BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Wednesday 13 September 2023

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—13/09/2023
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Adam Smith: What He Thought and Why It Matters by Jesse Norman—Episode 2
  2/5As the Scottish Enlightenment takes root, philosopher Adam Smith returns home from Oxford.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—13/09/2023
  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—13/09/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—13/09/2023
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—13/09/2023
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—13/09/2023 Flea beetle; sugar beet; robotic fruit pickers
  Flea beetle destroys oil seed rape; Sugar beet harvest; Robotic pickers on fruit farm.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Red-legged Partridge
  Wildlife Sound Recordist, Chris Watson, presents the Red-legged Partridge.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—13/09/2023
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  More or Less—Skin cancer, London rents and your great-great-great-granddaughter
  Is it true that 1 in 4 men and 1 in 5 women in the UK will get skin cancer?
3. 09:30
  Life Support—Pharmacists
  Two pharmacists discuss what their job was like in the past, compared to how it is now.
4. 09:45
  Adam Smith: What He Thought and Why It Matters by Jesse Norman—Episode 3
  3/5In 1760 Adam Smith is a respected academic in Glasgow but a career change beckons.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—The Killing Kind author Jane Casey, AI in IVF treatment, The Knock - Evie's story
  Jane Casey on the new TV show of her novel The Killing Kind, plus actor Emma Appleton.
6. 11:00
  Lego Overboard
  Five million pieces of Lego are washed overboard. Meet the beachcombers looking for them.
7. 11:30
  Alexei Sayle's Strangers on a Train—Series 1, London to Glasgow
  2/6Alexei Sayle chats to passengers on a rail journey from London to Glasgow.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—13/09/2023
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Wilko, Compostable waste at home, Collectables
  How compostable is compostable packaging?
3. 12:57
  Weather—13/09/2023
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—13/09/2023
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
5. 13:45
  Intrigue—The Immortals, 8. The Prophet
  Will our immortal future only come if we merge with machines and become “post-human”?
6. 14:00
  The Archers—12/09/2023
  Pat puts her foot down.
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—The Making of a Monster
  A teenager at a critical turning point - drama by Welsh Children's Laureate, Connor Allen
8. 15:00
  Money Box—Money Box Live: Pensions, Actually
  This week we're joined by Richard Curtis to talk about pensions for the next generation.
9. 15:30
  BBC National Short Story Award—BBC National Short Story Award 2023, It's Me by K Patrick
  3/5The third in this year's BBC National Short Story Award with Cambridge University.
10. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—Water Ways
  An exploration of human relationships with water.
11. 16:30
  The Media Show—Who will buy The Telegraph?
  The appeal of a British newspaper to foreign investors.
12. 17:00
  PM—13/09/2023
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—13/09/2023 More than five thousand people reportedly killed in Libyan floods
  Thousands more are missing as the scale of the disaster becomes clear
2. 18:30
  Please Use Other Door—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/4Comic scenes from modern life.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—13/09/2023
  Paul won’t take no for an answer.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Katherine Rundell on Impossible Creatures, the rise of crafts on social media
  Author Katherine Rundell; how makers engage audiences on social media.
5. 20:00
  AntiSocial—Counting sexual partners
  Does your sexual history matter, and is it relevant whether you’re a man or a woman?
6. 20:45
  Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley—Lift Some Weights
  Can building muscles boost your brain, enhance immunity and reverse signs of ageing?
7. 21:00
  When It Hits the Fan—Elon Musk, 'sorry not sorry' and being booed
  David and Simon discuss Elon Musk, the 'sorry not sorry' interview and getting booed.
8. 21:30
  The Media Show—Who will buy The Telegraph?
  The appeal of a British newspaper to foreign investors.
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Rescuers call for help for stricken Libyan town
  International rescue teams are starting to arrive in Derna in eastern Libya
10. 22:45
  The Exhibitionist by Charlotte Mendelson—Episode 8
  8/10Lucia and Priya escape into the garden for a few private moments before being interrupted.
11. 23:00
  Influencers—Series 1, 3. Glow Up
  3/6Ruth and Carla test a much-sought after home ‘sauna-body-bag’… with a faulty zip.
12. 23:15
  Welcome to the Neighbourhood with Jayde Adams—Jessica Fostekew
  Jayde Adams and Jessica Fostekew dive into the world of community apps and messageboards.
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—13/09/2023
  Sean Curran reports on Prime Minister's Questions and the day's Westminster highlights.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—14/09/2023
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Adam Smith: What He Thought and Why It Matters by Jesse Norman—Episode 3
  3/5In 1760 Adam Smith is a respected academic in Glasgow but a career change beckons.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—14/09/2023
  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—14/09/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—14/09/2023
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—14/09/2023
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Westmorland Show
  The Westmorland Show in Cumbria.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Geoff Sample's Orphean Warbler
  Wildlife Sound Recordist Geoff Sample on Tweet of the Day

Thursday 14 September 2023