BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 1 September 2024

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—01/09/2024
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Open Book—Elif Shafak
  Elif Shafak talks to Shahidha Bari about her new novel, There Are Rivers in the Sky.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—01/09/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—01/09/2024
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—01/09/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—01/09/2024
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—St Lawrence and Paul, Pudsey in West Yorkshire
  Bells on Sunday comes from St Lawrence and Paul, Pudsey in West Yorkshire
8. 05:45
  In Touch—Steve Darling; Archaeology in Cookham
  In Touch digs a little deeper into how visually impaired people do archaeology.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Summary—01/09/2024
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 06:05
  Fifty-Fifty Vision
  How has our rapidly changing world altered blind and partially sighted people's lives?
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—Oil business
  Rebecca Rooney visits a farm where a student project became a booming food company.
4. 06:57
  Weather—01/09/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecast
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—01/09/2024
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—Back to School riot concerns; Oasis & Catholicism; Marilynne Robinson
  A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week with William Crawley.
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—Access Sport
  Sports presenter Clare Balding makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Access Sport
8. 07:57
  Weather—01/09/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecast
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—01/09/2024
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the Sunday papers
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—God’s Equipping
  A Service from Northern Ireland which reflects on how God equips His people
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—I know what it is to crawl
  Tom Shakespeare on the humiliation of crawling.
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Dominic Couzens on the Razorbill and Guillemot
  For Dominic Couzens the difference between razorbill and guillemot is fascinating.
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—Cladding: thousands living in unsafe buildings
  The head of the Fire Brigades Union warns thousands living in unsafe high rise buildings.
14. 10:00
  The Reunion—The Clutha Helicopter Crash
  Kirsty Wark reunites survivors and first responders from a Glasgow helicopter crash.
15. 11:00
  The Archers Omnibus—01/09/2024
  There’s a shocking confrontation for Susan, and Kate finds herself haunted by the past.
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Afternoon
1. 12:15
  Profile—James Graham
  The prolific playwright who grew up near Nottinghamshire's former coalmines.
2. 12:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 30, Episode 4
  4/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past opponents in David Mitchell's comedy panel game.
3. 12:57
  Weather—01/09/2024
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—The bodies of six hostages are recovered from Gaza
  The brother of two hostages still held by Hamas joins us.
5. 13:30
  Off-Peak Performance
  Reflections from passengers on the 18:53 London to Manchester. What's causing the delays?
6. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Postbag Edition: Blenheim Palace - Mites, Bees and Powdery Mildew
  Peter Gibbs and the panel visit Blenheim Palace to answer your gardening queries.
7. 14:45
  One Night in Paradise—Hag Do
  1/3Stag and Hens get together at a rundown seaside hotel.
8. 15:00
  Mahabharata Now—Episode 5: Dance of Deceit
  Yash and Padma return to Mumbai having fulfilled the terms of their exile.
9. 16:00
  Bookclub—Ken Follett: A Column of Fire
  James Naughtie and readers talk to bestselling novelist Ken Follett
10. 16:30
  Brain of Britain—Heat 1, 2024
  Russell Davies chairs the classic general knowledge quiz
11. 17:00
  Witness History—Oliver Tambo returns to South Africa from exile
  Oliver Tambo returned to South Africa in 1990 after 30 years in exile.
12. 17:10
  Policing Protest—Police Force
  Exploring the policing of protest in the UK, from Peterloo to the present - and beyond.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—01/09/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
14. 17:57
  Weather—01/09/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—01/09/2024 Protests after hostage deaths in Gaza
  Calls for a strike to try to force Israel's government to agree a hostage release deal.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—Andrew Peach
  Andrew Peach selects audio highlights from the past week.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—01/09/2024
  Emma takes matters into her own hands.
4. 19:15
  Illuminated—Infinite Scroll
  The writer and sleep-deprived parent of a newborn, Ross Sutherland, stares into infinity.
5. 19:45
  Buried—Series 1, Series 1 - 3. A One-Man Mission
  5/12Who was Joe Ferguson? His family says he was a man on a mission. What did he know?
6. 20:00
  Word of Mouth—The words we use about getting older and why they matter
  How we talk about getting older can affect how we age. Michael hears from Dr Lucy Pollock.
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Mike Lynch, Nell McCafferty, Ruth Colvin, Sven-Göran Eriksson
  Matthew Bannister on an entrepreneur, journalist, literacy campaigner and football manager
8. 21:00
  Money Box—Winter Fuel Payment and Using Cash
  The winter fuel payment and how to make sure you get it if you're eligible.
9. 21:25
  Radio 4 Appeal—Access Sport
  Sports presenter Clare Balding makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Access Sport
10. 21:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—Civilians under siege in Sudan
  The Sudanese volunteers caring for hungry, displaced and traumatised communities.
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—01/09/2024
  Ben Wright and guests preview a new term in Parliament.
12. 23:00
  The Human Subject—The Man with an Artificial Windpipe
  It’s 2011 and Andemariam Beyene is out of options. One surgeon seems to provides hope.
13. 23:30
  Frontlines of Journalism—8. Details
  Reporting a story requires detail. But how much is enough? Or too much?
14. 23:45
  Short Works—Forbidden Planet by Dawn Watson
  Usherette Lisa arrives to work at the cinema, only to learn there has been a bomb scare.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—02/09/2024
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Crossing Continents—The struggle for Jerusalem’s Old City
  Why Armenians in Jerusalem say they are fighting an existential battle.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St Lawrence and Paul, Pudsey in West Yorkshire
  Bells on Sunday comes from St Lawrence and Paul, Pudsey in West Yorkshire
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—02/09/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—02/09/2024
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—02/09/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—02/09/2024
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—The Hope of Peace
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rev Dr Lesley Carroll.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—02/09/24 Super resistant potatoes, mussel farming, green finance
  The super potato which may rescue Scotland's tattie business.
10. 05:57
  Weather—02/09/2024
  Weather reports and forecasts for farmers

Monday 2 September 2024