archers face a big opportunity, and Jim leaves no stone unturned.
15. 11:15
  The Reunion—British Runners of the 1980s
  The record-breaking great British runners of the 1980s are reunited.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—02/04/2023
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 17, Episode 6
  6/6John Lloyd and Anna Ptaszynski with Sikisa, Bridget Nicholls and Levison Wood.
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—A Pudding Celebration
  Join Sheila in her kitchen with some of the UK's best pudding chefs.
4. 12:57
  Weather—02/04/2023
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—02/04/2023
  Radio 4's look at the week's big stories from both home and around the world.
6. 13:30
  Behind the Crime—Sinem
  Two forensic psychologists interview Sinem about her life and the crimes she committed.
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Postbag: Attingham Park
  Kathy Clugston and the panel are at Attingham Park, Shropshire.
8. 14:45
  Opening Lines—Kira Georgievna
  John Yorke explores Victor Nekrasov’s 1961 novel Kira Georgievna.
9. 15:00
  Love Stories—Kira
  Love, lust and loss. Soviet bestseller about Kira, a Ukrainian sculptor in Moscow.
10. 16:00
  Bookclub—Tan Twan Eng: The Garden of Evening Mists
  Tan Twan Eng talks to James Naughtie and a group of readers.
11. 16:30
  Bambi: The True Story
  Christopher Frayling visits Vienna to uncover Bambi's forgotten roots as a brutal parable.
12. 17:00
  Today—The Today Debate: Policing and us - how can we fix it?
  Mishal Husain is joined by a panel to look at the future of policing.
13. 17:40
  Profile—Humza Yousaf
  Humza Yousaf, new SNP leader and first minister of Scotland.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—02/04/2023
  The latest shipping forecast
15. 17:57
  Weather—02/04/2023
  The latest weather forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—02/04/2023 Legal duty to report child sex abuse
  Home Secretary criticises authorities who turn "a blind eye"
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—Chris Hawkins
  A selection of highlights from the past week on BBC radio.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—02/04/2023
  There’s another shock for the Aldridge family
4. 19:15
  Angela Barnes: You Can't Take It With You—Series 2, Domestic Bliss
  1/4Super-sharp everywoman Angela Barnes laughs at life and packs herself a fantasy coffin.
5. 19:45
  The Chronicles of Burke Street—More Chronicles of Burke Street, 1: Sueling's Story
  Another sparklingly funny short story series from the award-winning author Ingrid Persaud.
6. 20:00
  Feedback—31/03/2023
  The programme that holds the BBC to account on behalf of the radio audience
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Paul O'Grady, Gordon Moore, Vera Selby, Simon Emmerson
  Matthew Bannister on an entertainer, a tech entrepreneur, a snooker player, a musician.
8. 21:00
  Money Box—Your Household Bills: Lincoln Live
  From household bills to tax changes - all you need to know.
9. 21:25
  Radio 4 Appeal—AfriKids
  Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of AfriKids.
10. 21:30
  Analysis—Can the Met police change?
  Margaret Heffernan asks: can the Metropolitan police force change?
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—02/04/2023
  Nick Watt hosts Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
12. 23:00
  Loose Ends—Kathy Kiera Clarke, Nadine Shah, Gabby Best, Barnaby Jameson, Grace Savage, Billie Marten, Bidisha Mamata, Clive Anderson
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
13. 23:30
  Something Understood—The Beauty of Birds
  Mark Tully considers the spiritual inspiration poets and musicians have found in birds.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—03/04/2023
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Arthur Briggs: The Brit Who Brought Jazz to Europe
  Hugh Schofield delves into the little-known story of jazz pioneer Arthur Briggs.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St Mary’s Church in Hale, Cheshire
  Bells on Sunday comes from St Mary’s Church in Hale, Cheshire.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—03/04/2023
  The latest shipping forecast
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—World Service
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—03/04/2023
  The latest shipping forecast
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—03/04/2023
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—03/04/2023
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with David Waters.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—03/04/2023 Food labelling and standards, Conservation funding, Peat
  Food labelling, £18 million conservation fund, and the deadline for phasing out peat.
10. 05:56
  Weather—03/04/2023
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Jack Snipe
  Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson presents the jack snipe.

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