BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 7 April 2024

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—07/04/2024
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Open Book—Andrew O'Hagan and Helen Garner
  Alex Clark talks to Andrew O'Hagan about his new novel, Caledonian Road.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—07/04/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—07/04/2024
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—07/04/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—07/04/2024
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—The Abbey Church in Selby, North Yorkshire
  Bells on Sunday, comes from the Abbey Church in Selby, North Yorkshire.
8. 05:45
  In Touch—Should Blindness be Front and Centre?
  We discuss whether your blindness should be at the front and centre of your life.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Summary—07/04/2024
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 06:05
  Beyond Belief—Interfaith: Can We Still Talk?
  Giles Fraser hears about pressure on interfaith networks and why they should be saved.
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—Yarn on the Farm
  Sarah Swadling visits a Dorset sheep farm with its own wool mill.
4. 06:57
  Weather—07/04/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecast
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—07/04/2024
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—Muslim Mental Health; Haredi Conscription; Multifaith choir
  Is there still a stigma attached to mental health treatment in Muslim communities?
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—Koestler Arts
  Artist Gary Mansfield makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Koestler Arts.
8. 07:57
  Weather—07/04/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecast
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—07/04/2024
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the Sunday papers
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—Rwanda Stories
  On the 30th anniversary of the start of the genocide, with Mike Wooldridge
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—Motherland
  Zoe Strimpel on crossing the rubicon into motherhood.
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Anneka Rice on the Nightingale
  Broadcaster Anneka Rice explains why the nightingale is a fascination to her.
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—07/04/2024
  The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
14. 10:00
  The Reunion—That's Life!
  Kirsty Wark and guests recall the BBC’s ground-breaking consumer rights show That’s Life!
15. 11:00
  The Archers Omnibus—07/04/2024
  It’s judgement day for Harrison, and Alice attempts to do the right thing.
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Afternoon
1. 12:15
  Profile—Simon Harris
  Ireland's youngest and newest Taioseach in waiting.
2. 12:30
  It's a Fair Cop—Series 8, 1. Bounty Hunter
  1/6How do you track down a wanted man?
3. 12:57
  Weather—07/04/2024
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—07/04/2024
  Radio 4's look at the week's big stories from both home and around the world.
5. 13:30
  The Electric Car Shock
  How much of a shock will affordable electric vehicles from China give European car makers?
6. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Fulham
  Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts.
7. 14:45
  Opening Lines—The Sportswriter
  John Yorke looks at The Sportswriter by Richard Ford.
8. 15:00
  Frank Bascombe: An American Life—The Sportswriter
  Frank Bascombe is a man in crisis. His life goes from bad to worse over Easter weekend.
9. 16:00
  Bookclub—Clare Chambers: Small Pleasures
  Clare Chambers talks to readers about her bestselling novel, Small Pleasures.
10. 16:30
  Round Britain Quiz—Programme 5, 2024
  The contest of lateral thinking and cryptic connections, with Kirsty Lang
11. 17:00
  Witness History—When the Queen 'jumped out of a helicopter'
  For the 2012 London Olympic Games the Queen appeared to jump out of a helicopter
12. 17:10
  The Patch—Prestatyn
  When did this North Wales coast town end up in conflict with its local gull population?
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—07/04/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
14. 17:57
  Weather—07/04/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—07/04/2024 Israel Marks Six Months Since Hamas Attacks
  Israel's Prime Minister says there'll be no ceasefire until all hostages are released.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—Peter Curran
  Peter Curran chooses audio highlights from the past week.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—07/04/2024
  Kate makes a promise she may not be able to keep
4. 19:15
  Gegs (9,4)* - A Cryptic History
  James Peak embarks on an odyssey to discover the history of the cryptic crossword.
5. 19:45
  Why Do We Do That?—Series 1, 1. Why Is Heartbreak So Painful?
  Is the pain of a broken heart much more than a romantic trope?
6. 20:00
  Feedback—The Future of the BBC, Radio 4 Audience Research and Miners’ Strike Series
  Your views on the BBC's future and how audience research is carried out.
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Joe Lieberman, Diana Baring, Lynn Kinnear, Kay Benbow
  Matthew Bannister on a politician, an agent, a landscape architect and a TV executive.
8. 21:00
  Money Box—National Insurance Cut and Council Tax Debt
  National Insurance is being cut this weekend for the second time this year.
9. 21:25
  Radio 4 Appeal—Koestler Arts
  Artist Gary Mansfield makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Koestler Arts.
10. 21:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—Returning to Rwanda
  Thirty years on from the genocide, Rwandans share stories of survival and reconciliation.
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—07/04/2024
  Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
12. 23:00
  In Our Time—Nikola Tesla
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the celebrated Serbian-American inventor.
13. 23:45
  Short Works—La Scala Sauchiehall Street
  A short story set in 1930s Glasgow from award-winning writer Louise Welsh.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—08/04/2024
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Crossing Continents—Secret Sisters. Political prisoners in Belarus
  Belarus has huge numbers of political prisoners - many of them are women.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—The Abbey Church in Selby, North Yorkshire
  Bells on Sunday, comes from the Abbey Church in Selby, North Yorkshire.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—08/04/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—08/04/2024
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—08/04/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—08/04/2024
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—08/04/2024
  Writer and broadcaster Anna Magnusson starts the day with reflection and prayer.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—08/04/24 Caged hens, young rangers and pig week.
  Should egg laying hens be kept in cages?
10. 05:57
  Weather—08/04/2024
  Weather reports and forecasts for farmers

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