BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Friday 29 September 2023

FM Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—29/09/2023
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Great-Uncle Harry: A Tale of War and Empire by Michael Palin—Episode 4
  4/5Michael Palin tells the tale of his great-uncle, who was killed in the First World War.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—29/09/2023
  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—29/09/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—29/09/2023
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—29/09/2023
  Spiritual reflection with Fiona Stewart, a writer who runs a Christian arts charity.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—29/09/23 Windsor Framework; Overfishing; Harvest poetry.
  Windsor Framework; conservation charity takes legal action over fishing; harvest poems.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Liane Holdsworth on the Kestrel
  The RSPB's Liane Holdsworth recalls the kestrel for Tweet of the Day.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—29/09/2023
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Desert Island Discs—Lucinda Russell, horse trainer
  Lucinda Russell, horse trainer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
3. 09:45
  Great-Uncle Harry: A Tale of War and Empire by Michael Palin—Episode 5
  5/5Michael Palin tells the tale of his great-uncle, who was killed in the First World War.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Nicole Scherzinger, Finances of friendship, Asha Puthli
  Nicole Scherzinger joins Anita to discuss her return to the West End.
5. 11:00
  The Briefing Room—What a murder in Canada tells us about India's place in the world
  How the murder of a Canadian Sikh in British Colombia turned the spotlight on India.
6. 11:30
  What's Funny About...—Series 3, 5. Derry Girls
  5/6We get under the skin of sitcom Derry Girls
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—29/09/2023
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Archive on 4—The Holy Blood
  The unexpected origins of a global conspiracy theory... in the vaults of the BBC.
3. 12:57
  Weather—29/09/2023
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—29/09/2023
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
5. 13:45
  Uncharted with Hannah Fry—5. The Choice
  John Carter must make a momentous decision. Can a data set guide him to the right choice?
6. 14:00
  The Archers—28/09/2023
  Jazzer is shocked by a controversial suggestion.
7. 14:15
  Limelight—The System: Series 3, Method 3: Find a God and Pray
  3/5Maya and Jake begin to make sense of why their lives have been spiralling out of control.
8. 14:45
  Close Encounters—Sir Chris Whitty and Dr Edward Jenner
  Martha Kearney hosts British celebrities past and present at the National Portrait Gallery
9. 15:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Mousehole
  Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts.
10. 15:45
  Short Works—Boy by Clare Watson
  A mother struggles to understand her autistic son.
11. 16:00
  Last Word—Gita Mehta, Matteo Messina Denaro, Irma Brenman Pick, John Stevenson
  Matthew Bannister on an author, a mafia boss, a psychoanalyst and a scriptwriter.
12. 16:30
  More or Less—NHS consultant pay, net zero claims and Scotland's ferry woes
  Are consultants in England really paid an average of £120,000 a year?
13. 17:00
  PM—29/09/2023
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—Two killed, including teenage girl, in school bus crash
  A coach carrying schoolchildren has crashed and overturned on a motorway in Merseyside
2. 18:30
  The News Quiz—Series 112, Episode 4
  4/8Andrew Doyle, Athena Kugblenu, Felicity Ward and Hugo Rifkind join Andy Zaltzman.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—29/09/2023
  Will Jim save the day?
4. 19:15
  Screenshot—Stunts
  To celebrate 50 years of Enter the Dragon, Ellen and Mark explore the world of stunts.
5. 20:00
  Any Questions?—Victoria Atkins MP, Anneliese Dodds MP, Alexander Downer, Professor Sir David King
  Alex Forsyth presents political discussion from One Sixth Form College in Ipswich.
6. 20:50
  A Point of View—Mixed Signals
  Stephen Smith muses on HS2 and his grandfather's job on the railways.
7. 21:00
  Archive on 4—20 Years of Funny Women
  Kerry Godliman presents a look back over 20 Years of the Funny Women Awards.
8. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Breakthrough for prostate cancer treatment
  New hope of much faster treatment for thousands of men diagnosed with prostate cancer.
9. 22:45
  The Secret Hours by Mick Herron—Episode 10
  10/10The inquiry learns about the explosion that changed the life of ‘Alison North’ forever.
10. 23:00
  Americast—Trump's Debate Escape
  Why did the ex-president skip another Republican debate?
11. 23:30
  'Whatever Next?' with Miles Jupp—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/4Miles discovers a dark secret at the heart of the BBC Radio family.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—30/09/2023
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Great-Uncle Harry: A Tale of War and Empire by Michael Palin—Episode 5
  5/5Michael Palin tells the tale of his great-uncle, who was killed in the First World War.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—30/09/2023
  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—30/09/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—30/09/2023
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—30/09/2023
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Fr Dermot Preston.
8. 05:45
  Close Encounters—Sir Chris Whitty and Dr Edward Jenner
  Martha Kearney hosts British celebrities past and present at the National Portrait Gallery

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