BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Wednesday 26 April 2023

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—26/04/2023
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Earth Transformed by Peter Frankopan—Episode 2: Regarding Nature and the Divine
  2/5Ancient texts illuminate the relationship between the divine and the natural world.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—26/04/2023
  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—26/04/2023
  The latest shipping forecast
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—26/04/2023
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—26/04/2023
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Steve Taylor
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—26/04/23 Circadian rhythm of plants, Love Island farmer Will, Grain robots
  Isolating plant gene controlling circadian rhythms, Love Island farmer Will, grain robot.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Chough
  John Aitchison presents the chough.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—26/04/2023
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Life Changing—From the rubble
  Jessica gets home with her two young boys. Minutes later their house explodes.
3. 09:30
  Please Protect Abraham—5. Recognition
  Abraham makes a worrying discovery when he comes back to visit his mum.
4. 09:45
  The Earth Transformed by Peter Frankopan—Episode 3: The Golden Age of Empire
  3/5The climate in the seventh century and its influence on the rise of a new world order.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Women in Sudan, Jo Hansford, Paula Barker MP, Author Fran Hill
  How are women being impacted by the conflict in Sudan?
6. 11:00
  France: Soundtrack To The Revolution
  The sound of modern protest. Young people fight the power in France.
7. 11:30
  A Very British Cult—4. Getting Out
  It’s when people start asking difficult questions, that the real trouble begins.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—26/04/2023
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Supermarket Essential Ranges, New Estate Travel and Aesop
  The rise and rise of own brand groceries as consumers continue to feel the pinch.
3. 12:57
  Weather—26/04/2023
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—26/04/2023
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
5. 13:45
  The Warsaw Ghetto: History as Survival—3. Smuggling - Peretz Opoczynski
  Revealed - the secret archive of life in the Warsaw Ghetto.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—25/04/2023
  Chelsea has her guard up.
7. 14:15
  This Thing of Darkness—Series 1, Part 4
  4/7Why are we motivated to hide things from the people we love?
8. 15:00
  Money Box—Money Box Live: Small Businesses
  What are the challenges and opportunities of setting up your own small business?
9. 15:30
  All in the Mind—Feeling an unseen presence
  What creates the sensation that someone else is in the room?
10. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—Democracy
  Democracy - what threatens or promotes it?
11. 16:30
  The Media Show—'The craziest day in cable news history'
  What the firing of Tucker Carlson means for America.
12. 17:00
  PM—26/04/2023
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—26/04/2023 First British citizens rescued from Sudan arrive in UK
  The first British citizens rescued from Sudan have arrived back in the UK.
2. 18:30
  Lemn Sissay's Social Enterprise—Episode 1
  1/4Lemn Sissay explores what charity means when it comes to shelter.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—26/04/2023
  Jolene attempts to keep order.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—The making of the new RSC production of Cymbeline
  A first and a final - the making of the new RSC production of Cymbeline.
5. 20:00
  Bringing Up Britain—Series 16, Gender Identity
  How should I talk to my children about gender identity?
6. 20:45
  Metamorphosis - How Insects Transformed Our World—Dazzling Disguise
  Erica McAlister uncovers a treasure trove of remarkable insights from the insect world.
7. 21:00
  Costing the Earth—Water pollution solutions
  Tom Heap asks what's gone wrong with our water system and how we can put it right.
8. 21:30
  The Media Show—'The craziest day in cable news history'
  What the firing of Tucker Carlson means for America.
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Over 500 Brits now evacuated from Sudan
  Six RAF planes have taken passengers to Cyprus
10. 22:45
  The Young Accomplice by Benjamin Wood—Episode 8
  8/10A story of opportunity and good intentions by Benjamin Wood.
11. 23:00
  Jamie MacDonald: Life on the Blink—Series 2, Have I Got Views for You
  1/4Stand-up comedian Jamie MacDonald’s unique perspective on living life with his blindness.
12. 23:15
  Nurse—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6Bittersweet comedy drama about a community mental health nurse. Starring Paul Whitehouse.
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—26/04/2023
  Sean Curran reports on increasingly personal attacks at Prime Minister's Questions.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—27/04/2023
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Earth Transformed by Peter Frankopan—Episode 3: The Golden Age of Empire
  3/5The climate in the seventh century and its influence on the rise of a new world order.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—27/04/2023
  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—27/04/2023
  The latest shipping forecast
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—27/04/2023
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—27/04/2023
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Steve Taylor
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—27/04/23 Scottish seed potatoes to NI, seed processing, seagrass restoration
  A glimmer of hope for Scottish seed potato growers.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Helen Moncrieff on the Fulmar
  Helen Moncrieff finds an ally in a territorial fulmar!

Thursday 27 April 2023