BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Tuesday 23 January 2024

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—23/01/2024
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Country of the Blind by Andrew Leland—1. Diagnosis
  1/5Andrew Leland reads from his witty and revelatory book about losing his sight.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—23/01/2024
  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—23/01/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—23/01/2024
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—23/01/2024
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rabbi Julia Neuberger.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—23/01/24 Grocery debate; Bird flu compensation; Fishermen medicals; Family farms and succession.
  Petition triggers debate about the way supermarkets deal with the farmers who supply them.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Cetti's Warbler
  Bill Oddie presents the Cetti's warbler.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—23/01/2024
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Things Fell Apart—S2. Ep 3: Tonight’s the Night, Comrades
  4/22A family of Twilight fans blunder into a dreadful real-life horror.
3. 09:30
  Naturebang—Frozen Frogs and Preserved People
  Can we freeze ourselves and return to a future world, like a frozen wood frog over winter?
4. 09:45
  The Country of the Blind by Andrew Leland—2. Lily
  2/5Andrew Leland reads from his witty and revelatory book about losing his sight.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Professor Jo Phoenix tribunal victory, Actor Sarah Greene
  Professor Jo Phoenix has won an unfair dismissal claim against the Open University.
6. 11:00
  Wild Inside—The Bearded Vulture
  Ben Garrod and Jess French delve inside a decorated bird of of prey, the bearded vulture.
7. 11:30
  The Failure of the Future—The Economic Dreamland
  Johny Pitts examines failed utopias to decipher if they can help us reimagine the future.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—23/01/2024
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Call You and Yours: Paying for Care
  Call You & Yours: We want to know, how are you paying for care costs?
3. 12:57
  Weather—23/01/2024
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—23/01/2024
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
5. 13:45
  Ian Hislop's Oldest Jokes—Series 1, Double entendre
  Part two of Ian Hislop's British comedy quest leads him to Anglo-Saxon Double Entendre.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—22/01/2024
  Alice faces a dilemma.
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Talawa Stories: The Master’s House
  The men are gone. But for how long? Four women plot their escape from The Master’s House.
8. 15:00
  Short Cuts—Series 37, In Dreams
  Josie Long presents short documentaries that emerge from the dreams of others.
9. 15:30
  Doctor, Doctor—Dr Rosie Benneyworth
  Dr Phil Hammond meets the doctor who investigates NHS England on patient safety.
10. 16:00
  Word of Mouth—Words for Sale!
  Dr Pip Thornton and Michael Rosen explore how language has become an online commodity.
11. 16:30
  Great Lives—Alan Freeman picked by Simon Mayo
  Simon Mayo picks his broadcasting hero, Pick of the Pops's Alan 'Fluff' Freeman.
12. 17:00
  PM—23/01/2024
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—23/01/2024 Rishi Sunak defends another wave of airstrikes on Houthis in Yemen
  The Prime Minister said more will follow if they continue to attack ships in the Red Sea
2. 18:30
  The Ultimate Choice—Series 2, 4: Cavemen v Clowns
  4/6Steph McGovern poses devilishly devious dilemmas to guests Scott Bennett and Ria Lina.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—23/01/2024
  There’s surprising news for Harry.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Oscar Nominations, Howard Jacobson, Culture Funding Cuts
  Oscar nominations, Howard Jacobson, culture funding cuts.
5. 20:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Bailiffs Behaving Badly
  File on 4 investigates bad behaviour in the bailiff industry.
6. 20:40
  In Touch—Accessible smart meters, A blast from the past!
  Problems getting accessible smart meters and an adventurous photographer.
7. 21:00
  Inside Health—Speedy medicine, and is fermented food good for us?
  We meet the medics treating people in unusual places, and we talk all things fermented.
8. 21:30
  Things Fell Apart—S2. Ep 3: Tonight’s the Night, Comrades
  4/22A family of Twilight fans blunder into a dreadful real-life horror.
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—PM defends the latest US-UK airstrikes on Houthi positions in Yemen
  The US Special Envoy to Yemen says Red Sea tensions risk the peace process in the country
10. 22:45
  Scenes from a Childhood by Jon Fosse—Episode Two: Scenes from a Childhood (Part Two)
  A selection of stories by the winner of the 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature.
11. 23:00
  Icklewick FM—Series 1, 1. The Giant
  Welcome to Icklewick FM. Brand new comedy from The Delightful Sausage
12. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—23/01/2024
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—24/01/2024
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Country of the Blind by Andrew Leland—2. Lily
  2/5Andrew Leland reads from his witty and revelatory book about losing his sight.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—24/01/2024
  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—24/01/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—24/01/2024
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—24/01/2024
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rabbi Julia Neuberger.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—24/01/24 Grocery debate; Review into farm assurance schemes; Alternative to neonicotinoids; Family farm in Northern Ireland.
  Grocery supply chain; Review of farm assurance schemes; New treatment for sugar beet pest.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Greenfinch
  David Attenborough presents the sounds and story of the greenfinch.

Wednesday 24 January 2024