BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 28 April 2024

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—28/04/2024
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Open Book—Sinéad Gleeson
  Sinéad Gleeson talks to Octavia Bright about her new novel, Hagstone.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—28/04/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—28/04/2024
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—28/04/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—28/04/2024
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—St Mary’s in Earl Soham, Suffolk
  Bells on Sunday, comes from St Mary’s in Earl Soham, Suffolk.
8. 05:45
  In Touch—Improvements to the Disabled Students' Allowance
  The Disabled Students' Allowance system has been updated to address student's issues.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Summary—28/04/2024
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 06:05
  Beyond Belief—Embracing Neurodiversity
  A mum of two boys describes how their neurodiversity affects their faith practice.
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—The thing about Luing
  Richard Baynes visits the home of the first new British beef breed in 150 years.
4. 06:57
  Weather—28/04/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecast
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—28/04/2024
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—Nigerian Pastor; Muslim Drag Queen; Humanism
  William Crawley takes a look at the ethical and religious issues of the week.
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—WasteAid
  Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of WasteAid.
8. 07:57
  Weather—28/04/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecast
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—28/04/2024
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the Sunday papers
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—I am the vine, you are the branches
  For the fifth Sunday of Easter from Edinburgh Jesuit Church of the Sacred Heart, Lauriston
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—Me and my medical data
  Will Self with a very personal take on the rise of medical records apps.
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Mya Bambrick on the Pied Wagtail
  Young ornithologist Mya Bambrick remembers the pied wagtail on the way home from school.
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—28/04/2024
  The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
14. 10:00
  The Reunion—Bush v Gore 2000
  Kirsty Wark reunites key figures from the 2000 US election.
15. 11:00
  The Archers Omnibus—28/04/2024
  Alistair faces a dilemma and Alice has a mountain to climb
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Afternoon
1. 12:15
  Profile—Timmy Mallett
  Timmy Mallett, 1980s iconic children'sTV presenter. Presented by Mark Coles.
2. 12:30
  It's a Fair Cop—Series 8, 4. Knife Crime
  4/6When does a knife become a crime?
3. 12:57
  Weather—28/04/2024
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—28/04/2024
  Radio 4's look at the week's big stories from both home and around the world.
5. 13:30
  Boys—How to Save an Incel
  Sophia Smith Galer meets the men escaping 'inceldom'.
6. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Hammersmith & Fulham
  Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts.
7. 14:45
  Opening Lines—My Mother Said I Never Should
  John Yorke looks at Charlotte Keatley’s 1987 play My Mother Said I Never Should.
8. 15:00
  My Mother Said I Never Should—Episode 1
  1/2Charlotte Keatley's award winning, landmark play.
9. 16:00
  Open Book—Sunjeev Sahota
  Alex Clark talks to Sunjeev Sahota about his new novel, The Spoiled Heart.
10. 16:30
  Round Britain Quiz—Programme 8, 2024
  The contest of wordplay and cryptic connections chaired by Kirsty Lang.
11. 17:00
  Witness History—Sarah Baartman's 200-year journey back home
  The campaign to return Sarah Baartman to South Africa nearly 200 years after her death
12. 17:10
  The Invention Of...—China, The First Emperor
  1/4Misha Glenny on where China came from and what it is now.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—28/04/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
14. 17:57
  Weather—28/04/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—Ireland to return migrants fleeing the UK's Rwanda deportation plan
  Ireland says it plans to return migrants fleeing the UK's Rwanda deportation plan.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—Sean Cooney
  Sean Cooney chooses audio highlights from the past week.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—28/04/2024
  There’s a surprise for Emma.
4. 19:15
  Illuminated—Strandings
  We've always drawn meaning from the arrival of stranded whales. What's their message now?
5. 19:45
  Why Do We Do That?—Series 1, 4. Why do we procrastinate?
  Can we blame procrastination on our evolution?
6. 20:00
  Feedback—Radio 3 Shake Up and The Now Show No More
  Radio 3 Controller on recent schedule changes and Punt and Dennis on end of The Now Show.
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Terry Anderson, Trina Robbins, Lord Field, Ann Trevenen Jenkin
  Matthew Bannister on a journalist, a politician, as cartoonist and a bard.
8. 21:00
  Money Box—Carers Allowance and Minimum Payments on Credit Cards
  Calls for urgent action to help thousands of unpaid carers in debt to DWP.
9. 21:25
  Radio 4 Appeal—WasteAid
  Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of WasteAid.
10. 21:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—The Rise and Fall of Nagorno-Karabakh
  The story of how Armenia won and lost the 'black garden' in an enclave of Azerbaijan.
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—28/04/2024
  Ben Wright and guests discuss the turmoil at Holyrood as they preview the political week.
12. 23:00
  In Our Time—Bertolt Brecht
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the great 20th-century German playwright.
13. 23:45
  Short Works—At Heart Centre by Bernie McGill
  It’s been years since Stella went to yoga. 58 years, to be exact.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—29/04/2024
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Crossing Continents—Armenia's Lost Garden
  The life and death of a non-existent country - and the rebirth of its improbable pub.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St Mary’s in Earl Soham, Suffolk
  Bells on Sunday, comes from St Mary’s in Earl Soham, Suffolk.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—29/04/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—29/04/2024
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—29/04/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—29/04/2024
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Seventh Day of Passover
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—29/04/24: Cider orchard, Apples, Plant diseases
  A cider orchard is ripped out because of a fall in cider drinking according to the owners.
10. 05:57
  Weather—29/04/2024
  Weather reports and forecasts for farmers

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