BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 14 January 2024

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—14/01/2024
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Across the Divide—Gaza and Southern Israel
  Families from the many sides of the Gaza/Israeli dispute share their personal histories.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—14/01/2024
  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—14/01/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—14/01/2024
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—St Mary’s church in Coddenham, Suffolk
  Bells on Sunday comes from St Mary’s church in Coddenham, Suffolk.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Colleen Hoover
  The bestselling romance novelist and TikTok sensation.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Summary—14/01/2024
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—Feeling Groovy
  Jazz musician Django Bates muses on being 'in the groove'.
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—Three Women in Beef
  Anna Hill meets three women running an organic beef farm in Suffolk.
4. 06:57
  Weather—14/01/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecast
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—14/01/2024
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—The ethics of surrogacy
  Edward Stourton examines some of the ethical and religious issues of the week
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—The Charlie Waller Trust
  Mark Durden-Smith makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of The Charlie Waller Trust.
8. 07:57
  Weather—14/01/2024
  The latest weather forecast
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—14/01/2024
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the Sunday papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—Calling
  From St Olave's Church York. Leader and preacher: the Rev Canon Liz Hassall.
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—In the Grey Zone
  Mark Damazer on how we judge our political masters.
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Magnificent Frigatebird
  Michael Palin presents the magnificent frigatebird a true oceanic bird.
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—14/01/2024
  The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
14. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—14/01/2024
  Contemporary drama in a rural setting
15. 11:15
  Desert Island Discs—Guli Francis-Dehqani, Church of England Bishop
  Guli Francis-Dehqani, bishop, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—14/01/2024
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Just a Minute—Series 92, 1. A Double Date with Prince Rainier, Hilda Ogden and Sophia Loren
  1/6Paul Merton and Kerry Godliman join Sue Perkins for a new series of Just a Minute.
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Eating for Two?
  Jaega Wise is on a mission to find out what she should really be eating while pregnant.
4. 12:57
  Weather—14/01/2024
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—14/01/2024
  Radio 4's look at the week's big stories from both home and around the world
6. 13:30
  Gangster—Catching the Kingpins, Catching the Kingpins: 2. Threat to Life
  3/7A murder plot. A London gun dealer. A Cardiff career criminal.
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Chess Valley
  Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts.
8. 14:45
  Opening Lines—Our Man in Havana - Episode 2
  John Yorke looks into the dark comedy classic, Our Man in Havana.
9. 15:00
  Drama on 4—Our Man in Havana - Episode 2
  Graham Greene's joyful Cold War satire stars Rory Kinnear and Miles Jupp.
10. 16:00
  Open Book—Hisham Matar
  Hisham Matar talks to Chris Power about his new novel, My Friends.
11. 16:30
  Moving Pictures—Ambulance Call by Jacob Lawrence
  A long, slow look at great artworks, photographed in extraordinary detail.
12. 17:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Second Class Citizens: The Post Office IT Scandal
  The story of the Post Office IT scandal
13. 17:40
  Profile—Colleen Hoover
  The bestselling romance novelist and TikTok sensation.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—14/01/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
15. 17:57
  Weather—14/01/2024
  The latest weather forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—14/01/2024 Further airstrikes in Yemen not ruled out says Foreign Secretary
  Lord Cameron says airstrikes have sent an unambiguous message to Houthi rebels
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—Luke Wright
  Luke Wright chooses audio highlights from the past week.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—14/01/2024
  The cat is put among the pigeons for Brian.
4. 19:15
  P.O.V.—P.O.V. - Pilot
  A new sketch show that showcases the best online talent.
5. 19:45
  Bodies of Water—2: Avocado Suite
  2/5The next in a series of stories inspired by water, by the acclaimed author of Send Nudes.
6. 20:00
  More or Less—Deaths, taxes and missing cats
  We investigate claims about gun crime, the UK tax burden, and the number of missing cats.
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Camila Batmanghelidjh, Sir Roy Calne, Glynis Johns, J.P.R. Williams
  Matthew Bannister on a charity founder, a surgeon, an actor, a rugby player
8. 21:00
  Money Box—Fake Job Offers and Pension Pots
  The increase in money being stolen through fake text messages offering people jobs.
9. 21:25
  Radio 4 Appeal—The Charlie Waller Trust
  Mark Durden-Smith makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of The Charlie Waller Trust.
10. 21:30
  Loose Ends—Matt Lucas & Elis James, Trinny Woodall, Martin Jarvis, Urooj Ashfaq, Bill Ryder Jones, Marika Hackman, YolanDa Brown
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—14/01/2024
  Ben Wright hosts Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
12. 23:00
  Archive on 4—My Sylvia Plath
  Emily Berry presents a personal meditation on the life and afterlife of Sylvia Plath.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—15/01/2024
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—The Power of Song
  The power of song: An iconic hymn, and singing and peacebuilding in South Sudan.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St Mary’s church in Coddenham, Suffolk
  Bells on Sunday comes from St Mary’s church in Coddenham, Suffolk.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—15/01/2024
  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—15/01/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—15/01/2024
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—15/01/2024
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with Pastor Andrew Roycroft.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—15/01/2024 Cost of flooding, bluetongue meeting, machinery week
  Vegetable supplies after floods.
10. 05:56
  Weather—15/01/2024
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Merlin
  Chris Packham presents the merlin.

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