BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Friday 13 September 2024

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—13/09/2024
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  The Story of a Heart by Dr Rachel Clarke—The Most Famous Operation in History
  4/5The gift of Keira's family is about to change lives as Max struggles on the ward.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—13/09/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—13/09/2024
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—13/09/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—13/09/2024
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Peace of mind
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Sarah Joseph.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—13/09/24 Sinking ropes to save minke whales, cod negotiations with Norway, willow biomass
  Sinking ropes trial to stop minke whales being tangled in fishing gear.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—13/09/24 - Justin Webb and Mishal Husain
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  The Reunion—The Fall of the Berlin Wall
  Kirsty Wark is joined by witnesses recalling the day the Berlin Wall came down.
3. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre, Adoption breakdown, Visual artist Bharti Kher, Fawzia Mirza
  Karen Maguire speaks out about the breakdown of her adoption of a two-year-old boy.
4. 11:00
  The Food Programme—The Sourdough Library
  Dan Saladino visits a unique collection of bread starters and finds a world of microbes.
5. 11:45
  The Story of a Heart by Dr Rachel Clarke—Max
  5/5Before Max’s life-changing operation, the surgical team take a moment to give thanks.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—13/09/2024
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  AntiSocial—Snow White and the dwarfism debate
  Are the seven dwarfs perpetuating dangerous stereotypes or harmless fantasy figures?
3. 12:57
  Weather—13/09/2024
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—Putin ramps up warnings against the West
  President Putin's former advisor speaks to us about Russia's new red lines in the war.
5. 13:45
  Uncharted with Hannah Fry—15. Song of the Sea
  A strange sound prompts an incredible discovery.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—12/09/2024
  There’s a silver lining for Brian.
7. 14:15
  Limelight—Central Intelligence: Series 1, Episode 1
  1/10Inside story of the CIA, starring Kim Cattrall and Ed Harris.
8. 14:45
  Buried—Series 1, Series 1 - 5. The Missing Memo
  7/12A memo goes missing - until now. It rallies a community to keep calling for the truth.
9. 15:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Groundwork: Soil, Compost, Mulch and more!
  Kathy Clugston presents an autumnal archival edition of Gardeners' Question Time.
10. 15:45
  Short Works—Statue by Emma Smith-Barton
  72 hours after giving birth, Sadia turns into a statue.
11. 16:00
  Last Word—James Earl Jones, Dr Helen Fisher, Sergio Mendes, Maureen Nicol
  Matthew Bannister on an actor, an anthropologist, a musician and an organiser.
12. 16:30
  More or Less—How long does it take to turn around an oil tanker?
  Plus migrants v pensioners and Ed Miliband’s energy auction claim.
13. 17:00
  PM—Putin threatens NATO
  Putin threatens NATO if Ukraine uses long range missiles.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—13/09/2024 Foreign Office dismisses Russian claims British diplomats were spies
  The Kremlin have stripped the officials involved of their accreditation
2. 18:30
  The News Quiz—Series 115, Prisoners and Pensioners
  2/8Simon Evans, Ria Lina, Glenn Moore, and Coco Khan quiz the news
3. 19:00
  The Archers—13/09/2024
  Ruairi attempts to offer some hope
4. 19:15
  Add to Playlist—Emma Rawicz and Julian Joseph, with special guest Rhiannon Giddens
  Saxophonist Emma Rawicz and pianist Julian Joseph add the next five tracks.
5. 20:00
  Any Questions?—Baroness Goldie, Ivan McKee MSP, Alex Salmond, Michael Shanks MP
  Alex Forsyth presents political debate from the Skypark in Glasgow.
6. 20:50
  A Point of View—Babies Making Babies
  Megan Nolan reflects on mothers... and not mothers.
7. 21:00
  Free Thinking—Carl Schmitt, democracy and dictatorship
  Anne McElvoy with guests including David Runciman and Gisela Stuart
8. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Starmer and Biden meet at White House
  The prime minister has met the president in Washington as tensions with Russia grow.
9. 22:45
  The View from Castle Rock by Alice Munro—Home: Part 3
  10/10When her father falls ill, a daughter and her stepmother are thrown together.
10. 23:00
  Americast—Can Taylor Swift win the election for Harris (Or Trump)?
  Our celeb endorsement episode!
11. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—13/09/2024
  Alicia McCarthy reports as peers discuss the dire situation in Sudan.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—14/09/2024
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  The Story of a Heart by Dr Rachel Clarke—Max
  5/5Before Max’s life-changing operation, the surgical team take a moment to give thanks.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—14/09/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—14/09/2024
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—14/09/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—14/09/2024
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Happy to Help?
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with the Right Rev Mary Stallard.
8. 05:45
  Frontlines of Journalism—10. The Big Lie
  Dealing with the big lie.

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