BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Tuesday 9 April 2024

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—09/04/2024
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  The Life and Rhymes of Benjamin Zephaniah—1. Childhood
  1/5Poet Benjamin Zephaniah reads his autobiography, beginning with his Birmingham childhood.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—09/04/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—09/04/2024
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—09/04/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—09/04/2024
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—09/04/2024
  Writer and broadcaster Anna Magnusson starts the day with reflection and prayer.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—09/04/24 - Landlord and Tenant Code of Practice, farrowing crates
  Will a new Code of Practice make a difference for tenant farmers?
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—09/04/2024
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  The Life Scientific—Fiona Rayment on the applications of nuclear for net zero and beyond
  Jim Al-Khalili talks to the president of the Nuclear Institute about all things nuclear.
3. 09:30
  Inside Health—Is intermittent fasting good for you?
  From weight loss to prolonging life, James Gallagher investigates trending fast diets
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Vogue's Chioma Nnadi, Life in a women’s refuge, Parents jailed after son’s mass shooting
  Emma Barnett speaks to Chioma Nnadi, the new editor of British Vogue.
5. 11:00
  Screenshot—Censorship
  Ellen and Mark explore the controversial history of UK film censorship and classification.
6. 11:45
  The Life and Rhymes of Benjamin Zephaniah—2. Hustle
  2/5Benjamin Zephaniah reads his autobiography. Growing up in Birmingham he learned to hustle.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—09/04/2024
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Call You and Yours: Can You Afford to Retire?
  Can you afford to retire?
3. 12:57
  Weather—09/04/2024
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—09/04/2024
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
5. 13:45
  The Everest Obsession—2. Disaster on the mountain
  'I heard the rumble of the avalanche. This one just felt different.’
6. 14:00
  The Archers—08/04/2024
  Susan puts her foot down
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Master Mason
  Comedy. Stonemason Bill Mason is the new master mason. Or is he? By Lizzy Mansfield.
8. 15:00
  Don't Log Off—Series 15, Global Village
  Alan Dein scours the internet to find the extraordinary lives of ordinary people.
9. 15:30
  Beyond Belief—Assisted Dying
  How faith influences our perspective on the legal right to choose when and how to die.
10. 16:00
  Percy Shelley, Reformer and Radical—The Original Dub Poet
  1/2Benjamin Zephaniah brings us his personal take on Percy Shelley's work.
11. 16:30
  When It Hits the Fan—Mick Lynch special
  David and Simon discuss how to get your point across with the RMT's Mick Lynch.
12. 17:00
  PM—09/04/2024
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—09/04/2024 European Court of Human Rights rules Switzerland violated citizens rights by failing on climate
  A group of more than 2000 older women won the first climate change case at the ECHR
2. 18:30
  Tim Key's Poetry Programme—Series 6, 4. Wild West
  4/4Americana special, with guest star Morgana Robinson.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—09/04/2024
  Chris demands answers
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Nathan Hill, Maggie Rogers, International Booker shortlist
  Nathan Hill on his novel Wellness. Plus singer-songwriter Maggie Rogers.
5. 20:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Slimming Groups and Eating Disorders
  Could leading weight loss company Slimming World be fuelling eating disorders?
6. 20:40
  In Touch—Hotel Stays with a Guide Dog; The Great Escape
  A big-name hotel initially declared on their website that service dogs are not welcome.
7. 21:00
  Crossing Continents—Mexico - Coyotes and Kidnap
  Tales of kidnap and extortion from those who risk everything to enter the US from Mexico.
8. 21:30
  Three Million—2. The Cigarette Tin
  The escalating food crisis forces people to make life and death decisions.
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Cameron urges US to unblock aid to Ukraine
  We get a response to the foreign secretary from a leading Republican congressman.
10. 22:45
  Prophet Song by Paul Lynch—Episode 2
  2/10Eilish searches for her husband.
11. 23:00
  The Confessional—Series 3, The Confession of Maisie Adam
  4/6It's comedian Maisie Adam's turn to share her guilty secrets with Stephen Mangan.
12. 23:30
  Between Ourselves With Marian Keyes—Shame
  Best-selling Irish author Marian Keyes in conversation with Tara Flynn.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—10/04/2024
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  The Life and Rhymes of Benjamin Zephaniah—2. Hustle
  2/5Benjamin Zephaniah reads his autobiography. Growing up in Birmingham he learned to hustle.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—10/04/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—10/04/2024
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—10/04/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—10/04/2024
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—10/04/2024
  Writer and broadcaster Anna Magnusson starts the day with reflection and prayer.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—10/04/24 - SSSI designations, flood fund and outdoor pigs
  Who should decide whether a piece of land should have legal environmental protection?

Wednesday 10 April 2024