BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Friday 28 April 2023

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—28/04/2023
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Earth Transformed by Peter Frankopan—Episode 4: The Age of Turbulence
  4/519th-century innovation and industrialisation lead to new demands on the natural world.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—28/04/2023
  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—28/04/2023
  The latest shipping forecast
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—28/04/2023
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—28/04/2023
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Steve Taylor.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—28/04/2023 Rebuilding herd on Jersey, seed preservation, on farm hydrogen energy
  After botulism wiped out more than 100 cows on Jersey, the farmer is rebuilding his herd.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Slavonian Grebe
  John Aitchison presents the Slavonian grebe.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—28/04/2023
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  The Reunion—Abu Ghraib
  Kirsty Wark's guests reflect on the abuse of prisoners at Abu Ghraib in Iraq in 2003.
3. 09:45
  The Earth Transformed by Peter Frankopan—Episode 5: The Sharpening of Anxieties
  5/5In the 20th century, conflict and environmental degradation redefine global concerns.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Ruby Wax, Murty women, Summer clothes, National Baby Female choreographers
  Ruby Wax on being on a deserted island and the change in NHS maternity services since 1948
5. 11:00
  The Briefing Room—Sudan conflict: what led to this?
  Sudan is a country that's rarely at peace but what lies behind the current conflict there?
6. 11:30
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 14, Prosecco o’Clock
  1/6Ed Reardon, master of the abusive email, returns with a new income and a new home.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—28/04/2023
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Archive on 4—Tanni Grey-Thompson: Still Not Equal
  Tanni Grey-Thompson looks at how attitudes to disabled people have changed over 50 years.
3. 12:57
  Weather—28/04/2023
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—28/04/2023
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Edward Stourton.
5. 13:45
  The Warsaw Ghetto: History as Survival—5. Monograph of a People's Kitchen
  An extraordinary archive of life in the Warsaw Ghetto.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—27/04/2023
  Kenton hatches a plan.
7. 14:15
  Limelight—An Eye for a Killing, 1. The Trial On Christmas Eve
  1/5Christmas Eve,1828: William Burke is on trial for murder at the High Court in Edinburgh.
8. 14:45
  Understand—The Economy, 15. Energy Market
  Our energy bills explained.
9. 15:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Crowle
  Kathy Clugston and her green fingered gardening experts are in Crowle.
10. 15:45
  From Fact to Fiction—A Quiet Rebellion
  A librarian plots a small act of defiance following a complaint about a children's book.
11. 16:00
  Last Word—Barry Humphries, Len Goodman, Professor Elizabeth Murray, Jah Shaka
  Matthew Bannister on a comedian, a dancer, a medical researcher and a musician
12. 16:30
  Feedback—28/04/2023
  The programme that holds the BBC to account on behalf of the radio audience.
13. 17:00
  PM—28/04/2023
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—28/04/2023 BBC Chairman resigns
  Richard Sharp has resigned as chairman of the BBC
2. 18:30
  The News Quiz—Series 111, Episode 1
  1/7Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week's news.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—28/04/2023
  Justin finds himself cornered
4. 19:15
  Screenshot—Strikes, Camera, Action!
  Ellen and Mark explore screen depictions of activism and the struggle for workers' rights.
5. 20:00
  Any Questions?—Lucy Fisher, Robert Jenrick, David Lammy, Bronwen Maddox
  Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Tyndale Baptist Church, Bristol.
6. 20:50
  A Point of View—Demographic Meltdown
  Sarah Dunant explores how the UK can tackle its demographic timebomb.
7. 21:00
  The Warsaw Ghetto: History as Survival—Omnibus: Episodes 1-5
  The archives of Oyneg Shabes tell of life in the Warsaw Ghetto.
8. 22:00
  The World Tonight—UK evacuation flights from Sudan to end tomorrow
  The government says British evacuation flights from Sudan will end tomorrow evening
9. 22:45
  The Young Accomplice by Benjamin Wood—Episode 10
  10/10A story of opportunity and good intentions by Benjamin Wood.
10. 23:00
  Americast—Biden's Final Campaign
  Joe Biden is officially running again!
11. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—28/04/2023
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—29/04/2023
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Earth Transformed by Peter Frankopan—Episode 5: The Sharpening of Anxieties
  5/5In the 20th century, conflict and environmental degradation redefine global concerns.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—29/04/2023
  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—29/04/2023
  The latest shipping forecast
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—29/04/2023
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—29/04/2023
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Canon Anne Easter
8. 05:45
  Please Protect Abraham—5. Recognition
  Abraham makes a worrying discovery when he comes back to visit his mum.

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