BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 9 April 2023

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—09/04/2023
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Bambi: The True Story
  Christopher Frayling visits Vienna to uncover Bambi's forgotten roots as a brutal parable.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—09/04/2023
  The latest shipping forecast
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—World Service
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—09/04/2023
  The latest shipping forecast
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—09/04/2023
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—The Church of St Peter and St Paul in Eye, Suffolk.
  Bells on Sunday comes the Church of St Peter and St Paul in Eye, Suffolk.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Alvin Bragg
  The New York prosecutor bringing criminal charges against Donald Trump.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Summary—09/04/2023
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—Easter: A Matter of Life and Death
  Master of the Temple Church, Robin Griffith-Jones, presents an Easter choral special.
3. 06:35
  Sunrise Service
  Poet Harry Baker reflects on the meaning of the season at the dawn of Easter Day.
4. 06:57
  Weather—09/04/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecast
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—09/04/2023
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—Muslim Hikers; Good Friday Agreement; Music in Church
  The role of faith in the Good Friday Agreement and in sustaining peace over 25 years.
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—Books Beyond Words
  Marie Grant makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Books Beyond Words.
8. 07:57
  Weather—09/04/2023
  The latest weather forecast
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—09/04/2023
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the Sunday papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—Easter Sunday Worship
  A celebration of the Eucharist with the archbishop of Canterbury's Easter Message.
11. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—David Lindo on the Honey Buzzard
  David Lindo on a magical moment spotting a honey buzzard in central London.
12. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—09/04/2023
  The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
13. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—09/04/2023
  There’s a shock for the Aldridges and it’s not a Good Friday for one Ambridge resident.
14. 11:15
  The Reunion—The Good Friday Agreement
  Kirsty Wark reunites those who helped to negotiate the Good Friday Agreement.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—09/04/2023
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Just a Minute—Series 91, 1. Quicksand, A Damp Squib, and Why I Could Win ‘The Traitors’
  1/10Sue Perkins hosts Radio 4's longest running panel show, Just a Minute.
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Secret Supply Lines – Fruit & Veg Under the Radar
  Could fruit and veg wholesale markets help build a more secure food system in Britain?
4. 12:57
  Weather—09/04/2023
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—09/04/2023
  Radio 4's look at the week's big stories from both home and around the world.
6. 13:30
  Behind the Crime—Duewaine
  Two forensic psychologists interview Duewaine about his life and the crimes he committed.
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—North Shropshire
  Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts.
8. 14:45
  Opening Lines—Enduring Love
  John Yorke takes a look at Ian McEwan’s 1997 complex thriller Enduring Love.
9. 15:00
  Love Stories—Enduring Love
  Dramatisation of Ian McEwan’s acclaimed novel about guilt, forgiveness and love.
10. 16:00
  Open Book—Contemporary Indian Writing in the spotlight
  Octavia Bright explores the exciting new literary voices coming from India.
11. 16:30
  A Society of Recordists
  A sonic portrait of the Wildlife Sound Recording Society.
12. 17:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Probation in peril
  Is the Probation Service doing enough to protect the public and help offenders?
13. 17:40
  Profile—Alvin Bragg
  The New York prosecutor bringing criminal charges against Donald Trump.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—09/04/2023
  The latest shipping forecast
15. 17:57
  Weather—09/04/2023
  The latest weather forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—09/04/2023 Passover and Ramadan in Jerusalem
  Tense scenes in Jerusalem as both Jewish and Muslim worshippers mark Passover and Ramadan
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—Guvna B
  A selection of highlights from the past week on BBC radio
3. 19:00
  The Archers—09/04/2023
  Pat and Tony smell a rat.
4. 19:15
  Angela Barnes: You Can't Take It With You—Series 2, Ageing
  2/4Super-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, 2: Tammy's Story
  The next in another series of brilliantly funny stories by the author of Love After Love.
6. 20:00
  Feedback—07/04/2023
  The programme that holds the BBC to account on behalf of the radio audience.
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Nigel Lawson, Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou, Ken Buchanan, Mary Rayner
  Matthew Bannister on a politician, a musician, a boxer and a writer.
8. 21:00
  Money Box—How to grow an entrepreneur
  Felicity Hannah explores what it takes to set up a business at a young age.
9. 21:25
  Radio 4 Appeal—Books Beyond Words
  Marie Grant makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Books Beyond Words.
10. 21:30
  Analysis—Lessons from the vaccine task force
  What are the lessons from the success of the UK's Vaccine Task Force?
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—09/04/2023
  Nick Watt hosts Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
12. 23:00
  Loose Ends—Christopher Biggins, Sian Brooke, Lemar, Arthur Parkinson, Billy Valentine, Romeo Stodart, Anneka Rice
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
13. 23:30
  Something Understood—Easter: A Matter of Life and Death
  Master of the Temple Church, Robin Griffith-Jones, presents an Easter choral special.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—10/04/2023
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Asylum and 'Home'
  Asylum and 'home' - the impact of asylum dispersal and Syrian refugees' quest for home.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—The Church of St Peter and St Paul in Eye, Suffolk.
  Bells on Sunday comes the Church of St Peter and St Paul in Eye, Suffolk.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—10/04/2023
  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—10/04/2023
  The latest shipping forecast
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—10/04/2023
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—10/04/2023
  Spiritual reflection with Bishop David Chillingworth of the Scottish Episcopal Church.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—10/04/23 Maize: friend or foe?
  Sarah Swadling investigates the pros and cons of growing maize.
10. 05:56
  Weather—10/04/2023
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Helen Moncrieff on the Black Guillemot
  Helen Moncrieff recalls seeing an Orca seize a Black Guillemot at sea.

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