BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 29 April 2023

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Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—29/04/2023
  The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
2. 06:07
  Open Country—Chasing Jamie Allan
  Jez Lowe traces the path of the 18th-century musician Jamie Allan, The Duke’s Piper.
3. 06:30
  Farming Today—29/04/23 Jersey cattle deaths; Love Island farmer; Payments to improve the environment; seed potatoes; wheat robot.
  Cattle deaths; Love Island farmer; environmental payments; grain robot; seed potatoes.
4. 06:57
  Weather—29/04/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecast
5. 07:00
  Today—29/04/2023
  Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
6. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Chris van Tulleken, Frieda Hughes, Gary Andrews, Alex Jones
  Chris Van Tulleken tackles ultra-processed food and untangles our relationship with it.
7. 10:00
  Your Place or Mine with Shaun Keaveny—Ahir Shah: Ahmedabad, India
  Will Shaun hang glide to India? Comedian Ahir Shah on why he should.
8. 10:30
  The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 40, Carlisle
  2/12Jay Rayner hosts a culinary panel show packed full of tasty titbits.
9. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—29/04/2023
  George Parker, political editor of the Financial Times, looks back at the week.
10. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—Thailand's Young Reformers
  Thailand is at a crossroads as reformist candidates gain momentum ahead of elections.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—29/04/2023
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Money Box—Pensions and the Coronation
  Ahead of the coronation, we look at personal finance in the 1950s.
3. 12:30
  The News Quiz—Series 111, Episode 1
  1/7Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week's news.
4. 12:57
  Weather—29/04/2023
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  News and Weather—29/04/2023
  The latest national and international news and weather reports from BBC Radio 4
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Lucy Fisher, Robert Jenrick, David Lammy, Bronwen Maddox
  Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Tyndale Baptist Church, Bristol.
7. 14:00
  Any Answers?—29/04/2023
  Call Any Answers? to have your say on the big issues in the news this week.
8. 14:45
  Drama on 4—The Rival
  Jude Cook re-imagines the love quadrangle behind Shakespeare’s Sonnets.
9. 16:15
  Woman's Hour—Ruby Wax, Abortion in Ireland, Jo Hansford MBE and Comedian Zoe Lyons
  Ruby Wax on spending 10 days cut off from the modern world on a desert island.
10. 17:00
  PM—29/04/2023
  Full coverage of the day's news
11. 17:30
  Sliced Bread—Toast - Friends Reunited
  Big ideas which promised consumers so much but ended up... toast. Today - Friends Reunited
12. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—29/04/2023
  The latest shipping forecast
13. 17:57
  Weather—29/04/2023
  The latest weather forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—29/04/2023 Deadline passed for British nationals to be rescued from Sudan
  The last RAF evacuation flight from Sudan to Cyprus will leave tonight
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Bob Clearmountain, Jack Whitehall, Stephen Mangan, Anita Mangan, Shazia Mirza, Caitlin Rose, Nick Waterhouse, Andrew O'Neill
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Camilla, Queen Consort
  The Queen Consort, Camilla, who will become Queen at the coronation of King Charles III.
4. 19:15
  This Cultural Life—Donna Leon
  American crime writer Donna Leon talks about the influences that shaped her career.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—Charles: The Making of a King
  Sarah Montague looks at the events and experiences shaping the life of King Charles III.
6. 21:00
  GF Newman's The Corrupted—Series 4, Episode 7
  7/10Toby Jones stars as corrupt MP Joseph Olinska. Gallo's Ponzi scheme has imploded.
7. 21:45
  From Fact to Fiction—A Quiet Rebellion
  A librarian plots a small act of defiance following a complaint about a children's book.
8. 22:00
  News—29/04/2023
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
9. 22:15
  Bringing Up Britain—Series 16, Gender Identity
  How should I talk to my children about gender identity?
10. 23:00
  Round Britain Quiz—Programme 3, 2023
  The quiz of lateral thinking and cryptic connections, chaired by Kirsty Lang
11. 23:30
  Uncanny—Series 2, Case 4: Inside Room 611
  Danny returns once more to Belfast Queens University, and the shocking events in Room 611.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—30/04/2023
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  A Soft Day
  Author Carlo Gebler shows how rain has saturated Ireland's poetry and shaped his identity.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—30/04/2023
  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—30/04/2023
  The latest shipping forecast
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—30/04/2023
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—The Church of St Thomas the Apostle in Lymington, Hampshire
  Bells on Sunday comes from the Church of St Thomas the Apostle in Lymington, Hampshire
8. 05:45
  Profile—Camilla, Queen Consort
  The Queen Consort, Camilla, who will become Queen at the coronation of King Charles III.

Sunday 30 April 2023