BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 15 September 2024

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—15/09/2024
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Open Book—Graham Norton
  Graham Norton speaks to Johny Pitts about his new novel, Frankie.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—15/09/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—15/09/2024
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—15/09/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—15/09/2024
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—St Andrews church in the village of Oakington, Cambridgeshire
  Bells on Sunday comes from St Andrews church in the village of Oakington, Cambridgeshire.
8. 05:45
  In Touch—Judging the Distance of Sounds; A Fond Farewell to the Paralympics
  A new study about auditory perception, plus Paralympic twins Eliza and Scarlett Humphrey.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Summary—15/09/2024
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 06:05
  Thinking Allowed—Coffee Culture
  Hipster baristas in Philadelphia and Chinese-run espresso bars in Italy.
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—Hot Headed Farming
  Why farmer's daughter Louise Duck has set up a chilli farm
4. 06:57
  Weather—15/09/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecast
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—15/09/2024
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—Abbé Pierre; Charedi education; Quakers at 400
  A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—Solving Kids' Cancer UK
  Actress Natalie Cassidy makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Solving Kids' Cancer UK
8. 07:57
  Weather—15/09/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecast
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—15/09/2024
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the Sunday papers
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—Harvest and Thankfulness
  Marking Harvest at One Church Brighton, with music from Bob Chilcott and the BBC Singers.
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—Babies Making Babies
  Megan Nolan reflects on mothers... and not mothers.
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Megan McCubbin on the Barn Owl
  For Megan McCubbin, the barn owl is her favourite bird.
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—England 'could face Euros ban' over regulator plan
  UEFA warns that a new regulator for English football could lead to a ban from the Euros.
14. 10:00
  The Reunion—Castaway TV Series
  Kirsty Wark reunites key figures from the hit reality TV show Castaway.
15. 11:00
  The Archers Omnibus—15/09/2024
  Susan fears the worst, and Alice attempts to come to terms with recent events.
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Afternoon
1. 12:15
  Profile—Eluned Morgan
  Welsh first minister and leader of Welsh Labour, Baroness Morgan of Ely.
2. 12:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 30, Episode 6
  6/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past opponents in David Mitchell's comedy panel game.
3. 12:57
  Weather—15/09/2024
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—New border checks in Germany to limit migration
  Germany is due to reinstall some controls on its borders: what does it mean for Schengen?
5. 13:30
  Steel Dragons
  The steel crisis in Wales, China’s role, and why it should matter to everyone in Britain
6. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Groundwork: Soil, Compost, Mulch and more!
  Kathy Clugston presents an autumnal archival edition of Gardeners' Question Time.
7. 14:45
  One Night in Paradise—Golden Years
  3/3A view of fifty years of marriage from the roof of a rundown seaside hotel.
8. 15:00
  Mahabharata Now—Episode 7: Dance of Deceit
  Padma is horrified when Nyra seeks Gopi’s advice and switches sides to work for Dhruv.
9. 16:00
  Open Book—Matt Haig
  Matt Haig speaks to Johny Pitts about his new book, The Life Impossible.
10. 16:30
  Brain of Britain—Heat 3, 2024
  Russell Davies chairs the classic general knowledge quiz
11. 17:00
  Witness History—The Bluetooth story
  The story of how a Viking inspired wireless technology.
12. 17:10
  Policing Protest—Political Space
  Exploring the policing of protest in the UK from Peterloo to the present - and beyond.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—15/09/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
14. 17:57
  Weather—15/09/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—15/09/2024
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—Steven Rainey
  Steven Rainey chooses audio highlights from the past week.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—15/09/2024
  Reality hits home for the Grundys.
4. 19:15
  Heart and Soul—Hervé's Way: the story of a one-legged pilgrim
  The amputee who recovered his will to live walking a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela.
5. 19:45
  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.
6. 20:00
  Word of Mouth—Fine Distinctions
  Eli Burnstein talks about fine distinctions between words.
7. 20:30
  Last Word—James Earl Jones, Dr Helen Fisher, Sergio Mendes, Maureen Nicol
  Matthew Bannister on an actor, an anthropologist, a musician and an organiser.
8. 21:00
  Money Box—Winter Fuel Payment and Inheritance Tax
  How will disabled pensioners be impacted by the cut in the winter fuel payment?
9. 21:25
  Radio 4 Appeal—Solving Kids' Cancer UK
  Actress Natalie Cassidy makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Solving Kids' Cancer UK
10. 21:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—The US debate and the battle for Pennsylvania
  Our correspondent heard the verdict on Tuesday's debate from voters in the swing state
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—15/09/2024
  Ben Wright and guests discuss the PM's trip to Italy, migration and arming Ukraine.
12. 23:00
  The Human Subject—The Trauma Victims and their Blood
  Martha Milete’s life changes one night in 2006 when two masked men break into her house.
13. 23:30
  Frontlines of Journalism—10. The Big Lie
  Dealing with the big lie.
14. 23:45
  Short Works—Statue by Emma Smith-Barton
  72 hours after giving birth, Sadia turns into a statue.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—16/09/2024
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Crossing Continents—Ivory Coast's cocoa crisis
  The journey from cocoa to chocolate in Ivory Coast.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St Andrews church in the village of Oakington, Cambridgeshire
  Bells on Sunday comes from St Andrews church in the village of Oakington, Cambridgeshire.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—16/09/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—16/09/2024
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—16/09/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—16/09/2024
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Stowaway
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with the Right Rev Mary Stallard.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—16/09/24 More farmland conservation needed for wild birds, legal challenge halts forest, flood repairs outstanding
  Wild bird populations will only recover if more farmland is set aside for conservation.
10. 05:57
  Weather—16/09/2024
  Weather reports and forecasts for farmers

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