BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 22 April 2024

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—22/04/2024
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Crossing Continents—Reggaeton: The pride of Puerto Rico?
  Reggaeton’s the soundtrack to Puerto Rico, reflecting the cultural and political scene.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St Peter’s Lodsworth in West Sussex
  Bells on Sunday, comes from the village of St Peter’s Lodsworth in West Sussex.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—22/04/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—22/04/2024
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—22/04/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—22/04/2024
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—22/04/2024
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Dabinderjit Singh
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—22/04/24 Public perception of commercial forestry, the state of UK woodlands, feral pigs in Scotland.
  The public's dislike of commercial forestry is hampering efforts to grow more timber.
10. 05:57
  Weather—22/04/2024
  Weather reports and forecasts for farmers
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—22/04/2024
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—City living
  Adam Rutherford explores the city with Ben Power, Amanda Levete and Simon Kuper.
3. 09:45
  Café Hope—Life after losing a limb
  How a quadruple amputee helps people adjust to life after the loss of a limb.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Peres Jepchirchir, Rhianon Bragg and stalking, Nitazenes, Tortured poets
  We hear from Peres Jepchirchir about breaking the women’s-only marathon world record time.
5. 11:00
  The Invention Of...—China, The First Emperor
  1/4Misha Glenny on where China came from and what it is now.
6. 11:45
  Knife by Salman Rushdie—1. Reflections after an attempted murder
  1/5The acclaimed author's deeply personal account of enduring a violent attempt on his life.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—22/04/2024
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Amazon Fresh, Goodwill Scams, Holiday Lets
  Amazon Fresh came to the UK in 2021, but has it been a hit with consumers?
3. 12:57
  Weather—22/04/2024
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—22/04/2024
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
5. 13:45
  Growing Solo—One Million Calories
  Max Cotton's year of food self-sufficiency in Somerset.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—21/04/2024
  Denise doesn’t know where to turn.
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Devoted
  Ray Connolly's drama about surviving Covid-19 starring Philip Jackson and Alison Steadman.
8. 15:00
  Great Lives—Katherine Rundell on E Nesbit
  Writer Katherine Rundell nominates fellow children's author E Nesbit.
9. 15:30
  History's Heroes—History's Secret Heroes: Series 2, The Unbreakable Navajo Code
  A group of Native American soldiers devise a secret code for the Allies.
10. 16:00
  Portugal’s Carnation Revolution
  Jon Snow on Portugal's 1974 Revolution
11. 16:30
  Soul Music—I Can See Clearly Now
  Stories of what Johnny Nash's 1972 hit means to people around the world.
12. 17:00
  PM—22/04/2024
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—22/04/2024 Rwanda Bill ping pong
  Rishi Sunak says the stand-off over his Rwanda bill will be settled tonight.
2. 18:30
  It's a Fair Cop—Series 8, 4. Knife Crime
  4/6When does a knife become a crime?
3. 19:00
  The Archers—22/04/2024
  Alice fears she has gone too far.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Designer Sir Kenneth Grange, Taylor Swift's new album, Venice Art Biennale
  Taylor Swift's new album reviewed, designer Sir Kenneth Grange, the Venice Biennale
5. 20:00
  The Briefing Room—India: Is democracy under threat?
  Prime Minister Modi is expected to win a third term, but what does that mean for India?
6. 20:30
  BBC Inside Science—Do we need a new model of cosmology?
  Astrophysicists are questioning the nature of the universe.
7. 21:00
  Start the Week—City living
  Adam Rutherford explores the city with Ben Power, Amanda Levete and Simon Kuper.
8. 21:45
  Café Hope—Life after losing a limb
  How a quadruple amputee helps people adjust to life after the loss of a limb.
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Government and Lords continue show down over Rwanda bill
  Parliamentary ping pong turns into late night stand-off over the Safety of Rwanda bill.
10. 22:45
  The Blue Book of Nebo—Episode 1
  1/5Dylan and his mum have survived The End. So what now? The award-winning Welsh novel
11. 23:00
  Limelight—The System: Series 1, Level 3: Field Work
  3/6Jake leaves the country on a mystery expedition.
12. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—22/04/2024
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—23/04/2024
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Knife by Salman Rushdie—1. Reflections after an attempted murder
  1/5The acclaimed author's deeply personal account of enduring a violent attempt on his life.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—23/04/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—23/04/2024
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—23/04/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—23/04/2024
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—23/04/2024
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Dabinderjit Singh
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—23/04/24 - Land mines in Ukraine, trees on farmland and peatland re-wetting
  The Ukrainian farmers risking their lives to produce food.

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