BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 16 April 2023

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—16/04/2023
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  A Society of Recordists
  A sonic portrait of the Wildlife Sound Recording Society.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—16/04/2023
  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—16/04/2023
  The latest shipping forecast
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—16/04/2023
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—All Saints Church in Wilbarston, Northamptonshire
  Bells on Sunday comes from All Saints Church in Wilbarston, Northamptonshire
8. 05:45
  Profile—Dr Nicola Fox
  The Hertfordshire-born physicist who's NASA’s new science chief.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Summary—16/04/2023
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—Call and Response
  Rabbi Shoshana Boyd Gelfand celebrates the power of call and response.
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—Shingle Spit Sheep
  Anna Louise Claydon explores the farmland around the archaeological site of Sutton Hoo.
4. 06:57
  Weather—16/04/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecast
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—16/04/2023
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—16/04/2023
  LGBTQ+ Iftar; Pilgrimage; Religious oaths in court
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—The Citizens Foundation
  Saima Mohsin makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of The Citizens Foundation.
8. 07:57
  Weather—16/04/2023
  The latest weather forecast
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—16/04/2023
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the Sunday papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—New life, new hope, a new future
  Live from the chapel of Rugby School with Young Chorister of the Year Naomi.
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—In Praise of Satire
  Adam Gopnik says foreign TV shows helped him appreciate the universal language of satire.
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Black Redstart
  Bill Oddie presents the black redstart.
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—16/04/2023
  The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
14. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—16/04/2023
  The walls close in on George, and Pat makes a shocking admission.
15. 11:15
  The Reunion—Sharpe
  Kirsty Wark reunites the cast and crew of the 1990s Napoleonic drama Sharpe.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—16/04/2023
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Just a Minute—Series 91, 2. Tutankhamun, Haggling, and Canadian Cuisine
  2/10Sue Perkins hosts Radio 4's longest running panel show, Just a Minute.
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Weight-loss drugs
  Is hacking our biology the solution to an unhealthy food system and bad food culture?
4. 12:57
  Weather—16/04/2023
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—16/04/2023
  Radio 4's look at the week's big stories from both home and around the world
6. 13:30
  Behind the Crime—David
  Two forensic psychologists interview David about his life and the crime he committed.
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Earlsdon
  Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts.
8. 14:45
  Opening Lines—Borstal Boy
  John Yorke looks at Borstal Boy by Brendan Behan.
9. 15:00
  Love Stories—Borstal Boy
  Brendan Behan's tender and true account of love and friendship in prison
10. 16:00
  Open Book—Best of Young British Novelists 2023
  Octavia Bright explores Granta's once in a decade list of new writing talent.
11. 16:30
  Where Once Were Farms
  Poet Casi Wyn travels to Cwrt-Y-Cadno, a Welsh village in the midst of uncertainty.
12. 17:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Police Complaints: A Crisis of Confidence
  How complaints against police forces in England and Wales are regularly dismissed.
13. 17:40
  Profile—Dr Nicola Fox
  The Hertfordshire-born physicist who's NASA’s new science chief.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—16/04/2023
  The latest shipping forecast
15. 17:57
  Weather—16/04/2023
  The latest weather forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—16/04/2023 Nursing leaders warn strikes in England could continue until Xmas
  The Royal College of Nursing is demanding an improved pay offer from the government
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—Linton Stephens
  Linton Stephens with his personal selection of highlights from the past week on BBC radio.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—16/04/2023
  There’s panic at Bridge Farm.
4. 19:15
  Angela Barnes: You Can't Take It With You—Series 2, Passions
  3/4Super-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, 3: Bob Marley's Story
  3/5The next in Ingrid Persaud's sparklingly funny series set on one street in Trinidad.
6. 20:00
  Feedback—14/04/2023
  The programme that holds the BBC to account on behalf of the radio audience.
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Ben Ferencz, Seymour Fortescue, Valerie Elliott, Rachel Pollack
  Matthew Bannister on a lawyer, a banker, a journalist, an author
8. 21:00
  Money Box—Healthy Start and Digital Memories
  The parents missing out on extra financial help to pay for food for their children.
9. 21:25
  Radio 4 Appeal—The Citizens Foundation
  Saima Mohsin makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of The Citizens Foundation.
10. 21:30
  The Girls in the Pictures: Joan Eardley and the Samson Children
  Audrey Gillan meets the 'Samson girls' of Joan Eardley's famous paintings.
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—16/04/2023
  Nick Watt hosts Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
12. 23:00
  Loose Ends—John Cooper Clarke, Harry Hill, Monica Ali, Suhani Shah, Supalung, Sam Brookes, George Egg, Clive Anderson
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
13. 23:30
  Something Understood—Call and Response
  Rabbi Shoshana Boyd Gelfand celebrates the power of call and response.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—17/04/2023
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Elite Universities - Working Class Students
  Elite universities and the lives of working class academics.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—All Saints Church in Wilbarston, Northamptonshire
  Bells on Sunday comes from All Saints Church in Wilbarston, Northamptonshire
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—17/04/2023
  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—17/04/2023
  The latest shipping forecast
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—17/04/2023
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—17/04/2023
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with Jonathan Rea.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—17/04/23 New name for national park; rural planning; fishing in Scotland.
  Brecon Beacons national park renamed. Rural planning struggles. Go-fish zones in Scotland.
10. 05:56
  Weather—17/04/2023
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Helen Moncrieff on the Northern Wheatear
  Helen Moncrieff reveals why her tummy 'flips with joy' at the sight of Northern Wheatears.

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