BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Tuesday 2 January 2024

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—02/01/2024
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  The Hauntening—Series 4, Dead Funny
  4/4Tom Neenan discovers what horrors lurk in our apps and gadgets in this modern ghost story.
3. 00:30
  The Wager by David Grann—Book of the Week: Episode 1 - Preparations for a Secret Mission
  1/10A story of shipwreck and survival - and a court martial that reveals a shocking truth.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—02/01/2024
  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—02/01/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—02/01/2024
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—02/01/2024
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Canon Rachel Mann.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—02/01/24 Girls studying agriculture, Decarbonising pork production, Tweed
  New figures show a sharp rise in girls studying agriculture at Scottish colleges.
10. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Dermot O'Leary on the Dunnock
  Dermot O'Leary admires the work ethic and understated beauty of the industrious dunnock.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—02/01/2024
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Fixing Britain with Louise Casey—Hunger
  Baroness Casey looks at some of the challenges facing whoever wins the general election.
3. 09:30
  Hoax—2. The Wizard of Sussex
  A body is discovered and an eccentric solicitor takes a surprising chance.
4. 09:45
  The Wager by David Grann—Book of the Week: Episode 2 - Daily Life On Board a Man-of-War
  2/10The perils of daily life on board an 18th-century man-of-war become a reality.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Lavinia Greenlaw, Lindsay Duncan, the Irish mother and baby homes scandal
  Faber's new poetry editor looks back over three decades of her own writings.
6. 11:00
  Seven Deadly Psychologies—Sloth
  Becky Ripley and Sophie Ward delve into the psychology of the seven sins. Last up: sloth.
7. 11:30
  The Volcanic Verses
  Volcanoes fascinate and terrify us, prompting centuries of poems to be written about them.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—02/01/2024
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley—Sleep Special – with Prof Russell Foster
  How to harness the power of sleep - with Professor Russell Foster.
3. 12:42
  Obsessed with the Quest—Humpback Heat Run
  Underwater cameraman Roger Munns recounts his quest to film the humpback heat run.
4. 12:57
  Weather—02/01/2024
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—02/01/2024
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
6. 13:45
  Understand—The US Election, 2. The Campaign Trail
  Part two of Justin Webb's guide to the 2024 US elections.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—01/01/2024
  Henry has reservations.
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Yusuf and the Whale
  Yusuf is a dreamer, and a rubbish fisherman. And his life’s about to change.
9. 15:00
  The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 42, West Horsely Place
  7/14Jay Rayner hosts a culinary panel show packed full of tasty titbits.
10. 15:30
  Doctor, Doctor—Dr Caroline Rance
  Dr Phil Hammond meets Dr Caroline Rance, "the happiest GP in the country".
11. 16:00
  The Long View—Aged Premiers
  Jonathan Freedland takes the Long View on elderly leaders.
12. 16:30
  Great Lives—Jimmy Wales on Thomas Jefferson
  The founder of Wikipedia, Jimmy Wales, picks the third president of the United States.
13. 17:00
  PM—02/01/2024
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—02/01/2024 Hamas says deputy leader killed in blast
  Hamas says its deputy head, Saleh al-Arouri, has been killed in Beirut.
2. 18:30
  The Ultimate Choice—Series 2, 1: Jane Austen v Where's Wally
  1/6Steph McGovern poses devilishly devious dilemmas to guests Jason Cook and Lauren Pattison.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—02/01/2024
  Helen makes the effort.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—George Clooney, writer Gwyneth Hughes, The Scala Cinema
  George Clooney, Callum Turner, Mr Bates vs The Post Office, Scala!!!
5. 20:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Doctor of Deception
  The story of a doctor who couldn’t be trusted and the patients who faced the consequences
6. 20:40
  In Touch—The New CEO of Guide Dogs; Cars
  An interview with Andrew Lennox, the new CEO of the charity Guide Dogs.
7. 21:00
  A Dyeing Wish
  Facing his own mortality, an artist collaborates with a farmer to transform toxic dyes.
8. 21:30
  Fixing Britain with Louise Casey—Hunger
  Baroness Casey looks at some of the challenges facing whoever wins the general election.
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Hamas deputy leader killed in Beirut blast
  Lebanon's foreign minister blames Israel, saying it is looking for a "regional war"
10. 22:45
  The House Next to the Factory by Sonal Kohli—The Outing
  2/5A school girl tries to find out what happened to her favourite teacher, Sister Celina.
11. 23:00
  Now You're Asking with Marian Keyes and Tara Flynn—The Sullen Super Model Problem
  Marian Keyes and Tara Flynn solve your problems. Or try, at the very least.
12. 23:30
  Carbon Lifeforms—1. Food
  A new comedy that dangles (think: Emission Impossible) itself over the climate crisis.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—03/01/2024
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Wager by David Grann—Book of the Week: Episode 2 - Daily Life On Board a Man-of-War
  2/10The perils of daily life on board an 18th-century man-of-war become a reality.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—03/01/2024
  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—03/01/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—03/01/2024
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—03/01/2024
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Canon Rachel Mann.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—03/01/24 Blind farmer; Wet weather; New rules on bottling wine; Upland farmers.
  Diversity in farming, wet weather and sheep, new rules on wine corks and upland farmers.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Jackdaw
  Martin Hughes-Games presents the jackdaw.

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