BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Tuesday 23 April 2024

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—23/04/2024
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  The Life Scientific—Mike Edmunds on decoding galaxies and ancient astronomical artefacts
  Mike Edmunds on the chemical make-up of galaxies and decoding the Antikythera Mechanism
3. 09:30
  Inside Health—Can insomnia be fixed?
  We're joined by a panel of experts to answer your questions on insomnia.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Kitty Ruskin's year of casual sex, The Girls of Slender Means, ARFID
  A journalist writes about her experience of setting out to have no-strings attached sex.
5. 11:00
  Screenshot—Pumping Iron: Gyms and Bodybuilding
  Mark Kermode and Ellen E Jones investigate the world of gyms and bodybuilding on screen.
6. 11:45
  Knife by Salman Rushdie—2. Personal meditations on enduring a violent attack
  2/5The acclaimed author's deeply personal meditations on enduring a violent attack.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—23/04/2024
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Call You and Yours: Identity Fraud
  Have you been affected by identity fraud?
3. 12:57
  Weather—23/04/2024
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—23/04/2024
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
5. 13:45
  Growing Solo—The Harvest
  Max Cotton's year of food self-sufficiency in Somerset.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—22/04/2024
  Alice fears she has gone too far.
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Song of the Reed, Song of the Reed: Whirlpool
  2/4Sophie Okonedo and Mark Rylance star in a seasonal drama set on a Norfolk nature reserve.
8. 15:00
  Don't Log Off—Series 15, A Seasonal Journey
  Alan Dein scours the internet to find the extraordinary lives of ordinary people.
9. 15:30
  Beyond Belief—Embracing Neurodiversity
  A mum of two boys describes how their neurodiversity affects their faith practice.
10. 16:00
  Split Ends—2. Liberty X
  Singer-songwriter Kitty Perrin talks to Liberty X about their split and reformation.
11. 16:30
  When It Hits the Fan—Matthew Freud special
  David Yelland and Simon Lewis discuss PR, politics and power with Matthew Freud.
12. 17:00
  PM—23/04/2024
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—23/04/2024 Five die trying to cross the Channel
  Five people have died trying to cross the English channel in a small boat.
2. 18:30
  Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones!—Series 6, 2. Conkers Bonkers
  2/6Meet the furry George Clooney.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—23/04/2024
  Alistair faces a dilemma.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Women and Shakespeare, best beach reads, Black British music exhibition
  Women and Shakespeare, best beach reads, black British music exhibition
5. 20:00
  Today—The Today Debate: Are we failing victims of anti-social behaviour?
  Mishal Husain is joined by a panel of guests for the Today Debate.
6. 20:45
  In Touch—Improvements to the Disabled Students' Allowance
  The Disabled Students' Allowance system has been updated to address student's issues.
7. 21:00
  Crossing Continents—Armenia's Lost Garden
  The life and death of a non-existent country - and the rebirth of its improbable pub.
8. 21:30
  Three Million—4. The Tapes
  The discovery of cassette tapes throw new light on colonial responsibility.
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—US campus protests erupt overt Israel-Gaza war
  Hundreds of arrests at American universities as tensions rise
10. 22:45
  The Blue Book of Nebo—Episode 2
  2/5Dylan writes about his life with his mum and his sister now. Rowenna describes The End.
11. 23:00
  The Confessional—Series 3, The Confession of Ben Bailey Smith aka Doc Brown
  6/6Rapper, comedian and actor Ben Bailey Smith shares his guilty secrets with Stephen Mangan.
12. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—23/04/2024
  Alicia McCarthy on MPs' demands for answers over new claims in the infected blood scandal.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—24/04/2024
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Knife by Salman Rushdie—2. Personal meditations on enduring a violent attack
  2/5The acclaimed author's deeply personal meditations on enduring a violent attack.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—24/04/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—24/04/2024
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—24/04/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—24/04/2024
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—24/04/2024
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Dabinderjit Singh
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—24/04/24 - Labour's Rural Crime Strategy, Scottish forestry grants and English deer management
  A new Rural Crime Strategy from the Labour Party.

Wednesday 24 April 2024