BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Thursday 11 May 2023

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—11/05/2023
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Hands of Time by Rebecca Struthers—Episode 3
  3/5A 16th-century skull watch prompts speculation on its possibly royal owner.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—11/05/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—World Service
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—11/05/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—11/05/2023
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—11/05/2023
  Spiritual reflection to start the day with writer and broadcaster, Anna Magnusson.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—11/05/2023 Sunset clause abandoned, bird flu in wild birds, agri-tourism
  Retained EU Law bill - the sun sets on the government’s ‘sunset clause’.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Andy Radford on the Green Woodhoopoe
  Professor Andy Radford describes a noisy encounter among green woodhoopoes.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—11/05/2023
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  In Our Time—The Shimabara Rebellion
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the 1637-8 Christian uprising in Japan.
3. 09:45
  Hands of Time by Rebecca Struthers—Episode 4
  4/5Abraham-Louis Breguet was one of the most celebrated and ingenious watchmakers in history.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Operation Identify Me, Iran, Rosie & Chris Ramsey, Race Across the World
  Interpol are asking for help to identify 22 murdered women whose names are a mystery.
5. 11:00
  Crossing Continents—Searching for my son
  Omar’s son was pulled alive from the rubble of Turkey’s earthquake, but where is he?
6. 11:30
  Great Lives—Sir Edward Coke, prosecutor of Guy Fawkes
  Jesse Norman picks lawyer and Parliamentarian Sir Edward Coke.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—11/05/2023
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Gap Finder - Cat Fletcher of Freegle
  Today's Gap Finder is Cat Fletcher from Freegle, the free stuff website.
3. 12:32
  Sliced Bread—Snoring Products
  Can sprays, strips and other devices stop you snoring?
4. 12:57
  Weather—11/05/2023
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—11/05/2023
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
6. 13:45
  Frontlines of Journalism—4. Rules and habits
  Is who we are an obstacle to getting to the real story?
7. 14:00
  The Archers—10/05/2023
  Jim seizes an opportunity.
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Domino
  Three generations of men play dominos and reveal long-buried secrets. By Archie Maddocks.
9. 15:00
  Open Country—Wartime Secrets of Coleshill
  Helen Mark visits Coleshill in Oxfordshire, where a secret army was trained during WWII.
10. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—R4 Appeal Fund
  Nikki Bedi makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the Radio 4 Appeal Fund.
11. 15:30
  Bookclub—Sarah Winman: Tin Man
  Sarah Winman discusses her novel Tin Man with a group of readers.
12. 16:00
  Princess—Merida
  Actor Carrie Hope Fletcher and animator Brenda Chapman discuss Pixar’s Princess Merida.
13. 16:30
  BBC Inside Science—Can we prevent natural disasters?
  Gaia Vince explores the steps we can take to mitigate the impacts of natural disasters.
14. 17:00
  PM—11/05/2023
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—11/05/2023 Government takes over Transpennine Express
  One of UK's worst performing train operators is stripped of franchise and nationalised.
2. 18:30
  It's a Fair Cop—Series 5, 1. Police Complaints
  1/4Former Humberside sergeant and stand-up comic Alfie Moore tackles real policing dilemmas.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—11/05/2023
  Elizabeth faces a grilling.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—June Givanni on the PanAfrican cinema archive, Gwen John at Pallant House Gallery reviewed
  June Givanni on the PanAfrican cinema archive, Gwen John at Pallant House reviewed.
5. 20:00
  The Briefing Room—The Online Safety Bill
  How successful will the Online Safety Bill be in protecting children from harmful content?
6. 20:30
  The Patch—Feltwell
  The random postcode generator leads to rural Norfolk's mysterious US military domes.
7. 21:00
  BBC Inside Science—Can we prevent natural disasters?
  Gaia Vince explores the steps we can take to mitigate the impacts of natural disasters.
8. 21:30
  In Our Time—The Shimabara Rebellion
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the 1637-8 Christian uprising in Japan.
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—US replaces immigration scheme
  Dramatic shift in US immigration policy prompts expected surge of migrants at border
10. 22:45
  Victory City by Salman Rushdie—Episode Nine
  9/10Pampa Kampana is now over 200 years old and finally has a position of power.
11. 23:00
  Henry Normal: A Normal...—Community
  Henry Normal uses poetry, storytelling and comedy to explore life's big questions.
12. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—11/05/2023
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—12/05/2023
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Hands of Time by Rebecca Struthers—Episode 4
  4/5Abraham-Louis Breguet was one of the most celebrated and ingenious watchmakers in history.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—12/05/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—World Service
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—12/05/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—12/05/2023
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—12/05/2023
  Spiritual reflection to start the day with writer and broadcaster, Anna Magnusson.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—12/05/23 Surplus of wheat and barley being stored on farms, whisky tourism, Balmoral Show
  Why farmers' barns across the country are full of stored wheat and barley.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Whimbrel
  David Attenborough presents the whimbrel.

Friday 12 May 2023