BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Friday 10 May 2024

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—10/05/2024
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  The Miners' Strike: Return Journey—South Wales
  Life changing - the miner’s wife.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—10/05/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—10/05/2024
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—10/05/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—10/05/2024
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—10/05/2024
  Reflection with Rev Prof Alison Jack of the School of Divinity, University of Edinburgh.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—10/05/2024 - Seasonal labour, Portuguese rice and growing wasabi
  The government promises five more years of seasonal-worker visas.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—10/05/2024
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  The Reunion—London Olympics: Super Saturday
  Team GB’s gold medal triumph at the London 2012 Olympics is recalled by Kirsty Wark.
3. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Whooping cough, Shirley Conran, Lying, Afghanistan tourism
  Tribute to the author, journalist and campaigner Dame Shirley Conran.
4. 11:00
  The Food Programme—Posh Nosh: Food's Class Dilemma
  Sheila Dillon on what impact Britain's obsession with class has on how we eat now.
5. 11:45
  The Miners' Strike: Return Journey—Grimethorpe
  Back to work - the miner and the Coal Board manager.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—10/05/2024
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  AntiSocial—Discipline in schools
  How strict is too strict, and do tougher schools get better results?
3. 12:57
  Weather—10/05/2024
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—Labour’s plan to stop the small boats
  Labour has laid out plans to ‘smash the smuggling gangs’. Will they work?
5. 13:45
  Assume Nothing: The Last Request—The Final Throw
  5/5Will a last throw of the dice be fruitful in the search for Martin's birth mother?
6. 14:00
  The Archers—09/05/2024
  There’s heartbreak in store for Chris.
7. 14:15
  Limelight—Money Gone, 3. Land of Milk and Honey
  3/5The Prime Minister asks MI5 to find the cause of the chaos.
8. 14:45
  Child—Series 1, 22. Baby Food
  What are parents being told and sold when it comes to first foods?
9. 15:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—University of Reading
  Peter and the panel answer questions from an audience at the University of Reading.
10. 15:45
  Short Works—Lord of the Fruit Flies
  A new short work from Pippa Goldschmidt inspired by the life of scientist Hermann Muller.
11. 16:00
  Last Word—Anne Dagg, Ross Anderson, Cecil Murray, Kris Hallenga
  Matthew Bannister on a biologist, a computer scientist, a pastor and a campaigner.
12. 16:30
  Life Changing—'I will make amends'
  In 1988 experienced medical doctor Tony answers a call for help — it nearly breaks him.
13. 17:00
  PM—Sharon Beshenivsky: man jailed over PC murder
  Piran Ditta Khan has been jailed for life for the shooting of PC Beshenivsky in 2005.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—10/05/2024 Labour says it would create a new elite border force to stop small boat crossings
  Sir Keir Starmer also said a Labour government would scrap the Rwanda deportation scheme
2. 18:30
  Dead Ringers—Series 24, Episode 3
  3/6Mordant topical satire from the usual team.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—10/05/2024
  Tensions boil over for one family.
4. 19:15
  Screenshot—Films That Changed the World
  Mark and Ellen explore if movies and television can change the world and even the law.
5. 20:00
  Any Questions?—Alistair Carmichael MP, Kevin Hollinrake MP, Jonathan Reynolds MP, Sarah Swindley
  Alex Forsyth presents political discussion from St Andrew's Church in Sedbergh, Cumbria
6. 20:50
  A Point of View—Apple Days
  Rebecca Stott on her quest for a decent-tasting apple.
7. 21:00
  Free Thinking—Life expectations, philosophy in the world, protest
  Matthew Sweet with David Willetts, Elizabeth Oldfield, Will Davies and Tiffany Watt Smith.
8. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Russia launches surprise offensive in Ukraine
  How serious a moment is this for Ukraine?
9. 22:45
  You Are Here by David Nicholls—Episode 10
  10/10Marnie is back in London. Michael is trying to move on with his life.
10. 23:00
  Americast—Keeping up with the Kennedys: RFK Jr’s run for the White House
  Robert F Kennedy Jr could steal votes from main parties.
11. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—10/05/2024
  Alicia McCarthy reports on a proposed new law to tackle cat and dog theft.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—11/05/2024
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  The Miners' Strike: Return Journey—Grimethorpe
  Back to work - the miner and the Coal Board manager.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—11/05/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—11/05/2024
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—11/05/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—11/05/2024
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—May Altars
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Michael Kelly.
8. 05:45
  Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley—Cook from Scratch
  How cooking from scratch can help lose weight and boost your mood.

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