BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 21 May 2023

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—21/05/2023
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  21st Century Relaxation Tape
  A hypnotic half-hour of aural bliss taking you inside the world of 'wellness sound'.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—21/05/2023
  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—21/05/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—21/05/2023
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—St Peter’s Church in Cretingham in Suffolk
  Bells on Sunday comes from St Peter’s Church in Cretingham in Suffolk
8. 05:45
  Profile—Yevgeny Prigozhin
  Enter the murky world of one of the most dominant men in Russia.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Summary—21/05/2023
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—Ideas of Self
  The poet Pejk Malinovski reflects on our various senses of self.
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—Crofting in the Wild West
  Richard Baynes meets a couple reaping the rewards and facing the risks of island crofting.
4. 06:57
  Weather—21/05/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecast
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—21/05/2023
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—Church yard allotments, Myanmar cyclone, New caritas boss
  Edward Stourton takes a look at some of the ethical and religious issues of the week.
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—Zambia Orphans Aid UK
  Mwaka Mudenda makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Zambia Orphans Aid UK.
8. 07:57
  Weather—21/05/2023
  The latest weather forecast
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—21/05/2023
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the Sunday papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—Hymns Alive
  From Holy Trinity Claygate, Surrey, a special service that focuses on ‘Seniors ministry’.
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—The Ratings Game
  Tom Shakespeare bemoans the fashion for being asked to rate everything we buy or do.
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Sparrowhawk
  Steve Backshall presents the story and sound of the sparrowhawk.
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—21/05/2023
  The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
14. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—21/05/2023
  Tony unearths a shocking secret and there’s a dilemma for Neil
15. 11:15
  Desert Island Discs—Professor Sharon Peacock, scientist
  Sharon Peacock, scientist, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—21/05/2023
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Just a Minute—Series 91, 7. The Letter Q, Chaise Longue and Hazard of the Job
  7/10Sue Perkins hosts Radio 4's longest running panel show, Just a Minute.
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Tech, TikTok and the Future of Food Writing
  How lists, maps and apps are transforming restaurant reviewing and food writing.
4. 12:57
  Weather—21/05/2023
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—21/05/2023
  Radio 4's look at the week's big stories from both home and around the world
6. 13:30
  Conspiracies: The Secret Knowledge—The Enemy Within
  5/6Phil Tinline explores the role of conspiracy, and conspiracy theory, in British politics.
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Causeway Coast
  Kathy Clugston and her team of gardening experts are back in Northern Ireland.
8. 14:45
  Opening Lines—A Room With a View - Episode 1
  John Yorke explores EM Forster’s 1908 novel A Room with a View.
9. 15:00
  Love Stories—A Room with a View: Episode One
  Forster's story of love and liberation as a young woman is transformed by a trip to Italy.
10. 16:00
  Open Book—Martin Amis
  Martin Amis talks to Elizabeth Day.(R)
11. 16:30
  Whose Truth Is It Anyway?—Memoir and Me
  Damian Barr explores reality, truth and fiction in literature - beginning with memoir.
12. 17:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Affirmative Action on Trial
  US affirmative action under scrutiny.
13. 17:40
  Profile—Yevgeny Prigozhin
  Enter the murky world of one of the most dominant men in Russia.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—21/05/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
15. 17:57
  Weather—21/05/2023
  The latest weather forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—21/05/2023 G7 Leaders Pledge Support to Ukraine
  G7 leaders in Hiroshima have promised to stand by Ukraine for as long as it takes.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—Athena Kugblenu
  Athena Kugblenu chooses audio highlights of the week.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—21/05/2023
  Ian has concerns for a friend
4. 19:15
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 9, The Forest of Dean
  5/6Mark Steel visits The Forest of Dean and performs for the local residents.
5. 19:45
  On Portobello Prom—Broken Homes
  3/5At the Ferrari's sacred family dinner, Violetta makes a decision that changes everything.
6. 20:00
  Feedback—19/05/2023
  The programme that holds the BBC to account on behalf of the radio audience.
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Newton Minow, Vicky Neale, Lois Keith, Gerald Rose
  Matthew Bannister on a broadcast regulator, a mathematician, a campaigner, an illustrator.
8. 21:00
  Money Box—Mobile Phone Scams and Scottish Widows
  How criminals are getting smarter at using our mobile phones to hack our banking apps.
9. 21:25
  Radio 4 Appeal—Zambia Orphans Aid UK
  Mwaka Mudenda makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Zambia Orphans Aid UK.
10. 21:30
  Short Cuts—Unfinished
  Short documentaries with Josie Long about looking for completion.
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—21/05/2023
  Nick Watt hosts Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
12. 23:00
  Loose Ends—Stacey Dooley, Gabrielle Brooks, Ben Elton, Paul Charles, Ron Sexsmith, Galen & Paul, David Morrissey, Clive Anderson
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
13. 23:30
  Something Understood—Ideas of Self
  The poet Pejk Malinovski reflects on our various senses of self.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—22/05/2023
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Prison Abolition
  Laurie Taylor considers the radical case for ending imprisonment.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St Peter’s Church in Cretingham in Suffolk
  Bells on Sunday comes from St Peter’s Church in Cretingham in Suffolk
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—22/05/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—World Service
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—22/05/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—22/05/2023
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—22/05/2023
  A reflection and prayer to begin the day with the Revd Dr Emma Whittick.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—22/05/23 Scottish Food Security; world farming conference; Welsh seed hub.
  Food security in Scotland, the world farming conference, and Wales Seed Hub.
10. 05:56
  Weather—22/05/2023
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Guillemot
  David Attenborough presents the guillemot.

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