BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Wednesday 19 April 2023

FM Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—19/04/2023
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Woke: The Journey of a Word—2. If You're Woke You Dig It
  Matthew Syed traces the evolution of a term that has become synonymous with angry debate.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—19/04/2023
  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—19/04/2023
  The latest shipping forecast
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—19/04/2023
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—19/04/2023
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with Jonathan Rea.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—19/04/23 Restocking chickens after avian flu; Dartmoor independent review; community land ownership.
  Restocking after bird flu; review of management of Dartmoor; community land ownership.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Helen Moncrieff on the Shag
  Helen Moncrieff has a particular fondness for a bird known locally as a scarf.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—19/04/2023
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Life Changing—The box under the bed
  Joe thought he knew his dad until he found a cache of documents revealing lie after lie.
3. 09:30
  Please Protect Abraham—4. Escape
  Abraham takes matters into his own hands.
4. 09:45
  Woke: The Journey of a Word—3. #StayWoke
  Matthew Syed traces the evolution of a term that's synonymous with our era of angry debate
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Kristine Kujath Thorp
  Nuala McGovern talks to actor Kristine Kujath Thorp.
6. 11:00
  Trapped in the System
  Roddy Russell shares his brother Robert's story of an indeterminate prison sentence.
7. 11:30
  A Very British Cult—3. The Life Coach
  Can a life coach unlock Catrin’s potential?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—19/04/2023
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Esport Gambling, Buy-to-let Landords Selling Up and Shoplifting
  Buy-to-let landlords are now selling up - what does this mean for rentals?
3. 12:57
  Weather—19/04/2023
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—19/04/2023
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
5. 13:45
  The Beauty Queen Riots—3. A Riot Rages
  Rioting starts on the streets of Lozells, and Isaiah Young-Sam is murdered.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—18/04/2023
  There’s a shock for Adam.
7. 14:15
  This Thing of Darkness—Series 1, Part 1
  1/7Compelling drama exploring the psychological impact of murder.
8. 15:00
  Money Box—Money Box Live: Babies and Toddlers
  How are parents managing the cost of having very young children?
9. 15:30
  Troubled Water—Are We Running Out of Water? Episode 3
  How clean is the water we drink? This series follows the UK water cycle from coast to tap.
10. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—Poverty
  Laurie Taylor explores the causes and consequences of poverty in the UK and US.
11. 16:30
  The Media Show—Hunting the Pentagon leaker
  How the New York Times found the suspect behind the US classified documents dump.
12. 17:00
  PM—19/04/2023
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—19/04/2023 - Soaring food prices keep inflation above 10 percent
  Soaring food prices have kept inflation above 10 percent.
2. 18:30
  Ellie Taylor's Safe Space—Series 3, 4: Billionaires
  4/4Comedian Ellie Taylor explains why she thinks billionaires are a good thing.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—19/04/2023
  Freddie tries to explain his actions.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Opera composer Jeanine Tesori, Margaret MacMillan on Paris 1919, new ideas in architecture
  Jeanine Tesori's Blue for the ENO; Baillie Gifford shortlist - Margaret MacMillan.
5. 20:00
  Behind the Crime—David
  Two forensic psychologists interview David about his life and the crime he committed.
6. 20:30
  Leading Scotland Where?
  Nick Eardley explores the future of the SNP following the resignation of Nicola Sturgeon.
7. 21:00
  Costing the Earth—Losing Our History
  How to cope when climate change steals your culture. Qasa Alom reports from Norfolk.
8. 21:30
  The Media Show—Hunting the Pentagon leaker
  How the New York Times found the suspect behind the US classified documents dump.
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—New Sudan ceasefire agreement in doubt
  Countries mull trying to evacuate foreign nationals
10. 22:45
  The Young Accomplice by Benjamin Wood—Episode 3
  3/10A story of opportunity and good intentions by Benjamin Wood.
11. 23:00
  Jessica Fostekew: Sturdy Girl Club—4. Bodybuilding
  Stand up series about strong women, quite literally - women weightlifters.
12. 23:15
  Nurse—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6Bittersweet comedy drama about a community mental health nurse. Starring Paul Whitehouse.
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—19/04/2023
  All the news from Westminster with Susan Hulme.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—20/04/2023
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Woke: The Journey of a Word—3. #StayWoke
  Matthew Syed traces the evolution of a term that's synonymous with our era of angry debate
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—20/04/2023
  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—20/04/2023
  The latest shipping forecast
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—20/04/2023
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—20/04/2023
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with Jonathan Rea.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—20/04/23 - Tree-planting delays; tax and land values; insects and waste
  Paperwork blamed for tree-planting delays; tax and land prices; and insects and waste.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Osprey
  Steve Backshall presents the story and sound of the osprey.

Thursday 20 April 2023